Reflection - Anne Newman Artist

A Sense of Place: Part Two - Through the Eyes and Mind of Marc Chagall

Sharing my thoughts on "a sense of place" and how this arose in Marc Chagall and influenced his works throughout his life.

Perception

A Sense of Place: Part One

To understand an artist & their works you need to understand their "sense of place". The first post on this topic contains information about Anne Newman. Included information about Marc Chagall & his sense of place.

Inspiration

The Legacy of Poldi Mimovich

Sharing more icons and sculptures created by Leopoldine Mimovich.

Inspiration

Taking It Easy in Mexico

Some images of Mexico from Unsplash photographers. Aiming to inspire.

Reflection

St Valentine's Day

Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day and sharing some images from the past.

Challenge

Going Green

Giving some dry dessert facts about Melbourne and showing some "green" images from my garden.

Inspiration

Showcasing the natural beauty of the Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia

Showcasing the glorious scenery around Coles Bay in Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Reflection

Canine Besties for All Creatures: Great and Small

Bringing you some delightful images of the place dogs have been given in portrait paintings. Using "Dogs in Art" by Susie Green as my reference. Includes images by Alex Colville, Edwin Landseer, Janet Luxton, Eva Lechner.

Reflection

The FBI is after Winnie the Pooh! Is he in trouble with the law?

Remembering Winnie the Pooh, the creation of A A Milne and drawn by E H Shepherd.

Inspiration

Monet's Garden in Giverny: How the World has Benefited from One Man's Legacy

Claude Monet's home and garden at Giverny in France has given so much pleasure to so many people. Here is the story behind how it came to be shared with the world.

Reflection

Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne: Up Close

Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens Lieutenant Governor Charles La Trobe. In 1958, Queen Elizabeth.

Inspiration

Gaku Kakizaki

Showcasing the oil paintings of Japanese artist Gaku Kakizaki who mainly paints landscapes from nature. Includes a video "Memory Road" accompanied by beautiful relaxing piano music.

Reflection

Happy Chinese New Year

Celebrating Chinese New New Year with all our friends and family.

Challenge

Bruno’s Art and Sculpture garden, Marysville, Victoria

Taking you on a journey around the garden and art works created by Bruno Torfs in Marysville- destroyed in Black Saturdeay fires and rebuilt to be even more inspiring.

Inspiration

Happy Christian Orthodox Christmas

Celebratong Christian Orthodox Christmas through the works of Theodore Jacques Ralli, Vassily Maximovich Maximov and Uros Predic.

Challenge

Remembering Our Forests

In the stark reality of the bushfires enveloping Australia we stop to remember that the destruction to our forests, especially the rain forests of Southern Queensland, is of huge significance. Ann Arnold and Anna Salleh write about trees. Images of the Australian Eucalyptus trees.

Inspiration

New Years Eve 2019

Bringing in the New Year of 2020 with memories of 1999. Updates given on changes in technology over the past 20 years which are amazing.

Inspiration

In Memory of Poldi Mimovich

Remembering the great talent of Australian sculptor Leopoldine (Poldi) Mimovich.

Challenge

Remembering the Emergency Service People

Remembering the people from the Emergency Services who work to keep us safe. Shown are an early painting of a bsufhre by von Guerard, the Three Sisiters Blue Mountains by John Wilson, a firefighter by Ben Hoole,

Reflection

A Time to Reflect and Remember

Take time to reflect and relax with a video and some paintings by Edma Morisot.

Inspiration

Friday's Feature: Remembering the Animals

Paintings by Edwin Landseer to help us remember how important animals are in our lives. Showcasing the famous painting "A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society".