This month's #historicalhighlight focuses on Hector and Carol Garcia. This dynamic couple left a lasting impression as diligent creatives and art educators.
Historical Highlight: Hector and Carol Garcia, Love and a Life in the Arts
Historical Highlight: The History of the Hoosier Salon
The Hoosier Salon is marking its 100th Anniversary this year, and FWMoA is spotlighting the artists who earned the prestige of inclusion in an exhibition this summer. Learn more about the history of the Salon itself before viewing the artworks in this #historicalhighlight:
Happy 100th Birthday Betty G. Fishman
Happy 100th Birthday Betty G. Fishman! On this day, Fort Wayne artist Betty G. Fishman celebrates her centennial, and #fwmoa is celebrating her by looking at some of our favorite artworks of hers in our permanent collection:
Recent Acquisition: Books by Temporary Services
Visited the #fwmoa recently? If so, you may have to turn around and come back because we have new exhibitions and works...though these recent acquisitions aren't works of art, but books! See them in the Print & Drawing Study Center:
Let’s Talk Shop: Avon Waters
Let's Talk (Outdoor) Shop with en plein air artist Avon Waters. Currently on display at #fwmoa in the exhibition "Indiana Waterways", Waters' walks us through his process of creating pastel landscapes that raise awareness about the beauty of the Midwest.
Let’s Talk SHOP: Sayaka Ganz
Sculpture artist Sayaka Ganz gives new life to old things, using scrap metal and plastics to create artworks big and small. Join her in the #shop to see how she bends, breaks, and welds her work into being.
Let’s Talk SHOP: Malinda Henning
Currently in the #shop we're decorating for the upcoming holidays and festivities. See how artist Malinda Henning makes her handmade Día de los Muertos ornaments, now available at the #fwmoa Paradigm Gallery, and join us on Sunday for the celebration!
Let’s Talk SHOP: Helen Frost and Rick Lieder
Today the #shop looks a little different: we're looking at an artist collaboration! Helen Frost (poet) and Rick Lieder (artist) work together to create children's books about insects. Read on to see how their two separate creative pursuits come together.
Artists at Work in the Museum: Standouts John Kelty and Heidi Malott
The Fort Wayne Artist Guild's Paint Out, held August 11 at the #fwmoa, attracted various regional artists to create outside their studio. We celebrate two of the awarded works in this post: John Kelty and Heidi Malott.
Art Term Tuesday: Chalk
If you took a stroll down Main Street last week, Elephant Ear and Lemon Shake-Up in hand, you probably saw the #fwmoa annual Chalk Walk. Let's explore chalk as an artistic medium, in all its forms, in this #arttermtuesday.