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Artist Birthday: Alvan Fisher

Friday, August 8, 2025 | Karl Cole

At the time Alvan Fisher began painting landscapes, the Hudson River School had not yet formed in New England. Fisher was among less than a handful of artists who were dedicated to landscape painting. ...

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World Watercolor Month: Donald Holden

Friday, July 11, 2025 | Karl Cole

World Watercolor Month began in 2016 as a way to honor the watercolor artists from all over the world. The art of Donald Holden is truly a fitting tribute to this artform, which in many ways can be ve ...

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American Domestic: Bungalows

Monday, August 16, 2010 | Karl Cole

When I lived in Chicago, I would take frequent walks around the various neighborhoods to scope out the gorgeous late 1800s and early 1900s domestic architecture. I would habitually develop Archit ...

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American Pre-Raphaelite: John William Hill

Monday, October 26, 2009 | Karl Cole

I always like to examine artists who are not written about in a major way in art historical publications (maybe because I’m a painter who will NEVER be written about in ANY art history textbook) ...

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