Leonora Carrington was not only a prolific artist, but also a talented writer who applied her Surrealist principles to both her paintings and her writings. The Hearing Trumpet, first published in 1974, was rereleased in January of this year and it is an unreal romp through a world only Carrington could have dreamed up… get […]
Read more "“The Hearing Trumpet” by Leonora Carrington"The Wandering Art Historian book club is chugging right along through 2021! April’s book club pick was The Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland and wow… what a story! I first became acquainted with the work of Emily Carr two years ago when contemporary artist, Jessica Campbell, referenced her in some new work at the MCA […]
Read more "My Covid Classic – #17"The Wandering Art Historian book club tackled Irving Stone’s Lust for Life last week and I am having big feelings. I can’t remember if this was my third or fourth time reading this book, but I do know that it was my first since researching, writing and producing my four-week class, The Legacy of Vincent […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #16"I hate to admit that I haven’t been reading many “fun” books as of late. In 2020, I read 30 books and most of them were research oriented or books I was considering for inclusion in The Wandering Art Historian book club. Don’t get me wrong, it was still fun to read all those books, […]
Read more "“False Impression” by Jeffrey Archer"The Wandering Art Historian book club tackled Sebastian Smee’s nonfiction title The Art of Rivalry for its February discussion and there was a lot to discuss! Smee’s intent is to challenge the reader with a closer look at four pairs of modern artists and their tumultuous relationships with each other. These artistic couples were Matisse […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #14"This week’s blog post is celebrating the return of The Wandering Art Historian book club in 2021! January’s book club discussion centered around Christina Baker Kline’s novel A Piece of the World. The protagonist of this book is Christina Olson, the real-life woman depicted in Andrew Wyeth’s 1948 masterpiece of American art, “Christina’s World.” I’ve […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #13"It is that time of year again and even though the 2020 holiday season looks a bit different, some things never change… like the stress that comes from trying to find the perfect gift! If you need a little help finding the perfect gift for the art lover in your life, check out this list […]
Read more "Art Lover’s Gift Guide – Part 1"The Wandering Art Historian book club is going strong and will host discussions in September and October before taking a break in November and December. August’s book club pick was The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland. I really enjoyed this fast-paced book written from Artemisia’s perspective. Imagining the behind-the-scenes preparations for her epic Italian […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #7"On the last Friday in July, The Wandering Art Historian book club discussed Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art & Made History (in That Order) by Bridget Quinn. To celebrate our second gathering via Zoom and to honor one of the incredible artists discussed in our book, I decided to recreate one of my […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #6"At this time of year, I would typically be eyeballs deep in The Art Lovers’ Book Club hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association. Since this is no normal year and it is not safe enough for us to meet in person, I decided to move forward with The Wandering Art Historian Book Club on […]
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