Saturday, July 11, 2026

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Artist to Artist Pairings

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 While most of the museum space dedicated to the Smithsonian American Art Museum was closed, there were a couple of pleasant exceptions.  On...

My Little Garden Zoo Closes Early

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Every Zoo has its rules.  Mine are simple.  Don't touch the animals.  Unfortunately, Raccoons don't find the rules humans concoct ve...
Friday, July 10, 2026

SAAM: Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work (parting shots)

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 I will close this series of reviews with a couple of odds and ends after thoughts.   One, what did it mean to live for over a century betwe...

SAAM: Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work (What a Grand Doodler!)

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 When you visit art, start a dialogue.  Let your mind roam.  Just see what pops up?  Then don't be afraid to connect the dots.  Grandma ...
Thursday, July 9, 2026

SAAM: Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work (On Memory and Themes)

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 One of the most interesting things about the paintings of Grandma Moses is just how they represent a by-gone era.  She's not painting t...

SAAM: Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work (Training for the un-trained)

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 Much is made of the fact that Grandma Moses had no formal training.  She was said to be a Primitive painter by those who both admired in in...

SAAM: Grandma Moses: A Good Day's Work (Intro: the Artist's Background)

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 Some background on the life of Anna Mary Robertson will be helpful in understanding her choices as an artist.  She was born in 1860 in Gree...