Since the beginning of this hilarious new internet challenge, I have wanted to join in on the fun of recreating famous works of art at home. It only made sense that an artist/art historian would participate while in self-quarantine, but honestly, I didn’t know where to begin. Then it hit me… Frida Kahlo! I’ll admit […]
Read more "My Covid Classics – #1"A few weeks ago, the Getty Museum challenged those who were self-quarantined to recreate famous works of art at home. The museum staff suggested using works from the Getty’s extensive catalog as inspiration. The people of the world did not disappoint and thus, the #CovidClassics trend was born. I, too, have contributed to the #CovidClassics […]
Read more "Covid Classics"Today’s blog post is dedicated to Frankie Messina, a local arts advocate, who is compiling a list of local artists of all genres, styles and disciplines who are sharing their work online. This list includes live art classes, live streamed musical events, videos, social distancing festivals, podcasts and much, much more. This list is constantly […]
Read more "The Arts Online"A few weeks ago, I read an article about how artists were recreating a Japanese yokai in order to ward off the looming epidemic. I know that sentence sounds a little crazy, but hear me out. The article explained that Amabie, a mythical creature in Japanese culture, would visit a town or village to warn […]
Read more "Amabie"Have you ever wondered about the artistic progression from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art? If so, then you will want to attend my lecture on Robert Rauschenberg and James Rosenquist. Rauschenberg and Rosenquist were two Florida artists who moved the art world away from the drip paintings of the Abstract Expressionists and toward the mass […]
Read more "Rauschenberg & Rosenquist"THANK YOU to all those who joined me in the pumpkin patch at St. Luke’s UMC last week for a painting party. I love seeing what happens when you make art supplies available to children… and adults! Each pumpkin that left the patch that night was a true masterpiece. THANK YOU to everyone who attended […]
Read more "THANK YOU!"I want to make you aware of this incredible book just recently released titled Great Women Artists. While some may see this gorgeous and epic tome as a mere coffee table book, I would argue that it is so much more and so, so necessary at this time. From the not-so-subtle design of its cover […]
Read more "Great Women Artists"We all know how much Vincent loved color – that goes without saying. Lately, I have noticed that when I set out to study one of his works, I tend to lean into the color even more than Vincent does. With the sunflowers, I worked hard to get as close as possible to matching Vincent’s […]
Read more "Daubigny’s Garden"“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” -Vincent van Gogh. As an academic, I love studying Van Gogh because he gave us quite a gift – not just 800+ paintings, but hundred and hundreds of letters. Shout out to his sister-in-law, Jo, who had the foresight […]
Read more "Starry Night"I had a lot of fun painting this iris. Vincent is known for his many sunflower paintings, but when he moved to Saint-Remy to check himself into the asylum, we begin to see more irises and cypresses in his work. Of course, there could be a number of reasons for this: perhaps, irises and cypress […]
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