A Sick Chicken, 1874 American Artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910) Can you see the baby chick, held so tenderly by the young farmer girl, her face shaded by a sunbonnet? Coming […]
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Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating Women’s History–Hannah Brown Skeele, Out of the Shadows
Title: Fruit Piece, 1860 Artist: Hannah Brown Skeele (1829-1901) Not that long ago, American artist Hannah Brown Skeele was the subject of one of our blogs. Below is the […]
Arts Everyday Living: Celebrating Women’s History-Elizabeth Nourse, An American in Paris
CELEBRATION OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH March is Women’s History Month and we will be featuring women artists through the centuries. A number of them are “famous,” but others […]
Arts Everyday Living: Have You Heard of This Artist?—The Dramatic Beauty of California in Art
Title: Oaks and Rocks, San Luis Obispo, 1930 Artist: Edward Bruce (1879-1943) I am in California now, so here is a unforgettable view of one of the many landscapes inspired […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of the Gilded Age–Grand Mansions, Magnificent Colored Windows
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS OF THE GILDED AGE Imagine your home decorated with these two magnificent stained glass windows designed by 19th century American artist John La Farge (1835-1910)! […]
Arts Everyday Living: Through the Eyes of Grandmother & Grandson–An Intergenerational Bond
Title: Mrs. Smith and Her Grandson, 1776 Artist: Charles Wilson Peale (1741-1827) Two generations, grandmother and grandson, pose together for us. They may appear a bit shy, perhaps […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of the Tropics—Orchids and Hummingbirds, A Jungle Paradise
Title: Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds, 1871 Artist: Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) I am away for the day. So enjoy this painting by early American artist Martin Johnson Heade […]
Arts Everyday Living: Winslow Homer Goes to Bermuda–Take a Break from Winter with Art
Title: Salt Kettle, 1899 Artist: Winslow Homer (1836-1910) Do you already need a break from winter? Back in 1899, American master Winslow Homer journeyed from his home on Prout’s […]
Arts Everyday Living: The Art of Winter–A Snowy Day on the Farm, Red Barn & Brilliant Sky
Title: Barnyard in Winter Artist: Horatio Shaw (1847-1918) Winter has truly arrived, the snow unlikely to melt soon, as if frozen in place during the upcoming weeks or even months. […]
Arts Everyday Living: Monet’s American Contemporary, Homer–A Comparison, Subject & Style
Title: Girl Carrying a Basket Artist: Winslow Homer The series on Monet will continue on Sunday. French Impressionist Claude Monet (1840-1926) and American master Winslow Homer (1836-1910) were contemporaries, both […]
