Both sides of the river between Kilbourn and Highland are filled with attractions. By Cari Taylor-Carlson - Mar 4th, 2021 04:27 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Photo by Cari Taylor-Carlson.
Distance: Eight blocks
Start: At the corner of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. (Old World Third Street) and Highland Avenue
In 1984, the name change from N. Third Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive could have been a slam dunk, but it wasn’t. One group wanted to name it Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., while the other preferred Old World Third St., “better for tourism” they said. After some complex haggling the members of the Milwaukee Common Council reached a compromise. Mayor
Lois Ireland Zwettler, artist whose paintings captured Wisconsin, dies of COVID at 92 March 1, 2021 6:32pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Her paintings had a sense of authenticity, art critics said, capturing the farmlands and lives of people with an empathy that comes from being one of them, and an appreciation of color and an eye for detail that seemed almost intuitive.
Lois Ireland Zwettler was largely self-taught and painted her corner of the world central Wisconsin beginning in the late 1940s. Her work drew the attention of one of the nation s most celebrated American scene painters, John Steuart Curry, who was the artist-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
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STAFF REPORT – Katherine Westover of Westover Photography will be the featured speaker at the next Boca Grande Camera Club meeting on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom.
Katherine’s presentation, “Finding The Composition That Best Expresses Your Vision” will present a wide range of images from nature including landscapes, close-ups and birds. She will discuss the opportunity photography offers for personal expression and how to approach various settings to capture images you’ll love!
Katherine is an extremely talented photographer who has a great deal of knowledge to share. Her style is clear and easy to understand for all levels of photographers.
Sculptor and MSU grad O.V. Verne Shaffer dies at 93 The Sunseed statue located in Michigan State s Horticulture Gardens photographed on Feb. 24, 2021. Photo by Rahmya Trewern | The State News
Sculptor and Michigan State University Master’s graduate O.V. Verne Shaffer died last week at 93 years.
Shaffer sculpted the “Sunseed” statue displayed in the Botanical Gardens on campus. The sculpture was a gift from the E.J. and Julia Crozier McClearly family to the university.
While earning his Master’s degree at MSU, Shaffer worked as an art professor at Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan in the early 1950s. After graduating, he moved to Beloit, Wisconsin where he worked as an art professor and direct
Maggie Jo Design: From Student To Furniture Designer
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To hear Maggie Jo tell the story of how she tripped upon furniture design as a career is truly inspirational, and might even remind you a bit of some of the most creative people you know. After a receiving a pile of college entry denial letters, she wound up attending Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Not being able to draw or paint, and without any art class experience, she wasn’t sure what she was doing there but knew it felt right. It wasn’t long before Maggie even learned how to take her perceived disability – dyslexia – and use it to her advantage, solving problems differently than others and standing out in a good way. (Always important in design!)