A Day at the Museum

By Sarah Dingman | August 26, 2012 | Disney at Home

Mark, being a graphic designer, and me, always interested in seeing, learning and talking about beautiful art, we decided on a cloudy Saturday to try out an art museum near us that neither of us had been to.

Before leaving, we took our time getting ready. I didn’t plan it but I worked a little Disney magic into my attire! Below I am wearing Black Pearl eye color by Bare Minerals and Steady as She Rose nail polish by OPI from the Pirates of the Caribbean line. I felt a little piece of Jack Sparrow coming out with every swipe of the brush and it made me giggle!

Our little bits of Disney details didn’t stop there! The Currier Museum of Art finds itself in a busy little city called Manchester, New Hampshire. We weren’t sure what to expect but we’ve been to two other art museums together: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and The Nelson-Adkins Museum of Art, Kansas City which are both large, shockingly beautiful buildings packed full of amazing pieces. The Currier, while much smaller, on every other level did not disappoint! We were pleasantly surprised.

What I want to bring to your attention was a piece that popped out at us with its HIDDEN MICKEY! We stumbled upon local artist James Aponovich’s “Self Portrait” which is extremely detailed and when we looked closely, we found Mickey! We also found Epcot’s Spaceship Earth. I love this whole piece!

I did some research on Mr. Aponovich and couldn’t find a direct connection to Disney or Florida even though there are at least three references in this painting alone! The third would be the Florida postcard that you can see a tiny yellow corner of near the upper right-hand corner. We’re guessing he may be a fan of Walt Disney since he is an artist and could appreciate Disney’s creative mind and animated artistry.

Some other noteable pieces:

This beautiful seat and table carving was created by a man, Wendell Castle, born in my hometown, Emporia, KS!

I also fell in love with these hand-crafted glass paperweights!

 

And the fabric on this chair is lovely.

 

Who wouldn’t love this gorgeous Tiffany leaded glass lamp?

 

All this beautiful artwork (among others not pictured) inspires us in so many ways. What everyday activities do you find that inspire you? Do you find hidden Mickeys in your everyday life? Maybe this will encourage you to start looking for them!