This has been such a rewarding pilgrimage for me!  Find an artist that you love and do a deep dive into their life and work. If you can travel to see the work, that’s great, but you can have a wonderful adventure just doing the research at home and travel in your mind.  I am thinking my next artist I

As it turns out, I’ve been following Anselm Kiefer for more than 30 years, including very closely over the past three years. I can recommend him to you as a significant current artist. Here’s a little bit about this astonishing man. He’s truly larger than life! I was first introduced to Kiefer in Los Angeles in 1980, when he had an exhibit downtown. I attended without knowing anything about him, and I was immediately struck — really overwhelmed — by both the size of his artwork — its gigantic scale, often taking up an entire wall, reaching 30 feet in the air, etc. — and by its subject matter. It seemed like I was viewing something about war, the apocalypse, or dystopia. And in a sense, I really was. Anselm Kiefer, St. Louis

Charles and Maurice Prendergast -brothers and artists Charles Prendergast -Born St. John’s, Newfoundland 1863-died Norwalk, Connecticut 1948 Maurice Prendergast – Born St John’s, Newfoundland 1858- died New York City 1924 I love sharing art that moves me. I always get excited when I discover artists that aren’t as well know (at least to me.) Finding them at The Barnes Foundation was such a treat. On further research I found that Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) holds spproximately 400 pieces. They are located in Williamstown, Mass.