Apr 8, 2021 | Tabloid art history
During the golden age of Dutch painting (c. 1625-1700) flower paintings symbolized far more than a careful arrangement of blooms. In fact, if you look carefully, the flowers so lovingly rendered in any Dutch painting could never have blossomed at the same time....
Feb 25, 2021 | Tabloid art history
Autumn, River Road (2018). Mixed Media painting. Collection: Topsfield Town Hall. Each panel 54 x 26 inches. Adding nature based art to public spaces such as office lobbies, libraries, hospital waiting areas, and town halls affords a sense of calm and serenity to the...
Feb 11, 2021 | Tabloid art history, Upcoming events
For a small town, Topsfield, MA. is home to a lovely library with an impressive art collection, much of it purchased through the Gould fund (Robert Gould Shaw was the captain of the Massachusetts 54th all-Negro regiment during the Civil War made famous in the movie...
Feb 9, 2021 | News from the studio, Tabloid art history
Biophilia (love of nature) is the idea of interacting with nature no matter the actual environment-including an office interior. For artists and designers, this can be incorporating works of art that focus on nature into the work environment. One of my favorite...
Feb 4, 2021 | Tabloid art history, Upcoming events
A PDF of the slides from this lecture are available via the download button. Walker Hancock Lecture PDFDownload Print of Gethsemane Garden available in print gallery. Sign up for my mailing list and receive updates about future lectures, new artwork, and...
Jan 13, 2021 | Tabloid art history, Upcoming events
The story behind The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane sculptures at Trinity Church, Topsfield. Thursday, February 4, 7:00-8:00PM. Free registration. Photo: Kindra Clineff Like many residents of Topsfield I have long admired of the Walker Hancock sculptures, The Agony...