Sep 11, 2023 | Tabloid art history
The devastating terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York on 11 September 2001killed nearly 3,000 people. Inevitably little attention focused on the art that was lost with the collapse of the buildings. But the attacks on the Twin Towers and the...
Sep 5, 2023 | New Artwork
I spent the final week of summer with my extended family in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State, a family tradition since 1985. I wake early to catch the sunrise over the mountains; this sunrise photo shows why I make this effort. Just like summer itself, the...
Aug 22, 2023 | New Artwork
Gladiolus, 20 x 20 x 2 inches, custom-made white-washed floater frame. I don’t know about you, but I love the colors of August. The yellows appear golden, the reds are more vibrant, and the purples have a tinge of violet to them. It’s no wonder the...
Jul 12, 2023 | Tabloid art history
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States which occurred on June 14, 1777, by a resolution adopted by the Second Continental Congress. It also marks the birthday of the U.S. Army which congress authorized as “the American...
Apr 4, 2023 | Tabloid art history
1. The word pieta is Latin for pity. The idea that one can feel emotion, in this case, sorrow or pity, through viewing a work of art is in keeping with the Renaissance ideal of humanism, in which the human experience is worthy of contemplation and reflection. 2....
Mar 16, 2023 | New Artwork
The official flower for March is the daffodil. Daffodils symbolize rebirth and new beginnings. It’s one of the first flowers to bloom at the end of winter, announcing the beginning of spring and signifying the end of the cold, dark days. Daffodils also...
