June FREE Check List Collection of Art Galleries or Museums

JUNE CHECK LIST      ART GALLERIES OR MUSEUMS
1. Portland Art Museum Portland, Oregon
2. The Van Gogh Museum, Netherlands
3. Whitney Museum of Art, New York City, New York
4. The National Gallery of Art, USA, Washington, DC.
5. The National Gallery, London, England
6. The Louvre, Paris, France
7. Free day! Rest. Relax. Create as you desire!
8. J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California
9. North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina
10. The Prado, Madrid, Spain
11. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia
12. American Folk Art Museum, New York City, New York
13. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
14. Free day! Rest. Relax. Create as you desire!
15. The Tate Modern, London, England
16. Smithsonian American Art Museum & Renwick Gallery, DC
17. The Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
18.Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
19. Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
20. Lascaux International Center of Art, Montignac, France
21. Free day! Rest. Relax. Create as you desire!
22. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
23. The Museum of Modern Art, USA, New York City, New York
24. Rijkmusuem, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
25. RISD Museum, Rhode Island
26. Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio
27. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York
28. Free day! Rest. Relax. Create as you desire!
29. Solomon Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York
30. The Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy

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Famous Last Words

I think it needs just a little more paint, these were the famous last words spoken before yesterday's mess-terpiece happened. I was alone in the studio preparing supplies for a session of Acrylic Pouring which sounds innocent enough, when suddenly out of the blue there was a flash of fur and the angry growls of 2 house cats fighting on the work table.  Somehow between the tumbles and growls, scratching and snarls there were uncontrolled paint spills. Paint went flying, I'm sure I will be finding splatters in unusual places for some time. Paint on my face, in my hair, some on canvases, and yes, the cats too were splattered in paint. Paw tracks across the table, on the floor it was a real big mess. Some days just do not go as planned yet, in the end, the results are similar. I had hoped to have a session of Acrylic Pouring yesterday, truthfully, I did! Just not in the manner or using the methods I had planned. All was not lost, I was able to use the mess to my advantage creating prints of the spills.

Creativity happens occasionally it is messy!

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Dandelion Wishes

Dandelions are more than flowering plants with a tenacious ability to grow and flourish within hostile environments. Their bright cheerful golden yellow ushers in spring, celebrates summer and is reluctant to leave when the frosty mornings of fall return. The delicate patterns among the petals is worthy of a masterpiece to be hanging in the finest galleries and yet, the Dandelion is considered by many to be a weed! Shocking right? Everyone knows Dandelions are made for childhood fantasy and fairy wishes.

Dandelions have an amazing ability to instantly restore childhood delight to busy adults willing to bend over and gently pluck the wispy wand. Somehow more magical than birthday candle wishes or coins tossed in a fountain, Dandelion wishes are visibly carried upon the wind, sometimes lingering dancing and twirling before silently vanishing into the realm of fairies and pixie dust where they are certain to come true.

As you are out and about today, capture the images of Dandelions. Grab a magnifying glass and inspect their regal beauty and if you are fortunate enough to find a bloom that has gone to seed, by all means, gently pluck and cast your wishes upon the winds.

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The Flight of the Bumble Bee

The bees are busy buzzing this morning out in my garden. Which has reminded me of several creepy crawly bug stories. Insects, bugs, butterflies and bees have held my fascination since I was a young child. Their colors, the patterns, the variety I find inspiring. The Bumble Bee has been one of my favorites since elementary school days. When at recess and before school several of us we capture Bumble Bees with our bare hands and bring them into our class room as 'desk pets'! Pretty sure our teacher was traumatized by the buzzing and the large number of flying Bumble Bees in her classroom. I remember the day well when she must have reached her threshold, notes went home that day. "If your child continues to capture Bumble Bees your child must have a container to keep the insects secured. Thank you." You would be surprised at how many "bug cages" appeared on desks the following morning! Every one of the bug catchers had one. In hind sight, probably not what the teacher was expecting, she was most likely hoping for no more bees in her classroom.

And then years later, came the spiders. As an art teacher in a Title One school I provided "bug cages" for my students. However, the students had a fascination with spiders, all kinds but I drew the line at Black Widows or Brown Recluse as these were not allowed. The students would bring in live insects for the spiders to eat each morning. You can only imagine the squeals of delight when they were able to witness the spider capturing their next meal. Or the terrified screams of other adults when they saw the spiders in the Art Room. But oh the beautiful works of art created by the students! They studied, they observed and captured the essence of the spiders in glorious colors, surrounded by patterns, natural designs birthed from their imaginations.

However, the "world's largest" Praying Mantis just might be the best bug story ever but I will have to save that story for later as there is not enough room for the hysterical moments.

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