Beatrix Potters World – The Story of an Independent Woman
Beatrix Potter – A Woman of Science, Art and Independence Beatrix Potter born in London on July 28th 1866, was an English author, illustrator,…
Happy Birthday Famous Artist!
Famous Artists Birthdays on Art & Design Inspiration.
Jasper Johns – Iconic American Artist
Jasper Johns, who is alive and well and 94 years old, was born May 15th 1930 in Augusta, Georgia, and raised in South Carolina….
Keith Haring, Rebel Boy of Pop Art
Artist Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the street culture in…
Looking at Vincent – Famous van Gogh Self Portraits
Vincent van Gogh – over 36 self-portraits created in ten years. Born March 30, 1853, Vincent van Gogh lived a tumultuous life full of…
Celebrating Audubon’s Lifetime Achievement – Birds of America
John James Audubon – Know as America’s Famous Bird Artist A starving artist early on, his masterpiece publication did not come easy and you…
Edward Hopper’s Portrayals of Alienation
Famous Edward Hopper Paintings Express Loneliness and Isolation Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882-May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker; his…
John Singer Sargent – From Scandalous Madame X to a Tent in the Rockies
John Singer Sargent (January 12, 1856 – April 14, 1925) was an American artist, considered the “leading portrait painter of his generation”. He was…
Wyeth – The Master Artist of Expressing the Depth and Dignity of Rural American Life
Andrew Wyeth – One of the Best-known U.S. Artists of the Middle 20th Century Wyeth was born July 12th 1917 and passed away January…
The Scream Painting – Expresses the Universal Anxiety of Modern Man
Before the Scream Painting – A Brief Backstory Edvard Munch was born December 12, 1863 in a farmhouse in the village of Ådalsbruk…
The Gerber Baby and the Illustrator Who Made her Famous
Gerber Baby, Ann Turner Cook, Passes away at 95 Ann Turner Cook (born November 20, 1926 – Died June 3rd, 2022) The iconic Gerber…
