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Return Trip

Sketches from the San Francisco International Airport (left) and the Denver International Airport (right) on my return trip.

Florence, Italy and Sketchbook #30

This is the opening spread from my little leather sketchbook purchased in Florence, Italy. I drew a small image of the Duomo while I was in Florence to mark the occasion and begin sketchbook number thirty. (The small sticker is from Assisi and was the next stop on the trip.)

Dallas Museum of Art

The last museum visited during my trip to the College Art Association conference in Dallas, Texas. The Dallas Museum of Art is located at 1717 North Harwood, Dallas, Texas.

Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is located at 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas.

Benediction

A quick pencil sketch of a wonderful sculpture by Daniel Chester French entitled Benediction and completed in 1922. Mr. French is best known for the seated Abraham Lincoln found at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. This small-scale sculpture is a beautiful winged, hooded angel figure who reaches her arms out with palms down blessing those who appear before her person.

Amon Carter Museum

Here are some images from another one of my favorite places, inside the Amon Carter Museum located on 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, Texas 76107

Fort Worth Stockyards

Here are some images from the Fort Worth Stockyards.

The Fort Worth Stockyards is a National Historic District located at East Exchange Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas.

Kimbell Art Museum

Here are some images from one of my favorite places on a beautiful February afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas is located at 3333 Camp Bowie Boulevard in Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2792.

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AIGA NEXT | Design Conference | Denver

I attended the AIGA Design Conference in Denver last week. It was an great experience and every designer should attend one of these conferences.

Here are some pictures from the event including one of my all time favorite sculptures, “I See What You Mean” the large blue bear that peeks inside the Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs’ Public Art Program sponsored the artwork and the artist who created the piece is Lawrence Argent, an Associate Professor at the University of Denver. The City of Denver has information on the artist and a video clip of the bear’s installation on their web site.