The Art World: TODAY

I am so excited to share some big news… I am debuting a brand new class with the Rollins Center for Lifelong Learning and it begins next week!  I have been perfecting this class for about a year now and I am pleased it is finally coming to fruition.  The Art World: TODAY discusses what is […]

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Fall Lecture Preview #3

Next month I am debuting a brand new lecture series that I am thrilled to be sharing with all of you titled, “How to Read a Painting.”  Hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association, this series will run for three weeks in October and cover the topics COLOR, SYMBOLS and STORIES in art.  This will […]

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Fall Lecture Preview #2

A few weeks ago, I posted a teaser for my upcoming fall lecture series, “How to Read a Painting.”  As I mentioned, Session 1 will be devoted to COLOR and exploring a few of the fascinating ways in which artists use color in their work. Session 2 is dedicated to SYMBOLS and discussing their meanings […]

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Kids & Pablo Picasso

Cubism isn’t the easiest art concept to explain to adults, let alone to kids.  Does that mean we should refrain from teaching children challenging art theories?  Of course not!  At the recent Take pART event at St. Luke’s UMC, I wrote a brief explanation of Cubism to accompany a kids’ art activity called “Picasso Pizzazz.”  […]

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Fall Lecture Preview #1

To all those who have been following this blog for a while, you know that this has been an extraordinarily busy summer for me… and I LOVE it!  I am working on a variety of art projects, researching new lecture topics, hosting the Art Lovers Book Club AND teaching classes as part of the Rollins […]

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