Summer came so strong that I’m just getting around to sharing our James Beard Awards weekend. To say that it was the cat’s pajamas is an understatement! We had an absolute ball. This was our first time attending the awards but having Chicago proudly hosting …
“There, all is order and beauty,Luxury, peace, and pleasure.” Baudelaire We entered the weekend leisurely. My parents were visiting to celebrate… major milestones, family, and life. Committed to resting and relaxing for a change, we were resolved to do only what we wanted to do: …
I have always been drawn to still life paintings replete with an abundance of fruit, delicately-blown glasses, curious objects, loaves of bread, and dark or glowing light. Without realizing it, these images have molded my style.
I created a home where stands and bowls of fruit await little hands grabbing a snack or the casual passersby picking up a pair of luscious cherries or a crisp apple.
Will it surprise anyone that museums have always been my favorite places? When I would leave the museum in my childhood, I returned to a home filled with art, much of it made by my dad.
A recent visit to the Art Institute had me in one of my usual spots, the Cézanne gallery. I could look at these for weeks.
