THE GATEWAY, TANGIER
Henry Ossawa Tanner, Gateway, Tangier
REREADING: IN CONVERSATION WITH GOD BY FRANCIS FERNANDEZ-CARVAJAL
I first reviewed this in 2004, way back when I began my blog. When someone brought up A. Sertillanges the other day, I realized I knew...
THE BANJO LESSON
Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson
GOSPEL OF MATTHEW: EVERYONE WHO ACKNOWLEDGES ME
Matthew 10:26-33 Chapter 10 has Jesus' exhortation telling his followers not to be afraid. At the end of this section his comments...
SAND DUNES AT SUNSET, ATLANTIC CITY
Sand Dunes at Sunset, Atlantic City , Henry Ossawa Tanner
A MOVIE YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED 14: HOW TO MURDER YOUR WIFE
It's been 10 years since I began this series highlighting movies I wished more people knew about. I'm rerunning it from the beginning...
JULIE AND SCOTT LOOKED FOR GRENDEL'S MOM'S LAIR BUT ENDED UP AT SIX FLAGS
They were glad they left their armor behind. While riding the Texas SkyScreamer, they discussed Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney. Episode...
THE ANNUNCIATION
Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation I have really enjoyed Henry Ossawa Tanner's art ever since I first came across it a couple of...
WELL SAID: A MARKED STOP BRINGS RIGHT PERCEPTION
Taking into account where he was, the interest that had first brought him there when he had been free to keep away, and the gentle...
GEORGE FLOYD, THE CATHOLIC RESPONSE, AND WHERE IT LEAVES US
I received an email from a long-time reader who said that the recent news about George Floyd has been blasting from most news sources...
HOW AND WHY TO COOK
'Now, just one more question, Mrs. Appleyard,' the Editor said, hoping she would break another cookie. 'I've heard it said that a well-known...
BUSY TIME
Busy Time , Remo Savisaar
MAYAN RUINS
Mayan Ruins, Yucatan , Robert S. Duncanson
A MOVIE YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED 13: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY
It's been 10 years since I began this series highlighting movies I wished more people knew about. I'm rerunning it from the beginning...
EXILES AND FRESH FISH
Noone who has ever lived by the sea feels quite at home when fish comes out of a can. The first thing these exiles ask for on coming...
GOSPEL OF MATTHEW: SHARING A MEAL WITH SINNERS
Matthew 9:9-13 After Matthew was called by Jesus, they went together to Matthew's for dinner. And the Pharisees get their knickers...
SOLEMNITY OF THE BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
This feast, a segment of Advent in the season of Ordinary Time, makes us aware of the wonderful inner relationship between the sacred...
EATING THE FOOD OF THE COUNTRY WHERE YOU HAPPEN TO BE
For people who never live somewhere near the sea, Mrs. Appleyard has a profound pity. Fortunately most of the inland dwellers do not...
I AM TRYING TO THINK OF THE LAST TIME I WAITED SO EXCITEDLY FOR A CHANCE TO SIT DOWN AND READ THE BIBLE
That's because my new Word on Fire Bibles arrived. We got the evangelization pack which had one leather-bound version and 4 paperback...
"SOMETIMES YOU PUT OFF A BOOK REVIEW BECAUSE YOU ARE NERVOUS THAT YOU WILL NOT DO IT JUSTICE."
That's how Jeff Miller (a.k.a. The Curt Jester in Catholic blogging) begins his review of Thus Sayeth the Lord. I couldn't be more...
Emma Elliott presents new marble sculptures at on form 18
Emma Elliott is one of forty sculptors selected for on form 18, a biennial exhibition of sculpture in stone at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. She joins world renowned and... Read more ...
Whidbey Sky
Whidbey Sky, 10 x 12 In, Oil on Museum Board, 2019 The was painted last year on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. View purchase information here. Please contact me if you have... Read more ...
Abstract Mixed Media Art, Contemporary Painting, “DESIGN IN TEXTURE AND...
A very textured piece with unconventional accents including altered Tyvek. This piece reminded me of what you might see if there was a shoreline in the desert. The colors... Read more ...
Impressionist Landscape, Mountain Landscape, Trees, Fine Art Oil Painting...
24"x20" Oil on Panel/Available $1800 Read more ...
Coronavirus Art Series, Mixed Media Painting, Framed Art,Contemporary Art “A...
This is the first of three paintings done during the coronavirus lockdown. This painting has a lot of movement and a lot of suggestions. .. a door, a staircase, footprints, a... Read more ...
Abstract Mixed Media Art, Contemporary Painting, “DESIGN IN TEXTURE AND...
A very textured piece with unconventional accents including altered Tyvek. This piece reminded me of what you might see if there was a shoreline in the desert. The colors... Read more ...
“Rigorous Color System for Artists, Part 1: Color Theory
I am very happy to announce that my color course "Rigorous Color System for Artists" begins to get its fruition. The first class of the course is "Color Theory". It is... Read more ...
Fujifilm Unveils the GF 30mm f/3.5 R WR Medium-Format Wide-Angle Lens
Fujifilm has unveiled the new FUJINON GF 30mm f/3.5 R WR , a lightweight, high-resolution, wide-angle lens for GFX medium-format cameras with a 35mm-equivalent focal length of... Read more ...
Rereading: In Conversation with God by Francis Fernandez-Carvajal
I first reviewed this in 2004, way back when I began my blog. When someone brought up A. Sertillanges the other day, I realized I knew the name well and had read many quotes by... Read more ...
The Gateway, Tangier
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Toby Rosenthal, American Expatriate
Toby Edward Rosenthal (1848-1917) was born in Connecticut, spent his youth in San Francisco, and then moved to Germany around age 17 where he apparently spent much of the rest... Read more ...