Andrea Nutt Falce

Andrea Nutt Falce is a happy wife and mother of four. She is also a Florentine-trained classical realist artist and author of the children’s book, “It’s a Jungle Out There.” Her work can be found at AndreaNutt.com

New Year, Old Ideas

Several weeks ago, my teenage daughter and her friends attended a middle school dance. Junior high social collaborations ...

Family & Education January 11, 2023
The Sacred Nature of Family

Commentary Before the printing press and widespread literacy, signs and symbols were used as effective tools for teaching ...

Family & Education December 25, 2022
The Value of Labor in a Life Well Lived

This summer, my husband, four children, and I moved from our colorful little farm on a Florida bayou ...

Family & Education December 3, 2022
Beauty Is a Vacation: Exploring the Works of Wildlife Artist Carl Rungius

Why are human beings attracted to beauty? However we explain the pull, beauty draws us. It engages the ...

Fine Arts November 30, 2022
Yellowstone’s Wild Majesty: Thomas Moran’s Paintings Influenced Congress to Establish First National Park

There's a land of fire. It's a place of cutting rock, boiling mud, sulfuric stench, and otherworldly beauty. ...

Arts & Culture August 30, 2022
The Picture of American Independence

"The establishment of our new Government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness, by ...

Family & Education June 28, 2022
The Distinct Value of a Good Man

Once, my dad talked to me about the death of his father. “I’ve always known my dad had ...

Family & Education June 14, 2022
A Masterpiece of Love

I always wanted to be an artist. With the loving help of my parents, I worked to become ...

Family & Education May 4, 2022
The Fall and Rise of Men and Women

This world is in a fight between good and evil. Man has been in the struggle since his ...

Fine Arts April 20, 2022
Love and Listening: Timeless Motherly Advice

The world resounds with many voices and noises. Some voices are good. Some tunes ring with beauty and ...

Family & Education February 9, 2022
Be Not Afraid: A Lost View of Faith Through the Storm

Years ago, an artist friend showed me lovely photographs of the Maldives. As we reviewed the serene images ...

Family & Education February 1, 2022
A New Year, a Time for Reflection

The New Year offers an apt opportunity to reflect upon life and work. Life is full of refreshing ...

Fine Arts January 18, 2022
Mary and the Angelic Friar

Are you ready for Christmas? Christmas prepping is a practice many of us share. Whether you are writing ...

Fine Arts December 21, 2021
The Making of Thanksgiving

What does the Thanksgiving holiday bring to mind? If you said family, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, or pumpkin ...

Arts & Culture November 16, 2021
Courageous Hearts, Soaring Toward Eternity

Autumn in America is a fine time to contemplate change and the unchanging. The moody month of October ...

Arts & Culture October 26, 2021
Smell the Roses: Good Taste, Beauty, and Discernment

Do you start your morning with a steaming cup of coffee? Though coffee smells great, most kids don’t ...

Arts & Culture October 2, 2021
The Dawn Chorus

How often do you get up early during the school year, stroll outdoors, and listen to the birds ...

Fine Arts August 2, 2021
Faith of Our Fathers: ‘Reading Devotions to Grandfather’

Have you ever tried to recall the sound of another person’s voice? It’s difficult to do when you ...

Arts & Culture July 17, 2021
Giddyap! ‘The Coming and Going of the Pony Express’

Art is moving you. Let’s think about it. When you read, your mind is transported, maybe to Mount ...

Arts & Culture July 7, 2021