I’m a big fan of great art yes but more interested in the work of the NYC movement women like Joan Mitchell and Lee Krasner
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Art
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My daughter's art ware of our late dog Nel swimming on a beach - Nel's favourite pastime was swimming anywhere - she sent me this for Father's Day last Sunday - hung it up immediately -
4737carlin
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Street art
I think the overarching themes of ‘I Trapped Myself’ are ‘loss, threats to the environment, spirituality, labour and silenced histories’, so it’s not exactly a massive cheerer-upper. What it does brilliantly, though, is remind you that global environmental concerns, as articulated by activists and politicians, have a real human face and cost, and that even that articulation remains defined by colonialism.
For the first time in my life really, bar a brief period in my early 20s, I'm actually earning good money. Any disposable income for me has always gone on travel, vinyl, gigs, good beer, spirits and wine. Stuff for the house has been by necessity or nice, inexpensive bits and bobs to make a home. I've often admired art pieces but never been able to justify the outlay (or more accurately, just never had it).
When I saw this piece at an iron artist's foundry down on Bristol docks I decided, I'm having that:
I loved it the moment I saw it. Sculpture is my thing more than paint, and the artist Joanna Williams fuses intricate creativity with the traditionally utilitarian world of blacksmithing. She has a proper forge and workshop and has done some serious commission work, Hampton Court for example.
What caught me with this is the juxtaposition between the delicate structure and form of a lily but captured in forged iron. It seemed to encapsulate her work in one small piece. I particularly love the way she's tempered the petals so that become almost iridescent in sunlight.
Every day since I've bought it, it's made me incredibly happy both as an object, unique in the world, and having chatted with Joanna for ages, understanding the work and love she put into it.
When I saw this piece at an iron artist's foundry down on Bristol docks I decided, I'm having that:
I loved it the moment I saw it. Sculpture is my thing more than paint, and the artist Joanna Williams fuses intricate creativity with the traditionally utilitarian world of blacksmithing. She has a proper forge and workshop and has done some serious commission work, Hampton Court for example.
What caught me with this is the juxtaposition between the delicate structure and form of a lily but captured in forged iron. It seemed to encapsulate her work in one small piece. I particularly love the way she's tempered the petals so that become almost iridescent in sunlight.
Every day since I've bought it, it's made me incredibly happy both as an object, unique in the world, and having chatted with Joanna for ages, understanding the work and love she put into it.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
From France c.14th century representing war and peace.
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
I enjoyed the recent series on BBC4, The Art of Scandinavia. I like Andrew Graham-Dixon as a presenter, knows his stuff, and just tells us about the subject without the addition of fancy bells and whistles. Below, a fantastical Norwegian church that was featured in the first episode. Sadly, the ignorant BBC has decided close the channel whilst BBC3 remains.
Rita_Poon
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I initially thought maritime theme. ball park figure cost, and it looks painted not powder coated?
Was it his 'Simon Schama’s Power of Art' series? I'm going to give it a watch over the next few days.
Rita_Poon
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You wont watch them just once, mesmeric television, utterly brilliant. Enjoy.
widnesblue
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Went the Louvre and seeing the Mona Lisa in person was very disappointing. Adults crying at this picture, was pathetic.
Thanks for mentioning him. I did a quick search and found his series on the site below that has links to various types of documentaries on youtube, etc.
Safe To Click... Honest.