I recently told my husband that I wanted to visit the Minneapolis Institute of Arts….by myself. Since we live four hours north of the metro area, it takes a bit of planning to make this happen. I’ve been to the Institute once, but it was with my daughter’s 6th grade “History Day” group, so it doesn’t count!
Here I am in the Twin Cities. I’m attending a veterinary seminar on behalf our clinic tomorrow, and get to visit the Art Institute on Friday.
The funny thing is, last night I had a dream. In it, several of my closest friends and loved ones decided to join me at the Art Institute! I was so busy taking care of people that I hardly got to see any of the exhibits, and therefore sat on a bench and cried. When I shared this with my husband earlier today, he totally laughed out loud!
Moral of the story is…if you see a woman sobbing at the Institute of Arts on Friday, it means they have arrived!
Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!
Melanie
The Fearless Artist 
I went to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, which is connected to the MIA. Our classes had us in the MIA a lot for studying the works there. There was an insanely high amount of crime in the area that we all learned to live with. I think if I saw anyone crying on the benches by Van Gogh’s Sunflowers I would probably think, “Her car was broken into. Poor lady.”
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Good to know. I’ll make sure to be cautious…and comfort anyone else who is crying. Very cool that you went to school at the MCAD.
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Hello fearless artist. I have just spent an delightful 20 minutes reading through many of your blog posts and just love what you write about and your art. I am an Aussie who would love do teach art to kids too… what a wonderful way to begin a dialogue for young people about who they are, who they are becoming and helping encourage, inspire and focus them on their dreams… Hope dispensed with paint, brushes and paper. Rochelle
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Thank you so much, Rochelle. I really enjoyed your blog, too. Your art is lovely! I hope to share soon about a new non-profit in our community that is being set up to help children and teenagers both locally and internationally. Best wishes in your art and teaching, as well. Have a great day.
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