“There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.” Albert Schweitzer I am celebrating International Cat Day, which is marked every September 8th since … Continue reading Celebrating International Cat Day
“There’s only one thing in life for a woman; it’s to be a mother… A woman artist must be… capable of making primary sacrifices.” Mary Cassatt “It changed my life. … Continue reading Celebrating Mother’s Day at Home with Mary Cassatt
“What am I in the eyes of most people — a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person — somebody who has no position in society and will never have; … Continue reading Winter with Vincent Van Gogh
ChasingART is celebrating Valentine’s Day 2020 on the balcony with Romeo and Juliet. The play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare is the most famous love story in the English … Continue reading The Balcony Scene
“Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” Sarah Bernhardt December 31, 2019 – the last painting in my 2019 page-a-day Gallery … Continue reading The Last Painting Sarah Bernhardt
“It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it.” Charlie Brown
Antoni Piotrowski was a Polish Romanticist and realist painter who worked as a war correspondent and illustrator for various Western European weeklies and periodicals in late-19th century during the Liberation … Continue reading Christmas in Poland with Antoni Piotrowski
Hans Baluschek’s painting, Beim Weihnachtsbaumverkauf (translated: When selling Christmas trees) reminded me of the festive spirit that pervades the month of December. A father with parcels in hand, accompanied … Continue reading Christmas in Germany with Hans Baluschek
We have come to France to meet up with Marcel Rieder who lived from 1862 -1942. The young woman decorating the tree is surrounded by a soft, gentle light that … Continue reading Christmas in France with Marcel Rieder
Glædelig jul fra Danmark Merry Christmas from Denmark Viggo Johansen, A Christmas Story Viggo Johansen (January 3, 1851- December 18, 1935) envisioned Christmas as a time for children as can … Continue reading Christmas in Denmark with Viggo Johansen
December’s festive spirit is symbolized by the stately Christmas Tree. This month ChasingART will celebrate this noble tradition by exploring, through the creativity of artists, how an evergreen conifer – … Continue reading Garlands, Candy Canes, Stars, Angels & Ribbons
Red & Orange Streak “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing–and keeping the unknown always beyond you.” … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Georgia O’Keeffe
