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Mixed Media

Arthur Boyd: Landscape Ambiguous - an unbridled conversation piece

Using Arthur Boyd's collagraph print of "Riderless horse" you are invited to partake in an "unbridled conversation" where you can express your interpretation and opinion. Of interest is that this work is one of the last created by Arthur Boyd. Image credit: bundanon.com.au

Landscapes

Arthur Boyd: An Introduction to his Landscapes

Continuing the review of the Boyd Dynasty we review some landscapes of Arthur Boyd. From his early works created in Victoria, to Suffolk (UK) to his final resting place on the Shoalhaven in New South Wales: we see the great change in his style. Credit: bundanon.com.au

Women Artists

Carmel-by-the-Sea is born and meet an artist: Anne Millay Bremer

Showcasing some paintings by Anne Millay Bremer who was one of the early artists to work in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Image: Carmel by Anne Bremer (artcollection.mills.edu)

Tribute

Long Lost Australian Artists: Clarrie Cox- A Bonza Bloke: Part 2

Clarrie Cox gave up a secure business as a display artist to paint the early settlement buildings of Australia. Today, thanks to his family, we showcase images of early settlement buildings from around Australia- from the palette of Clarrie Cox (1927-2013) Image: Carcoar, NSW by Clarrie Cox

Tribute

The enduring legacy of the poppies of Flanders fields

Today, on Armistice Day, we look at the important legacy of Flanders poppies and the impact they still have today in remembering the end of World War I in 1918. Image: 5000poppies.wordpress.com

Gardens

Cracking Cockington Green

Today we visit Cockington Green in Canberra Australia. It is a beautiful display of hand made miniature landmarks from around the world, set in peaceful and manicured landscaped gardens. Image: Cockington Green Facebook page.

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)

Tribute

Long Lost Australian Artists: Clarrie Cox - A Bonza Bloke: Part 1

The AnArt4Life team loves to rediscover artists who have been forgotten. Thanks to artist & subscriber John Wylie we are going to enjoy paintings of Australian buildings by Clarrie Cox. Image: Exchange Hotel Kalgoorlie - WA (Clarrie Cox Australia, Currey O'Neil 1985)

Dynasty

The Boyd Dynasty: Theodore Penleigh Boyd - Much More than the Painter of Wattle Trees

Theodore Penleigh Boyd is known for his paintings of the Australian Golden Wattle tree - our National floral emblem. Research reveals Penleigh Boyd's artistic talent went far beyond this to include illustrations of World War 1. Image Wattle Time, Warrandyte by Penleigh Boyd (invaluable.com)

Photography

Capturing the Beauty and Intrigue in Ruins: A Journey with Rob Nankivell

South Australian Rob Nankivell loves to roam the countryside taking photos of ruins: houses, community halls, schools, caravans. Come with us and enjoy a journey back in time. Image: Wagon Wheel near Arno Bay, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia by Rob Nankivell

Dynasty

The Boyd Dynasty: Arthur Merric Boyd

We continue our ramble along the foreshore of Melbourne and out into the glorious Yarra Valley to meet Arthur Merric Boyd and view some of his paintings. Image: Coastal View by Arthur Merric Boyd (aasd.com.au)

Dynasty

The Boyd Dynasty: Australia's Most Artistic Family thanks to Emma Minnie à Beckett marrying Arthur Merric Boyd

Bringing you another artistic dynasty, this time the "Boyd Dynasty" from Australia. We will be examining generations of painters, sculptors, architects, potters, ceramists, illustrators. Image: "To the Workhouse" by Emma Minnie Boyd (ngv.gov.vic.au)

Landscapes

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)

Outback

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)

Dynasty

Jamie Wyeth Master of Portraits, Place & Pets: Part Two

We have examined some Jamie Wyeth portraits and today we continue to explore the portfolio of this remarkable artist by looking at some of his "outdoor images". All convey a sense of place. Image: Seawatchers by Jamie Wyeth (jamiewyeth.com)

Nature

Reflection: Abandon Yourself to Mother Nature

Want to escape into nature? Come with me today where we take time to reflect on structures that have been given up by humans into the protective and comforting embrace of Mother Nature. Image: Cool Relief by Anne Newman

Contemporary

Monday's Feature Art Work: Lake George Reflection by Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe is considered to be the "Mother of Moderism". Today we look at her painting - Lake George Reflection (christies.com) which challenges our preconception that a painting always hangs only one way up!

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)

Seascapes

John Lacey: Finding Designs in Nature

Artist John Lacey from South Australia recreates the landscape in oils and cold wax producing intriguing images that highlight the designs he can see in nature. Image: Late Light Near the Mouth (johnlacey.com.au)

Realism

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)

Landscapes

Sam Byrne: Naive Painter from Broken Hill, New South Wales

Join us today with Australian naive artist Sam Byrne whose paintings bring us the amazing world of mining life in Broken Hill (NSW) and other outback scenes. Join us today down a mine, across a desert. Image: B.H.P. Mine's Smelter and Viaduct, Broken Hill, 1888 (Australian Art Sales Digest)

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.

Post Impressionism

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)

Dynasty

The Wyeth Dynasty

Bringing you the artistic products of the Wyeth Dynasty of artists. American Andrew Wyeth's paintings are well known. Today I go a generation back to look at some of the works by his father illustrator N.C.Wyeth. Image: front cover Andrew Wyeth Memory & Magic by Anne Classen Knutson

Figurative Art

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!