The Art of Restoration

Art museums and galleries face two challenging tasks with the artworks they house and display. First is the area of … More

Let’s Play a Guessing Game

Art historians… here’s a question for you. Have you ever heard of a painting titled “Militia Company of District II … More

Because I am doing little — if any — art work worthy of sharing, showing, and discussing, I recently asked … More

My husband and I are grandparents and great-grandparents to two special needs children. In addition, my husband worked with special … More

Back when I was doing Inktober several years ago, I shared an imaginary art friend — my cheeky “monkey mind”. … More

We’ve had quite a bit of windy weather in recent weeks. Although March has always been known as the month … More

“Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam, and the deer and the antelope play. Where seldom is heard, … More

Recently I wrote about “Der Schrei de Natur” — The Scream — by Edvard Munch. For most of us, I’m … More

In all facets of art — appreciating, studying, doing — we learn how important it is for us to “find … More

Spring is here. We woke up this morning to thunder, lightning, and pouring rain. A few years ago, that would … More

Today, April 8, is “Draw-a-Bird Day”. I know many of you are familiar with the story of seven-year-old Dorie Cooper … More

A simple question today. Who is your favorite artist? Oh, wait! That might look like a simple question, but it’s … More

The Encyclopedia Britannica is the source for all questions I’ve shared in the Art Quiz feature. From their website comes … More

Today’s post is short and to the point. I’m intrigued by avant-garde art, especially art created by artists such as … More

I had no idea on this “art quiz” question, but once I began researching the answer I found it quite … More

I’d never heard of Rayonism before… which is hardly surprising. I don’t have much background in art history, and what … More

I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More

This turned out to be one of the most interesting questions in the quiz, in my opinion. I’d never heard … More

We’ve all figuratively met “Whistler’s Mother” — from a painting titled Arrangment in Gray and Black #1. But how many of … More

An earlier “art quiz” question and answer — Question 44 — focused on icons. The “Novgorod” school of art produced … More