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The sleeves of a grey sweater are wrapped around a mug of cocoa on a desk. Beyond them is an open book with gold and rust red leaves lying on it.

Celebrating Autumn Episode

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021

Well, it’s fall, my favorite time of year! I decided to celebrate by pulling together three past episodes related to this beautiful season. We’ll revisit… Read More »Celebrating Autumn Episode

cropped view of woman sitting with a child in her lap. A large sunflower is pinned to her gown.

Expanded Ep: Woman with a Sunflower by Mary Cassatt

August 14, 2021April 30, 2024

Woman with a Sunflower looks like one of Mary Cassatt’s charming domestic scenes. But when she painted this in 1905, times were changing and this… Read More »Expanded Ep: Woman with a Sunflower by Mary Cassatt

Close up of woodblock print showing a man from the waist up wearing a large halo. He holds a large book in his left hand.

The Apostle Judas Thaddeus by Hans Baldung Grien

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021

Talk about a bad rep. Poor Judas Thaddeus has had to contend with the shame of being confused with Judas Iscariot, the traitor who sold… Read More »The Apostle Judas Thaddeus by Hans Baldung Grien

The word gratitude in white against a blue sky surrounded by colorful tree branches.

The Thanksgiving Episode

November 24, 2020January 9, 2024

I’ve been trying to practice gratitude this year to fight against the fear and toxicity that’s felt overwhelming at times. So, I decided to make… Read More »The Thanksgiving Episode

The words Season 5 in light yellow set against a background of colorful autumn leaves fading to black.

End of Season 5

October 17, 2020January 9, 2024

We’ve reached the end of Season 5 and as this unbelievable year comes to a close, I’ll be taking some time off to figure out… Read More »End of Season 5

Quarry by Edward Loper

October 3, 2020January 9, 2024

Did you know the US government once actually paid artists to work? During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration helped launch the career of… Read More »Quarry by Edward Loper

Oil painting of brightly colored cylinders and fruit against a patterned background

Still Life by Margaret Burroughs

September 12, 2020October 14, 2024

Margaret Taylor Burroughs was an author, painter, sculptor, printmaker, curator, museum director, activist, and teacher who left an amazing artistic and historic legacy in Chicago.… Read More »Still Life by Margaret Burroughs

The Good Shepherd by Henry Ossawa Tanner

August 29, 2020October 15, 2024

Henry Ossawa Tanner became one of America’s most famous Black artists by depicting dream-like Bible scenes like this one. Click here to see it on… Read More »The Good Shepherd by Henry Ossawa Tanner

Autumn Drama by Alma Thomas

August 15, 2020January 9, 2024

Click here to view “Autumn Drama” on the Gallery’s site. Clicking the image on their page will open a viewer that allows you to zoom… Read More »Autumn Drama by Alma Thomas

Correcting the Canon: The Evans-Tibbs Collection

August 1, 2020October 16, 2024

Welcome back to “A Long Look!” For the rest of the season, I’ll be presenting paintings from the Evans-Tibbs Collection, one of the most important… Read More »Correcting the Canon: The Evans-Tibbs Collection

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