Our local arts council hosts several exhibitions during the year, and for Black History Month the show is called, “The Color of Soul.” I was immediately taken by the work Conversation with the Elders by New York artist Emmett Wigglesworth, The puzzle-like quality of the shapes reminding me of one of my favorite children’s books, [...]

The American painter Andrew Wyeth passed away today at 91. I was shocked to hear the news because I didn’t even realize he was still alive!  O.o  He was the son of one of my favorite illustrators, N.C. Wyeth. I’m a great admirer of his melancholy, sensitive art style. There is a fantastic collection of [...]