June 19, 2013
“The past actually happened. History is what someone took the time to write down.” ~ A. Whitney Brown
“The town that fooled the British” is a tagline that St Michaels Maryland
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earned during the War of 1812. As I entered through the gates of the Inn at Perry Cabin and came upon the rose gardens with a fabulous garden conservatory, my exact thoughts were “I do, indeed, feel as if I am in England.”
Above: Garden Conservatory on Grounds of Inn at Perry Cabin
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Below: Entrance to Inn at Perry Cabin
St. Michaels, named after the patron saint of mariners, is filled with seafaring history. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a popular attraction for tourists, and locals alike, who want to learn about the legacy of the town and share its place in history with children.
Above: Building at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
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Below: More sites on the grounds of the Museum
A trading post for trappers and tobacco farmers back in the mid-sixteenth century, today St. Michaels offers great recreational opportunity on the waters of the Miles River and Broad Creek, just some of the fabled places on the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay that author James Michener wrote about.
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A well-preserved vintage port, my exploration of “St. Mike’s” was fun, educational and inspirational as I took in the museum, shops, art galleries and other sites in heart of Chesapeake Bay country. Join me as I share my journey from St. Michaels to nearby Tilghman’s Island through photographs.
Above: Entrance to Marina at St Michaels
Below: How to Read the Weather from A Stone
Below: The very charming “Parsonage Inn” (circa 1883)
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Love the turret uniquely placed in the center, at the heart of the structure, rather than on the corner as so many typically are.
Gallery Window
Photo above: Loved the name of this boat “Once Upon a Time.”
Bridge Restaurant at the Bridge onto Tilghman’s Island
To read more about the history of this region of Maryland, things to see and do, and to see more pictures, follow the links I have provided throughout this article. Thanks for visiting this site. Come back tomorrow!
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May 28, 2013
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. ~Aristotle
As a teen, the WaltersArtGallery (now known as the WaltersArt Museum) in BaltimoreCity was one of my favorite spots to visit on rainy afternoons. It was interesting to return, decades later, to the museum as an adult. As a young person, I was not fully aware of the breadth and depth of the collections, ranging from pre-dynastic Egyptian to medieval to baroque and Italian. Flemish and Dutch, and art from far Eastern parts of the world (Asian art) is also among the more than 35,000 artifacts, paintings, ceramics, sculpture on display at “the Walters.”
Many of the naturally illuminated galleries, exquisitely showcase the artwork from around the world in the best light. The architecture is as interesting, and inspiring as the art itself. To read more about the treasures within the WaltersArt Museum, please visit this link.
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. Follow me as I explore the interior spaces through this photographic tour. I did seek permission before taking these photos inside the museum.
It was a memorable Memorial Day weekend, spent in Baltimore. Time spent with my twin sister is always fulfilling!
The exterior of the building is far different than the interior. Don’t let it fool you!
Dramatic and exquisite entry into the “Walters”
Above & Below: Baroque & Flemish paintings inside this gallery space
Above & Below Images: Architectural Embellishments
The Leo in me couldn’t resist the Lion on the doors to one of the galleries
Images Above & Below: Italian Art
Above Image: Exhibit about book binding
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April 10, 2013
“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.” ~ John F Kennedy
Europe is an old civilization compared to the United States of America. Tourists from all over the world flock to museums in Rome, Paris, Venice, London and other cities as part of their European vacations. The Louvre has approximately seven to eight million visitors every year. People enjoy taking in a wide variety of art reflected in paintings and other artifacts – from Celtic art to the Renaissance and Baroque eras, as well as Neoclassical, Romantic and the Impressionistic period. A chance to see architectural elements many hundreds of years old, are reason enough to visit European cities – turrets, towers, flying buttresses, steeples, spires, vaulted ceilings and gargoyles, embellish the buildings.
If you are a connoisseur of European culture, there is a new blog that you will enjoy called Castles and Coffeehouses: Exploring European Art and History.
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. Blog writer C S Carley shares all sorts of interesting information geared around the humanities. And of course, she can’t mention European art and history without including just a little bit of how religion fits into the overall picture. It played such a major role in the world’s development during the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Travel along with C S Carley as she shares her knowledge of places abroad and finds all kinds of fulfilling things to explore and write about.
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November 15, 2012
“A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind.” ~ Eugene Ionesco
Did you see in the news yesterday that 75 year old mobster Robert Gentile of Connecticut was to appear in court on a prescription drug and arms case? Federal prosecutors say this man many have some important knowledge about the biggest art heist in history. Gentile’s lawyers say “he knows nothing about the art and has never stepped inside an art gallery before.”
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Twenty-two years ago, the Isabella Stewart GardnerMuseum was robbed of a half billion dollars worth of art of the masters – paintings of Rembrandt, Manet, Vermeer and Degas. Despite the $5 million dollar reward that has been offered, there have been no leads in this theft until now.
This real life museum theft is the subject of a fictional book that is on my Christmas list. The Art Forgers, published by Algonquin Books, an imprint of Workmen Publishing. B.A. Shapiro’s thriller is about deception, the authenticity of art and finding answers which may lie, according to the author within the brush strokes. To read a full summary of this book, please visit this link.
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Shapiro’s book is #1 on my MUST READ list for the New Year. It is also a New York Times Best Seller and #1 IndieNext Pick list. Available in audio and e-book format, this author is experienced in bringing together a good story. She has written five other novels, four screenplays and a non-fiction book. For more information on B.A. Shapiro, please visit this link.
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September 21, 2012
My photography is committed to the discovery of the basic spirit of human beings in their natural environment and to unrehearsed moments of human expression.” ~ Cherel Ito
A few weeks ago, I was in an art gallery in Telluride, Colorado and came across an art book of a photojournalist. The book could be described as a “volume,” it was quite large in size. “That’s some book,” I thought, purely because of its dimensions. Naturally, I wanted to peak between the covers.
I couldn’t believe the similarity between this photojournalist’s work, and that of another. To my way of thinking, Steve McCurry’s images are so stunning similar to that of Cherel Ito’s that it made me wonder whether he studied Cherel’s work intensely before he became a photojournalist. Ito’s work is revered by students of film, art, photography and photojournalism. Her images from the 1960s and 1970s so uniquely tell a story, that her work is featured in the permanent collections at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC.
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There are two differences I saw between the compositions of these two creative people. Ito used only black and white film, which makes her work more valuable and interesting from the perspective of the historical development of photography and filmmaking.
Also, when you read her journal entries, you realize she was an outstanding writer as well as a talented photographer. She had the ability to powerfully communicate so much, in so few words; an all encompassing artist.
If you are not familiar with Cherel Ito’s work, her images and her journal writings have also been preserved for future generations of students of photojournalism in the book “Through the Lens of Her Camera.” Her work is an important study in human nature as well as different cultures around the world.
To learn more about photographer Cherel Ito and to order her book, please visit this link www.cherelitobook.com.
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July 11, 2012
“Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. Oh! The places you’ll go!”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Ahhh….summertime! I wait for it to arrive all year long; is my favorite of the seasons. “Can’t take a vacation this year because of business obligations,” you say. Sounds familiar, we are in the same boat.
If you are a book-lover, history lover or writer perhaps a short literary vacation would appeal to you. There are places across the country, perhaps close enough, that may provide perfect opportunities to get you out from behind your desk for a day or a weekend to check out where some of the most prominent authors of our country’s classic novels were inspired.
Here are some spots where you can take a peak into the writing lives of famous novelists and poets throughout U.S.history:
- Margaret Mitchell House, Atlanta, Georgia
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Gardens, Springfield, MA
- National Steinbeck Center and Steinbeck House, Salinas, CA
- Walden Woods, Lincoln, MA
- Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, Indianapolis, IN
- Ernest Hemingway House and Museum, Key West, Florida
- Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, Concord, MA
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum, Mansfield, MO
- The Mount – Edith Wharton’s House, Lenox, MA
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home, Hannibal, Missouri or Mark Twain Museum, Hartford, CT
If you are able to get away for an extended period,there are companies that can plan the perfect vacation just for you, around all things literary. Check out this link.
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Happy Literary Travels to you. Don’t forget to take pen and paper, you may just get inspired!
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June 27, 2012
“All leadership is influence.” ~ John C. Maxwell
Since 1996, the Rist Canyon Fire Department has held their main fundraiser every September. The Richard Schmid Auction in Larimer County,Colorado draws hundreds of people each year who appreciate and collect art.
The terrible draught, said to be the worst in 100 years has taken a terrible toll in Colorado. The Rist Canyon Fire Department has been fighting to contain wildfires that have already taken many homes in their area. Their financial resources as well as their manpower have been strained due to the wildfires.
World-renown artist Richard Schmid, an artist who is already so well known for his generosity for mentoring students, has stepped up to the plate. He has offered 100% donation of the proceeds of the sale of his art at the annual fundraiser to support the Rist Canyon Fire Department on September 2nd. Other artists are following this example.
Good attendance at the annual art auction will be so important this year. Put it on your calendar. It is an outstanding event every year that also includes an antique car rally, live entertainment and more. Landscapes, still life and portraiture paintings can be purchased on-line if you are not able to travel to it.
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By supporting this auction, you will also be helping rebuild the lives of victims of the wildfires in Colorado. Please do your pArt, by attending and if you are in a position to help financially, purchase some outstanding art by master artists.
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June 4, 2012
“Creativity is the voice of the spirit. One’s art should be the extension of oneself.” ~Maritza Burgos
The other day I had the opportunity to speak with Kathryn Wat, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. about the art of Cherel Ito. A new plaque has been placed in the museum in her honor. The glass plaque, etched with the words “In Memoriam Cherel Ito, Photojournalist” is permanently installed on the wall outside the third floor gallery. It will be visible to scores of gallery visitors each year.
What a beautiful tribute to a woman whose work sits in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts along with distinguished documentary photojournalists Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nan Goldin, Eudora Welty, Constance Stuart Larabee, Lola Ὰlvarez and others.
A collection of images by documentary photojournalists has continued to grow since the Museum’s opening in 1987. When looking for prospective artists to add to the museum’s archives, the Works of Art Committee considers how “art works may enhance particular areas of the collection and also how they may help tell story of women artists shaping historical and contemporary art movements,” according to Wat.
Ito’s photographic image from her American Indian Nation series was featured in NMWA’s 2011 exhibition Trove:The Collection In-Depth. The untitled black and white photograph of traditionally-dressed, native American children holding a can of Coca-Cola, is indicative of styles of customary garb passed down through generations yet, a touch of modern day culture is captured in the photograph. Indeed, a testimony to Ito’s sharp eye as a documentary photographer.
If you get a chance to visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington,D.C., stop by the third floor gallery and check out the new plaque. Pay homage to Cherel’s legacy
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Learn all about the photojournalism of Cherel Ito, one of America’s very finest documentary photojournalists of our time, by visiting this link.
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May 24, 2012
“I’ll never have enough time to paint all the pictures I’d like to.” ~ Norman Rockwell
The familiar art that graced the covers of The Saturday Evening Post for nearly 50 years is being exhibited at the Museum of Northwest Colorado in Craig. The exhibit, paid for by the museum’s mineral lease funds, has brought 323 original tear sheets of Norman Rockwell art to the museum and also Rockwell’s original painting “Spirit of Education.”
Rockwell’s enchanting art captures everyday life in small towns featuring the “locals,” the backbone of community. A prolific painter and illustrator, Rockwell’s images were published in more than 40 books throughout his lifetime.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts is now the home to Norman Rockwell’s art. Years ago it was also housed in a church on Main Street in Arlington,Vermont, the place where Rockwell most frequently found his subjects to paint and illustrate.
Some of the museum’s docents were Norman Rockwell models,we discovered, when I took my son as an elementary school student to see the art. We came home with a great memento of our fulfilling visit; a postcard image of the Rockwell museum docent as a young girl, captured in one of Rockwell’s illustrations. Graciously, she signed the postcard for us.
The Rockwell exhibit infrequently makes it’s way westward, so if you are within driving distance of the Museum of Northwest Colorado
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take the opportunity to visit this art collection of iconic Americana. A great exhibit for the whole family to see; free to the public and on display until September 28th at 590 Yampa Avenue in Craig, Colorado. Don’t miss out!
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May 23, 2012
“Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.”
~Vernon Howard
My husband, son and I stumbled upon Vladimir Kush’s work at the Chalk Farm Gallery “The World’s Leading Gallery for Visionary Art” in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Kush’s metaphorical artwork grabbed me line, hook and sinker with symbolic images that tell stories through their relationships to each other. Hidden meanings and unexpected likenesses and connections all combined into one composition left me with one puzzle to ponder after another. The parallels Kush draws between objects inspires the viewer to think creatively, abstractly and with great depth and insight.
Each piece of work featured in The Chalk Farm Gallery compliments the theme of visionary art; spiritual and metaphysical in nature. Some of the other artists represented by Chalk Farm Gallery include:
- Daniel Merriam
- Robert Bissell
- Michael Parkes
- Tomasz Kopera
If you are on the East Coast, Daniel Merriam will be featured at The Allentown Art Museum, At the Edge: Art of the Fantastic from June 3rd to September 9th, check it out. Fans of Maxfield Parrish will appreciate his work. You can see the influence in Merriam’s work. Merriam has several exquisite coffee table books, including “The Art of Daniel Merriam: The Eye of a Dreamer.” For more information, please visit this site
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We returned twice throughout the day to Chalk Farm Gallery. It was one of our favorites on Canyon Road. Fascinating work that none of us would have suspected we’d be particularly drawn to. We couldn’t help but appreciate the elements of carefully constructed thought that went into the making of each composition.
To read about these artists and many creatives that are represented by Chalk Farm Gallery, please visit
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