Herb Williams | The Ultimate Crayons Artist
For this week's #funfactfriday mini episode I wanted to share a bit about Herb Williams. Williams is based out of Nashville, TN and he is working with crayons on a level I have never seen from anyone ...
10 Mar 202311min
Pierre-Auguste Renoir | Luncheon of the Boating Party
Today, Renoir is remembered as one of the greatest painters of the Impressionist movement. His paintings are soft and delicate, but his life and his work was a painful struggle. Most painters pride th...
6 Mar 202334min
Arts Madness Round 2
A quick summary of some of the interesting results from the voting in Round 1 and some of the matches I'm interested in for Round 2 of this year's Arts Madness Tournament. I mentioned Vincent van Gogh...
5 Mar 20236min
Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
In 1778, Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun met Marie Antoinette at the Royal palace in Versailles. The queen had heard of Le Brun’s talent and asked to paint her portrait. Marie Antoinette loved the way Le Brun...
3 Mar 20238min
George Lucas | Star Wars
George Lucas is responsible for some of the most popular films of all time. Early in his career, he began working on a script for a science fiction story following the hero's journey as outlined by th...
27 Feb 202335min
Arts Madness Round 1
Every year in the US, 64 college basketball teams compete in a single elimination tournament known as March Madness. For years, I have created a similar bracketed tournament having my students vote fo...
26 Feb 20233min
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse Lautrec was associated with the Moulin Rouge since it first opened in 1891. He was captivated by the unique spirit of the club where people of all walks of life would mingle and enjo...
25 Feb 20237min
Alexander Calder | Streetcar (encore)
For this week's episode we learn a bit about Alexander Calder, the mechanical engineer who became a pioneer of kinetic sculpture. The specific work we looked at in this episode is Streetcar from 1951....
25 Feb 202332min
