Gardens Past Posts No 22 October 2018: Capability Brown Reviewing the incredible gardens created by Capability Brown throughout England. Image: The atmospheric Grecian Valley at Stowe with the Temple of Concord and Victory in the distance (National Trust Images 1097891)
Past Posts Past Posts No 21 October 2018: Art Nouveau Our Past Posts of 2018 continue to focus on the glorious Art Nouveau period which brought stunning designs in the decorative arts, architecture, furniture. Image: Interior Ryabushinsky Mansion (sites.google.com)
Windows Past Posts No 20 October 2018: Windows Windows are such an essential part of our daily lives that we seldom stop to think about them and how they affect our perception of houses and the world around us. The Past Posts bring "windows" into focus in a variety of ways. Image: A section from "The Studdio" by Anne Newman
Home Past Posts No 19 October 2018: Homage to Houses Our Past Posts today explore the concept of "house" & "home" & how significant this is to our lives. Includes installation sculptures by English artist Dame Rachel Whiteread & paintings by Edward Hopper, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet. Image: "The Macedonian Shepherd" by Anne Newman
Past Posts Past Posts No 18 September 2018: Sculpture and a Little Bit More Past Posts today focus on sculptures from across the globe: The Philippines, USA, France, Italy, Australia and Scotland. Some are famous, others not so well known. Some humans, some animals. Lots to see and think about. (Image Credit: ny.curbed.com)
Perception Past Posts No 17 September 2018: Challenging How You Perceive a Work of Art We all bring our understandings and emotions to a viewing of a work of art. These past posts encourage you to changing your angle of viewing and be open to "seeing more". Photo by Joshua Coleman/Unsplash
Animals Past Post: No 16 August 2018: Pussy Cats in Our Lives and in Art It's the turn of the pussy cats to be showcased. This is their day. Through past posts you will meet famous artists and their cats and paintings of cats. Plus some amazing photos that only cats can provide. Image: Tran Mau Tri Tam/Unsplash
Animals Past Post: No 15 August 2018: Dogs in Our Lives and in Art The past posts this week are dedicated to all those subscribers who love dogs and who have agreed to let a dog or even several dogs rule their life. Image: "Highland Dogs" by Sir Edwin Landseer (tate.org.uk)
Italy Past Post: No 14 August 2018: Canaletto Our Past Posts from 2018 bring you the wonderful paintings of C18th Venetian painter Canaletto who not only recorded daily life on the Grand Canal but also painted Rome and London where he spent many years. Image: The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice, c.1730 (canalettogallery.org)
Australian Artist Past Post: No 13 August 2018: Margaret Olley: Remarkable Artist, Beloved Australian Treasure Today's Past Posts of 2018 take us into the world of Australia's most beloved artist Margaret Olley who graced the stage of the art world with her wit, charm and talent. (Image: tmlarts.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)
Past Posts Past Post: No 10 July 2018 Our Past Posts today from 2018 reveal the fascinating story of Australian Impressionist John Russell who influenced some of the world's greatest painters. Plus we revisit contemporary American artist Erin Hanson who invented "Open Impressionism". Images: atnet.com & erinhanson.com
Theatre Past Post: No 9 July 2018 The Past Posts today take you into the world of theatre where Jane looks at "Shadow Play" and Anne takes you back in time to the theatre world in London when Theatrical Realism changed the way drama was presented to the audience.
Past Posts Past Post: No 8 July 2018 Today we visit Spain 1897 and take a seat in a cafe. You might sit next to a young Picasso sketching the patrons, see a shadow puppet show produced by Pere Romeu or listen to Antoni Gaudi planning his Sagrada Familia. Image: Ramon Casas & Pere Romeu on a Tandem en.wikipedia.org
Philippines Past Post: No 7 June 2018 Our Past Posts from June 2018 showcase a very different way of recreating the human figure. Join us in examining some of the works of Filipino artist BenCab.
Past Posts Past Post: No 6 June 2018 From 2018 we bring you the amazing paintings of Australian artists Pro Hart and Eric Minchin - two members of the Brushmen of the Bush. Journey through the outback with two contrasting artists.
Light Past Post: No 5 June 2018 Past Posts from 2018 take you into the world of "light" and how moonlight and sunlight appear in paintings. We also look at the beginning of photography and the use of the daguerreotype process.
Past Posts Past Post: No 4 June 2018 Our Past Post today revisits the beautiful island of Malta as we take a look at the Schranz dynasty of artists.
Past Posts Past Posts: No 3 May 2018 The Past Posts today bring you the Mexican artist Diego Rivera: his murals and his wonderfully exciting images of the folk of Mexico. Introducing you to our new look footer. Fleurieu Peninsula link fixed!
Past Posts Past Posts: No 2 May 2018 Today's Past Posts brings you two posts on the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
Past Posts Past Posts: No 1 May 2018 Today we launch a new feature on our Art Blog. Each Sunday we are going to take you back in time to blog posts we wrote two years ago. We hope you enjoy this trip back in time.
Philippines BenCab continued Today we will look at BenCab's less abstracted works, some of which belong to his Larawan series, "larawan" being the Filipino word for portrait or picture. Image: pinterest.ch
Philippines Filipino Painter: BenCab BenCab is considered to be the best selling painter for his generation in the Philippines. He was awarded the National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts (Painting) in 2006. He now runs the BenCab Museum in Tuba, Baguio, Luzon, Philippines. Image: Image: guhitartcom.wordpress.com
Past Posts Diego Rivera Painter Exloring paintings by Diego Rivera (1886-1957), one of the Mexican muralists known as Los tres grandes who together established the Mexican Muralism Movement. (Image: Self Portrait wikiart.org)