Traditional American Holidays Through Grandma Moses Eyes One of the things that endeared Grandma Moses, as Anna Mary Robertson Moses was known, was her ebullient painting of tasks and times that were important to the hearts of Americans. She masterfully brushed...
I discovered this while researching information on Japanese dolls for this article. My Dad had brought back a number of dolls from his time in occupied Japan after World War II. We three girls inherited them and I have a fascination with them from their association...
I was updating an article I made about Grandma Moses and came across an old video made of the actual Grandma Moses! She is portrayed the way America wanted to see her at the time with the life she represented (i.e. much idealized), but what a treat to see actual...
Art That Captivates: Beach Scenes For some of us the beach is the ultimate vacation. For almost anyone, a view of the sea with its sunny beaches and the sunlight glinting off the water are scenes that hold us enraptured; both by the majesty of the powerful waves, and...
Prayer Warrior Mom, 1 John 5:14 Shirt by HigherLife I wasn’t originally planning on making this design. It was just a day of finally getting around to using some elements that I had bought as a bundle, complete with full licensing to use on my own...
Musings On Art Artful living is what I could call it. I tend to like the marriage of good design and utility. Much can be said for the idea that real utility is the result of good design- the better something works the more it has been shaped and refined. That is one...
