I have been guilty of this on occasion . . .
This is at Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford. If you will pardon my own mansplaining, the nearest bust is of Daniel Wadsworth, a Hartford amateur artist and architect in the middle of the 19th century. He was from a well off Connecticut family. He funded the creation of the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1842.
Entering the Wadsworth Atheneum's Gengras Court in Hartford, I encountered two circles.
In the foreground, we face dissident Chinese artist Al Weiwei's "Grapes," formed from 26 traditional three-legged stools. On the wall behind it is one of American artist Frank Stella's so-called "Protractor" works, named for its careful creation with a protractor and compass.
The nearer building is Hartford's Wadsworth Atheneum, an excellent art museum that I visit often when I am in Hartford. Behind it is the Travelers Tower, headquarters of the Travelers Insurance Company.
My peonies are in bloom, too, but they are no match for these gorgeous peonies in West Hartford's Elizabeth Park.
I was recently in West Hartford. BlueBack Square is a mixed commercial and residential development just off West Hartford Center.
An artist was at work on the second level above the Noah Webster House and West Hartford Historical Society. I didn't recognize the artist nor did I understand what is being portrayed at this early stage, But, I go back to West Hartford often and will check it out later.
I wonder if Monday Murals accepts partially completed and unexplained murals . . .
Originally a Methodist church, this facility in Bedford Hills, New York, was purchased in 1975 by Antioch Baptist Church, a Black congregation. The congregation dates back to 1887 and occupied several other facilities before acquiring and holding services in this one.
On a recent walk, I passed this handsome home. The main facade is stone, with very appealing windows, The roof has a pair of dormers and a central turret. The roof covers a deep front porch. The house calls to mind a farmhouse, though it is relatively new and is entirely residential.
