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Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ MacNicol (1869 - 1904) was a Scottish painter from Glasgow, a teacher’s daughter. She has been compared to French impressionist, Berthe Morisot.Fortunately for Bessie, women were able to flourish in Glasgow during…

I use this Diego Velazquez painting, humorously, in the first few pages of my book, However, the painting has had a tumultuous past. What is it about this Velazquez nude…

I first heard of Barbara Shermund on CBS Sunday Morning and decided to dig a little deeper. Barbara Shermund, Self-portrait with red head scarf  1935 Barbara Shermund (1899-1978) was an American cartoonist.…

Do you remember theThe Dinner Party? I remember how excited women were- myself included - when it was unveiled. My commitment to feminist history was just beginning. The project evolved…

April 17, 2025 Ana Jaren Spain Anna Zinkeisen England Barbara Flowers Germany Dorothy Hodgkin England Elizabeth Price England Janine Helton US Kathe Kollwitz Germany Dame Laura Knight England Teresa Saia…

I really dig when I find a 'new' artist, in this case Frenchman Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). Naturally I have no idea how I stumbled upon him, but this painting spoke…

When I was younger, Monet was my man. As I get older I prefer the bold colors of Parisian Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). I'll let the paintings speak for themselves. Oh,…

I never think of Munch as having produced anything other than The Scream. In fact, I never think much of Munch. The Sick Child (Norwegian: Det syke barn) is a group of six paintings…

After school, when I chose to get off the interstate due to heavy traffic, I would often stop in at Mud Puddle Pottery, in Pegram, about half-way home. In the…

I commuted 50-miles each way from Nashville, mostly interstate. Whenever there was an accident beyond Hwy 192, I would exit I-40 and take a bucolic road home the rest of…