I don't know that I would attend a rally in Washington sponsored by comedians, but from what I watch of it on the internet, the nature of the comedy was in the vein of satire, and that served well to remind us we've gotten a little too used to bringing everything to the edge of … Continue reading John Stewart, Betty White and the Peaceable Kingdom
Tag: Edward Hicks
Thanks to Edward Hicks and Benjamin West for these Images of William Penn and the Lenape Indians
I was searching around for a painting that would relate to Thanksgiving. For reasons I’m not certain of, the first to come to mind is Edward Hicks’ Penns Treaty with the Indians. William Penn and the Indians doesn’t really relate to Thanksgiving specifically, but in my mind there is some connection. First, the Indians seem … Continue reading Thanks to Edward Hicks and Benjamin West for these Images of William Penn and the Lenape Indians
Cropsey Red
Fall is a good time to go out and look for "Cropsey Red." Not just any red leaves, but the red that clings to the trunk resulting from vines that turn red and result in red structural center in a fall tree. Fall was also a good time for a drive to the National Gallery … Continue reading Cropsey Red
Urban Art & Antiques 