by Gary | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
“The Mirror,” Will Barnet. Collection of what used to be the Arkansas Arts Center. Now becoming AMFA, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. A young woman combing her hair. I remember the first time I saw this painting. I walked through the lobby, took a right...
by Gary | Jan 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Lowell Birge Harrison, “Fifth Avenue at Twilight.” This won’t be the only painting I share by this guy. I’ve not seen the original painting, and the images of it online are wildly different, but I prefer this one. It conveys the misty...
by Gary | Dec 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Randall Exon, “September on the Susquahanna.” Best laid plans often go awry. May your 2023 flow downstream. Happy New Year, y’all.
by Gary | Dec 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
Konstantin Lizogub (Ukrainian), “A Long Time Alone.” The title tells the story. Barren, gray, frozen stillness. It’s not about winter.
by Gary | Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Las Vegas is full of surprises. “A Route,” by Rafal Olbinski, a Polish painter representing a great tradition of surreal, fantastical paintings and designs, often for theatrical posters. Years ago, my wife and many of my Facebook friends worked on Arkansas...
