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Artist and Writer, Seeking the Sublime in the Everyday.
Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Loving Day
Loving Day June 12 Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only love can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. ...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Jun 4, 20204 min read
This Week
Leonora Reyes As I walked across Horatio Street to the gym a little girl approached me and asked for help. “I’m lost,” she said. I looked...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
May 28, 20202 min read
Some New Rhinos
Since the quarantine I've been spending a lot of time in my home studio, and I got infected with the Kondo virus--you know--"The...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
May 21, 20203 min read
Lucy
Sunday was the anniversary of the day Lucy came to live with us. To celebrate I commissioned my friend, Ryan Bauer -Walsh, to paint her...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
May 14, 20201 min read
Something Else I Love
I love chairs. I like to draw them. I collect little chairs. I gave most of my collection to Molly; she sits her dolls in them and they...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
May 3, 20203 min read
Spring
One Spring day when Jessie was very little she looked up and said, “Oh, look, the leaves have come back from where they go in the winter....
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Apr 30, 20203 min read
The Art Students League
In the spring of 1970 I heard about a school that has no entrance requirements, where you could just go and work in a studio and all the...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Patience and Fortitude
When our beautiful library lions were dubbed Patience and Fortitude it was not meant as a compliment. Critics thought they lacked regal...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! My friend, Samantha, said, "I think this quarantine is really Mother Nature telling us, 'Now, go to your room and think...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Apr 20, 20203 min read
Trying to Work in the New World
I've started work on a new project but I've made a few false starts. Maybe you'd enjoy a peek at the process. It's not exactly sausage...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Apr 18, 20202 min read
You got it!
You are all so smart, and kudos to your Civics teachers! Yes, this is the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, rendered in...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Apr 16, 20203 min read
What are you Reading?
It's about a month now that we've been staying in. How are you doing? Getting a lot of reading done? If you're looking for a new read...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Apr 10, 20203 min read
Working in a Fallow Period
For some reason, my post didn't go out as planned this morning and that gave me a chance to read the New York Times. the headline says,...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Mar 30, 20201 min read
More Subway Art
Tom Otterness at the A, C, E, and L Station. at 14th Street and 8th Avenue Tom Otterness (born 1952) is an American sculptor best known...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Mar 26, 20203 min read
Looking Back and Walking Forward
I said last week that I'd share with you another of our grandfather's great works. Here it is. The Float There it is in the background,...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Mar 22, 20201 min read
Even More Subway Art
Here's another wonderful subway station installation with CROWS, The A,C, and E at Canal Street and Sixth Avenue. Canal Street used to be...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Mar 19, 20202 min read
First Week of Self Quarantine
The flowering pear trees are in bloom all over the Village. The daffodils are popping up. Spring is coming, no matter what. Arthur and I...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Mar 15, 20201 min read
More Subway Art
Houston Street After my post about the Weimaraners my friend, Louanne, reminded me of these amazing mosaics at the Houston Street station...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Mar 9, 20202 min read
RESPECT
Last week after I posted pictures of Will Wegman's Weimaraners I made a tour of some of my favorite subway art. Here's one that really...
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Barbara Swanson Sherman
Mar 5, 20204 min read
Roberto
A Great Teacher Roberto DeLamonica 1933-1995 I want to tell you about Roberto, who taught at the Art Students League. He taught...
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