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Category: Art Shows and Exhibits

Degenerate Art

It’s always interesting to me to see how one thing can lead to another. As I learn about art and … More

Adolf Hitler, Degenerate Art, Nazi Party

The Power of Color

Over the last few months I’ve played with color — a lot. Usually my palette is based on landscape colors. … More

colors, HPAA, Oscar Wilde, Renee Phillips, The Healing Power of Color Exhibition 2022

And The Winners Are…

I picked up my “Birch Forest” painting from the Tiny Art Show on Friday, and while I was there I … More

Cass County Library, Quilling, Tiny Art Show

What a Fun Little Art Show!

Yesterday morning my husband and I visited our local library, scene of the current “Tiny Art” exhibition sponsored by the … More

Cass County Library, Tiny Art Show

The Birch Forest

Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More

Cass County Library, Oil Pastels, Tiny Art

Another Show Coming Up!

I’m excited. Little by little, our art world is coming to life again. For the last two-and-a-half years, there have … More

Art shows, Cass County Library, Tiny Art

Questions on Student Art

Monday was an interesting day. Shortly after lunch, my husband and I went to our nearby library where we met … More

Art Instruction, Art shows, Children and Art, Student Art, Talent

Earth Day 2022

I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More

Art for Causes, Earth Day 2022, Earth Festival 2022, Environment, Jake Marshall

Art Quiz: The Answer is 12th Century

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

Iconography, Novgorod, The Museum of Russian Art

Slow Art Day

Last year I explored the concept of slow drawing — and slow art — in various ways. First, I learned about Amy … More

Art appreciation, Cecily Brown, National Museum of Women, Slow Art Day, Untitled (Paradise)

Maybe It’s Time

Earlier this month I mentioned the unexpected visit my husband’s aunt and parents made to our home. At the time, … More

Art shows, Awards, being an artist, Participation Ribbons

Art Quiz: The Answer is Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell. Who? Nope. Never heard of him. I had to go searching for information, and here’s what I found: … More

Art Quiz, Assemblage art, Joseph Cornell

Art Quiz: The Answer is 1913

I knew absolutely nothing about “Constructivism” when I first took this art quiz. As far as I can recall, I’d never … More

Art movements, Bolsheviks, Constructivism, Propaganda, Russian Revolution

New-Fallen Snow

Recently a winter storm hit a large part of the US — including the midwest where we live. Predictions were … More

Painting for Oneself, Winter scenes

A Show Coming Up!

I am very excited! I’ve just received an invitation to participate in an art show hosted by the Blue Springs … More

Art shows, Blue Springs Art League, Judges

An Art Ambassador

I had a pleasant experience on Thursday morning and just wanted to share it with you. It was time for … More

Art Ambassadors, Art Ambassadors for a Colorful World, Arts Council UK, Arts in the Community

When It Rains, It Pours

We’ve had our share of stormy weather around here this year. You know, of course, that my art studio flooded … More

Disappointments, Show cancellations, Storms

Art Quiz: The Answer is Roger Fry

Roger Eliot Fry was both an art critic and a painter. It was Fry who first used the term “post-impressionism” … More

Art movements, Cezanne, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Post-Impressionism, Roger Fry

The Things We Do For Love

On Sunday morning I read an inspirational article that suggested we “speak only words of love” throughout the day. I … More

Art shows, Emotional Support, Husband, love

A Day at the Fair

It’s been an exciting week here. For the first time since October 2019, I’ve had my work exhibited in an … More

Art shows, Cass County Fair, Judging Art

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