Anne Newman

Restoring and Preserving a Dragon

Here is a wonderful video by Paul Burston in the Loong Conservation Project. Please take the few minutes to watch and learn how a dragon has become a central part of a multi-cultural community and how he has marked time for so many of us.

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Performing Arts

Dragons in Bendigo!

Bendigo, in Victoria, has both the oldest, and the longest, Chinese parade dragons in the world. Anne shares with us her memories of the dragon being awakened to take part in the Easter Monday Parade. Image: pinterest.au

Celebration

Passover 2023

To all my Jewish family and friends - wishing you "chag Pesach samech" and may you have a wonderful celebration and have time to enjoy some of the art work from an array of Jewish artists.

Ships and boats

Falls of Clyde – A Glorious Fair Wind by Robert Carter

The "Falls of Clye" a beautiful four-mastered ship painted by Robert Carter OAM, FASMA, FISMP graces our nautical post today.

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Animals

Rut Brea's Delightful Cats

A couple of weeks ago I showcased some paintings by Rut Brea, one of our subscribers in America. At the time of the last post Rut was doing some paintings of a neighbour's cat - Topaz. Plus we get to see Cougar and Panther.

Animals

Nic Fiddian-Green and his Horses

Responding to posts on horses a couple of weeks ago, E in London wrote to say that her favourite horses are being made by British sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green. Let's have a look at of some of his works which are ... breathtaking.

Trees

Copying

Copying is as important to a painter as practising scales is to a pianist. I have talked about the importance of copying before. But today I'm going to try something a little different and get you to pick up a pencil and do a little sketching using my favourite aids.

Mailbag

March 2023 Mailbag No 2

Lots of mail this month so we have some more items to look at and admire. Included are: sailing ships, the latest from Tendai Makufa, a sculpture featuring "medication packets" and some inspiration to be gained from copying.

Mailbag

March 2023 Mailbag No 1

The March mailbag contains stamps not unsurprisingly! But also we go back into outback Australia with some interesting buildings from the past. And then a touch of snow in Ireland and another treat from Willie Takatosi Cox.

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Ships and boats

Glenlee- Down Channel with a Fair Wind by Robert Carter

Continuing our series on the marvellous paintings by Robert Carter OAM, FASMA, FISMP of the "sailing ship" era today we travel to Britain and see the glorious barque "Glenlee".

Photography

Catching up with Christopher O'Brien in New York

It's a while since we called into New York and checked up on "Chris O'Brien" and his magic camera where he captures both hidden and not so hidden scenes around his territory.

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Windows

Rut Brea's Story

Recently Rut in Arizona joined us as a subscriber and as happens with some subscribers a correspondence began. Rut's story is one of fleeing from a revolution and having to give up a passion to paint and play the piano to earn money to provide for her family .

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Ships and boats

Alma Doepel – Off Maria Island by Robert Carter

We continue our series on the marvellous paintings by Robert Carter OAM, FASMA, FISMP of the "sailing ship" era and recently published in "The Marine Paintings of Robert Carter" . Today it is "Alma Doepel's" turn - a firm favourite for those of us who live in Melbourne.

Celebration

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Wishing all our Irish subscribers and followers a wonderful St Patrick's Day filled with family, friends and frivolity!

Seascapes

Coast to Summit with Richard Claremont

In line with the nautical theme which runs strongly through the blog today we can enjoy the latest from the easel of Australian artist Richard Claremont who is showcasing his "Coast to Summit" works at "The Imaginarium" in Shellharbour, New South Wales until 19 March.

Cubism

Australian Cubism: Anne Dangar

Today we feature the last of our Australian Cubists, Anne Dangar. Like her friends, Grace Crowley and Dorrit Black, she also studied in France, but she was renowned for incorporating these principles into her pottery. Image: 365 Women Artists

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Cubism

Australian Cubism - Grace Crowley

Grace Crowley (1890 – 1979), like Dorrit Black, was a key Australian modernist, who had a remarkable art journey over her long life. Image: National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).

Restoring and Preserving a Dragon

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Dragons in Bendigo!

Passover 2023

Falls of Clyde – A Glorious Fair Wind by Robert Carter

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Rut Brea's Delightful Cats

Nic Fiddian-Green and his Horses

TagCloud Day: Trees

Copying

March 2023 Mailbag No 2

March 2023 Mailbag No 1

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Glenlee- Down Channel with a Fair Wind by Robert Carter

Catching up with Christopher O'Brien in New York

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TagCloud Day: Windows

Rut Brea's Story

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Alma Doepel – Off Maria Island by Robert Carter

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

Coast to Summit with Richard Claremont

Australian Cubism: Anne Dangar

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Australian Cubism - Grace Crowley

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