February 23, 2012

smu 

It’s that time of the semester again! You just got back from Mardi Gras and now your teachers are piling on the tests, assignments and presentations. Between classes, the library and meetings, you’re barely squeezing in time for yoga. Your stress level is reaching its peak and you know you need a break. Heck, you deserve a break! Painting With A Twist could be the answer to your prayers. If the only brush you’ve held in the last three years was to apply your eye shadow, don’t fret—experience is not required! A local artist teaches each class and guides you through the process step-by-step. Painting With a Twist offers two- or three-hour classes and you can reserve a spot online.  They supply all of the materials, so all you have to bring is a friend, a snack and—most importantly—one big bottle of wine! We hear Merlot is great for un-leashing your inner Van Gogh…

smu,

It’s that time of the semester again! You just got back from Mardi Gras and now your teachers are piling on the tests, assignments and presentations. Between classes, the library and meetings, you’re barely squeezing in time for yoga. Your stress level is reaching its peak and you know you need a break. Heck, you deserve a break! Painting With A Twist could be the answer to your prayers. If the only brush you’ve held in the last three years was to apply your eye shadow, don’t fret—experience is not required! A local artist teaches each class and guides you through the process step-by-step. Painting With a Twist offers two- or three-hour classes and you can reserve a spot online.  They supply all of the materials, so all you have to bring is a friend, a snack and—most importantly—one big bottle of wine! We hear Merlot is great for un-leashing your inner Van Gogh…

December 4, 2011

tcu,

Fort Worth has a rare opportunity to view the second largest display of Caravaggio’s paintings in North America—and only the third ever Caravaggio exhibit to be held in the United States—with Caravaggio and His Followers in Rome currently at The Kimbell Art Museum.

Caravaggio was a highly influential painter, blatantly ignoring the conventions of his time.  The resulting work produced radically natural paintings dramatized by Caravaggio’s use of intense shadows.  It is this style that was highly reproduced by his artistic peers of the 16^th century and resulted in the emergence of The Baroque Period. Normally, one would have to travel far and wide (read: Europe) to get a glimpse at all of the paintings in this exhibit, but The Kimbell has made it possible for us to view Caravaggio’s timeless work right here in Fort Worth.

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as this exhibit is only showing in two locations: The Kimbell and Canada! Plus, a $14 museum ticket beats the cost of studying abroad any day.