SEEING CREATIVELY AMONG THE BUTTERCUPS Could I But Ride Indefinite As doth the meadow-bee, And visit only when I liked, And no man visit me. And flirt all day with buttercups, And marry whom I may, And dwell a little everywhere, Or better, run away.* Emily Dickinson Both American Impressionist Willard Metcalf […]
Here’s an updated version of our 2014 Thanksgiving blog. A THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WITH NORMAN ROCKWELL Maybe this Thanksgiving weekend, you might want to consult the Norman Rockwell Museum website below (plus a bonus), for all you ever wanted to know about his life and art. Here are some fast facts and links to this […]
Click on the work of art to ENLARGE it. “Frank Benson painted some of the most beautiful pictures ever executed by an American artist. They are images alive with reflections of youth and optimism, projecting a way of life at once innocent and idealized and yet resonant with a sense of certain, selective realities […]
Click on the painting to ENLARGE it. Childe Hassam, one of the leaders of American Impressionism, traveled often in the United States, especially in his native New England. A favorite spot was Appledore Island just off the New Hampshire coast where he created the enchanting work of art below. According to Hassam, “I spent some […]
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