Marjorie VernelleMichael Baum: Pursuing the LandscapeLooking at a Michael Baum landscape can really take you places. He comments that this painting says “adventure” to him, and he is correct…Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Marjorie VernelleKossola and Zora: The Last Black Cargo and the Year of Return.So there they are African and African American. She said that the old man had a poetic soul, and she would certainly be a good judge of…Mar 1, 20201Mar 1, 20201
Marjorie VernelleBeyond Black: Norman Lewis and Abstract ExpressionismI am sure we have all gone to an Internet news site only to have our attention stray away from the headlines to something interesting in a…Feb 18, 2020Feb 18, 2020
Marjorie VernelleFor Black History Month: Vacationing While Black, a Souvenir of SegregationSmall acts of courage are often overlooked. I certainly never thought of my parents as courageous, and that is not meant as a criticism…Feb 1, 20201Feb 1, 20201
Marjorie VernelleOur Lady of Good LuckIn Nice, that beautiful old city of Italian roots and French branches, I loved to go to the Place Victor Hugo and take a seat on one of…Jul 26, 2019Jul 26, 2019
Marjorie VernelleHow to “café” a la françaiseOnce upon a time in my life, I found out about France through French films. Yes, I know it’s not realistic, as in not all French men look…Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
Marjorie VernelleMediterranean NightAt first sight, it seemed to be moving steadily and gracefully toward the distant horizon, but the ripples in the water came from a police…Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
Marjorie VernelleSalade NiçoiseSketching in public always produces interesting results, though not always on the paper. I became known in a variety of shops, bistros…Jun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2019
Marjorie VernelleThe Antique Dealers of the PortLaurent DuBoisblanc wanted to make sure that everything seemed normal to anyone who might be noticing his behavior, so he arrived at his…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Marjorie VernelleRue DroiteSomething happened to me as I turned the corner onto Rue Droite. I had just strolled down Rue de la Prefecture, away from the sun of a…Jun 5, 20191Jun 5, 20191