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Seascapes

Any art related to the sea, such as paintings, sand sculptures, mechanical installations on a beach etc.

Performing Arts

Rowena Cade: Sculpting a Theatre

Rowena Cade sculpted Minack Theatre out of the granite cliff face in Porthcurno, Cornwall. She built the theatre herself with the help of her gardner Billy Rawlings in 1931–32.

Travel

Cornwall: The Artists' Magnet

Celebrating Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) arrival in Cornwall 1811 including his engravings of East and West Looe, Pendennis Castle, and Saltash. On view at the Falmouth Art Gallery.

Challenge

Emily's Channel Swim

Giving a shoutout to Emily Miers for her remarkable swim across the English channel to raise money for Dr Orazio's research at the Children's Cancer Institute.

Seascapes

Returning for another voyage with Robert Carter, Marine Artist

Bringing you some marine paintings created by Robert Carter. Paintings of the full-rigged Monkbarns, Pamir and Passat included plus the monument to mariners on the peak of Cape Horn.

Photography

Is the sea really blue?

Roi Clarkson Colman knew the sea wasn't always blue when he painted the Carmel Coast in 1923. Learn more about Is the Sea Really Blue through this interesting article by Nic Fleming which includes some amazing images.

Seascapes

Robert Carter: Marine Artist

Showcasing some marine paintings by Australian artist Robert Carter.

How to Draw and Paint

Painting a Sea Wave with Leonardo Pereznieto

Bring you a video on how to paint a sea wave by Leonardo Pereznieto- Fine Art Tips.

Seascapes

By the Sea

Relaxing by the sea with a video and some images of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia.

Seascapes

Henry Parkyns Hoppner

Henry Parkyns Hoppner (1795- 1833). Hoppner went on four of the British voyages that attempted to find a Northwest Passage between 1818 & 1825, the last time as commander of his own ship, the HMS Fury shown below in a drawing by Captain Hoppner titled Sailing Through Young Ice.

Seascapes

The Secrets of Scheveningen Sands

Explaining the story behind Robert Bissell's painting based on View of Scheveningen Sands by C17th Dutch artist Hendrick van Anthonissen.

Seascapes

John Pickup: Water and much, much more

John Pickup - the last of the Brushmen of the Bush. John's mastery of clouds and water and the interrelationships between them is exemplified in the painting above.

Australian Artist

John Pickup: I love a sunburnt country...Of drought and flooding rains

Remembrance of rivers & creeks & fascination with the way the ocean moves is a feature of the oeuvre of John Pickup. Darwin-the inspiration to the painting 'Build up to the Wet'. Queensland where water is more than plentiful; where the rivers run deep and strong

Sculpture

Falling out of Love with a Work of Art

Discussing the artistic merit of The Scallop Sculpture created by Maggi Hambling in memory of Benjamin Britten.

Sculpture

Falling in Love with a Work of Art

When Rachael Long was approached to make a contribution to the Wells Heritage Art Trail and heard the story of the Light Boat Horses, she and the Habour Master visualised her horse on the shores of the harbour at Wells next the Sea.

Women Artists

E. Charlton Fortune: Artist Extraordinaire

Effie Fortune was obviously driven by a desire to create in spite of her parents discouraging. She returned to San Francisco in 1905 to join her mother and brother and enrolled in the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, where she studied under Arthur Mathews

Seascapes

Canaletto’s British Period

Canaletto arrived in London in 1746 and stayed for 10 years. What was London like at this time? I wonder if Canaletto was aware that the Industrial Revolution was about to start? Image: Warwick Castle 2 (canalettogallery.org)

Dynasty

The Schranz Painters continued

There were at least 8 painters in the Schranz family across four generations. Anton’s other two sons Antonio and Giuseppe were also painters as was his daughter Maria Ana. Image: HMS Trafalgar at the entrance to the Grand Harbour, painted by Giovanni Schranz. pinterest.com

Dynasty

Malta and Meeting the Schranz Family

Introducing you to the Schranz family and John J. Schranz, a descendant of Giovanni Schranz who was a son of Anton Schranz -head of a dynasty of Maltese artists. Image: The Grand Harbour by Anton Schranz /artnet.com