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Who Would You Like to Paint Your Portrait?
May 8, 2024I asked which artist, dead or alive, would you like to paint your portrait? I got answers. Wow, lots of great responses. Thank you, VAC members. 2024-04-21-who-would-you-like-your-portrait-painted-by download
Read MoreCelebrating Dataw Artists – DAVID DOLAN
April 12, 2024by Marie Doyon and Bill Riski Meet David Dolan. When asked how he happened to come to Dataw, he said, “Once I went over that bridge, I knew this was the place I wanted to be. They should pass out blinders to newcomers, as you can become irrational after that crossing.” Dataw reawakened his artistic… Read More
Read MoreVincent Van Gogh: The Archetypical Tortured Artist
March 21, 2024March 30th is Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday, so my piece for this month celebrates the life and work of this hugely talented and prolific artist whose life ended so tragically. 2024-03-30-Vincent-van-Gogh download
Read MoreAfrican American Women Artists
February 16, 2024February is Black History Month, officially declared by President Gerald Ford. This piece is dedicated to African American women artists in honor of Black History Month. 2024-02-16-African-American-Women-Artists download
Read MoreCelebrating Dataw Artists – Jim Williams
February 12, 2024by Marie Doyon and Bill Riski My Largest Wahoo by Jim Williams Jim Williams, one of the original members of VAC, could easily be considered one of our hidden treasures of Dataw. He is a Case Institute of Technology graduate and was a Navy pilot during the late 60’s. His varied interests, engineering… Read More
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