What Makes a Great Painting?

  Just a quick update this week. Took a little day trip over to Frankfurt Saturday where we finally got to see the Städel Museum, a small treasure trove of Renaissance, Flemish and later Impressionist and modernist work. The place is bejeweled with work by Vermeer, Hans Holbein, Hieronymous Bosch, Albrecht Dürer, and Botticelli. It still blows me away how every European city has a collection the … Continue reading What Makes a Great Painting?

Body, Mind, Heart, and Spirit as Imagined by Three Artists

With all the stress and upheaval of our overseas move, I have been challenged to keep up my yoga and meditation practice. As a result, I certainly feel more disconnected and scattered. So, it was apt that the first art opening I attended in Germany was for a show in Frankfurt entitled “A House with Four Rooms,” featuring three artists exploring the various aspects of … Continue reading Body, Mind, Heart, and Spirit as Imagined by Three Artists