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Art In Action: Iconic Norman Rockwell
Over the 15-plus years we have written this column, we have discussed this week’s artist several times.
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Jerry Wringer: Capturing Life, Smiles And Tributes With Colored Pencils
By Ray Balogh Ink Free News Lifelong pencil drawing enthusiast and unshakably devoted husband Jerry Wringer made a vow to his wife when she entered a nursing home in February 2018. “I told her I would make her at least one drawing a day.” That was nearly 3,000 … Read More
Art In Action: Midwest Museum Of American Art
In the heart of downtown Elkhart in a renovated neo-classical style bank building is the Midwest Museum of American Art.
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4th Of July Patriotic Artist
By Darla McCammon Guest Writer After seeing the headline above, does a special person pop into your mind? For me, it’s an automatic “yes!” I cannot escape the literally hundreds of scenes that Norman Rockwell painted for “Boys Life” Magazine and his memorable “Saturday Evening Post tributes to … Read More
Art In Action: Winding Up With The New Year
By Darla McCammon The clock is universally recognized when we think of the New Year. Have you made your resolutions yet? The clock painting reminds us of passing time and our wish to stretch it. Do you recognize the work of the artist who painted it? Most Americans … Read More
Art In Action: Happy Thanksgiving
By Darla McCammon This has been an incredible journey as we discovered many aspects played by the turkey on our nation and our lives. From learning that Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird rather than the eagle, to our journey with America’s bird artist … Read More
Art In Action: Gobblers Galore
By Darla McCammon Moving beyond Halloween and its goblins, we will concentrate on another American tradition: Thanksgiving and its gobblers. We recently looked at a famous painting of a turkey done by John James Audubon that was included in his “The Birds of America” book and sold for … Read More
Art In Action: Norman Rockwell
By DARLA MCCAMMON Lakeland Art Association Many of you will immediately recognize this world famous artist, Norman Rockwell. Some of his work was hired by Saturday Evening Post Magazine at payments between $2,000 and $3,000 after he achieved significance. The same Post Cover Originals later sold for sums … Read More