If you haven’t been to the Woodson Art Museum lately, you’re missing out big time –especially those of you who, like me, love dogs. The galleries are filled with wagging tails and tongues, canine and human smiles, perky and floppy ears, and paws down my favorite – the head tilt... Read More

As I struggled over a blog topic, I remembered some practical advice – “Write what you know!” Amazingly, an idea came to mind. For many years the Woodson Art Museum has organized thematic exhibitions drawn from the permanent collection to share with other museums. The industry jargon is “traveling exhibition.”... Read More

As this blog entry is being posted, I’m en route to St. Louis with twenty-two Woodson Art Museum members for a four-day travel adventure. I’m no stranger to travel or to accompanying groups, but I have to confess that the lead-up to each departure is a mix of excitement and... Read More

It’s 4:45 a.m. I know because my alarm clock is screaming a song. I jump out of bed. An adrenaline rush hits me. I need to be on the road by 5:30 a.m. at the latest! Shower, brush teeth, and the morning routine continues while I try not to wake... Read More

The Museum recently said goodbye to Tim Oelke, who joined the Museum in July on a temporary basis through the Summer Youth Employment Program of the North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board. Funding for this training program was made possible by the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009. Tim took... Read More

I just came back from my early afternoon trek to the breakroom for a Diet Coke. It’s a walk I always enjoy because I never know what I’m going to encounter along the way.Kathy Foley’s office is right across the hall from mine so I might get a peek of... Read More

Over the past few days, Wausau has experienced a spate of beautiful weather that gives me hope spring is on the way. Even though winter was relatively mild, I am ready for warmer, sunnier, and longer days. Another sure sign of spring is the opening of the annual Student Art... Read More

Meet Rayven, our Irish Terrier. I thought my dog-owner days were over. I grew up with a Miniature Schnauzer, and we continued with this breed as newlyweds and again when our children were young. When the second Miniature Schnauzer died and our daughters went off to college, the idea of... Read More