The Ateliers of R. H. Ives Gammell and Richard F. Lack

The Ateliers of R. H. Ives Gammell and Richard F. Lack

Tradition and the Training of Painters in the Second Half of the 20th Century By Stephen Gjertson “Art students are terrified at the prospect before them, of the toil required to attain exactness. . . . They wish to find some shorter path to excellence, and hope...
“Where You Are, I Shall Be.”

“Where You Are, I Shall Be.”

"Where You Are, I Shall Be." “In life they were united. In death they refused to be divided.” ; When the Titanic struck the iceberg, the exact whereabouts of the Strauses was in question. Ellen Bird said that they were walking arm in arm on the upper deck. Although...
The Ides of March XLIV B.C.

The Ides of March XLIV B.C.

The Ides of March XLIV B.C. ----   In February of 44 B.C. the Senate of Rome declared military leader and politician Julius Caesar dictator for life. This declaration made many senators fear that Caesar wanted to overthrow the Senate in favor of tyranny ― a...
Alexandre Cabanel

Alexandre Cabanel

Alexandre Cabanel: The Tradition of Beauty The Legacy of a 19th Century Romantic Master G By Stephen Gjertson Introduction Alexandre Cabanel is one of the great French artists of the 19th Century. He was a product of the finest teaching tradition available at the...
Traditional Art and The Art of the Frame

Traditional Art and The Art of the Frame

Traditional Art and The Art of the Frame Kirk Richards • R. Kim Poarch • Steve Armes • Stephen Gjertson Friday, September 7 – Saturday, September 16, 2012 Panhandle Art Center 3701 Plains Boulevard Amarillo, Texas  ...