I was recently invited to participate in a conversation with local podcaster Jeff Wilfong for his Dub Ya Mind podcast. Jeff interviews a fascinating array of creative and influential figures from the Central Florida area. Past guests on the podcast include Rep. Anna V. Eskamani, Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Terry Olson, Director of […]
Read more "Dub Ya Mind Podcast"Today’s post is dedicated to learning more about black artists. If you have taken my class, From Muse to Master: Celebrating Women Artists, you will remember me sharing this quote from the Guerrilla Girls… So, how do we, as art historians and art enthusiasts, be more inclusive? I have compiled this very introductory list of […]
Read more "Let’s Learn More About Black Artists!"The Fringe that almost was… LIVES ON! That’s right, we are currently on Day 7 of Fringe Today! the virtual Fringe Festival of 2020 here in Central Florida. Because the Orlando Fringe moved to the world wide interwebs, more people can participate and all performances and presentations are FREE! So far I have watched the […]
Read more "Virtual Fringe in 2020"My February classes with the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning are wrapping up this week. While that always makes me a little sad, I am also excited to start new classes next week! The Legacy of Vincent van Gogh This very special class will take an in-depth look at one of the world’s most famous […]
Read more "March Classes with the RCLL"I am so pleased to announce my first art opening of 2020! I hope you will join me for the opening of The Nature Show at The Barefoot Spa on Saturday, March 14th. The opening will take place from 6:00 – 9:00pm and refreshments will be available. Two of my pieces inspired by the work […]
Read more "The Nature Show"Living Color: The Art of The Highwaymen is an astounding exhibition currently on view at the Orlando Museum of Art. For those not familiar, The Highwaymen are a group of self-taught African-American artists celebrated for capturing the natural beauty of “Old Florida.” The group got its name from their entrepreneurial endeavors selling their paintings on […]
Read more "“Living Color: The Art of The Highwaymen” at the OMA"I stopped by SoBo Gallery in Winter Garden, FL this weekend to check out the current art exhibition, “Word Play.” With a theme focusing on words in art, there are the expected paintings of inspirational phrases and photographs of vintage and antique signs. That said, I was surprised and pleased by the variety of media […]
Read more "“Word Play” at SoBo Gallery"The new year is finally here – YOU MADE IT! With a new year comes new journeys through art history. Are you ready to wander with me in 2020? I am offering six classes this spring with the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning. I am bringing one class out of The Wandering Art Historian “vault” […]
Read more "New Year, New Classes!"I am so pleased to once again be invited to participate in this annual show at The Barefoot Spa. It is the most colorful, most exuberant and most joyful art show of the year and it opens this Saturday! I will have five paintings in this show inspired by my love of pop culture. Art […]
Read more "Art That Makes Me Smile!"If you haven’t seen Edward Steichen: In Exaltation of Flowers, you only have about a month left to check out this very interesting exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art. While Steichen was primarily known for his photographs (see the corresponding photography exhibition at the Mennello Museum of American Art), the OMA has on display […]
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