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Tag Archives: pastels

Art & Science: Empathy for Paper

by , Director of Art Education in Art, Education

Dec

23

When discussing the pieces in the Museum, we often talk about “works of art on paper”, an interesting category that is not defined by historic period, artist, or even by artistic medium, but, by the material the work is on – paper. Works that include…

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A Brush with Nature at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens

by , Marketing Manager in Community

Mar

04

Save the date for the 3rd annual plein air painting event at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens. A Brush with Nature, is a…

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Happy Birthday Mary Cassatt!

by , in Education

May

22

Born on May 22, 1844, Mary Cassatt was the daughter of a wealthy family from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although her family objected to her becoming a professional artist, Cassatt received artistic training at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

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