wendy artin ~ the parthenon friezes

Last Friday night, 11/4/11, I attended the opening reception of Wendy Artin‘s new exhibition titled The Parthenon Friezes…this is her eighth solo show at Gurari Collections of Boston and certainly one the most profound I have ever experienced…with a pure passion for her ancient subject, she pours her heart and soul into each and every […]

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“dare alla luce” ~ wendy artin

above, photo from Vanity Fair, September 2001 “dare alla luce” ~ “to give to the light” A vivid memory from 2010, that I’m certain will stay with me a lifetime, was meeting plein air artist Wendy Artin…her paintings and her kindness live deep within my heart…I want to say thank you Wendy, for creating such […]

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pierre passebon and wendy artin ~ galerie du passage

above, Wendy Artin, close up of Parasol Pine Panorama, 2008, watercolor on cotton Khadi paper, overall size is 76 x 30 cm Sometimes life hands you a wonderful coincidence. You don’t question it or try to understand it but just accept it as a special gift. I was fortunate enough to experience a wonderful coincidence in […]

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gurari collections ~ meeting wendy artin

photos by danielle boudrot, 10/29/10 Last night was the opening reception for nine by six, a group show of plein air artists at Gurari Collections in Boston. It was a wonderful evening filled with art, wine, food, old friends and new friends. My favorite story comes from a conversation I had with Wendy Artin and […]

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wendy artin

The first time a Wendy Artin painting took my breath away was in November of 2000. The show titled “Aphrodite” at Gurari Collections in Boston, was a masterful collection of Roman architecture, figures and statues. With what seems like effortless brush strokes, she captures the essence of Rome and it’s timeless beauty. From the textured paper […]

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stone from delphi

What happens when the best of the best collaborate? Something truly extraordinary is achieved…a unison passion for the classical past is embraced and reborn… Actaeon For her latest project, plein air artist Wendy Artin created 16 original watercolor paintings for Arion Press‘s ninety-sixth publication, Stone from Delphi, a collection of poems with classical themes by […]

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five hundred posts!

Today is my 500th post! Hooray! Thank you for taking time out of your busy lives to join me on this personal journey…knowing you are out there, on the other side of this computer, makes the whole adventure worth while…being able to share with you my first visit to High Point Market or the wonder […]

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the british museum ~ the parthenon friezes

Come with me to the British Museum…let us experience the artistry and wonder of the Parthenon Friezes…from sculpture to watercolor, the transformation is mesmerizing… “The Parthenon Friezes enjoy a room of their own in the British Museum. These fifth century marble reliefs are arranged along the walls in a linear sequence that surrounds the visitor. […]

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nine by six

“This inert marble is so filled with light, with life, with memory, that we are made to forget that, in the end, these are just stains on a piece of paper made by the strokes of a brush. We are stunned by the beauty of the image.” ~ Alexander Purves writing about Wendy Artin’s show Columns, […]

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