Experience the Arts
Quilting as Art
The Renwick Gallery has a gorgeous exhibition right now called We Gather at the Edge: Contemporary Quilts by Black Women Artists. I was really struck by the power of the art portrayed there. It was interesting, also, to view art that was created with what might be deemed “non-traditional” media. I was particularly intrigued by…
A Spiritual Experience of the Arts
I was sitting on the stage at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC for a dress rehearsal of our concert of the Brahms Requiem. The stage was facing west and it was an evening in June; the sun was still out and the light was streaming through the west window. The west window is a…
Treasures at The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Some of the most precious paintings in the world are by Vermeer. Each work of art is exquisite on its own and, unfortunately, there are very few of them left in the world. So it is a real treasure to have three of them at the National Gallery. The painting here is my favorite Vermeer.…
We must be soldiers for Art! 