Candy's remote, rain-soaked farmhouse clings to a steep-sided valley in rural Wales. She raises cats, chickens, and children with varying degrees of success. Art, literature, and Lakrids licorice save her sanity on a daily basis.
QUIZ: Who Painted This Dog? Canines in Art
Candy Bedworth 26 September 2026
Florine Stettheimer’s Trailblazing Nude Self-Portrait
Explore an astonishing 1915 nude self portrait by American modernist painter Florine Stettheimer.
Candy Bedworth 21 September 2026
The 17th-Century Japanese Woman Who Broke Into a Male Art World
Not many of us have heard of Kiyohara Yukinobu, but we probably should have. She was a Japanese painter in the early Edo period (1603–1868) and one...
Candy Bedworth 14 September 2026
Art Saved My Life! An Alternative Look at Vincent van Gogh’s Mental Health
Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh is as famous for his mysterious death as for his iconic and expressive use of line and color. Did unbridled...
Candy Bedworth 10 September 2026
Berthe Morisot: A Modern Parisian Woman
Berthe Morisot was an influential painter at the heart of the French Impressionist movement. Ahead of her time, her work was innovative, fresh, and...
Candy Bedworth 7 September 2026
How a Curious Girl Became a World-Class Painter—New Children’s Book About Berthe Morisot
'Painting the Light: The Story of Berthe Morisot, First Woman Impressionist' is written by Natalia Iacobelli and illustrated by Rosanna Tasker. Read about this inspiring new children's book from Reycraft Books.
Candy Bedworth 7 September 2026
Lovebirds and Life Partners—Famous Artist Couples
Al Green famously sang “Let’s Stay Together” but artists are notorious for tempestuous relationships that often end badly. But hey, let’s...
Candy Bedworth 18 August 2026
Carlo Crivelli—Enigmatic Renaissance Trickster
We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...
Candy Bedworth 17 August 2026
QUIZ: The Nude in Art
Candy Bedworth 15 August 2026
Siren Song: History of Mermaids in Art
Benevolent or deadly? There are so many depictions of this mythical creature. Let's explore how mermaids have been portrayed in art.
Candy Bedworth 10 August 2026
