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Continue with 2022 ART RAMBLE, “In the Balance,” Focus on Three More Artists: Paul Angiolillo, Carolyn Enz Hack, Jose Trejo-Maya

October 11, 2022 · by · in Art, environmental education, environmental sculpture, Figurative Sculpture, graphic design, interactive art, landmarks, Native Americans, poetry, political issues, ponds, public art, steel sculpture, temporary art, trees, visual art, women artists, wood sculptures · Leave a comment

This third post completes the series of related posts for 2022 ART RAMBLE, “In the Balance,” with photos, quotes, and links for three more of the eleven artists* (four more of the seventeen installations*). The first post includes an overview. All three note the curator talk on October 16 and other valuable resources. Whether I post again before the final day, November 19, I intend to revisit and reflect on significant connections between the forest and the artworks!

Murals offer Many Ways to Celebrate a City: “Chelsea Resilient: Call and Response Through the Ages” and “City of Dreams”

May 16, 2022 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, Artists, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, dance, design, fabric art, families, flowers, historical murals, history, interactive art, landmarks, Massachusetts history, mural process, Murals, music, Native Americans, painting, performance space, portraits, public art, public art tours, visual art, water, women artists, Women's history · 2 Comments

In mid-May I visited two mighty murals barely two blocks apart: “Chelsea Resilient: Call and Response Through the Ages” by David Fichter and “City of Dreams” by Silvia López Chavez. With great enthusiasm, I now share photos, quotes, and links that should convey the rich history and possibilities of both murals.

A Statue and a Stamp Shed Lights on the Life of Sculptor Edmonia Lewis

February 21, 2022 · by · in African American History, Art, art history, Artists, landmarks, Monumental sculpture, Native Americans, photo portraits, political issues, Sculpture, social justice, Statues, Videos, visual art, women artists, Women's history · 8 Comments

A public radio segment about sculptor Edmonia Lewis (1845-ca. 1909) recently roused me to order a sheet of newly issued stamps honoring her and then to seek out the marble monument she made 150 years ago for a family lot in Mount Auburn Cemetery. Stories behind the new stamp and the long-standing sculpture led to more revelations about the artist’s life, through resources I will share here with quotes and links.