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 […]
Read more "Fall Lecture Preview #3"I am so pleased to announce that my painting – “Animal!” – will be included in the upcoming “Animalia” show at SoBo Gallery! Hosted by the Winter Garden Art Association, opening night is Thursday, September 6th from 5:30 – 8:00pm. The event is FREE and open for all to attend. If you can’t make it […]
Read more "Animalia"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 […]
Read more "Fall Lecture Preview #2"The Art Lovers Book Club is going incredibly well which proves that sometimes creative experiments work! I am sad to see this series come to a close (for the summer – don’t worry, it WILL be back), but I am so glad I chose this one for the last book of the series. Broad Strokes: […]
Read more "Broad Strokes"It can sometimes be difficult to explain art historical movements, or even the lives of certain artists, to children. For the recent Take pART event, I was asked to write about Vincent van Gogh and his painting “Starry Night” for a kid’s art activity. Here’s what I came up with… Vincent van Gogh was a […]
Read more "Kids & Vincent van Gogh"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 […]
Read more "Fall Lecture Preview #1"July’s selection for the Art Lovers Book Club is “Lust for Life” by Irving Stone! “Lust for Life” is a biography of the great Vincent van Gogh presented as historical fiction. Stone’s book focuses the readers’ attention on Vincent’s relationships – with his brother, with his colleagues, and with his romantic partners. Art Lovers Book […]
Read more "“Lust for Life”"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"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 […]
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