Category: Artists and Art

September 2018: Wilhelm Lehmbruck Born: January 4, 1881 in Duisbur, Germany Died: March 25, 1919 in Berlin, Germany Wilhelm Lehmbruck was a German sculptor, printmaker, and painter who is best known for his nude sculptures. He studied in Düsseldorf and moved to Paris where his sculpting flourished. When World War I started, he returned to

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I thought 2018 would be the year where I really made some changes in my life.  I guess I should give myself a little bit of slack since I basically moved across state lines in four different trips.  I’m working to make my blog a little easier to access for people and hoping in September

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Paul Gauguin Born: June 7, 1848 in Paris, France Died: May 8, 1903 in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia “No one is good; no one is evil; everyone is both, in the same way and in different ways. It is so small a thing, the life of a man, and yet there is time to

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African Sculpture I’m carrying the tradition of focusing on a certain country or continent instead of a particular artist. I’ve made a few clay masks in my life during various art classes. They are fun to make.  African sculpture was first made from wood and other organic materials. You can deduce most of the earliest

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I took a few ceramic courses, and let me tell you, ceramists have some of the most sculpted and muscular arms when you’re talking about artists. I was strongest when I threw clay. Weights would do the same thing, but for it to be a natural thing without thinking about it, wheel work does the

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January 2018: Carel Fabritius (born Carel Pietersz) Born: February 27, 1622 in Middenbeemster, Dutch Republic Died: October 12, 1654 in Delft, Dutch Republic Carel Fabritius was one of three brother painters. His younger brother, Barent, was a painter of biblical subjects, mythical scenes, and expressive portraits while Johannes, also younger, was a still life painter.

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