Moving on, or moving back January 25, 2017artBangor Daily News, blog host, blogging, Bobbi Heath, Carol L. Douglas, Hare Bay, Joelle Feldman, Neelby, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan By Carol Douglas Thank you, BDN, for the opportunity to have blogged here for the past 17 months.
Levitating lobster boat, and an unsalvageable ghost ship January 24, 2017art, history, Maine, plein air paintingBay of Fundy, Canada, Carol L. Douglas, Fundy ghost, ghost ship, history, Mary Celeste, mystery, trans-Canada adventure By Carol Douglas A levitating lobster boat and an oddly-named trawler remind me of the greatest maritime mystery of all time.
What has the NEA done for you recently? January 23, 2017art, art history, cultureAndres Serrano, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Orr C. Fisher, public funding of art, Robert Mapplethorpe By Carol Douglas America would hardly be a cultural wasteland without the NEA. In fact I doubt anyone would notice it was gone.
Made in China January 16, 2017art, craft, cultureAuguste Rodin, Carol L. Douglas, Daniel Chester French, Lei Yixin, Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, Maya Lin, Schoodic Sculpture Symposium, Stone of Hope By Carol Douglas The committee that chose Lei Yixin to sculpt the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial has a lot to answer for.
Two old-timers debate the future January 6, 2017art, cultureAlbrecht Dürer, Ilya Repin, life expectancy, meaningful work, Nicolaes Maes, Nikolaos Gyzis, old age By Carol Douglas The government has told my age cohort that it wants us working longer. It hasn’t, however, given us any way to force employers to keep us.
Holiday greetings from famous artists January 5, 2017art, Maine artistBobbi Heath, Carol L. Douglas, Elissa Gore, holiday greetings, Nancy Woogen, Renee Lammers By Carol Douglas The best part of having artist friends is getting original art in your mailbox.
Beat the winter blues with a shot of color December 16, 2016art, Home, painting, plein airBobbi Heath, Carol L. Douglas, Christmas shopping, cold weather, color, Elissa Gore, Kari Ganoung Ruiz, Mary Byrom, online shopping By Carol Douglas Freezing? Don’t want to go out to Christmas shop? Here are six landscape painters to browse online.
Massacre in Aleppo December 14, 2016art, culture, Home, MaineAleppo, Arab Spring, Camden, foreign policy, Francisco Goya, genocide, Hope M. Ricciardi, Käthe Kollwitz, massacre, Renys, Syria, Zi Jian Li By Carol Douglas Pray for peace, remember war’s victims, and be grateful for the light that shines in your own backyard.
Art is history November 21, 2016art, culture, Home, travelFinland, history, Ilmarin Kynnös, Performance art, Reijo Kela, Silent People, Suomussalmi, Suomussalmi Youth Workshop By Carol Douglas The townspeople themselves have become the custodians of the art. What motivates them?
Shouting into the well November 14, 2016art, culture, Homeaudience, Barb Whitten, communication, creating art, dialogue, reaction, response, The Usual Suspects By Carol Douglas If you see art that moves you, talk about it.