Julie Nicolai

St. Louis City SC Players Celebrate a Goal by Simon Becher. Photo by Author. Thanks to Ellen Soule, Individual Gifting Development Officer at Washington University in St. Louis, my business partner, Ellen Kenzora, and I were delighted to attend the March 21 St. Louis City SC game against the New England Revolution at City Park.  We watched from the luxurious Washington University suite.  Ellen Kenzora and I are both WashU alumnae and enjoyed connecting with other alums and staff. Free Retro...

Fabulous Tea Bags of Love Event

Remedios Varo, www.vientosur.info Welcome to the fifth installment of My Favorite Artists . This time, I will introduce you to the otherworldly subjects and stunning technique of Remedios Varo, friend to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.  Although lumped in with the Surrealist movement, Varo transcended its reliance on illogical and juxtaposed objects to create a realm beyond reality.  Although she depicts scenes of gorgeous unreality, they are always grounded by an understory of very human...