Mark Rothko
In honor of Mark Rothko’s birthday today, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share more about him and his work. This artist may be most known for his large abstract paintings featuring gradations of color. To be fully honest, his work hasn’t really spoken to me in…
Andy Warhol
In honor of Andy Warhol’s birthday earlier this month, I thought I would take the opportunity to share about him on this week’s blog. Andy Warhol was a prolific artist, successful commercial illustrator, and pop icon. It’s hard to talk about the pop art movement of the 1960’s without mentioning…
Fun Fact Friday: Glass Art
Glass art is fascinating and has been around for quite a long time. This weekend is the Holiday Open House at Corning Museum of Glass. If you’re anywhere in the area of Corning, New York you should stop by and check out the museum. There’s always fun demos of the…
Fun Fact Friday: Monet’s Color Shift
In honor of Claude Monet’s birthday earlier this week (November 14th), I thought it would be a good time to share a little bit more about him. As Monet got older he began to develop issues with his eyes. Around age 65 (1905) he began experience changes in his perception…
Fun Fact Friday: Pablo Picasso, What’s in a Name?
Did you know that the artist Pablo Picasso’s name was so long? That must have been a lot to memorize as a kid. I decided today would be a good day to talk about Picasso as his birthday was yesterday. Born October 25, 1881, he would have been 137 (he…
Fun Fact Friday: The Last of the Etruscans
So you’ve been reading along the last several Fridays and you’ve been thinking, why have I never heard of this ancient civilization before? (Or if you haven’t been reading along and need to catch up you can go here.) Well, it may have something to do with the old Winston Churchill…
Fun Fact Friday: The Etruscans
Do you know about the Etruscans? They’re one of my favorite ancient civilizations and existed between the Greek and Roman periods. I watched a fascinating documentary series on Great Courses called the Mysterious Etruscans about them this week, so I thought I’d share some things about them these next couple…
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Fourth of July everyone! The above is a painting that I completed a few years ago based on my typical way that I spend Independence Day – at the lake enjoying grilled foods, the water, and fireworks later on. I hope you’re having a great day enjoying the holiday!…
Happy Birthday Michelangelo
Happy birthday to Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (better known as just Michelangelo) born this day in 1475! Michelangelo is considered one of the greatest artists of all time in Western Art. He was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet who lived in the Republic of Florence during the High…
Who is your favorite artist?
My favorite is Vincent van Gogh. I’ve had a deep love of him since Elementary school when I saw Starry Night for the first time. Something about the swirls around the stars spoke to me. My love of his work has only grown and developed since then. I have always…
