It’s almost time for the Art Lovers Book Club! Saturday, June 9th kicks off the first ever summer book club hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association. I hope you’ll join me for a rousing discussion of the book Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. Through the eyes of Chevalier’s protagonist, Griet, we […]
Read more "Summer Book Club"The second week of the Orlando Fringe is well underway and, despite constant rain for nine days straight, spirits are still high. In fact, multiple shows are already selling out! I am also pleased to report that this year’s Visual Fringe features the work of 60 local artists which amounts to 140+ pieces of artwork. […]
Read more "United We Fringe"The Orlando Fringe officially kicks off tonight with a very special teaser show and ribbon cutting ceremony. In its 27th year, the Orlando Fringe is headed full-speed into the future of theatre with no sign of slowing down. The Orlando Fringe also features a visual art component called Visual Fringe. Visual Fringe celebrates the talents […]
Read more "Visual Fringe"Check out this crazy cool mural by artist Tim Parker! It is filled to the brim with an assortment of pop culture references and this is only a small fraction of the entire mural. It feels like a scavenger hunt – the longer you look at the mural, the more references you see! You can […]
Read more "Mount Dora Mural"Spring has finally come to Central Florida! Yesterday I took advantage of the incredible weather and visited the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Garden. The museum is open for FREE this week as part of the annual Winter Park Paint Out. Participating artists paint plein air in different locations around Winter Park, FL and then display […]
Read more "Winter Park Paint Out"Only a few short weeks until the most wonderful time of year… the Orlando Fringe! Did you know that the longest running Fringe festival in the U.S. takes place right here in Central Florida? Imagine two weeks full of theater productions, dance shows, spoken word events, concerts, kids activities, magicians, puppeteers, visual artists, food, BEER […]
Read more "Orlando Fringe"When you buy a copy of O Magazine (with Oprah always on the cover), it is like you are buying a little piece of Oprah herself. This idea isn’t new! In fact, Rembrandt did the very same thing by painting himself into his own work. When you buy the masterpiece, you also buy a piece […]
Read more "Piece of the Master"Please join me for Session 3 of my current lecture series, #ArtHistoryTrending, on Thursday, April 19th at 6:00pm. Hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association, this presentation will have guests comparing today’s selfie trend with artists’ self-portraits from throughout art history to see if we can find some common ground. This discussion is always a fascinating one and […]
Read more "#SelfieCulture FTW"While I was out-and-about this weekend, I overheard someone nearby exclaim, “This meal looks so amazing, I just have to take a picture!” I think it is safe to say that at some point in our modern lives we have all shared in this same excitement… to be so in awe of a meal that […]
Read more "Still Lifes – Then & Now"Summer is the perfect time to relax and dive into a good book. The Winter Garden Art Association is hosting an Art Lovers Book Club this summer to inspire creativity and to promote the joys of reading. Together we will read and discuss books that all have an art-based theme and each discussion will be […]
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