Ceramics David and Hermia Boyd Today we meet David and Hermia Boyd, part of the Australian Boyd dynasty. Together, they were famous for their pottery, paintings, drawings, glass and printmaking.
Australian Artist Johanna Hildebrandt Series: The Changing Landscape Johanna Hildebrandt's visual interpretation of the Australian landscape and the creatures who inhabit it has changed over the years.
Nature Johanna Hildebrandt Series: The Vivid Landscape Andrew and I have been showcasing the creative works of Sydney artist Johanna Hildebrandt whose vibrant and enchanting paintings of the Australian landscape and native life grace the walls of many galleries throughout the world.
Australian Artist Johanna Hildebrandt Series: Enhancing Artistic Talent Whilst a good dose of Artistic DNA is probably essential to the making of an artist, training of some kind, be it done formally or informally, is essential. Today we look at Johanna Hildebrandt's training background & how it helped produce the breadth and depth of talent in this artist.
Naive Art Johanna Hildebrandt Series: Naive Art and Beyond In yesterday's post we discussed Naive Art & introduced you to the early paintings created by Australian artist Johanna Hildebrandt. Today we continue to look at Johanna's paintings in more detail & learn more about her artistic style which has its roots in the Naive Art school as seen below.
Naive and Folk Art Johanna Hildebrandt Series: Inspired by European Naive Art When AnArt4Life team member Andrew suggested we do a series on the Australian artist Johanna Hildebrandt I jumped at the suggestion. Johanna's paintings are inspirational! And her style matured from early days when she was influenced by the fundamental elements of what constitutes Naive Art.
Photography Extraordinary photography - artistry with birds Today we meet a photographer and video artist from Sydney, Australia whose focus is in capturing the beauty and essence of Australian bird life.
Floristry Floristry empowering women Today we see the story of a floristry business in Melbourne which takes on refugee trainees to help them learn skills and build relationships for their future empowerment.
Cubism Dorothy Braund at the Mornington Gallery Today we look at some examples of the work of Narrative Cubist Dorothy Braund, which were on display at the Mornington Regional Gallery recently.
Exhibition The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2024 Today we look at some photos of the variety of landscapes,sculptures and floristry displays at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2024.
Australian Artist City and Sea: Visual Poems by Jay McKay Today we conclude our review of the works by Jay McKay who is putting his personal stamp on the art world. We are so thrilled be be able to showcase some of the paintings from his City and Sea Exhibition which he and his father Kevin Mckay recently held in Sydney.
Australian Artist City and Sea: Urban Coastal Environment by Kevin McKay Regular viewers of the AnArt4Life blog will know well the wonderful urban paintings of Kevin McKay. And so it is with delight that we will showcase some of the urban landscape paintings he contributed to the City and Sea Exhibition with his son Jay McKay.
Australian Artist City and Sea with Jay McKay and Kevin McKay: A Shared Passion Yesterday I introduced you to Jay McKay - an exciting new artist who is making his presence felt. Not only is Jay one of only 50 HSC students chosen to be represented in the ARTEXPRESS exhibition for 2024, he has also recently shared an exhibition of City and Sea with his father Kevin McKay.
Australian Artist Jay McKay: "Blue Mind" ARTEXPRESS, Art Gallery of New South Wales The AnArt4Life blog has an exciting new artist to introduce to you. Jay McKay is a young man with enormous artistic talent and has just been selected as just one of 50 students to be represented in ARTEXPRESS at the Art Gallery of NSW from over 8,000 applicants who submitted art for HSC assessment.
Post Impressionism Grace Cossington Smith at the Mornington Gallery Today we examine one of the paintings by Grace Cossington Smith, which was part of the 'Know My Name' exhibition at the Mornington Gallery in Victoria.
Printmaking Cressida Campbell – at "Know My Name", Mornington Today we look at a wonderful woodblock print by Cressida Campbell that was displayed in the "Know My Name" exhibition at the Mornington Regional Gallery.
Sculpture Kylie Stillman – Just remarkable sculpture! Today we meet an Australian artist who creates sculptures and patterns using ordinary materials to give them their own "presence and nobility".
Australian Artist Simon White – A versatile artist Today we meet a versatile Australian artist who can make the transition from large scale public murals to beautiful landscape paintings and portraits in charcoal......
Exhibition Community Art: the Growth of the Victor Harbor Creative Community - Part Five This is the final post in the series on the Growth of the Victor harbor Creative Community. We conclude by seeing more works created by members of the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery and celebrate the companionship brought about through a shared love of art.
Exhibition Community Art: the Growth of the Victor Harbor Creative Community - Part Four Today we are going to meet the members of the Victor Harbor Regional Gallery and see some of their work. This post is part of the series Rowdy Wylie and Anne Newman have been presenting on the growth of community art in Victor Harbor, South Australia.
John Pickup In Memory of John Pickup OAM Today is the first anniversary of the death of our dear friend and member of the AnArt4Life blog team John Pickup OAM. We bring you a summary of our past posts on this remarkable man and artist.
Australian Artist Roland Shakespeare Wakelin: Part Two Today we continue our review of paintings created by Australian artist Roland Wakelin with the help of our team member Andrew from the Hunter Valley Region of New South Wales who owns these paintings and many, many more created by different artists over the years.
Australian Artist Roland Shakespeare Wakelin: Part One Team member Andrew from the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales has a remarkably wide ranging collection of paintings which we are fortunate in being able to view and appreciate. Today from his collection we want to introduce you to a significant Australian artist from the early C20th.
Planes An important replica plane flies again! Today we celebrate the completion of the restoration of the replica of "The Southern Cross" aeroplane flown by Charles Kingsford Smith in 1928, in the first trans-Pacific flight from America to Australia.
Photography ‘Focus’: A photographic spotlight on Australian life: 1939 – 1996 A new exhibition has opened at the National Archives of Australia in Canberra. It looks at life in Australia as it developed over the sixty years or so from 1939.