‘CUPBOARD’/gunther March 11, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      A very long time ago, a young fellow staying overnight at his grandma’s house would get up before his brother so he could put one… Continue reading

March 4, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      On the South Mountain, in Pomona, N.Y., named for the goddess of fruit, there came in 1711 Nicholas Concklin, a descendant of an English family arriving… Continue reading

‘FLAG,’ acrylic on canvas/Gunther By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      The flag of the United States of America is a sacred cloth consisting of a field of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with… Continue reading

‘BARN IN NYACK’/gunther February 18, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      The thing about barns is that many of us have a thing for them.       Barns are America. Well, they are also… Continue reading

Light emerging from Edward Hopper’s childhood birthplace/room in Nyack, N.Y. (Gunther photo) February 11, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)        Imagine being born into light, not necessarily spiritual though it cannot be denied.… Continue reading

‘JOURNEY’/gunther February 4, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      You do not have to be a painter to appreciate line, form and color. They are part of the staff of life — not staples like… Continue reading

‘MOONLIGHT’/Gunther January 28, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      Amidst the world’s troubles, a reassuring sight on a train: A busy mom, returning with a three-year-old from a trip to Gotham, him jabbering away,… Continue reading

January 21, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      It is Paris, 48 rue de la … “Madeleine?” “Paix?” The street name does not matter. No. 48 does, that appartement not far from the street… Continue reading

January 14, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      My grandmother in Spring Valley, N.Y., was a wonderful apple pie maker. In September particularly, she and my grandfather would take a country drive on meandering… Continue reading

  LAKE ANTRIM/gunther January 7, 2019 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      The tree stands alone, but there is enough evidence in the fog that others are in the background. It is sturdy, seemingly well-rooted,… Continue reading