Jan 20, 2025 | Tabloid art history
Artists have long been influenced by their predecessors. While this often means a nod to artists they admire by incorporating their imagery into their own work, at other times its is an act of rebellion against artistic expressions deemed antiquated or controversial...
Oct 14, 2024 | News from the studio
Get this! I received a call from the U.S. State Department Art in Embassies director. The U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait would like to loan my Coneflowers painting to exhibit in the main entrance of the residence. On the left is a photo of the painting in the entrance...
Sep 17, 2024 | Tabloid art history
On the deck of the USS Constitution. Today, September 17, 2024 is Constitution Day in the United States. The US Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 by founding members of the United States including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin....
Aug 5, 2024 | Tabloid art history
For 40 years, I taught art and architectural history, art education, and studio art at the college level. I loved my life as a professor, helping students launch their careers as artists and educators. I decided to share my knowledge in this section, Tabloid Art...
May 19, 2024 | Tabloid art history
So, I get a message from a lovely woman who wanted me to paint a dahlia garden for her newly redesigned home. She shared with me that dahlias were her favorite flower as they reminded her of her mother, whom she picked dahlias for and brought them to her when her...
Dec 8, 2023 | News from the studio
Thank you to the good folks at Cell Signaling Technologies for hosting me this week to present my lecture “Just what do artists and scientists have in common anyway?” As I mentioned during my talk, living with art plays a vital role in helping us with...
