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  • Lower Manhattan

    Lower Manhattan

    As promised, back to New York City… The second day of our New York vacation, we decided to visit Lower Manhattan and take in all the relevant…

  • Modern Art Simplified

    Modern Art Simplified

    Borrowed from WrongHands1.com Sept 4, 2015

  • Times Square, NYC

    Times Square, NYC

    My family and I just returned from a five-day vacation in New York City.  While my husband and I had both been there on separate…

  • Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit

    Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit

    The exclusive exhibit of Diego and Frida was at the Detroit Institute of Arts from March 15 to July 12. I had seen the advertising for the event…

  • Last Day in Paris

    Last Day in Paris

    By day seven in Paris, I was exhausted and starting to come down with a cold. Our last day was a Friday and my husband…

  • Hemingway & Saint Germaine des Pres

    Hemingway & Saint Germaine des Pres

    Saint Germain des Pres is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, along the left bank of the Seine. This upscale neighborhood has played a major role…

  • La Maison Rose

    La Maison Rose

    Upon returning from Paris, I decided my first painting from the trip would be the quaint pink house turned bistro at 2 Rue de l’Abreuvoir, Montmartre.…

  • Montmartre, Paris

    Montmartre, Paris

    It seems a million years ago that we were in Paris; so much has happened in the past three months. But I feel the need to…

  • 5th Grade Promotion

    5th Grade Promotion

    Spring has come and gone in Michigan and the hot summer days are upon us. My boys finished school and my oldest is moving on…

  • Tin Fish, Cock-tailed

    Tin Fish, Cock-tailed

    I officially turned one year older just before midnight on the 19th of May. Every year my mom tells me some form of the story;…

  • Photographic Portraits of Famous Artist’s Paint Palettes

    Photographic Portraits of Famous Artist’s Paint Palettes

    via Colossal | An art, design, and visual culture blog… by Matthias Schaller Since 2007 photographer Matthias Schaller has photographed raw, abstract paintings. The paintings however…