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The romance of flight: 100 years after the 1920 Serpentine Air Race - Part 2

The thrill of the the sight and sound of the range of planes that flew at the Serpentine Air Show, as part of the celebration of the first official air race, 100 years ago.

Flight

The romance of flight: The Serpentine Air Race - August 1920 and 2022 - Part 1

Today we look at the history of the first official air race in Australia, in August 1920. It was a promotional event by four World War One pilots to raise funds for investment in the Second Peace Loan. Image: J Tresise. East Loddon Historical Society collection

Post Impressionism

Spotlight on Van Gogh

Today is Van Gogh's birthday, so to celebrate, we bring you two videos which showcase two aspects of Van Gogh's work - houses and self-portraits. Image: Arts&Emotions

Glass

Mats Jonasson of MÅLERÅS Glass

Today we look at the creative variety of art glass sculptures by Mats Jonasson from Maleras Glassworks, Sweden. Image: allsculptures.com

Post Impressionism

The portraits of Gustav Klimt

Today we showcase the portraits of Gustav Klimt in a beautiful video from Arts&Emotions. Image: Arts&Emotions

Glass

The inspiring legacy of ‘Ferguson and Urie’ stained glass windows

Today we look at Ferguson and Urie, a small company that installed thousands of stained glass windows across Australia and New Zealand in the relatively short period from 1853 to 1899. Image: fergusonandurie.wordpress.com

Impressionism

The paintings of Berthe Morisot

Today we highlight the beautiful work of Berthe Morisot, one of the few female French Impressionists, in a lovely video from Arts&Emotions. Image: Arts&Emotions

Portraits

The Archie 100: A mammoth exhibition

Today we look at an exhibition that is touring Australia. It is celebrating 100 years of the Archibald Prize, awarded each year for portraiture since 1921. Image: Art Gallery of NSW.

Impressionism

A unique celebration of the works of the Impressionists

Today we are treated to two of a number of very special videos of Impressionists works, with each one set to beautiful classical music. They give us a heightened appreciation of the detail and the genius of these artists. With many thanks to Arts&Emotions. Image: Arts&Emotions, Facebook.

Seascapes

The latest seascapes from Ed Obermeyer…….

Today we catch up with the latest compelling seascapes from Ed Obermeyer, artist and photographer from Virginia Beach, America. Image: edobermeyer.com ©

Installation Art

The evolution of fireworks: The Drone Show!

Today we look at an innovative company combining new technical skills with event management to create spectacular shows in the sky. They use those same skills to also provide critical humanitarian support in times of disaster or conflict. Image: techau

Contemporary

The beautiful, quintessentially British scenes of artist Paul Gribble

Today we look at the beatiful, very British scenes by contemporary artist Paul Gribble. Image: wix.com

Trains

All aboard the British Royal Train!

Today we look at the changes in interior design of the British Royal train from the opulence of the early days through to the more functional layout of today. Image: dailymail.co.uk

Photography

Monochrome in life.... monochrome in photography

This is the inspiring story of a man who has made the most of his vision disability in a fulfilling career in photography. Image: abc.net.au

Statues

Gog and Magog – Keeping watch in Melbourne for 130 years

Today we look at the history of Gog and Magog, which have been striking the hour in the Royal Arcade in Melbourne since 1892. Image: John Torcasio, Unsplash.

Trains

Mammoth exhibition challenges

Today we marvel at the ingenuity required to bring two locomotives across the Atlantic to York, England, for a once in a lifetime exhibition to celebrate a very special 75th anniversary. Image: National Rail Museum, York.

Watercolour

The beautiful landscapes of John Borrack

Today we look at the spiritual, calming landscapes by John Borrack, a contemporary Australian artist. Image. johnborrack.com. © John Borrack

Tribute

Austin Byrne: A lifelong passion

This is the inspiring story of the passion of Austin Byrne, who dedicated much of his adult life to creating a memorial to the record-breaking trans-Pacific flight from San Francisco to Brisbane, Australia.

Brazil

Bring in the New Year by escaping to the Amazon Rainforest

We are going to welcome in the New Year by escaping into an Amazon Rainforest with Jan and Mary Tuijp. You can enjoy the amazing photography and "teleport" yourself to a completely different world.

Celebration

New Year's Eve 2021

Today as we prepare to usher in the New Year of 2022, we look at some of the spectacular firework displays from around the world in previous years.

Animals

The beauty of patterns in the animal kingdom

Today we look at some of the beautiful patterns occuring in the animal world, unique across species, and even down to individual animals. Image: imgur.com

Celebration

Happy Christmas 2021

From all of the AnArt4Life blog team to all of our wonderful subscribers and social media followers - a very Happy Christmas with family and friends.

Murals

The Cavalcade of Transport - Wall Mural

Today we discover an almost forgotten wall mural by Melbourne artist Harold Freedman. The mural, celebrating land travel development over 100 years, has now been relegated to relative obscurity at the back of a shopping centre in Melbourne CBD. Image: theage.com.au.

Floristry

The remarkable life of Constance Spry in floristry – Part 2

Today we continue the story of Englishwoman Constance Spry, who combined her passion for flowers with a head for business in her third career. She rose to become a sought-after florist in the highest echelons of British society - yes, including royalty! Image: telegraph.co.uk

Floristry

The remarkable life of Constance Spry – Part 1

Over two posts we will discover the fascinating life of Englishwoman Constance Spry who, starting from humble beginnings, combined her passion for flowers and gardening with a head for business to become a sought- after florist in the highest echelons of British society. Image: telegraph.co.uk

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