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Woodson Wanderings

December 10, 2009

Treasuring Memories

Have you ever witnessed a moment when someone couldn’t express their grief through words, but could create an artwork in memory of a loved one lost? I’ve had the privilege of witnessing such a moment. Three years ago Amy Kitsembel...
December 3, 2009

Mr. Rockwell Comes to Wausau

Norman Rockwell, in the form of Indianapolis-based character actor Sam Harper, is in the middle of a week-long Woodson Art Museum residency. Harper’s resemblance to Rockwell is uncanny. As Mr. Rockwell, Sam not only has the demeanor of the great...
November 25, 2009

I Feel Lighter

About 300 lbs. lighter! Why? I did a top-to-bottom purge of my office on Monday and Tuesday and it felt fabulous. The sad part is that when I look around, my office looks exactly like it did on Monday morning...
November 17, 2009

A Mark Is Made

Inspiration comes in various forms – from beauty encountered in everyday topics discussed on the news or a chance meeting with someone who awakens possibilities within you. Wherever it comes from, I LOVE when people get inspired. I have the...
November 11, 2009

One Classy Lady

I fondly remember my first visit on a sunny spring day in 2003. I awoke in the Manhattan Sheraton Towers, the noise of the vibrant city filtering up to the room. While I am by no means a world traveler,...
November 5, 2009

Musing on the Passage of Time

Where does the time go? How can we already be approaching the final week of the 2009 Birds in Art exhibition? It seems as though we just said goodbye to the artists and guests who joined us in September for...