Quilt show open to public
On view at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio, “Still in Stitches” is an exhibition of quilts featuring more than 30 art quilts by Miami Valley Art Quilt Network.…
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The picture you draw every day
Do you think that you don’t draw at all? Betty Edwards, author of “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain†points out that nearly every day almost all of…
Practice makes a ‘fast draw’
Sometimes if someone asks me a question along the lines of “how should we hang these decorations,†“how do I get to such-and-such a place,†etc., I find it easier…
Exhibit to show the natural difference
Opening Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center in Rochester, New York, “Landscapes and The Unbuilt” will be an exhibition that reflects artist interactions with land and…
New ‘guard’ to watch over museum
After an extensive search, Susan Turner is the new Executive Director of Terre Haute, Indiana Children’s Museum on January 1, 2019. “For the past 30-years, the Terre Haute Children’s Museum…
Abstract works to come ashore
Opening on Saturday, February 23 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut and remaining on view through May 19, 2019, “Sean Scully: Landline” exhibition marks the…
Masterworks set for show
The Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee will open Saturday, February 2 with exhibitions from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts consisting of 19th and early 20th century French art…
Exhibition lineup inked
The Newfields: A Place for Nature & the Arts at the Indianapolis Museum of Art will showcase a diverse group of art exhibitions in 2019. For more detailed information on…
Exhibitions during January Gallery Hop
In Columbus, Ohio, Gallery Hop is every first Saturday of the month. In collaboration with Global Gifts, Studios on High Gallery will feature “Fair Trade Inspired: A Short North Collaboration.”…
Photography Exhibit set for 1-4-2019
On Friday, January 4 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. a reception will be held in honor of the artists displaying as part of the “Friends of Grand Lake” exhibit at…
Show works to be natural
On view through Sunday, March 24 at the Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut, California, “Altered States” isan exhibition that highlights the natural cycles of…
Works to shed light color’s heat
“The Warm and Cool of it” is an art exhibition featuring the work of Maplewood artist Karen Caldwell which will remain on view through February 17, 2019 in the Atrium Gallery…
Tsar show flows with history
“The Reluctant Autocrat: Tsar Nicholas II” is on view at the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens and remains on view through March 17, 2019. This exhibition focuses on the reigns…
Submissions sought for South Dakota show
The Rapid City Arts Council is seeking submissions for the 15th Annual Dahl Mountain Photo Competition + Exhibit, a juried photography exhibition based on mountain culture. All submissions are due…
His works are Irish influenced
On view through Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City, South Dakota, “Bog Cycle” is an exhibit of abstract pen and ink drawings by artist…
Photos capture roots of Arizona
In collaboration with the Barry & Peggy Goldwater Foundation and Arizona Highways magazine, the Scottsdale’s Museum of the West has on exhibit, “Photographs by Barry M. Goldwater: The Arizona Highways…
Half century+of songs still on top
On Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 8:00 pm in the Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra will present the “The Magic of Motown” and the artists…
Chocolate Sea Salt Toffee
Chocolate, toffee and sea salt melts in your mouth leaving an amazing mixture of sweet and salty. No one can deny the tantalizing flavor of this candy. What you will…
Legends’ works on view
The first of two presentations of American works on paper is on view at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, “American Moderns in Watercolor: Edward Hopper…
Icon show making worldwide impact
Making its worldwide tour 15th stop, the “Roads of Arabia”, a collection of rare historic artifacts from the Arabian Peninsula is on exhibit at the Louvre Abu Dhabin to showcase…
White Sangria cocktail
White sangria is a crisp and refreshing wine-based cocktail. This drink is often prepared ahead of time in a large batch so the fruit can absorb some of the…
‘Oldie’ subject still challenges artists
From prehistoric times to the present day, artists have returned to one subject again and again. It has been scratched on cave walls; carved from riverbank mud; painted and drawn…
Artistic talents shows kinship roots
On display until March 9, 2019 in the Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City, “Tatánka Nunpa Owe Okele, a…
Show of taste will be real
Through filmed interviews, art installations, utensils, tools, recipes and food, scheduled for Friday, February 22, 2019, “What Why How We Eat” will be an exhibition about the real food…
Little people art projects
For ages 3 and up, “Cinnamon Drawing†is fun, and it smells good too. You will need cinnamon sticks, sandpaper and scissors. Cut the sandpaper into any shape (star, circle,…
Colored pencils are fun as crayons
When we were very young, we drew and colored with absolute confidence and joy. As adults, we’d like to return to that level of enjoyment. Many people have chosen colored…
Unstoppable wills made it in USA
Starting a trend in fast food products is easier said than done. We have seen wraps, flat bread and handy fruit cups with dip, but will they stay? In…
First woman to reign over an icon
Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC has named Kaywin Feldman to be its next director who will assume her duties on March 11, 2019.…
Du Broy has new role
The Rapid City Arts Council has named Denise Du Broy as its new Museum Director and Curator of the Dahl Arts Center. She has served as curator for the Rapid…
Artist Fellows chosen
The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists, Santa Fe, New Mexico has chosen 16 artist fellows for its 2019 Art-Business Accelerator Program. The selected artists will participate in CHF’s innovative…
He is dancing his way up
Albert Einstein said, “Dancers are athletes of God” and I have discovered one recently added to the San Diego Ballet and in my view, a rising star to their company,…
New leader takes over
The California Historical Society has appointed Susan D. Anderson as its new Director of Library, Collections, Exhibitions and Programs. Anderson comes to CHS from the African American Museum & Library…
George 41: His words ‘raise her up’
Head West Young Lass When Horace Greeley (1811-72) advocated the migration to the west, chances are he never had women in mind when he popularized the phrase “Go West, young…
Volger’s shoes filled
Joining Arts Place, Inc., Portland, Indiana, Carolyn Carducci is its new Director of Development and Corporate Records, who succeeds Lisa Vogler. In her role, Carducci leads the nonprofit’s fundraising efforts,…
Coats that hide insecurity and more
If there is an upside to winter, coats have to be at the top of the list. How many times have you heard someone remark that they would prefer to…
Artistry is deep-rooted
The black soil farming country of Kansas where Cheri Wransoky grew up and the red clay in north Georgia where she lives and raised her children on 30 lush…
Inspiration is always within sight
Sheryl Holstein of Ellijah, Georgia receives her creative inspiration from nature’s artwork: mountains, rivers and flowing landscapes. These natural wonders are woven into her functional pottery. “Becoming a potter…
Works in Smithsonian gallery
Beth Cavener Stichter of Portage, Ohio is one of four artists exhibiting in the 2007 Renrick Gallery in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. Lloyd E. Herman…
His travels has raised him up
Larry Watson’s artistic skills took on new heights when he became part of a Sister City Art Exchange to Nancy, France. The trip provided him with more knowledge…
Kentuckian finds creative peace on farm
Matthew Gaddie is a potter from Bardstown, Kentucky. This twenty‐six year old changed his major from painting to ceramics at the University of Evansville in Indiana. He admired Les Milley,…
Asian culture seen in potter’s works
Shirley Wassenaar has become fascinated with the beauty, symbolism and simplicity of Asian designs and it is reflected in her own pottery works. Pottery has been a useful form…
Cloth becomes works of art
Stitched, embroidered, woven or sculptured, fabric has a texture for design like no other media. Eager to serve the needs of the private and public sector, award-winning international American…
Coffee Table verse Cocktail Table
A long, low table that is usually placed in front of a sofa is referred to as either a coffee table or a cocktail table. Not required to be used…
Book reveals the whole man
Named the recipient of a 2018 Kentucky History Award given by the Kentucky Historical Society for her book, “James Still: A Life,” President of the Appalachian Studies Association and former…
Arnholt and Schaufele: ‘Wes is the total package – young, hip… Southern…’
Creative Director of Carolina Herrera New York Wes Gordon has been selected as the featured designer for the 14th annual 2019 Symphony Fashion Show which will take place on…
Final to roar with Bluegrass soul
For the final concert of the “Appalachia in the Bluegrass” series, on Friday, November 16, 2018, The Wooks will bring their own bluegrass style to the University of Kentucky.…
Works reveal a ‘naturalism’
Going on view Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia, Ted Kincaid’s first solo museum exhibition, “Even if I Lose Everything,” features…
Doodling raised her up
In late fall 2012 author and illustrator, Nancy Carlson heard two words from a neurologist that would rock the happy life she had created with her husband Barry McCool. Those…
Give Interior Design a rest
New interior products are always hitting the market. Designers hope that the intrigue from buyers will begin a trend that will last through the next decade. Unfortunately, most products are…
The Mystery of Truffles
Truffles are a delicacy that only a few have ever experienced. Described as having an intoxicating smell, the mere scent of truffles increases the appetite. While we know that salt…