Category Archives: Blog
Show Me the Monet!
Posted on August 28, 2024
At the start of the month my partner Jason and I got married in an apple orchard on a scorching hot day. Before the fall season kicks off, we made a grand escape to Maine for our honeymoon, with a special stop for my favorite artist.
Ready, Set, GLASS BOX!
Posted on August 20, 2024
Birds in Art opening weekend is one of the best times of year to visit the Woodson Art Museum. This year we are excited to offer even more opportunities for the public to enjoy a weekend full of festivities through hands-on art making sessions led by staff and artists at the Glass Box Studio.
A Novel Idea
Posted on August 14, 2024
One of my favorite things to do as the Woodson Art Museum’s director is to pop down during the day to watch one of our fantastic programs in progress.
Lights, Camera, Action!
Posted on August 07, 2024
As the Museum’s marketing and communication manager, I am always on the hunt for different ways to reach our community and draw in visitors. On this occasion, that meant taking us to the “big screen.”
Home Is Where the Art Is
Posted on July 31, 2024
I experienced the vibrant and remarkable community here as I participated alongside other Woodson Art Museum staff members in the local Hmong Wausau Festival, an annual celebration of Hmong culture.
Sargent’s Watercolor World
Posted on July 24, 2024
In Brenva Glacier, Purtud, American artist John Singer Sargent invites us to join him in a watercolor world of towering alpine pines, soft meadows, and glacial geographies. Recently acquired by the Woodson Art Museum, the work's wet-on-wet watercolor technique creates a landscape of soft edges and diffused blooms of color whose softness belies the intensive effort that went into its creation.
Mr. Stewart Goes to Wausau
Posted on July 17, 2024
The Jimmy Stewart photograph, and his time at the Woodson, remain an important part of our history.
Summer Camp Magic
Posted on July 10, 2024
Summer is hands-down my favorite season. While there are obvious reasons including warmer weather, a break from school, or the smell of fried food drifting out of a stand at the Wisconsin Valley fair, the real reason summer is the superior season can be summed up in two words: summer camp.
A Rewarding Challenge
Posted on July 03, 2024
The summer months are a busy time at the Woodson Art Museum as we gear up for another Birds in Art opening. The entire Museum staff has been working hard to make sure that this year’s exhibit, opening weekend, and accompanying programs are something everyone can enjoy and be proud of.
Andy Returns to Wisconsin
Posted on June 26, 2024
How a childhood visit to an ostrich farm sparked my journey to the Woodson Art Museum.
