The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art with my niece. My favorite museum with one of my favorite people.

Talk to myself for hours, say things you don’t understand, I can take myself dancing and I can hold my own hand. 🪐🖼️🎇🏸 #kansascity #kc #kcmo #vsco #vscocam #art #nelsonatkins #museum #artoftheday #artgallery #shotoniphone #flowers (at Kansas City, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnamaQzOWcy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Water Lillies. Still. Harmony. Peace. It rained on my birthday. So, no trip to the beach to start my year immersed in water. “The water came to you,” @slimzadie gestured to to the sky to reassure me that my year wasn’t ruined. I was still disappointed. Then I walked into a gallery at Nelson-Atkins Museum and lost my breath. I sat with Water Lillies. And sat. And sat. Chills came. Tears came. My heart opened. I sank back into myself, into another me from a long time ago. I pictured Monet in his garden finding solace during tumultuous times. I pictured him, for some reason, in a pristine light blue painters smock. A memory of a photo? An ideal of wartime painters? I positioned myself so that I could only see the painting and imagined myself sitting in his garden. Sitting behind him, so that what I saw was actually what he was painting. And the chills and tears came. It wasn’t quite the same as being in the lake, feeling weightless and free, light and full. It was delicious and life-affirming. It was beautiful, of course, but so much more than I can’t fully wrap my head around it or put into words. I didn’t expect it and I didn’t ask for it, adding to the deliciousness. A true birthday treat. #monet #waterlillies #nelsonatkins #birthdaytreat #birthday #museum #art #artmuseum #mindfulness #kc #kansascity #summer #kcmo (at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfRXgBMLDyX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Repost @art.infinitus Raoul Dufy (French, 3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) Deauville Racetrack, 1929 Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City (Missouri) @nelsonatkins #raouldufy #artinfinitus #painting #art #arthistory #artgallery #fineart #arte #creative #inspiration #museum #light #shadow #artist #artinspiration #artwork #poetry #gallery #life #colors #artistic #painter https://www.instagram.com/p/ClRXM5PI5kG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#homegrownkcadventure: Art Deco Exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art @nelsonatkins Check out my Adventure minisode, available now! Beautiful exhibit about the artistic and cultural history, with a little political-economic history, of the Inter-War Period (1918-1939). Homegrown KC is a podcast dedicated to exploring Kansas City's fascinating history and sharing stories from its rich past. It is available wherever podcasts can be found including but not limited to Audible, Amazon Music, Google Music, Pandora, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. To become a patron supporter subscribe to redcircle.com/homegrownkc or patreon.com/homegrownkc. Subscribers get access to exclusive bonus episodes featuring other local historians, archivits, and museum professionals. They also receive an item from the merchandise store valued at 5$ or less, and a shout out on every episode and social media post. Or you can give a one time donation at redcircle.com/homegrownkc or Ko-fi.com/homegrownkc. All donors will receive a shout out. And 1% of all Ko-Fi donations will go to fight climate change. To see what merchandise is available, go to zazzle.com/store/homegrown_kc_store. For more information on each topic, visit my website: homegrownkc.wordpress.com. and sign up for my monthly newsletter on my website as well. Like, follow, and subscribe to the show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Youtube. Rate and Review the show where you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts. Thank you Bjorn, Joan, and Jeanna for your continued support. Thanks also goes to Sarah McCombs for the creation of my logo; the Dear Misses for use of their song Kansas City, as the intro and outer music of the show; to local libraries; and to all my wonderful listeners. Cheers! #homegrownkc #communityhistory #stateandlocalhistory #kchistory #kcproud #historypodcast #podcastersofinstagram #nelsonatkinsmuseum #artdeco #adventure https://www.instagram.com/p/CjMFIs-JZB7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

KC Summer Night Life 🥂

#NelsonAtkins

#Saturdays

from a visit awhile ago (at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD126ZmJo4R/?igshid=1xo3ntoqyjvi5

Martin Puryear, Plenty’s Boast, 1994-1995, Red cedar and pine, 68 inches x 83 inches x 9 feet 10 inches (172.72 x 210.82 x 299.72 cm), Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City

Cards from friends take 2. Thank you! Made my day! #cardsfromfriends #nelsonatkins #kansascity https://www.instagram.com/p/CBPFpfbjcs5/?igshid=ikm9ix98ttt7

So, the last time I posted I was at Third Thursday, and here I am again—just to give reference about how long it has been. I’m inconsistent about posting on here, but I did trip up the steps of the Nelson again, so 🤷🏻‍♀️ Blessed to have a roomie who doesn’t laugh at me too much when I trip up steps or have to climb over a rock wall in a skirt 🤪🥰💓 #ThirdThursday #NelsonAtkins (at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3wtBv8B8xk/?igshid=1v1koe3fyc8yd

Guardian statue of Nephthys, sister of Osiris, mourning the deceased Meret-it-es Egyptian 30th Dynasty to early Ptolemaic Dynasty 380-250 BCE | Photographed at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.#kansascity #nelsonatkins #museums #art #iregipto #egyptpassion

favorite pieces. favorite people.

Claes Oldenburg, the creator if the Shuttlecock sculptures at the Nelson-Atkin end Museum of Art, died this morning. Check out my final episodes on the history of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to hear a bit about his life and work. @nelsonatkins Homegrown KC is a podcast dedicated to exploring Kansas City's fascinating history and sharing stories from its rich past. It is available wherever podcasts can be found including but not limited to Audible, Amazon Music, Google Music, Pandora, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. To become a patron supporter subscribe to redcircle.com/homegrownkc or patreon.com/homegrownkc. Subscribers get access to exclusive bonus episodes featuring other local historians, archivits, and museum professionals. They also receive an item from the merchandise store valued at 5$ or less, and a shout out on every episode and social media post. Or you can give a one time donation at redcircle.com/homegrownkc or Ko-fi.com/homegrownkc. All donors will receive a shout out. And 1% of all Ko-Fi donations will go to fight climate change. To see what merchandise is available, go to zazzle.com/store/homegrown_kc_store. For more information on each topic, visit my website: homegrownkc.wordpress.com. and sign up for my monthly newsletter on my website as well. Like, follow, and subscribe to the show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Youtube. Rate and Review the show where you listen, especially on Apple Podcasts. Thank you Bjorn, Joan, and Jeanna for your continued support. Thanks also goes to Sarah McCombs for the creation of my logo; the Dear Misses for use of their song Kansas City, as the intro and outer music of the show; to local libraries; and to all my wonderful listeners. Cheers! #homegrownkc #communityhistory #stateandlocalhistory #kchistory #kcproud #historypodcast #podcastersofinstagram #nelsonatkinsmuseum #nelsonatkinsmuseumofart #shuttlecock #kcshuttlecock https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKW601rQNo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Oh #caravaggio your #saintjohnthebaptist is still one of my favorite paintings by my favorite artist. I get all weepy when I see it. The #baroque period inspires me so much. Also he looks like Ben and that has now entertained his entire family and we all think he should pose for a fancy photo imitating it. #nelsonatkins #artmuseum #baroqueart (at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq0bhcfFXCT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l7a1zswygnbt