Caroline

England

Linoprints by Annie Soudain

Annie Soudain a retired art teacher spent her early years in Cornwall where her interest in plants was piqued by long walks with her Mother along disused railway tracks. Autumn Glow Credit:thesussexguild.co.uk

Photography

Pictures of Port Macquarie

Our young resident photographer recently visited Port Macquarie on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Today she shares some of her photos with us.

Scandinavia

The Futuristic, Functional, Fun Lego Head Office

Today we showcase how the Lego brand morphs their renowned blocks into real ‘bricks’ and mortar. To see the results, we need to travel to the birth place of Lego, Billund, Denmark, a small town located approximately 260kms west of Copenhagen. Image: Credit:CFMoeller.com

Scandinavia

Ole Kirk Kristiansen, founder of The Lego Group, a story of faith and resilience

The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen. The company has passed from father to son and is now owned by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, a grandchild of the founder. Image credit: lego.com

Nature

Through Edie's eyes

We are delighted to introduce you to possibly "our youngest contributor Edie, aged 12 from NSW". Edie is an aspiring artist especially in the field of anime and she would like to share some photos taken on her recent travels around NSW, Australia.

Flowers

Dame Elizabeth Blackadder

Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, who was celebrated for her exquisite flower painting, died at her home in Edinburgh on Monday at the age of 89, just a month short of her 90th birthday. Today an acknowledgement of her talent.

Inspiration

Covid Creative Charm

ABC Radio Sydney conducted a Household Lockdown Portrait Competition in which participants were asked to recreate a famous artwork, or submit an original one, using people and objects in their home. More than 250 people took up the creative challenge and entered the competition on social media.

Figurative Art

Freda Robertshaw - A Trailblazer

Unable to afford a model, Australian artist Freda Robertshaw (1916-1997) painted herself nude, the first Australian Woman to do so, in what must have been a provocative, even confronting, act.

Art Mentors

Sheila Cruthers leaves a legacy that “will paint Australian women artists back into our history”

Introducing Sheila Cruthers, an art collector and a philanthropist of note. What makes Sheila different to other who championed Australian women artists.

Women Artists

Alexandra Dillon, a painter of old paintbrushes and other discarded items

Alexandra Dillon is a Los Angeles-based surrealistic painter creating art on found objects. A love of Old Masters led her to study classical realism in Florence, Italy. Dillon paints imagined portraits on worn out paint brushes & other common discarded objects. Credit: alexandradillon.com

Metalwork

I love this artist Cal Lane, in spades

Bridging industry and fine art Cal Lane eliminates the tough and imposing characteristics of steel and iron to create alluring delicate and intricate sculptural forms using wheelbarrows shovels and fuel tanks as her canvas. Credit:Photos Cal Lane Facebook

Dogs

Contemporary Scottish Artist - Louis McNally

Louis Mcnally is a contemporary Scottish artist who paints using a distinctive style. He painstakingly develops his paintings over many weeks using drawings, photos and memory. Image credit: scottishartpaintings.co.uk

Naive and Folk Art

Naïve UK artist Mani Parkes loves the simple things, and dogs!

Mani Parkes has always wanted to be an artist. Today she is a successful professional artist. The quick drying nature of acrylic paints are ideal for Mani as she can add all the tiny details to her pictures without delay. Image credit: "Make a Wish" by Mani Parkes redraggallery.co.uk

Thread and Needle

Woman of the West Tapestry

The Woman of the West Tapestry is located in the Bland Shire council building in West Wyalong. The tapestry is tribute to the pioneer women of the Shire. It was a project of the Bland Spinners and Weavers Group for Australia’s bicentennial celebration in 1988. Image credit: Neil Crook

Performing Arts

The face behind Snow-White, the brains behind Bluetooth

Hedy Lamarr was born in Vienna in 1914. An only child, Lamarr’s father, a bank director and curious man, inspired her to look at the inner workings of different machines. Lamarr could be found taking apart and reassembling her music box to understand how it operated. Image credit: m.imdb.com

The Netherlands

Dutch artist Charley Toorop - created powerful portraits

Born in the Netherlands in 1891, Charley Toorop was a talented violinist but also a self-taught painter and lithographer who became affiliated with the Bergense School from the 1910s through the 1920s. Image credit: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Flowers

The puzzle surrounding three tulips

Jacob Marrel (1614 – 1681) was a German still life painter active in Utrecht during the Dutch Golden Age who specialized in ‘portraits’ of tulips in bloom. Image credit: metmuseum.org

Animals

David Oakley a fine artist, despite a life threatening event - Part 3

David Oakley a fine artist survived a vicious attack during an armed holdup and subsequently spent months in a coma. Today we learn how David re taught himself to draw and paint again. Credit: David Oakley

Dogs

David Oakley - A story of resilience, grit and determination - Part 2

David Oakley, a mixed media artist, has lived two lives. Life One was your usual life of a talented young man. In August 2002, David started his ‘second’ life courtesy of an unexpected and unwanted event. Image credit: Gary Sissons Bayside News

Disability

David Oakley - More than animal portraits - Part 1

David Oakley experienced a significant event approx. 20 years ago which had a severe impact on him both mentally and physically. In part 1 today we look at his animal portraits. Image credit: David Oakley 2021

Photography

Images of Icelandic horses that will warm your heart

Gígja Einarsdóttir, an Icelandic Photographer was born and raised with Icelandic horses. Her beautiful images capture the strength, grace, and gentle nature of the animals. Image credit: Photographer Gígja Einarsdóttir

Celebration

Celebrating Easter in Africa

As the sun rises in Africa on Easter Sunday about 70 million Christians in Africa will start a big celebration including decorating the churches with butterflies and singing Christian hymns to the beating of African drums. Image credit: Andy Brunner/Unsplash

Reflection

Paixão sexta-feira

Christ the Redeemer, the statue which stands above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil offers a timely reminder to stop and reflect on the great losses the world has suffered over the past year. Time to reflect and thank all those who have sacrificed so much for so many. Image credit: Robert Nyman/Unsplash

Sculpture

More UooUoos

A few weeks ago we introduced you to UooUoos - a mythical creature designed for an Art Trail In Melbourne and fund raiser for the Royal Children's Hospital 150th Anniversary.

Shape

Featuring Shape

Because our world is made up of objects - both natural and human made - it is made up of shapes. Today we examine different ways shapes in our environment can be manipulated to create art forms. Photo credit: Caroline.