Art is not created in a vacuum; it is influenced by the world around us, including literature. Just as painters draw inspiration from the colors…
A few years ago I was met with a number of very challenging personal and professional circumstances that continuously stole my focus and began to…
Dona Mara, Kay Hartung, and Heather Douglas are three members of New England Wax, a lively professional organization of New England artists who work with…
Recently I went to the MFA in Boston to see the Cy Twombly exhibit. I started by checking out the Frank Bowling exhibit on the…
“I believe that the art we create has a message, intentional or not. I will no longer be dismissive of the statements we make. In making art, we convey our humanity. Which cannot help but be political.”
Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward A Lecture, an Exhibit, and a Workshop Last week I had the opportunity to go to a lecture…
November and December are the perfect months to start your art collection! Have one already, why not enhance it? There are so many wonderful small…
When I began planning a trip to Italy for myself and my 21-year-old son, I started with 6 days in Florence, and a visit to…
by Kimberly Curry New England has long, cold winters. It forces you to be reflective. On this day, I recalled a sunny New England fall…
Winter Escape to Mass MoCA
In deep winter, when days feel short and routines blur, leaving town matters. We traveled from Maine to western Massachusetts to step away and surround…