Rita Rigby’s art by Mark Rigby

An inspiration at any age, cousin Rita Rigby is lovely and vigorous of mind and body. She's both fun — and a talented artist!

Master of Light: Joaquín Sorolla by Katheryne Gatehouse

Thanks to Facebook, I met Katheryne Gatehouse, who is passionate about fine art and nature. She first guest blog posted on HBT about bees. Here she tells us about a favorite painter... Guest Blog Post: Master of Light, Joaquín Sorolla by Katheryne Gatehouse... When you think of the greatest Impressionist painters, you might think that… Continue reading Master of Light: Joaquín Sorolla by Katheryne Gatehouse

Old/New, Out/In: North Carolina Museum of Art by da-AL

Khashayar with Awilda and Irma, 2014, by Jaume Plensa.

North Carolina is far more than pine trees and the ‘pottery capital of the world.’ Noteworthy art fills the North Carolina Museum of Art’s two buildings — as well as its outdoors. Over the single week that my husband and I visited a dear friend in North Carolina, we gravitated back to the fascinating museum.… Continue reading Old/New, Out/In: North Carolina Museum of Art by da-AL

Chinese Lantern Festival Videos, North Carolina

Lighted panda at Chinese Lantern Festival, Carey, North Carolina.

What’s a Chinese Lantern Festival? It took visiting a good friend in North Carolina for me to discover. Theories vary about its origins, but always it’s tied to the Chinese New Year. This one was an eye-popping expanse of light sculptures beautiful enough to make all ages brave the cold outdoors … ... And there… Continue reading Chinese Lantern Festival Videos, North Carolina

Outspoken and Ancient Art in North Carolina by da-AL

Ancient art at North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Brash and outspoken, traditional and gorgeous, if you love great art, North Carolina is happiness. This and this post, as well as this one and this one, introduced how much I love the North Carolina Museum of Art. (This one tells of NC's amazing Chinese Lantern Festival.)That was in only one of their two buildings... A second… Continue reading Outspoken and Ancient Art in North Carolina by da-AL