Artist Lord Frederic Leighton created “Flaming June” in oil paints in 1895. In the 1960’s the painting failed to find a bidder at an auction at the small price of $140. Luis A Ferre, an Industrialist from Puerto Rico , bought the painting for the  Ponce Museum of Art...

The above poster is titled, “Call to Women Voters:Stand by your Disenfranchised Sisters.” Nina Allender created this and other original drawings for the newpaper “The Suffragist.” She worked mainly from 1914-1927, creating hundreds of cartoons . One can view this work...

Come see this show at the National Gallery of Art, in Washington , Dc. The exhibition runs till January 9,2011.If you enjoy portraits made of flowers , fruit, and other objects, this is the show for you. The National Gallery of Art describes the work this way, on...

I was hoping to show my latest painting, completed.Instead, above is a glimpse of my work so far. It is encaustic with vintage glass buttons and crystals, and features Alice Paul. However, I am still not yet satisfied with the portrait, or the pose, and , yet again, I...

I had the pleasure of visiting the North Carolina Museum of Art a couple of weeks ago. I found many wonderful works of art by modern artists . I especially enjoyed the work titled “Collapse1, Unititled” by Ledelle Moe. This large sculpture sits on the grounds of the...

I love the set of “Alls Well that Ends Well” of the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington Dc. The show ran from September 7-October 24.  Notice the color combination of sky blues and oranges, complimentary colors. framed by the black of the archway.  The colors of the...