Searching the ordinary for the extraordinary
“Creativity takes courage.” Henri Matisse Henri Matisse fondly called them “my two Baltimore ladies.” Etta and Claribel Cone were captivated by Henri Matisse. No one could match their enthusiasm, which was underscored by the monetary means provided by the Cone brothers: Moses and Ceasar. The Cone brothers had a knack for generating wealth, a talent […]
MoreImagine going back to the early 1900’s, touring Italy with Gertrude Stein and her friends Claribel and Etta Cone. The days would be filled with poetry, art, food, wine and the sun drenched walks in the countryside. Dressed in their Victorian garments – black dresses with Belgian lace-collars that framed ornate pins, they would have […]
MoreI went to visit Claribel and Etta Cone before they left Vancouver. The exhibition was set up to feel as if I was walking into their home, which made it all the more real for me. I could almost hear their voices and laughter. The last wall held a piece of writing by Gertrude Stein […]
MoreI think we have the greatest ability to travel far, simply by staying in place. Twyla Tharp, the American dancer and choreographer who lives and works in New York City said: “Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” It seems that there are ways to travel without the use of a plane, […]
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