Jane

Celebration

St Valentine's Day

Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day and sharing some images from the past.

Contemporary

Britain's leading modern impressionist - Sherree Valentine Daines

Sherree Valentine Daines enjoys a position at the forefront of British art, and has done for many years; described as *the face of modern British impressionism*, artist to the stars, and the finest figurative artist we have here in the UK. influenced by impressionists including Renoir and Monet

Portraits

Christian Hook

Christian Hook, born 1971 in Gibraltar - yet another contemporary artist. awarded the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar. cites Cezanne Antonio Lopez, Lucien Freud, Frank Auerbach, Richard Diebenkorn, Francis Bacon and Gerhardt Richter** as influences

Contemporary

Jack Vettriano

Jack Vettriano is a Scottish artist who creates provocative images of men and women using a film noir style. His most famous painting is "The Singing Butler" which fetched nearly £750,000 at Sotheby's in 2004.

Contemporary

Fabian Perez

Fabian Perez takes centre stage. He was born in 1967 and lived with his family outside Buenos Aires. Perez is influenced by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, John Singer Sargent, and Paul Cézanne, but his style is truly his own. Perez created a new style of painting called Neo Emotionalism.

Portraits

The Gustav Klimt Mystery

Telling the story of the stolen painting by Gustav Klimt titled "Portrait of a Lady", Revealing that this painting led to another portrait underneath of Klimt's mistress.

Travel

Akaroa's Mosaic Garden

Akaroa - nestled in a beautiful sheltered harbour, surrounded by the volcanic hills of the Banks Peninsula, colonised by the French.The garden at the Giant's House was the highlight and a sight to behold. When owner/artist Josie Martin

Celebration

New Years Eve 2019

Bringing in the New Year of 2020 with memories of 1999. Updates given on changes in technology over the past 20 years which are amazing.

Celebration

Towns Twinkle with Christmas Lights

Christmas Wishes for 2019 to everyone.

Celebration

It is not Christmas yet!

St Nicholas, our Dutch Santa Claus celebration is on the 6th December, totally removed from Christmas

Travel

The Golden Triangle of Thailand

Jane takes us on a journey to The Golden Triangle where Thailand borders Laos and Burma.

Travel

The Handicrafts of Chiang Mai

Today we meet Jane in Thailand to learn more about the handicrafts of Chiang Mai.

Travel

King Bhumibol of Thailand: Jane Explains why he was much more than a regal ruler

Jane is in Thailand and sends us this fascinating information about King Bhumibol who was also an artist and a musician.

Dogs

Kennel of Fame

The photos last weekend of El in London - -the glorious German Shepherd- has certainly got the dog lovers activated. Our "Jane" forwarded her favourite "Snoopy" cartoon to get the show on the road!

Travel

The Windmills of Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk, located 15 miles east of Rotterdam, Holland; a UNESCO-listed site that boasts 19 pristinely preserved windmills. The windmills were erected in the 1600s to drain the Alblasserwaard polders, at the confluence of the Lek & Noord rivers.

Travel

Victor Horta and Art Nouveau

Victor Horta (1861 – 1947) was a Belgium architect and designer, and one of the founders of the Art Noveau movement, centred in Brussels

Australian Artist

Three women that dominated the Art world in early 20th century

Thea Proctor, Margaret Preston & Grace Cossington Smith though their artistic styles, ideologies & use of medium varied widely, each had a definitive impact on the Australian art scene. Thea Proctor established her reputation in the field and she founded the Contemporary Group with George Lambert

Women Artists

Australian Women Artists 1920–1950

Becoming Modern at the Ballarat Art Gallery in July, was a celebration of the tenacity and innovation of Australian women artists.

Gold

The Allure of Gold

Sculptures, furniture, fabric embedded with gold thread, buildings adorned with gold leaf – every aspect of art and life is considered more desirable when made or enhanced with gold. Showcasing the history of gold. Includes The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

Gold

Sovereign Hill

Sovereign Hill is a 30-acre outdoor museum, which appeals to overseas visitors, as well as Australians, discovering a unique, living experience of Australia’s gold mining history, presented with a rare degree of accuracy and integrity.

Gold

Eureka! Gold found In Ballarat

Visit Ballarat, in the heart of the Victorian Goldfields. Anne Newman hails from Bendigo, which also developed on the back of the gold rush. What I love about the Goldfield towns is their wonderful history and the legacy we see in the majestic buildings which remain today.

Travel

Munch

Visit the Munch Gallery and view the works of Edvard Munch (11863–1944) w a Norwegian Painter whose best known work, "The Scream" has become one of the most iconic images of world art.

Travel

From the Arctic Circle

All year round the landscape of Lapland is breathtaking, as is the flora and fauna - we especially loved the reindeers - this time of year their coats getting thick, ready for winter; antlers regrowing and covered with silky velvet.

Travel

Stockholm Through Traveller Jane's Eyes

Showcasing the beauty of Stockholm and a mention of Alfred Nobel.

Impressionism

Paul Gauguin

A look at how the South Pacific influenced the art works of Paul Gauguin. He painted with Pissarro and Cezanne for a while then left to live in Tahiti.