Ft Wayne – My Artsy Side – An Image & A Story

MME10 – Creative Lighting

In the last 15 years I have probably been to at least 40 museums. Some were locals that were usually in a once abandoned building. Others were the million dollar version, where each room proudly displayed the name of a major benefactor. I will let you in on a little secret, all of those in the latter category above were pretty much the same.

The ones I found to be the most creative were the ones sponsored by the city or college in which it resided. None of those that I visited had a Renoir or a Picasso collection that I know of, but they did highlight the regional artists.

I think I am right, but I could be wrong that the image above is from the Ft.Wayne Museum in Indiana. To me, the way that art is presented is as critical as the art itself.

DDA32 – Ft. Wayne Skyline

Digital Doodles

My art comes in many shapes. This one started out from a photo I took from our hotel room in Peoria, IL, twelve years ago. Of course, I took my share of artistic license when I made it, but it is realistic in nature and a doodle at the same time.

Mosaic of Life #60 – Ft Wayne Museum of Art

Mosaic Of Life

For those of you who don’t know Indiana, that is probably most of you, Ft Wayne is in the northeast corner of the state. It is the second-largest city in the state with a population of about 260,000, although it seems much smaller than that. I had been in Ft Wayne several times but had never visited it Museum of Art. I’m glad I finally got there in 2019.

I don’t remember if it had the usual Renaissance paintings that most of the larger cities have, but I definitely remember the abstract wing as shown above and below.

One thing I am drawn to is art using wood. Since I spent six years designing and fabricating unique country painted furniture, my love of wooden art shouldn’t be surprising. As shown in the mosaic #60 above and many others dedicated to reflections, glass also draws me in.

The third thing that drew me in to this museum was reflections, by that, I mean the way the light on the art object put shadows on the wall behind it.

If you are ever in the area of Ft Wayne, it is worth the trip to visit the Ft Wayne Museum of Art. Ft Wayne is also the home of Sechler Pickles, and their pickled green tomatoes are to die for.