One of the great pleasures of being a painter is the personal contacts made along the way. Throughout the many years of attending regional, local, and national exhibitions, I have met fellow artists, gallery owners and personnel, and countless collectors. Some have become and remain friends. Others stay in touch with a nice message here and … [Read more...] about Roses and Lace: From the Archives
Margret E. Short fine art
Han Purple, Another Color from the Past
What is most exciting about the world of nature's pigments is you never know when you are going to discover something new. Veronica Bishop, my tech consultant, recently forwarded an article about such a color heretofore unknown to me. Thanks to her, I now have another pigment for possible inclusion onto my own historical palette, Han … [Read more...] about Han Purple, Another Color from the Past