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December 2011

Art with Heart

Published in December 2011
Written by Kathleen Fogarty

Art therapist Angela Stroup, pictured in Florence, Italy, finds traveling helps her learn more about art and how to help others.

On a beautiful October day, a group gathers in Hampton for an artistic experience at the Arc of the Virginia Peninsula, an organization serving adults with developmental delays. Angela Stroup,…

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World-Class Cincinnati

Published in December 2011
Written by Peggy Sijswerda

World-Class Cincinnati

Whenever I travel, I always seek the unique qualities of a place. I taste its flavors, savor its smells, relish its sights, touch its monuments, and listen to its rhythm.…

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Celebrating Beauty

Published in December 2011
Written by Ginger Levit

Detail: Frédéric Bazille (French, 1841–1870), The Beach at Sainte-Adresse, 1865, oil on canvas, High Museum of Art, gift of the Forward Arts Foundation in honor of Frances Floyd Cocke, 1980.62

Impressionism. Sometimes the paintings are quiet and mysterious, and somewhat abstract, like Monet’s Houses of Parliament in the Fog, 1903. Others explode with color, almost creating a riot, even in…

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Encouraging Creativity in Children

Published in December 2011
Written by Kathryn Starke

Encouraging Creativity in Children

“Okay my fabulous authors, today is “Free Choice Friday,” I say to my first graders every Friday morning. “You need to get out your paper, pencils, crayons, markers—whatever you’d like…

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