By Darla McCammon Indianapolis, just a stone’s throw away for most of my readers, is a mecca for art exhibits. We will cover some easy trips you can take to enjoy a variety of four to five museums and galleries in Indianapolis that are specifically geared to exhibit … Read More
By Darla McCammon My hometown is Terre Haute, where my art experience truly began with a four-year National Merit Scholarship to Indiana State University. Also located there, near the banks of the Wabash River, is the Sheldon Swope Art Museum. This museum was donated by Michael Sheldon Swope, … Read More
By Darla McCammon Hope you have considered some of the short road trips we suggested last week. All are in a day’s drive and an excellent opportunity for you and your family to learn something new this summer. Do you remember when we wrote about Louis Comfort Tiffany? … Read More
By Darla McCammon Galleries, museums, and more interesting places literally surround us. Indiana has a fantastic surplus of excellent art museums you are free to visit and enjoy while the weather is not an impediment. First is the Haan Mansion in Lafayette. This beautiful building was moved from … Read More
By Darla McCammon Lakeland Art Association is an organization that greatly benefits northern Indiana. On a quest to produce a fine art museum and gallery for the citizens of the area, they continue to provide many services and helpful cultural opportunities to help enrich the community. One of … Read More
By Darla McCammon The Warsaw City Hall art gallery has had many notable exhibits for people’s enjoyment. Here comes another one! Don Sheline is a Korean War veteran. Recently, he completed his “Honor Flight” to Washington D.C. and he tells me he felt extremely honored to have the … Read More
By Darla McCammon The oil painting titled “The Maas at Dordrecht” was painted in 1650 by Aelbert Cuyp. Maas is not what one thinks. The word means “river” in the Dutch language. This river wound through the Netherlands as we have been studying the fascinating Dutch artists of … Read More
By Darla McCammon We are taking a short break from our wonderful exploration of the Golden Age of Painting to give you an opportunity to participate and compete in one of the most anticipated art shows of the year. If you are not an artist, you will want to visit … Read More
By Darla McCammon Lakeland Art Association How many of you, like me, would be astonished to learn that a world famous Russian sculptor named Zurab Tseretelli had donated a magnificent sculpture memorial to our country as a “Struggle Against World Terrorism” after the events of 9/11? This donation … Read More
By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Norman Rockwell did over 4,000 paintings in his life. Most of us know him because of his work for the Saturday Evening Post and the Coca-Cola Company. His work was also commissioned for illustrating many books such as Tom Sawyer, … Read More
By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Norman Rockwell did 30 paintings of Santa, and he is largely held responsible for our cheery red-cheeked chubby version of Santa that we all enjoy today. Older paintings of Saint Nick were often a bit more forbidding, but our current … Read More
By DARLA McCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — “Seagrapes and Mangroves” was the excellent acrylic work of our friend Pat Thompson. This piece also won Thompson the Best of Show award and the recent fall competition at Lakeland Art Association. Other top winners were: Elizabeth Wamsley, first place … Read More
By DARLA McCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Normalcy is not a word one would use to describe Tracey Emin. Her life and her work elicit sympathy but more often disapproval from those who at least try to live by certain codes of conduct that keep us civilized. … Read More
By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — He called them “readymades” but most of us would call them toilet bowls, snow shovels, bicycle wheels or urinals. Our artist this week led a life in which he tried to expand what he saw as the constraints of traditional … Read More
By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Our artist this week lives a more normalized personal life compared to some of our other and upcoming examples of eccentricity in artists; however, her work is unique and different and compelling. Yulia Brodskaya was born in Russia and by … Read More
By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association WARSAW — Our Eccentric Artist series is getting another interruption this week because I wanted you to know about an exciting event coming to Warsaw. The Lakeland Art Association is sponsoring a fundraising event that will benefit you as well as the … Read More
