Painting

Museum Of The White Mountains Opens

Sean Hurley — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

The Museum of the White Mountains had its Grand Opening this past weekend in Plymouth. Correspondent Sean Hurley spoke with Director Catherine Amidon and sends us this story.

Inspired Lives: Artist Wolf Kahn

Mary Kuechenmeister and Wolf Kahn — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:08:42 +0000

Wolf Kahn was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1927 and came to the United States when he was 12-years-old. He later served in the Navy during WWII, and in 1946, under the GI Bill, Kahn attended the Hans Hofmann School, studying under and becoming a studio assistant for Hans Hofmann. Later, Kahn graduated from the University of Chicago. His work in oil paint and pastel mediums share his signature vibrant style. He spends his time in both New York City and West Brattleboro, Vermont. Kahn's wife Emily Mason is also an artist.

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A Laconia Artist Paints Soldiers at War

Brady Carlson — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:45:07 +0000

For this Memorial Day we wanted to tell you about a unique art installation at the New Hampshire National Guard headquarters in Concord.

It’s a series of paintings by Elaine Morrison of Laconia, depicting soldiers at war. She tells All Things Considered host Brady Carlson about the paintings.

In 'Ocean Park,' Gentle Portraits Of California Light

Susan Stamberg — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:37:00 +0000

In the late 1960s, while America was in turmoil over the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, a painter in Santa Monica, Calif., was creating a series of tranquil, glowing canvases that made his reputation and transfixed art lovers.