Pablo Picasso wrote, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” These individuals—chefs, actors, dancers, music lovers, and visual artists—found their way home.
Maria Sibylla Merian, age 52, voyaged to Suriname when women were still burnt as witches. Her incredible paintings of insect metamorphosis grace these web pages.
Many know Beatrix Potter from her charming books or the 2006 film Miss Potter, but the real Beatrix was complex, fascinating, and far ahead of her time. In her 50s, she helped found the National Trust.
Inge Ginsberg escaped Nazi Austria over the Alps, ran a spy villa in Switzerland, and wrote lyrics for Dean Martin. At 99, she fronted a metal band.
Did you realize that many Irish artists started late? A special “hello” to Anne McDonald’s Spring 2020 Portmarnock Artist’s Way Group.
Susan Boyle made a difficult entrance into the world and life remained hard for her—until that magical night in 2009 when her voice captivated the world.
Death Valley Junction is no field of dreams. But for fifty years, dancer Marta Becket built it into an oasis of creative expression. She rescued a ghost town theater, and they came in droves.