Grand River Sketchbook

10/24/2024

Happy Birthday Marianne North (1830-1890) Dauntless world traveler, artist, and naturalist whose legacy is enshrined in a dedicated museum, at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London. https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/marianne-north-gallery

10/14/2024

Indigenous Peoples' Day shout-out. Dave Fadden is a remarkable artist, historian, and storyteller, who also manages the Six nations Iroquois Cultural Center in Onchiota, New York—on the Saint Lawrence shoulder of the Adirondacks. Kathie and I enjoyed our visit to the center a few years ago. More about Dave: https://www.wisdomtalespress.com/authors-artists/david-kanietakeron-fadden/
The piece below "He Peers Through the Trees" is featured in the new installation "Artists and Inspiration in the Wild" at ADKX—the Adirondack Experience (formerly the Adirondack Museum) in Blue Mountain Lake, New York. Read more about that here:
https://www.mcelhinneyart.com/jlmcelhinney/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Destination-Adirondacks-finished-4-5-24.pdf

10/14/2024

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Lot 12 - Adriaen van Salm - Estimate 100000-200000 USD

10/12/2024

I'm eyeing with interest the new book on Irish-Canadian artist Paul Kane, which was spotted by the eagle-eyed Kathie Manthorne. No surprise that it's currently on backorder

Keep spooky season at bay with books on a philosophy of birth in art, Debi Cornwall's photography, Paul Kane’s myth-making paintings, light and paper, and more.

10/12/2024

A Different Kind of Journey
https://jameslmcelhinney.substack.com/p/playing-possum

10/10/2024

A Birthday Trifecta: Antoine Watteau (340 candles), Maurice Prendergast (182 candles) and Alberto Giacometti (123 candles)

10/08/2024

All three for the price of two: Special offer from Ecoartspace.org

https://ecoartspace.org/Sys/Store/Products/346120

10/02/2024

The genesis of my sketchbook practice: "Summer 1990: Roxbury, CT. Oil on canvas, each 8 x 10 inches.

10/01/2024

https://substack.com/home/post/p-148883038?source=queue

Exploring America's First Great River

09/30/2024

More from the archives: Exploring self-image and questioning who really drives the bus in artist/model interactions.