Cartoons February Mailbag No 2 Feb No 2 mailbag is full of discoveries: correspondence about Dudley Dexter Watkins - creator of Desperate Dan in the Dandy; cartoon characters, another Clarrie Cox painting found in a shed; luxury aboard the Pan Am Clipper. A real mixed bag.
Artist Meet some famous creative Australians through Hazel de Berg Today's post is mainly audio with very little visual input as you are given the chance to listen to four interviews with Max Dupain, Margaret Olley, Harry Seidler and Sidney Nolan collected by Hazel de Berg. The interviewes are made possible by the National Library of Australia and Trove.
France Elisabeth Vigée-Le Brun Born in Paris in 1755, Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun’s journey to fame and success was rapid. Her fame skyrocketed in the late 18th century, when she was patronised by Queen Marie-Antoinette; of whom she painted some 30 portraits. credits: nationalgallery.org.uk; wikipedia
Artist Gems of the Desert by John Wylie Showcasing a wonderful painting of Broken Hill, NSW created by Australian naive artist John Wylie. The painting "Gems of the Desert" contains significant elements representing the history of Broken Hill. (Image: copyright John Wylie)
Vehicle Ben Quilty and His Cars: Confronting Our Passion and Our Obsession A small examination of the relationship of humans to their cars done through the paintings of Ben Quilty. Torana 6, 2003, by Ben Quilty. Photograph: © Grantpirrie, Sydney (theguardian.com)
Artist Past Post: No 12 August 2018: Ben Quilty- Artist Extraordinaire Our past posts today showcase some of the works of the remarkable Australian artist Ben Quilty. You will see portraits of war heroes, learn about Rorschach portraits & landscapes. Image: Ben Quilty (abc.net.au)
Artist Chiara Magni: Specialist in Finger Painting Up Close and Inspiring I have just discovered the inspirational Italian artist "Chiara Magni" and today I am showcasing some of her paintings of views of the world, women, flauna and flora. Chiara Magni's command of colour, line and shape is awe inspiring. Image: Africa by Chiara Magni
Australia Monica Adams - Australian Artist When looking for coffee on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, I discovered the "Monicaart Gallery" and some inspirational images created by Monica Adams. Meeting an artist in their own environment is always exciting and stimulating and brings the art works alive. Image: monicaart.com.au
Dynasty Another Forgotten Wyeth: Carolyn - "pounds through her days like a war horse" Carolyn Wyeth, daughter of N.C.Wyeth, has a remarkable view of the world which is exemplified in her paintings of the landscape around her home in Pennsylvania: pared down to salient colours and shapes. Image: Carolyn in her studio (brandywine.org)
Dynasty Andrew Wyeth: The Famous Member of the Dynasty Continuing with the Wyeth Dynasty, Andrew Wyeth takes us into the countryside of Pennsylvania where with his Magic Realism style he recorded the people and landscapes of his own world which he loved as much as he loved painting. Image: Dil Huey Farm (flickr.com)
At Home At Home with John Wylie in His Shed It is a very exciting opportunity to visit an artist in their shed and get a close up and personal view of what goes on in the mind of a talented person who is driven to share their view of the world, their way. Today we visit a subscriber John Wylie who lives in South Australia.
Inspiration The vibrance of Gustav Klimt! In this post we learn more about Klimt's "Golden Phase", his relationship with Emilie Louise Floge, and the intrigue surrounding some of Klimt's paintings (Image: klimtgallery.org)
Artist The Genius of Gustav Klimt Bringing the wonderful paintings of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt into focus with a background of the personal challenges which eventually led him to find his glorious & unique style. (Image: klimtgallery.com)
Artist Monday's Feature Art Work: Proof of Life by Mike Barr Today we study a landscape "Proof of Life" by South Australian artist Mike Barr. Mike Barr believes that "there is a lot to be said for animated landscapes" that "simple signs of life in our landscape could transform them". (mikebarrfineart)
South Australia Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia: Home to much more than good wine The "Fleurieu Peninsula" in South Australia is known for its excellent wines. But today we discover that it is also home to some remarkable artists including John Lacey, Paul Whitehead, Victoria Rolinski, Tom O'Callaghan, Michael Tye. Image: thegoodscout.com.au
Artist Monday's Feature Art Work: Ponies by Jon Stefansson Each Monday we are going to bring you just one piece of art for us to appreciate and build our knowledge of art through life. 120 Years of Icelandic Art by Stehan Karlsson. Image: Ponies by Jon Stefansson (affino.com)
Artist Edgar Degas - A mercurial master of movement There's more to know about Edgar Degas than his famous ballet scenes! We delve into the life of this volatile, but very talented, artist, draughtsman, printer, sculptor and photographer. Photo: Courtesy of edgar-degas.org.com
Artist Australian Realists and Impressionists III Australian Realists and Impressionists Ruth Tuck (Credit: umbrellaprints.blogspot.com); June Mendoza; Hugh Sawrey (credits: the book Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists
Artist Australian Realists and Impressionists II Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists Ainslie Roberts (Creidt VictorHarbourTimes) Alfred Engel; John Borrack (Credit John Borrack.com)
Inspiration Australian Realists and Impressionists l Around 1990, Tom Roberts, great nephew of impressionist artist Tom Roberts compiled a book - Australian Impressionist & Realist Artists. Artists Patrick Carroll, Paul Magogsy, Richard Weatherly (credits: DailyTelegraph.com.au; fayboydsfineartschool: (Credit: Richardweatherly.com.au))
Artist Patricia Piccinini Patricia Piccinini born 1965 in Freetown, Sierra Leone; emigrated to Australia in 1972; studied economic history before enrolling at art school in Melbourne. She works with sculpture, video, drawing, installation & digital prints. Images: vancouverbiennale.com; flickr.
Relationships Renoir: The man behind the paintings Renoir was much more than one of the world's greatest artists. His relationships with his friends and family portray a sociable, loving and loyal man who helped support Julie Manet and her cousins when they were orphaned. Image: Self Portrait (WikiArt.com)
Artist The prolific painter, Pierre-Auguste Renoir Bringing you the enchanting world as created by French Impressionist Renoir who painted landscapes, boating scenes, still life, nudes, families and children and social scenes. Image: Boats on the Seine 1892 (WikiArt.com)
Artist John Pickup OAM: The Artist Bringing you the latest painting from John Pickup who this year (2020) received an Order of Australia Medal for his work in broadcasting. But we know John as a brilliant artist.
John Pickup John Pickup OAM Bringing you the news that John Pickup received an Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours. The award was granted in recognition of John's service to the world of broadcasting. Here is a summary of his broadcasting career.
