Planes Iconic Airshows Today we pay tribute to the men and women who spend thousands of hours restoring and maintaining vintage aeroplanes just for the love of preserving their history. Their dedication provides enjoyment to so many people who flock to airshows to see and hear these beautiful machines in action.
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.
Celebration Easter 2024 We wish all our readers a happy and peaceful Easter Day, as we all look to the future with hope for better times for our troubled world.
Reflection Good Friday 2024 Today we bring you paintings and sculpture which present the scenes of Good Friday in very different ways.
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.
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".
Exhibition Pierre Bonnard exhibition - NGV: Part 2: India Mahdavi: Set designer Today we look at the setting for the Pierre Bonnard Exhibition at the NGV in 2023, designed by India Mahdavi. The exhibition space was truly and artwork in itself.....
Post Impressionism Pierre Bonnard – Melbourne Exhibition – Part 1 Today we take a look at some of the Pierre Bonnard artworks which were on display in a wonderful exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 2023.
Japan Hasui Kawase – Iconic Japanese printmaker Today we learn about the beautiful printmaking of Japanese artist Hasui Kawase (1883 - 1957), said to be the last proponent in the dying art of the traditional landscape artists.
Celebration Happy Valentine's Day 2024 Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine Day for 2024 from the AnArt4Life team.
Photography Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 Today we look at images of the winners and finalists of the 2023 " Ocean Photographer of the Year", as judged, awarded and published by the magazine "Oceanographic".
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......
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.
Photography Photographer Lee Miller – An amazing life Today we learn about the fascinating life and iconic work of photographer, Lee Miller, who did not shy away from capturing raw and real historical events in World War II, as well as the fashion world of Paris and New York.
Street Art David Zinn – Quirky and fun! Today we look at more of the chalk street art of David Zinn, and learn more about why he does what he does......
Photography Adam Stan - Photographer Today we look at the beautiful photography of Adam Stan, who is based on the Bellarine coast, south of Melbourne, Australia. He also photographs the sand art of his friend, Ed......
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.
Celebration Happy New Year 2024 All of us at the "AnArt4Life" blog (Anne, Jane, Julie, Caroline, John, Andrew and Matt), wish all our readers a happy and healthy 2024 ahead, and thank you for your wonderful support so far.
Celebration It's New Year’s Eve 2023 The AnArt4Life team wish all our readers a Happy New Year's Eve, and take a look at last year's fireworks heralding 2023.....
Christmas It's Christmas 2023! Anne, Jane, Julie, John, Andrew, Caroline and Matt from the "AnArt4Life" blog team send our best wishes to all our readers and subscribers. May you each enjoy the peace and goodwill of the Christmas spirit.
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.
