Georgia O’Keeffe Home and Studio Offers Intimate Look at Artist’s Life

Georgia O’Keeffe Home and Studio Offers Intimate Look at Artist’s Life

I stand transfixed at the dominant picture windows inside the studio of the Georgia O’Keeffe Home and Studio, once the residence of one of the 20th century’s greatest American artists. The panorama from the seamlessly abutting panes of glass isRead more

Sculptures by Native American Allan Houser Shine in Santa Fe Desert

Sculptures by Native American Allan Houser Shine in Santa Fe Desert

Looming before us is “Sacred Rain Arrow,” a monumental statue by Allan Houser, the foremost Native American artist of the 20th century and the first Native American awarded the National Medal of Arts. Here at the Allan Houser Sculpture ParkRead more

Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival Presents Spellbinding Speakers

Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival Presents Spellbinding Speakers

As part of the Charleston to Charleston Literary Festival in Charleston, SC, English author and aristocrat Charles Spencer (aka Princess Diana’s brother) is discussing his recently published book, To Catch a King: Charles II’s Great Escape. He speaks before aRead more

Oscar de la Renta Fashion Exhibit Enchants with Glamour and Romance

Oscar de la Renta Fashion Exhibit Enchants with Glamour and Romance

My fingers are itching to fondle the rich, carnation-red ruffles on the silk organza gown by Oscar de la Renta that Beyoncé wore in the March 2013 issue of Vogue magazine. I’m mesmerized by his pink cocktail dress in silkRead more

Art of Reading Tours Marry Art and Literature at The Mint Museum

Art of Reading Tours Marry Art and Literature at The Mint Museum

I’m hopeful Mr. Darcy will magically materialize and join our Art of Reading tour at Mint Museum Randolph. The Art of Reading tour is a free program that draws connections between art and literature, two of my passions. Our guide, docent Debbie Struble, spearheaded developmentRead more

New SFMOMA Dazzles as Showplace for Modern and Contemporary Art

New SFMOMA Dazzles as Showplace for Modern and Contemporary Art

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s newest patron wears a fuzzy pink onesie. The baby girl is strapped face forward, arms and legs dangling, into a supportive carrier on her father’s chest. Dad holds a bottle up to his daughter’sRead more

Candace Rose Rardon Perfects the Art of Travel

Candace Rose Rardon Perfects the Art of Travel

Visualize the life of Candace Rose Rardon: Visiting and living in 50 countries, 19 of them in one year alone. Hiking solo on a 220-mile pilgrimage through rural Turkey. Driving an auto-rickshaw 2,000 miles across India. Bathing an elephant inRead more

Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Incline and Nationality Rooms Prove Worth the Wait

Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Incline and Nationality Rooms Prove Worth the Wait

The trip takes only two and a half minutes, but you have the world at your feet the entire time. Mode of travel: the Duquesne Incline. Destination: the top of Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh. Ask Pittsburghers where to go for theRead more

The Sounds of Sonoma

The Sounds of Sonoma

“The hills are alive with the sound of music.” No offense to Julie Andrews and the producers of the blockbuster musical The Sound of Music, but the Austrian Alps have nothing on the Sonoma Mountains and Mayacamas Mountains when it comesRead more