Category Archives: American

Minneapolis Institute of Art: Mia (MN) Art & Travel

Museums are slowly re-opening after COVID forced closures. Anxious to get back to some normalcy and explore the world once again, a good first step is to starting in our own backyard. The Minneapolis Institute of Art (MN) re-opens January 28. My Top Picks to not miss on your Mia visit are in my latest blog.

MLK & Art for The Problem We All Live With…

Today is a national holiday honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. My blog highlights several works of art including portraits and photgraphs of Martin Luther King Jr. along with Rockwell’s famous painting, “The Problem We All Live With,” which symbolizes the continuing struggle for racial equality. They reflect the life and legacy of his great man. Read more about these paintings and his legacy in art on my blog.

Rooms on the Sea in Art (Hopper)

I love the sea! I love cruising on the sea. Hopper’s “Rooms by the Sea” reminds me of the view I would be enjoying from my stateroom balcony this week were it not for COVID shut downs and restrictions on travel! Enjoy my reflections in Hopper, the sea and cruising in this week’s blog.

LOVE says it all…in Art (Indiana)

LOVE says it all…in art and in marriage (hopefully!) This week’s art is dedicated to my great husband on our 43rd anniversary. I love this artwork as it reminds me of my time living in NYC in the late 60’s. It became the pop symbol of the flower-powered decade, despite the artist’s association of love with his faith. Versions of LOVE are found in 2D and 3D sculptures, along with much memorabilia. Click on the link to find out more about both this iconic symbol as well as the artist.

Power of Prayer in Art: George Washington (Friberg)

This famous painting of the American Revolution, “Prayer at Valley Forge” shows the perseverance of our first US president, and his dependence on the power of prayer to God. As we move into a new era in our government, let us pray that the power of prayer to God not be forgotten by us or our leaders.

Art for Thanksgiving: Freedom from Want (Rockwell)

You would be disappointed if I did not include this iconic Thanksgiving feast by Norman Rockwell! The setting is something for us to reflect on this year as we have been forced to define for ourselves: wants vs. needs.

Summer Road Trips: Coming & Going in Art & Life (Rockwell)

Americans on the move. Road trips. This summer, after being cooped up during the endless spring shutdown, and not wanting to risk air travel, many families are taking road trips such as were popular after WWII. Rockwell portrayed one such trip in “Coming & Going” asking the eternal question: “Are we there yet?”

Morning Glories – in Art & Life (O’Keeffe)

Twenty-two weeks into this 2020 COVID pandemic, I look for things that give me joy! Flowers such as these morning glories give me joy! This summer my flower garden is lush and colorful–and full of opportunity to give me much joy! O’Keeffe’s paintings of flowers are meant to provide joy to the viewer.

4th of July = Fireworks. . . or not?? Art & Life (Whistler)

To celebrate the fireworks that we may NOT be seeing this 4th of July due to COVID-19 restrictions, I’m sharing an oil painting of a fireworks display on a foggy night in London by a well-known American artist, Whistler. I enjoy this painting because it reminds me the night sky just as the fireworks are dissolving into the atmosphere.