August 2026
Happy 14th birthday, Otis! Counting the days until fall! Fingers crossed - it looks like the worst of the heat and humidity is behind us. I’m ready for football, Gameday, falling leaves, bourbon and hopefully getting back to walks in the park once things cool off a bit. The month began with taking some of my drawing students to the High Museum to see the Paper Trees exhibition. They loved it. I also showed them some of the key works at the museum that I think illustrate many of the concepts we discuss in class. My Acworth crew is so special. Never in a million years could I have imagined how much I would love this job. Worst paying job I’ve ever had and yet, it is the most fulfilling, happiest job on earth. Scott and I made a quick trip to Charlotte to see the Caravaggio on view at The Mint. There are only about a handful of Caravaggio paintings in the US, so I felt like I had to go see it. The exhibition does a great job of showing Caravaggio’s influence on painters that fo...
