Terence Faircloth

You write your life story by the choices you make.

—Dame Helen Mirren

Art Movements: Renaissance to Contemporary Era

I. Executive Summary

Western art history, from the Renaissance to the present, is a continuous, dynamic evolution reflecting humanity's shifting perceptions, intellectual pursuits, and technological advancements. This trajectory is not linear but a complex tapestry of interconnected movements, each

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Drama Queen

Save the drama for your mama.

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Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better!

-- Ingrid Bergman

Excellence lives in doing a bit more than others.

— Farnham Street

I will tell you in a few words who I am: lover of the hummingbird that darts to the flower beyond the rotted sill where my feet are propped; lover of bright needlepoint and the bright stitching fingers of humorless old ladies bent to their sweet and infamous designs; lover of parasols made from the same puffy stuff as a young girl’s underdrawers;