By Lucy Lazarony At 92, artist Bernice Harwood of Boynton Beach can do it all. She’s a painter, a sculptor, a printmaker and a writer, and has spent the past year writing stories from her life. “You have to laugh,” Harwood says. “You can’t let anything get to you.” In her teens, Harwood attended Girls Commercial High School in Brooklyn, where along with her academic … [Read more...]
‘Artist’ Cinderella story continues into Oscar nominations
OK, Academy Awards presenters, start practicing pronouncing the name Michel Hazanavicius. Who says there are no surprises anymore in the movie industry? If anyone had predicted a year ago that a black-and-white, virtually silent film without name stars would be released in 2011, earn 10 Oscar nominations including best picture and be the favorite to win, that person would be … [Read more...]