The Beautiful Art of Simplicity
“Woman Waiting for the Moon to Rise” by Uemura Shoen. Silk painting. 86 cm wide x 73 cm high. Set in a rectangular format a…
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Art Snobbery?
This painting has the look and feel of a cheap, lowbrow book cover. This could be construed as, snobbery but I love her self-confident, sassy,…
Depression is Somewhat of an Occupational Hazard
The strange thing about depression is that it can be both a force for destruction or creation weaving between the two. As an artist, I…
Love and Devotion
Jan van Eyck, Lucca Madonna, 1436. Oil on panel, 65.7 x 49.6 cm. Stadelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt, Germany. Stunning Madonna and Child by the Early Netherlandish…
Love Art, Love Life. Talking Art with Paul Woods
“It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” – Albert Einstein Do you love looking at paintings?…
Artist James Carter Throws Paintings into Woodchipper for Charity TeamTrees
James Carter threw four pieces of original oil painting into a woodchipper in Nelson Town Centre on Saturday, May 14, as dozens of people watched…
Artist James Carter to Destroy Paintings in Public Display for Charity
I will be destroying four original oil paintings in the middle of Nelson Town Centre, and then putting the remains into epoxy resin to create…
HOMOEROTIC PRUDERY and a Dog called Harry
Thomas Eakins, American, 1844-1916 – “The Swimming Hole” 1885 – oil on canvas The style of this work is realism but not necessarily naturalism. There…
Cascading Cherry Blossom and Cherries.
A cascade of visual delight! “Cherries and Viburno” by Clara von Sivers, German (1854-1924) painted, 1890 A beautiful cascade of green foliage, delicate white balls…