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  • “She Turned Me into a Newt”

    The Penance of Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, 1900 by Edwin Austin Abbey, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. Abbey was strongly influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites and went over to England to study. He was employed…

  • Happy Flag Day!

    Flags, Fifth Avenue by Childe Hassam, 1918, Dallas Museum of Art We need to unite behind the Flag as Americans more then ever right now.

  • Evening Light

    Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose, 1885-6 by John Singer Sargent, Tate Gallery, London. While on a boat trip with his friend Edwin Austin Abbey Sargent saw some Chinese lanterns hanging and decided to use them…

  • Moon Lights

    The Lantern Bearers by Maxfield Parrish Primarily a book illustrator Parrish’s work has become very popular in recent years owing to its beautiful and colorful narrative scenes. This work was an illustration for Eugene…

  • Hey, where you goin’?

    The Awakening Conscience, 1851-53 by William Holman Hunt, Tate Gallery, London. Hunt shows us a young woman who has seen the error of her ways just in time to save herself – it is…

  • Sitting

    Il Dolce Far Niente, 1866 by William Holman Hunt, Private Collection. The title can be translated into something akin to the joy of doing nothing. The model who sat for this work eventually became…

  • Beadwork

    Liza Lou, Color Field, 2013, glass beads, stainless steel, Perspex, , 20 x 26 feet (dimensions variable). , Courtesy the artist. © Liza Lou 2010-2013. Photo credit: Dean Eliot.  Artist Liza Lou’s works with…

  • Introductions

    Yet Another Fight For Remembrance by Titus Kaphar, 2014 Time Magazine commissioned African-American artist Titus Kaphar to create a work after the Ferguson Protests in Missouri in 2014. The protests were sparked by the…

  • Out of the Background

    Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop’s Grounds, ca. 1825 by John Constable, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This one is a favorite of mine by Constable because the cathedral is so clear and detailed.