Is there racist architecture? October 31, 2014 Carol L. Douglas Denver’s Union Station with light rail development. If you’ve taken the California Zephyr across the country, you’ve stopped at Denver’s… Continue Reading →
Women’s work October 30, 2014 Carol L. Douglas Baby quilt, Sonia Delaunay, 1912 In 1980 I saw a show of Sonia Delaunay’s embroidered textiles at the Albright-Knox Art… Continue Reading →
The Paper Garden October 29, 2014 Carol L. Douglas Winter Cherry or Chinese Lantern, by Mary Delany Mary Granville Delany took up serious art in her seventies. From age… Continue Reading →
Thinking big October 28, 2014 Carol L. Douglas Canterbury Cathedral, view of the Western Towers, engraved by J.LeKeux after a picture by G.Cattermole, 1821, showing the entrance before… Continue Reading →
Building great things October 27, 2014 Carol L. Douglas Choir at Canterbury Cathedral, photo by David Iliff. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0. The prevailing WASP culture of mid-century America reflexively recoiled… Continue Reading →
Heading off to art school October 24, 2014 Carol L. Douglas A typical day in the studio means a mix of youngsters and not-so-youngsters. Tomorrow, two of my students are skipping… Continue Reading →
Use your power for good October 23, 2014 Carol L. Douglas The Canadian National War Memorial (also known as The Response), was originally built as a WWI memorial. It was designed by British sculptor Vernon… Continue Reading →
Artistic irresponsibility October 22, 2014 Carol L. Douglas Yesterday, I wrote about a church burning in Rochester, NY that could not derail a faith community or the steady… Continue Reading →
Rising from the ashes October 21, 2014 Carol L. Douglas End Times Deliverance Church, Rochester, NY, by little ol’ me. A few years ago, I wrote about painting the old… Continue Reading →
Do as I say, not as I do October 20, 2014 Carol L. Douglas Winter coats thrown over chairs are the sketch artist’s dream. I advocate drawing anywhere you’re required to sit quietly: the… Continue Reading →