Jun 23, 2014 | Tabloid art history
Collective memory refers to the idea that many people can share a story about a place, a time, a concept. River Road, Topsfield, MA: When I was asked by the Topsfield Library Board of Directors to create a work of art for the new addition of the library, I chose River...
May 21, 2014 | Tabloid art history
Jacob van Ruisdael, View of Haarlem, (1670). Oil on canvas, 22 x 24 in. Mauritshuis, the Hague. Meg Black (2010). Van Ruisdael’s Vision. Inspired by the Dutch artist Jacob van Ruisdael. Mixed media painting, 30 x 22. Meg Black (2005) Sweeping Dunes 40X20 inches....
Jul 12, 2013 | Tabloid art history
Tea bags are made from Abaca, the Philippine word for Manila hemp (Musa Textilis), a type of banana tree. Abaca is a strong fiber capable of standing up to hard use. Tea bags are no thicker than a standard tissue, but try dipping one of those in boiling water! It is...
Aug 5, 2011 | Tabloid art history
I am working on two new paintings that are smaller versions of this one. Jacob van Ruysdael is one of my favorite artists. His division of the canvas into 1/3-with the sky taking up 2/3 of the space is masterful. Very difficult to make “sky” such an...
