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Category Archives: art
Art Auction–Another Day, Another Dollar
The interesting thing about being married to O’Half is that you never know what he might bring home from an auction. The worst thing about being married to O’Half is that . . .
Posted in art
Tagged E Edward Gorka, Frank Stanley Herring, Humbert Howard, Leonid Gechtoff, Marian Hughes, R.P. Nodder
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Visiting the James A. Michener Art Museum
O’Half and I spent a pleasant morning recently visiting the local James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown PA. There is an exhibition running currently that we wanted to see: “Iron and Coal, Petroleum and Steel: Industrial Art from the … Continue reading
Posted in art, history
Tagged Christian Jacob Walter, Edmund Marion Ashe, Gustave L Brust Jr, industrial art, Pittsburgh, Rae Sloan Bredin, Roy Hilton
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Frog in the Soup
Need a laugh? Come and see the cutest painting O’Half and I just bought . . .
The Art Scene in Glasgow
If I lived in Glasgow, I’d gather whatever grandchildren were available and go to the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum every Saturday. One could easily spend the day there, including having lunch at the well-stocked serve yourself café. It’s not … Continue reading
Edinburgh Museums of Interest
We had never been to Scotland and were itching to see some new artists. The first stop, though, was at the Writers’ Museum in Old Town. This tiny, tiny little house which was built in 1662 houses personal possessions … Continue reading
Two Tates in London–Art Treats for You
On this trip to London we had a special day going to both Tate Galleries in London—the Tate Britain and the Tate Modern . . .
Posted in art, London, travel
Tagged Bill Woodrow, Louise Bourgeois, Patrick Caulfield, Tate Britain, Tate Modern
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Jessie Drew-Bear artist
The Woodmere Museum in Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia) currently has an exhibition of works by Jessie Drew-Bear (1879-1962). She was primarily a self-taught artist who started painting at age 59 with a set of paints given to her by her daughter. O’Half and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonne Auberge, flower market Place de la Madeleine, Jessie Drew-Bear, New Hope, PA, Woodmere Art Museum
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A Little Art from St. Louis
St. Louis is a wonderful city! It has a symphony orchestra, the MUNY theater, the Fox theater, the Rams, the Cardinals, a zoo, science museum, and the beautiful art museum. The museum is part of Forest Park where you could … Continue reading
Posted in art, restaurant, travel
Tagged art museum, Bertoia, Boathouse, Forest Park, Gauguin, St. Louis, van Gogh, Vuillard, Zorn
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A Little Art from Philadelphia update, voting results
The winner from the voting on favorites from A Little Art from Philadelphia (see post from June 7th, 2013) was “Feeding the Chickens” by Roy Nuse. And it brought the most money of any of “our” seven at the auction——-$29,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged art, auction, Philadelphia, Roy Nuse, Theresa Bernstein, voting
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