Travel Tuesday: Boston, Massachusetts

You don't see too many dogs at the Museum of Fine Arts.  But I got to see double dogs at the recent Jaime Wyeth retrospective.  The service dog had eyes only for his master.  My dog, Daisy,  turns 5 today!

Travel Tuesday: North Adams, Massachusetts

An intern from Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) took time from installing a new exhibit to talk about Christopher Chiappa's installation.  The design of these stools is based on the Weber grill.  These whimsical works of art may be viewed individually or as one large relief.  Each one has a name like Mr. T, Purple Cream, Perky Peach, Euro Disney and Fried Eggs and may be sat on! 

Travel Tuesday: Lincoln, Massachusetts

Armour Boys by Laura Ford, is part of a sculpture installation at the deCordova Sculpture Park in Lincoln.  There are 4 more child-sized mangled bronze armour suits scattered in various poses on the forest floor at the park.

Heart & Soul

These crocheted hearts by artist and kidney transplant recipient, Penny Brown, are part of the New England Organ Bank's traveling art exhibit entitled, "Making Memories" that made a stop at Quincy's main library recently. Art has helped many organ candidates and recipients heal from their surgeries. Organ donation is an incredible gift of life. You can read more about this organization at www.neob.org.

Happy Valentine's Day!

En Plein Air

Dianne Panarelli Miller, a master painter, is making the most of a recent sunny day. I captured her putting the final brush strokes on her painting of the Wollaston Yacht Club. She took me over to her car and showed me the companion painting of the Squantum Yacht Club. They are going to be hung in one of her two gallery shows this month.

Pigs Can Fly

This paper-mâché pig by artist Margaret Maclellan, tops off an exhibit called "Multiple Views" at the Thomas Crane Library. A group of South Shore artists called "4th Floor Artists"are exhibiting works there throughout the month of March.