Tag: Monet
Happy 173rd Birthday Monet!
Let’s Celebrate the Father of Impressionism! Monsieur Oscar-Claude Monet was born November 14, 1840, on the fifth floor of 45 rue Laffitte, in the ninth arrondissement of Paris. His biographies paint him as someone who strove to commit his life to his artwork. He entered a secondary Art’s Academy at the tender age of eleven and…..
Jerry's -- 14/11/2013
On Being an Artist by Valerie (Valry) Drake
My thoughts have been wandering on the subject of being an artist. The idea of calling myself an “artist” is difficult. The majority of my income is derived from my day job. So what qualifies me to claim this title? Or am I being overly ostentatious? Am I an artist solely because I produce art?…..