Jane - AnArt4Life

Mysteries and Memories of Boxes

What is it that attracts us to collect boxes and treasure them? Firstly the memories they invoke – how we acquired them and the personal stories we attach to them. And secondly the mystery of what they contain – from meaningless paraphernalia to treasured keepsakes.

Patterns

Patterns in Nature: Trees

For all those of you frustrated because you couldn't find the second tawny frogmouth - today we give you the answer. And also a close look into the patterns on the trunks of Australian gum trees - the glorious Eucalyptus.

Murals

Art Murals of Sandringham

Blank walls and traffic light signal boxes painted with attractive art murals in my suburb of Sandringham, a beachside area of Melbourne, Victoria. The colourful art works are being funded by a grant from the Victorian Government to our local Bayside Council.

Brazil

Bring in the New Year by escaping to the Amazon Rainforest

We are going to welcome in the New Year by escaping into an Amazon Rainforest with Jan and Mary Tuijp. You can enjoy the amazing photography and "teleport" yourself to a completely different world.

Celebration

Happy Christmas 2021

From all of the AnArt4Life blog team to all of our wonderful subscribers and social media followers - a very Happy Christmas with family and friends.

Christmas

The Night before Christmas

The poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", more commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, was first published anonymously in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837. Image credit: youthareawesome-com

Christmas

Christmas Cards by Anton Pieck

Anton Pieck 1895 - 1987, was a Dutch engraver, painter, etcher and book illustrator. His drawings and paintings were always set in the past, particularly the 19th century. From 1938 on he started designing Christmas cards which became a huge success.

Christmas

Christmas Cards

Sending Christmas cards, as we know them today, was started in the UK in 1843 by Sir Henry Cole. The tradition lives on today with a 20% surge in the sales of Christmas cards in 2020 and to my surprise the leadership in this growth is attributed to millennials

Christmas

Christmas Connections

At this time of the year many of us are thinking about Christmas and the joy of sharing happy times with friends and families. Today let's explore some Christmas connections and trivia. Image credit: Denise Johnson/Unsplash

Cartoons

Google Doodles

Do you ever click on the Google Doodle at the top of the page before you start a search? They can be fun. Recently it was fairy bread and when I clicked on it – there is a short animation, which is a bit of fun.

Christmas

Christmas Markets in Europe

Sharing images from Christmas markets in Berlin, Vienna, Ljubijana, Edinburgh, Nuremburg, Romania...

Exhibition

Vincent van Gogh at The Lume - A Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery

A new way to appreciate art works is in the form of a multi-sensory digital presentation where one is surrounded by the images of an artist moving around you, blown up to giant proportions and set to music. Vincent van Gogh is a favourite, but also Monet and Klimt. It takes your breath away.

Christmas

The feast of Sinterklaas 2021

The feast of Sinterklaas celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. Gifts are given on St. Nicholas' Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, in Belgium, Luxembourg and northern France.

Christmas

Christmas at Harrods 2021

To give you a taste of the festive season and get you into the mood to start your Christmas shopping, from the comfort of your lounge room, enjoy a virtual tour of the Christmas shop at Harrods in London, said to be one of the most luxurious department store in the world.

Photography

Photography Award Winners 2021

During October 2021 we featured the finalists in both the BirdLife Australia Photography Awards and also the Wildlife Photo Competition. Today we congratulate winners for 2021 of both competitions.

Victoria

The Stick Shed at Murtoa

The Stick Shed, a grain storage facility, built over 4 months in 1941-42 as emergency bulk wheat storage is located in Murtoa, western Victoria. It covers 16,000m2 under roof and measures 265 metres long, 60 metres wide and almost 20 metres high at its apex.

Victoria

The Majestic Grampians

Grampians National Park is Victoria’s fourth largest national park and known for its majestic waterfalls, dazzling spring wildflower displays and awe-inspiring mountain panoramas.

Africa

Memories of Africa

Although often poor in terms of GDP, Africa is rich is so many other ways. Seeing the posts on John Broom's amazing and diverse art works, brings back vivid and wonderful memories of the 6 African countries I have visited. Egypt way back in 1988 and the others in 2008.

Celebration

Happy Fourth Birthday to the AnArt4Life Blog

Celebrating 4 wonderful years of daily posts from the AnArt4Life blog made possible by the dedicated following we have from our subscribers and social media supporters. The blog team thanks you all for being part of our journey where the art that is all around us is shared far and wide.

Birds

Photography Awards - BirdLife Australia

BirdLife Australia hosts a photography competition to assist in supporting Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit, bird conservation organisation. The shortlist for 2021 has been announced for a range of categories, from Birds in Flight and Bird Behaviour to Backyard Birds and Human Impact.

Neighbourhoods

A Hidden Gem - Laz’s Lane

Tucked away in Carnegie, a family friendly and leafy suburb of Melbourne inner south-west, is Laz’s Lane, named after Laz Stark who lived in nearby Graceburn Avenue for 7 years and was the life of the street party and all round good guy.

Neighbourhoods

Strolling Through Sandringham Spring 2021

Spring has sprung once again in the Southern Hemisphere and in Melbourne to our complete dismay we are in a long covid lockdown. With my neighbour Dell, we are again sharing walks around our suburb and finding new delights.

Birds

Emus with Attitude

Wendy Binks grew up in Denmark, in the south of Western Australia. From an early age developed a keen interest in animals and the outdoors. She loves to paint animals and especially emus. Her business name is Stunned Emu Designs based at the Fremantle markets just south of Perth.

Photography

Comedy Wildlife Photo Finalists 2021

The finalists for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been unveiled, with 42 images in the running for the top prize.

Sculpture

More on African Sculptures

I bought two Zimbabwean stone sculptures at the African Heritage shop in Beechworth as a happy memory of my travels in Africa. Showcasing some more beautiful works from Africa.

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