by Gerry Furgason | Jun 1, 2024 | Artists and Friends
While setting up their booths at weekend outdoor exhibitions, artists engage in conversations ranging from what new work they will present during the show to favorite recipes from family holiday gatherings. My favorite memory of an exchange was mostly one-sided. It...
by Gerry Furgason | Jun 1, 2024 | PAINTING YEARS
A blush of burnt sienna on distant horizons compels artists to rummage around in stacked-up corners and pull out extra brushes and palettes. Creatives prepare for spring outdoor painting sessions as soon as that blush is observed and they are sure to see it at least...
by Gerry Furgason | Jun 1, 2024 | FAMOUS PEOPLE
During the Second World War, Winston Churchill sat at his easel staring at a blank canvas unable to begin a new work. A ladyfriend, seeing his dilemma, walked over, snatched away his brush, made several hasty broad swipes on the canvas then demanded, “There...
by Gerry Furgason | Jun 1, 2024 | FAMOUS PEOPLE
In this “Year of a million dreams”, it was most fitting to pay homage to a gentleman artist whose work brightened the childhood years of many generations. Scattering his magic throughout the lives of old and young alike with the antics of Mickey Mouse,...
by Gerry Furgason | Jun 1, 2024 | ART SHOWS
After a recent conversation with an artist friend about the importance of artists receiving acclaim for their works, I wondered which reception has been the most important to me. Purchase awards and ceremonies with speeches and ribbons flashed through my memory...
