800 Years of Watercolor

Imagine a typical watercolor painting at an art show.  Do you think of soft colors, a landscape, or maybe flowers? Looking back through the ages, it’s interesting to find that the history of this art medium includes use in illuminated manuscripts, drawings for...

Field trip: Oriental Institute

There is a treasure of a museum tucked away in Hyde Park, out on East 58th Street, Chicago.  It is within walking distance of one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous houses, the Frederick C. Robie House. You can tour the house and walk to the Oriental and make a...