Archives of Art

Women Reading: Lisa Bishop

Throughout the ages, women reading have often been the subject of paintings. This simple act of showing women engaging in a leisure activity often has had deeper connotations than what we might realize today: In the past and at different historical eras, education was reserved for only women of wealthier classes, seen as preparation for […]
6 days ago

Women Reading: Kayla Tidwell

Throughout the ages, women reading have often been the subject of paintings. This simple act of showing women engaging in a leisure activity often has had deeper connotations than what we might realize today: In the past and at different historical eras, education was reserved for only women of wealthier classes, seen as preparation for […]
6 days ago

Women Reading: San Srikant

Throughout the ages, women reading have often been the subject of paintings. This simple act of showing women engaging in a leisure activity often has had deeper connotations than what we might realize today: In the past and at different historical eras, education was reserved for only women of wealthier classes, seen as preparation for […]
6 days ago

Women Reading: Cesia Noemi

Throughout the ages, women reading have often been the subject of paintings. This simple act of showing women engaging in a leisure activity often has had deeper connotations than what we might realize today: In the past and at different historical eras, education was reserved for only women of wealthier classes, seen as preparation for […]
6 days ago

Women Reading: Autumn Roe

Throughout the ages, women reading have often been the subject of paintings. This simple act of showing women engaging in a leisure activity often has had deeper connotations than what we might realize today: In the past and at different historical eras, education was reserved for only women of wealthier classes, seen as preparation for […]
6 days ago

The Nice List: Arts Council of Southeast Missouri

Sponsored Content First Friday with the Arts. Multi-disciplinary art classes for students who are part of the Boys and Girls Club. Art programming for adults with disabilities. Creative workshops for veterans. All-levels art workshops. The annual Christmas Arts and Crafts Extravaganza. These are just some of the ways the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri fosters […]
6 days ago

Artist Spotlight: Lesley Eby

Art runs in oil painter Lesley Eby’s family. From the time she was little, her father, who was an artist, practiced drawing with her, teaching her how to see and draw what she saw. Her grandmother taught Eby how to crochet, and her mother quilts. Eby’s adult children, too, all practice varying forms of art, […]
7 days ago

Artist Spotlight: Renee (Zyra) Neal

Originally from Memphis, Tenn., artist Renee (Zyra) Neal first encountered art at 4 years old when her grandmother taught her how to hand quilt. After sewing a quilt for her doll, she remembers being proud she had created something. This, she says, was the start of her love for creativity. After serving in the Army […]
3 months ago

Artist Spotlight: Amy Clippard

Amy Clippard is a sous chef at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), where she balances her time between catering for large events, cooking lessons for students, and creating new recipes and displays. Last year, she traveled to Dallas as one of 23 chefs from across the country to participate in the Women in Culinary Showcase, […]
6 months ago