In art, theme conveys the message or broad idea of a work or group of works. Themes are often universal ideas; that is, explorations into …
Monster List of Art and Exhibit Themes
Etsy Treasury Tuesday: Delaware Moods
Yay, Delaware! We may be the smallest state, but we have a lot to offer, including beautiful landscapes and cool goods. Check out some of …
Getting Creative at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts
Last Sunday my family had a wonderful time exploring the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts here in Wilmington. It was one of the museum’s Free …
Victor Shearer, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Artist
In my childhood home, I often looked at two paintings that hung on the wall in our family room. They were similar in size and …
Griselda the Hippo Witch Shelf Sitter Doll
If you’ve spent any time on this blog, you know I like hippos. I’ve created a number of hippo art pieces but this one is …
A Boy Is Difficult To Manage Note Card
Hot off the presses is my new notecard with a vintage photograph of a little cutie who just happens to be my great-uncle. The darling …
Memento Mori, A Mixed Media Painting
On my easel right now is this painting, in its final stages, that I’ve named Memento Mori, which means remember death. It’s got a sort …
Fowl Language Chick Greeting Card
This greeting card is for the birds! Well, chicks, that is. Chicks with attitude. School chicks with attitude. School chicks with attitude who just got …
Toasting Hippo Print Vintage Illustration
A proper hippo gentleman proposes a toast to his animal friends. Hippo mania swept Victorian England after Egypt’s viceroy gave gave the London Zoo its …
Oh Orange, How I Love Thee, Let Me Count The Ways…
Orange is my happy color. It radiates warmth and happiness and combines the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. I …