Marie Lyon: The Artsy Adventures of a French Farm Girl from Prince Edward Island
An epistolary memoir sent via iPad from a woman in her 80s who enthusiastically embraces art, technology, and what the future may bring.
Mixed Media Artists
Mary Granville Delany: She Invented the Art of Mixed Media Collage at Age 71
At age 17, Mary Granville Delany was married off to a ogre who died and left her penniless seven years later. Yet at 43, she completely reinvented her life.
The Literary Art of Melissa Zink
Melissa Zink left art school in her 20s, a failure in her teacher’s eyes. She couldn’t grasp abstract expressionism, the era’s dominant style. Two decades passed before her creative impulses surfaced again.
Randy Cooper Sculpts Chocolate And Sea Cows
Randy Cooper took his first sculpture class in his 40s and knew he’d found his life’s work. Since then, he’s become famous for his wire mesh creations, which include a chocolate dress and yes, a sea cow!