Civil War Watercolors by Mapmaker Depicted Deprivation
By Steve Moyer A descendant of American Loyalists and born in Nova Scotia in 1832, Robert Knox Sneden was a budding architect in New York City when the Civil War erupted. He had also studied landscape painting, and in the Union Army his drafting skills were put to work making maps. General George McClellan had […]
Exploring the Artistic Journey of Dora Chen
“Painting has been my passion since childhood, and my parents were always supportive,” recalls Dora Chen, a remarkable artist who embarked on a journey that led her from China to Taiwan and eventually to the United States. With a background in literature and a career as a librarian, Dora’s love for painting remained a constant […]