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Mary Whyte, a brilliant American painter, really knows how to capture the stories behind people she paints. I took so much from the workshop I did with her. Watercolor paints were not among those things!
Some dogs fetch. Some dogs guard. Some dogs learn tricks. And some dogs know exactly when their boy needs them. Knox is one of those dogs. And he deserves a very good hat.
A Frida Kahlo painting sold for $55 million. After visiting her bed in the Blue House, I reflect on painting through illness, confinement, and necessity.
Ten years ago, a tiny kitten named Olive got herself trapped in a mountain house bedroom, leading to a midnight rescue, a sawed-out antique door, and one unforgettable memory.
Chaser, Wofford College’s legendary border collie, learned over 1,000 words and changed the way we think about man’s best friend.
Paul Cézanne painted apples, bottles, and tablecloths—but never oysters. That struck me as odd, since oysters were everywhere in 19th-century life and often showed up in other artists’ still lifes. Once a “fancy” food for the wealthy, oysters became cheap and common by the mid-1800s, showing up in markets from New Orleans to London. Maybe Cézanne just painted what he knew—fruit and jugs in his studio. For me, oysters are part of Southern life, a reminder that art often comes from the everyday things right in front of us.
I can paint a cake, but I can’t frost one. Why I’ll stick to painting and leave the frosting to Martha.
How to define yourself as an artist in today’s world - who is the artist Melissa Anderson?
Never would I compare myself to Beyoncé - but today I think I am seeing her creative process much like my own.
I’m always looking for a good story to inspire, and Isle of Skye did not disappoint. A Southern artist is inspired to paint by Scotland.
This Greenville native’s incredible story of international opera success is a perfect portrait of the South.