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Robert H. Whitmore was born in Dayton in 1890 and attended the Art Institute of Chicago from 1913-1917 where he studied drawing, painting, sculpture and anatomy, as well as architecture, illustration, and woodcarving. Whitmore taught at the Dayton Art Institute from 1920-23 where nineteen of his works remain in the permanent collection. During this period he developed his printmaking skills as a member of the Dayton Society of Etchers. With his wife, Elizabeth Ann Bennett, and their five children he lived in a house outside of Yellow Springs that was formerly owned by Horace Mann, first President of Antioch College
Entries Tagged as 'Ohio'
Robert Whitmore: A Devoted Sense of Place
April 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Creatives
Tags: Antioch College·art·Grinnel Mill·histories·landscapes·Ohio·Robert Whitmore·Yellow Springs
Knit Graffiti by the Jafagirls
April 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Creatives
The Jafagirls gave me a guided walking tour of their textile art installations. Some of it is in this video montage, and some of it I had seen (and touched) before, but I had no sense of the scope of their project until they took me around the block, literally. I’ll have more to say about it. For now, I am thrilled that I don’t have to pine for street art in Paris (à la Miss Tic and the Ethics of Love). I can stroll anytime to the end of Dayton Street. It’s a perfect place for flânerie. Thanks, Corrine and Nancy!
Tags: Dayton Street·flânerie·Jafagirls·Ohio·street art·video·Yellow Springs
Bloggers Beware: Protect Yourself From SLAPP’s
April 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Hyperlocal Journalism
A SLAPP, or “strategic lawsuit against public participation,” is a little known but widespread threat to the First Amendment. SLAPPs are meritless suits brought by companies, individuals and sometimes the government, not to win, but to silence critics. Congress is now considering federal anti-SLAPP legislation. OTM producer Nazanin Rafsanjani investigates.
Creating a Signature Yellow Springs Pasta Dish
March 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Creatives
Chefs from five Yellow Springs restaurants created a signature “Yellow Springs” pasta dish for last year’s “Spring Into The Arts” fete. In these recipes, saffron or cheddar cheese equal “Yellow” and rotini equal “Springs.” I can’t say this a culinary tradition here, but maybe it should become one. Don’t watch this video on an empty stomach! [thanks to beanyhead1]
