Dominique Fortin (Canadian, b. 1974). Mon clan. Techniques mixtes sur bois. #DominiqueFortin #art #mixedmedia

The Trump administration just did something that has never been done in the 50-year history of the Endangered Species Act.

She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind And curtsied up and down. She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbour: ‘Winter is dead.’ ― A.A. Milne 🎨 James Stuart Park (Scottish, 1862-1933). Daffodils.

It’s the time of year when I remember the Swedish word ‘gökotta’ – roughly: getting up early to experience birdsong – and I commend both the word and the activity to the house.

Adam Zagajewski (Polish, 1945-2021). Try to Praise the Mutilated World. #AdamZagajewski #poetry

Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946). Spring. 1901. #AlfredStieglitz #photography #spring

Questionnaire by Wendell Berry

Victoria Chang, from 'The Trees Witness Everything.'

Lady with crocus and violets. Postcard, ca. 1904. #postcard #ArtNouveau #spring #flowers #crocus #violets

Taking a break from the news. 🔹 Philip Wilson Steer (British, 1860-1942). Hydrangeas, 1901. #PhilipWilsonSteer #art #painting #hydrangeas #woman #cat

Happy Imbolc, mid-point between the winter solstice and spring equinox.▫️Ernst Kreidolf (Swiss, 1863-1956). Crocus. 1922. #Imbolc #ErnstKriedolf #crocus #crocuses #art #illustration

The date for the next No Kings Day is set. But this is a save the date, not a “sit back and wait.” 🧵

Amazing! Way to go Minneapolis!

Kelli Russell Agodon. When We Make Lifelines, the Universe Breathes a Little Easier. #KelliRussellAgodon #poem #poetry

George Auriol (French, 1863-1938), Lithograph, cover page for L'Enfant-Dieu, 1898. #GeorgeAuriol #art #printmaking #lithograph #hellebore #helleborus #Christmasrose #Lentenrose

Gardener alert for January 15: "The Slug makes its appearance, and commences its depredations on garden plants and green wheat." Forster, T., The Perennial Calendar, and Companion to the Almanack; illustrating the Events of Every Day in the Year (London, 1824) #gardening #slugs #illustration

Cindy Kane (American, b. 1957). Hovering, 2014. Mixed media on Luan panel. #OwlishMonday #CindyKane #art #mixedmedia #owl

Alessandra Olanow. How We Disappear. #AlessandraOlanow #poem #poetry

David Budbill (American, 1940-2016). The Sixth of January. #DavidBudbill #poem #poetry #January

Maurice Denis (French, 1870-1943). Sous-bois en hiver [Undergrowth in winter]. Watercolor and graphite on paper, 1889. #MauriceDenis #Frenchpainter #art #watercolor #watercolour #winter #trees #landscape #landscapepainting

“For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” - T.S. Eliot

Tatiana [Tetyana, Tetiana] Yablonska (Ukrainian, 1917-2005). #TatianaYablonska #art #painting #oilpainting #winter #snow #birds #landscape #landscapepainting

Jackie Morris. She would always rather be owl than flowers. Watercolour and gold leaf. Artist's website: www.jackiemorris.co.uk #OwlishMonday #JackieMorris #owl #barnowl #watercolor #watercolour

Izumi Benitani. Japanese Sashiko and applique work. #cat #embroidery #applique #Sashiko #IzumiBenitani #fiberart

Rockwell Kent (American, 1882-1971). Christmas card (Angel), ca. 1940. Lithograph on white paper adhered to metallic gold paper adhered to gray paper #RockwellKent #art #printmaking #lithograph #Christmas #winter #night #snow #stars #angel

Dirk van Gelder (Dutch, 1907-1990). Pax vobiscum [Peace be with you]. Wood engraving, ca. 1950. #DirkvanGelder #hellebore #helleborus #peace #printmaking #reliefprintmaking #woodengraving

Sarah Gillespie. Solstice. Oil on linen. #SarahGillespie #solstice #wintersolstice #art #painting #oilpainting

Paul Evans (contemporary British artist). #PaulEvans #art #painting #landscape #landscapepainting #winter #snow #meadow

Bruno Liljefors (Swedish, 1860-1939). Winter Landscape with Bullfinches, 1891. OIl on canvas. #BrunoLiljefors #art #painting #oilpainting #winter #snow #birds #bullfinches #Swedishartist

Nikichi [Akihiko Yoshida] (Japanese, b. 1954). #Nikichi #仁吉. #AkihikoYoshida #cat #cats #woodcarving #woodsculpture #sculpture #animalsculpture #art #japaneseartist

Oskar Jarén (Swedish, 1877-1954). Systerdottern Karin och tre uggleungar [Niece Karin and three owlets], 1925. Collection of Jönköpings läns Museum. #OwlishMonday #OskarJarén #owls #photography #blackandwhitephotography

Akira Kusaka.「君に渡したいもの」("Something I want to give to you"). Website: akirakusaka.com #AkiraKusaka #art #illustration #graphicdesign #moon #cat #doorway

Traci Brimhall. This Beautiful Confusion.

Alix Aymé (French, 1894-1989). Peyzazh (Landscape). Panel, gold paint, varnish. #AlixAymé #AlixAngèleMargueriteAymé #Frenchpainter #womanartist #art #painting #landscape

Here is the dark tree Denuded now of leafage… But a million stars. — Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902)

Eric Ravilious (British, 1903-1942). Farm house and field. Watercolor. #EricRavilious #art #watercolor #watercolour #farm #essex #rural #landscape

Shinji Ando 安藤 真司 (Japanese, b. 1960). Feel the wind - Autumn. 2012. Etching, aquatint, drypoint. #ShinjiAndo #art #printmaking #autumn #wind

November 3, day of remembrance for Ida of Toggenburg. 🔹Joan Kiddell-Monroe (British, 1908-1972). Illustration from "Swiss-Alpine Folk-Tales," 1958. 🔹Ida is represented as a nun, with a deer whose antlers shine. #IdaofToggenburg #folktale #swissfolktale #nun #saint #deer #illustration

For All Hallows' Eve. 🔸 Wynn Bullock (American, 1902-1975). Unmarked Grave, 1969. Gelatin silver print. #WynnBullock #photographer #photography #blackandwhitephotography #AllHallows'Eve #Halloween #grave #cemetery

Fats Kaplin, Ghost Waltz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmrx... #fatskaplin #ghostwaltz #music

What do Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Comcast, Meta, and HP have in common? They all once pledged to stop donations to anyone who tried to overturn the 2020 election. And now they're all donors to Trump's White House ballroom. https://popular.info/p/these-corporations-stopped-worrying

Usuard, La mer des hystoires [The sea of stories], tome 1. 1488-1489. c.bnf.fr/OD9 #incunabula #15thcenturyIllustratedbooks #lettrine #illuminatedletter #manuscrit #manuscript #enluminure #illumination

Oscar Droege (German, 1898-1983). Riverside, 1960. #OscarDroege #OscarDröge #PaulOscarDroege #art #woodcut #printmaking #landscape #river #tree #autumn

Taras Kuščynskyj (Czech, 1932-1983). Huddled, 1972. (website: www.taraskuscynskyj.cz) #TarasKuščynskyj #photography #blackandwhitephotography #czechphotographer

Mildred Anne Butler (Irish, 1858-1941). Shades of evening, 1904. Watercolor on paper. #mildredannebutler #art #irishartist #watercolor #birds #crows #corvids #evening

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

"Be still and the earth will speak to you." (Navajo proverb)

Théo Schmied (French, 1900-1985). Bois gravé/woodblock print, 1942. Illustration for Contes de Beau Caquet, Histoire de l’écureuil Croque-Noisette et de La Pie Beau-Caquet, written by Georgette Vaumale. #ThéoSchmied #woodblock #squirrel #printmaking #illustration #animalsinart

Aurel Bauh (Romanian, 1900-1964). Leaving the village, 1937-1946. #aurelbauh #photography #blackandwhitephotography #romanianphotographer #tree #dreamscape