Traci Archable-Frederick and Chris Koo have been security guards at the Baltimore Museum of Art for years. “You’ve pretty much walked every hall in this museum?” asked correspondent Kristine Johnson. “Every hall, all behind the scenes, everywhere, yes,” Archable-Frederick replied. But during that time, they say most visitors just see …
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Artist Shirley Woodson described how she works: “I listen to blues, I listen to jazz.” “Does what you’re listening to inspire the painting?” asked correspondent Rita Braver. “Oh, definitely, definitely. A deeper color, a more brilliant color. That translation, that interpretation is part of what goes on.” There’s a lot …
Read More »In the quiet of a late summer night, the artist is at work. Sumi-e, the art of Japanese ink painting, is equal parts beauty and discipline. “You’re a night owl – you usually paint and draw at night?” asked correspondent Tracy Smith. “Yes, nighttime,” replied the artist. “There’s no magic …
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On “CBS Sunday Morning” this past weekend, you might have seen a story unlike anything the show has offered before: a faux awards show called “The Sunny Awards,” for which I was the tuxedoed host (and writer, and video editor). Enough people have asked how that story came about – …
Read More »In his new book, “Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park” (Crown), Conor Knighton recounts his year-long trek through America’s National Parks, many of which he documented in reports for “Sunday Morning.” You can read an excerpt below, as well as listen to Knighton read this excerpt …
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Check out these art openings and events around the country this coming week: Telluride, Colo.: Telluride Fire Festival (December 6-8) Inspired by Burning Man, the Telluride Fire Festival features the visual magic of fire art, fire art cars and fire dancing, as well as a Fire Ball, and fire-related workshops. …
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Street artists are leaving their mark on one of New York City’s most hallowed sites, as Faith Salie is about to show us: It’s not uncommon to see that people in New York City have left their marks on the side of a building … until you realize where that …
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