Ray and I spent happy hours at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville a few days ago. We were there to see Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature, an exhibit featuring the life and art of Beatrix Potter, consisting of items…
Today I am sharing paintings that American artist George Catlin created of women, children, and homes of native nations. This is the last of my recent series on preserving and teaching history through the arts. In the fall of 1804,…
God created billions of animals to live in the Great Plains region of the United States. As many as five billion prairie dogs once lived in burrows beneath the Great Plains. The Corps of Discovery could hardly believe how many…
Our two youngest grandsons, ages almost five and almost two, spent the night with us on Sunday night. Sunday night was the almost-two-year-old’s first sleepover with Notty and Little. The almost-five-year-old has spent many nights with us. However, for the…
Just as homeschooling gives parents the opportunity to help their children develop work skills, it also gives them opportunities to develop their children’s creative skills. While in Sainte Genevieve and Kaskaskia, we enjoyed the many ways people there have created…
When I arrived at painting class yesterday, Miss Judy had my station set up as usual. My rose drawing was on the easel. In front was my palette tablet. Beside it were a disposable plate with a folded paper towel…
