Author: artwriter3
Augusta Savage and her Fight to Show Blacks are Equal to Whites—1935
Mural at the Harlem Hospital-When Augusta was in charge of the WPA art program in the 1930s, her artists did murals for this community hospital. They had difficulty getting the mural approved, because it showed black people in professions, like the nurse and doctors.
At the Bed and Breakfast where my research began
The owner knew as much as could be known about Augusta Savage seeing as how she was born here about 125 years ago, and being the child of former slaves, no one anticipated that she would be famous someday.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and all he did for our country, I include a quote by him
Never Forget
My latest novel is a Young Adult novel about three teens. It is appropriate for ages twelve to eighteen. Look at https://neverforgetbook.tumblr.com where it can be read for free for now. If a teacher wishes to use it in class and wants a study guide, I can furnish it.
Overall, Never Forget is about how during one school year three teens from a suburban high school go through experiences together and learn lessons they will never forget. It’s a novel that teens can read for pleasure and schools can use to promote empathy for “the other”-any other teen who comes from a different social stratum from one’s own.
A high school English teacher is using the book with her class now.
For my new book, “Never Forget”
This is a lamassu from the Palace of Sargon II in Khorsbad. I viewed it at the Oriental Institute in Chicago. My newest book is a Young Adult story about the relationship among three teenagers at a local high school. Each one has a different problem. How each one resolves it is the crux of the book. Through an unexpected visit to the Oriental Institute, the three develop a passion to learn more about the history behind this forty thousand pound colossus. I wanted this to be a book about real teenagers and their interactions rather than the more common fantasy story of today.
I just returned from a trip to Nova Scotia. It was beautiful. I discovered that Longfellow wrote his epic poem, Evangeline, about a young woman in Nova Scotia who devoted her life to finding her long lost love. I bought a copy of the book and highly recommend it for its descriptions about the landscapes and people in this lush, verdant country.
from my presentation on Modern Art to the Naperville Newcomers on 6/20/2016
Angel and the Three Magi
I showed this piece to women in the Naperville Newcomers group yesterday when I gave a powerpoint presentation about Western Art. I think this is a precious sculpture from the portal of a cathedral in Paris. The women in the Newcomers group were so interested and interesting. Most had traveled the world and seen many of the works of art about which I spoke.
gail tanzer 