Art Meets Artist

The crocuses had already “croaked”, the daylillies had bloomed and withered, their yellow flowers drooping pitifully in the afternoon breeze.  There I sat reading my latest copy of American Artist or perhaps it was The Artist’s Magazine.  It was an innocent act of a hot spring afternoon, when I came upon, “The Article”, innoculous enough, half hidden in the “coming events” section.

Excitedly I propped the magazine under my arm and went in search of my husband.  “Bill,” I said.  “Is the Smithsonian in Washington, D. C., too terribly far from here?”

“Only about 1500 miles from Houston to Washington, D.C.,” he cheerfully smiled not yet comprehending the massive cross country adventure I was about to spring on him.  (more…)

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