JOE PICKS A WINNER: ART GALLERY 1

I listen to music daily, for hours on end, and with so much exposure, I feel if I have an opinion about any musician or singer, it carries some weight. However, when it comes to critiquing art, I prefer to leave it up to the big guns, like Sister Wendy. Note: Zoom views open in a pop-up window.

Sister Wendy appeared on Chicago's PBS station, WTTW, and if you've ever had the pleasure of seeing her, you know what I mean when I say I could never compare to her depth of knowledge, original insights, and raw charm. Odd, perhaps, that this big fan of the likes of David Bowie, could also be drawn to an elderly nun teaching him how to better understand and appreciate art, but there you have it. Following are some of my winning picks, and a couple of Sister Wendy's, too.

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Portrait of Madamoiselle Suzanne Poirson John Sargent 18x24 Giclee Print $49.99 John Singer Sargent, American portrait artist extraordinaire.

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Girl with a Broom Rembrandt Van Rijn 18x24 Giclee Print $49.99 No gallery worth its salt should be without something by the Dutch Master Rembrandt.

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American Gothic Grant Wood 21x25 Fine Art Print $29.99 One of Sister Wendy's picks from the Art Institute of Chicago featured in the American Collection DVD series.

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Tahitian Landscape Paul Gauguin 28x20 Fine Art Print $31.99 If expressive color is your desire, you can't go wrong with Gauguin.

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Mother About to Wash Her Sleepy Child Mary Cassatt 18x24 Giclee Print $49.99 Another Sister Wendy pick from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art featured in the American Collection DVD series.

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Portrait of Giovanni Arnolfini and his Wife Jan van Eyck 30x40 Giclee Print $99.99 For a painting so old, here's an amazing use of glazes and light in Jan van Eyck's 1434 oil painting