Three empty, crooked picture frames hanging on a creepy dingy wall.

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This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. Back in 2000, a “Haunted Painting.” was listed on eBay that spread like wildfire. The seller was anonymous, but the painting was very much real. Entitled “The Hands That Resist Him” by artist Bill Stoneham, the painting depicted a boy with aContinue Reading

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I have probably seen an Alebrije before, but I didn’t know that’s what it was called. Or even that it had a name, because it was only shortly before I started writing this post that I learned it was an art form and a specific one at that. If IContinue Reading

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Have you used the Google Arts & Culture app to find your museum doppelganger yet? I meant to write about this in January, but there wasn’t time before we left on our Southeast Asia trip. Whoever came up with this is brilliant. It’s a neat –and fun!– way to learnContinue Reading

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Valentine’s Day was the last day for the Phantom Bodies: The Human Aura in Art exhibit at the Frist Center for Visual Arts. I’ve been meaning to write about the exhibit ever since we went to see it in early December, but…well, between the busy holidays and getting Shadow PeopleContinue Reading

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After our latest cruise to Catalina Island and Ensenada, we made a stop in Denver before coming home. One of my husband’s cousin’s was getting married. We both grew up in Denver. We were only there for less than 48 hours this visit, but we had one morning to ourselves.Continue Reading

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Last week when I shared the Bigfoot, Aliens & Other Beasties link on HJ’s Facebook page, I mentioned it’d be the first of about three Friday Fun posts featuring some of Design Toscano’s coolest sculptures. (Which may now grow into four posts. I keep finding other sculpture genres to feature.) Anyway, for today’s Design ToscanoContinue Reading

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Have you ever wanted a Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, or maybe an alien to call your own? I have. Everytime I get Design Toscano‘s catalog, I see beasties I’d love to have for my home and yard. I thought it’d be fun to do a post showcasing all theContinue Reading