Spotlight artists for December 2020- February 2021

Just a few of our  spotlight artists for December 2020  into February 2021 are: 

Henri Matisse-French Post Impressionist, Fauvist painter and collage artist 

Georgia O'Keeffe-American Modernist and Master of Color 

Vincent Van Gogh-Dutch Post Impressionist and Expressive Master

Jean-Michel Basquiat American Neo-Expressionist Painter, Graffiti Artist and Writer 

Kenojuak Ashevak, Inuit/Canadian Artist, Printmaker and Sculptor 

All photos reproduced for educational purposes only 

Alma Woodsey Thomas at home with her art 

10 Amazing Facts about French Painter Henri Matisse

This series of videos does a great job presenting an overview of artist's lives and creative challenges.

Henri Matisse for Kids with a collage project challenge

This video give a great overview of the life and work of Matisse, with a focus on his cut paper work.

At the end it gives step by step directions to building your own Matisse inspired paper collage.

Henri’s Scissors by Jeanette Winter

Matisse continued to grow as an artist even when he was a old man. This story shares his journey and his wonderful discoveries. Enjoy!