Happy Birthday, Georgia O’Keeffe

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.” Georgia O’Keefe Blue & Green Music Blue 2 Enlarged flowers, New Mexico landscapes and the tall skyscrapers of New York, Georgia O’Keeffe opened the doorsContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Georgia O’Keeffe”

Celebrating Paul Cézanne’s 180th Birthday.

“Art is a harmony parallel with nature.” Paul Cézanne One hundred and eighty years ago, on January 19, 1839, Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence,  a city-commune in the south of France, approximately 30 kilometers north of Marseille. “One had to immerse oneself in one’s surroundings and intensely study nature or one’s subject to understandContinue reading “Celebrating Paul Cézanne’s 180th Birthday.”

Happy Birthday, Paul Cézanne

Today marks the birthday of Paul Cézanne. Paul Cézanne’s life is a poignant reminder that it is not easy to be the bridge between ideas. It takes courage to go forward into unknown territory, alone without support or encouragement.  Cézanne was the connection between two art forms – late 19th century Impressionism and early 20thContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Paul Cézanne”