This exhibit of 24 paintings at the National Willa Cather Center’s (NWCC) Gallery, opens May 1 and runs through June 30, 2021.  For details about the exhibit, see https://www.willacather.org/events/memories-light-and-shadow-paintings-inspired-art-and-life-willa-cather.

Song of the Lark

Cather’s Song of the Lark, with many scenes set in Chicago, is one of my favorite novels.  The painting to the right inspired by the novel is a realistic representation of the Art Institute gallery as it appeared in the 1890s.  I worked with Bart Ryckbosch, the Museum’s Institutional Archivist, to determine its appearance when Cather first saw the Jules Breton painting of the same title.

Memories in Light and Shadow: Paintings Inspired by Willa Cather’s Art and Life

I also created a monograph that features all the paintings in the exhibit, the origins of my work, the challenges posed by several of the paintings, and images from my sketchbook as I developed individual paintings in the series.  The monograph is a 50-page softcover Shutterfly book available from the artist for $50 plus shipping.  To order, send an e-mail by clicking here: Contact.