AUTHOR: Chuck Myers

Spectacular views of Yosemite Valley by legendary photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984) have appeared on countless postcards, posters and prints, and graced the collections of numerous public art institutions."Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico"

But Adams hardly limited his photographic efforts to Yosemite and Sierra Nevada range.

And, as an exhibition at Corcoran Gallery of Art reveals, his subject matter varied greatly too.

An ugly public rift has developed between two groups seeking to protect the
legacy of Nanaimo-based Norval Morrisseau, one of Canada's most celebrated
living painters.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars are at stake in the dispute between the
Morrisseau Family Foundation, publicly launched last month by Morrisseau's
son Christian, and the Norval Morrisseau Heritage Society, a group of
academics endorsed by Gabe Vadas, a man Morrisseau considers to be his son.

At issue is which organization is arbiter of the works created by
Morrisseau, an Ojibway artist whose paintings sell for as much as $100,000.

If you are wondering how to move your artwork from the realm of hobbist to the status of "artist," or even if you are an established artist who isn't quite as successful as you'ld like to be and you're tired of being the "starving artist," you can probably learn some valuable tips from this online  art course.

This online course for artists is immediately downloadable, and includes over 13 1/2 hours of instruction.