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Vincent 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
Read MoreSculpture Gardens: A Walk in the Art
January 26, 2024Among our favorite activities when we travel is visiting sculpture gardens. Here are a few of the best in the United States. We haven’t seen them all…yet. 2024-01-25-Sculpture-Gardens download
Read MoreArt for Christmas – Partie Deux
December 20, 2023Several years ago, I compiled and distributed a series of Christmas-related works of art covering the 16th to the 20th century. Of necessity, it was only a small sampling of many possibilities. I thought it was time for a second version….no repeats! From the Middle Ages through the 17th century, muc… Read More
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