As spring begins we have the opportunity to see the fruits of very recent artistic labors, to vote on images to represent iconic events, experience fresh seasonal work just off the easel, and to catch up on shows closing this month that deserve our attention and even a second look. Join me as we spring forward into a blossoming artful season.
American Painters Day, Feb. 3, highlights some of the great American painters of the past and today, and movements they’ve inspired. Norman Rockwell is the most celebrated on this day, but the timeline goes back to who many believe is the first American fine art painter, Benjamin West, best known for his painting “The Death of General Wolfe” in 1770.