“The Florida Highwaymen: A Family’s Perspective” at the Leesburg Center for the Arts

As we make our way through the month of August, please be sure to carve out some time in your end-of-summer schedule for an extraordinary art adventure to Leesburg, FL. Trust me… you will not be disappointed! Currently on view at the Leesburg Center for the Arts is The Florida Highwaymen: A Family’s Perspective. This […]

The Highwaymen at the PMA

The next stop in my Central Florida art adventures was the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, FL where I took in an enchanting exhibit celebrating The Highwaymen. I purposely use the term “enchanting” because that is how I feel whenever I see the work of this incredibly talented group. These artists captured something extra […]

Magritte-Inspired Landscapes

I am so grateful to be included in the 15 Squared Art Show currently on view at The Barefoot Spa. The premise is to feature 15 local artists with 15 artworks each, but there’s a catch! Each artist must create artwork in four categories – anatomy, landscapes, the 1970’s and artist choice (no abstracts) – […]

Winifred Johnson Clive: An Artist at Home and Abroad

If you are in the Central Florida area or passing through in the next few weeks, I highly recommend visiting the Winifred Johnson Clive exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art. This exhibition really caught me by surprise! I was not aware of this artist before seeing the show, but I was truly taken with […]

Cornell Fine Arts Museum

What a delight it was to explore the Cornell Fine Arts Museum last week with a group of members from the Winter Garden Art Association! In the hopes of offering more art-based outings for WGAA members, we decided to experiment with art meet ups. This was our first attempt and it went splendidly! We met at CFAM on […]

Towards Impressionism

Over the weekend, I visited the recently opened “Towards Impressionism: Landscape Painting from Corot to Monet” exhibition at the Cornell Fine Arts Museum on the campus of Rollins College. It is an excellent opportunity to experience some really wonderful pieces by “big name” artists like Renoir, Pissarro and Monet (this post’s featured image). It also […]

The Wandering Art Historian

Join me for exciting classes all over the greater Twin Cities region… and beyond!