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Artist Birthday: Jasper Cropsey
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | Karl ColeThis large-scale painting was executed from memory while Cropsey was in London. It is sometimes considered one of the last great works of a school of painting that fell into decline after the Civil Wa ...
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Art for National Peach Month 2024
Monday, August 19, 2024 | Karl ColeAugust was first declared National Peach Month in the United States in 1982. Since August is the month when peaches are supposed to be at their peak ripeness, let’s look at some works of art tha ...
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Summer Weather: Kanō Yôsen'in Korenobu
Monday, July 22, 2024 | Karl ColeJuly usually brings some steamy weather days to summer in New England. I’m sure we all know what it’s like when it’s already hot and humid and then it rains, adding a further haze to ...
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June in a Painting: George Inness
Monday, June 24, 2024 | Karl ColeOne could call painter George Inness a “nature worshipper” because he was part of the Swedenborgian movement. One of the tenets of their faith was the fervent belief in seeing the supreme ...
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Welcome to May! Charles Burchfield
Monday, May 6, 2024 | Karl ColeTo welcome the wonderful month of May, let’s look at the work of an extremely unique artist who sought not only to capture what he saw in nature, but also what he felt: Charles Burchfield. He is ...
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National Poetry Month: Tang Yin
Monday, April 22, 2024 | Karl ColeApril is National Poetry Month in the United States. This celebration of literary pursuits was begun by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. The celebration encourages anyone connected with bo ...
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Black History Month: Hale Woodruff
Monday, February 5, 2024 | Karl ColeLet’s celebrate Black artists who have brought beauty into the world through their art. This week, I’m sharing the stunning watercolors of Hale Woodruff. Since I find watercolor to be a ve ...
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Happy New Year: Kamisaka Sekka
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 | Karl ColeWhat better way to wish "Happy New Year" to all than with a beautiful painting of the sacred Mount Fuji! ...
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Winter with Edward Willis Redfield
Monday, December 18, 2023 | Karl ColeShowing this painting at the beginning of winter is wishful thinking in New England, as we are probably not going to see snow in any great amounts before the end of the year. But the beginning of wint ...
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It's Still Autumn: Noguchi Shōhin
Monday, December 4, 2023 | Karl ColeIt may feel like winter, but technically it’s still autumn until the 21st of December. I like nothing better than celebrating autumn—my favorite season in New England—with an artist ...
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The Week of Weir
Monday, August 28, 2023 | Karl ColeSince I’m always a sucker for American Impressionism, I’ve chosen one of my favorites for the closing week of August: Julian Alden Weir. His birthday is the 30th of August, so let’s ...
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Summertime with John Henry Twachtman
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | Karl ColeI know that summer started in June, but I always feel as if summer isn’t really here until the 4th of July weekend. Let's rejoice over that fact with an artist who is often left out of ...
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The Van Gogh of America: Birger Sandzén
Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | Karl ColeAs we celebrate the 4th of July and what it is supposed to represent, I present to you an artist who was an immigrant and had a big impact on American art and art education: Birger Sandzén. He ...
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Spring Is in the Air: Xia Chang
Monday, April 5, 2021 | Karl ColePlease come on spring, that’s what I say! And what better way to anticipate the blooming and blossoming than a gorgeous impression of early spring? ...
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Being Thankful for Art: Claude Monet
Monday, November 23, 2020 | Karl ColeThanksgiving is supposed to be a time to be grateful for the gifts with which we’ve been endowed in life, not gluttony. One of the things I’m eternally grateful for is the many, many, many ...
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