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My earliest memory of art in my life was at 2 1/2 years old, the day my sister was born. My father was in the backyard building a playhouse for me as I was sitting on the floor in the kitchen. The art was somewhere between the birth of my sister and the decorative playhouse being built for me. I started to take notice.  Photo by Michał Parzuchowski on Unsplash Since then, I have realized that having art in my life makes me feel …….complete. I love to be surrounded by art.  I have always opted for more art on the...

Make your voice heard this year on Capitol Hill! Register today to ensure that your members of Congress will hear about the indispensable role arts play in your life, community, and schools directly from you.   

As you are developing an art collection, it is important to have background information on each piece of artwork you acquire. Having this information will aid in cataloguing your art collection as well as selling or borrowing against it. The information you should have on record is: Artist’s name Title of the piece and year it was created Dimensions and medium of the piece Details of the markings or signatures on the piece The object’s condition and provenance Auction and exhibition history for the object Some of the details are straightforward but you may not be sure where to find others....

The Paintings of Artist Ken Shotwellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhTPwoWXx9A