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Margaret Preston – an Australian identity

Today we learn about Margaret Preston, who is one of the most influential and well known Australian women artists, with an identity that lives on today from the early 20th century.

Australian Artist

Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright – Part Two

Form the Australian War Memorial website, we learn about the personal tragedies suffered by Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright during World War One, and how these are reflected in her art after that time.

Australian Artist

Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright - Part One

Today we gain an overview of the prolific art and life of Hilda Rix Nicholas Wright (1884-1961). She is also one of the artists featured in the Know My Name initiative profiling Australian women artists.

Australian Artist

Sue Norman – Contemporary, versatile and fascinating!

Today we take a look at the restful, yet versatile art of Adelaide artist, Sue Norman. Image: Sue Norman, Facebook

Landscapes

Clarice Beckett - "Atmosphere"

Today we look at the artistic style of tonal artist Clarice Beckett, who loved to capture the effects of light and shade in the changing patterns of weather and atmosphere created by Mother Nature. Image: Public Domain via Wikipedia.

Australian Artist

Brushmen of the Bush

Today we want to show you a small selection of the paintings from each of the five "Brushmen of the Bush" - Eric Minchin, Jack Absalom, Hugh Schulz, Pro Hart and John Pickup - who helped transform Broken Hill from a mining community to an arts community.

Australian Artist

Vale John Olsen AO, OBE

John Olsen, an acclaimed Australian Artist and Archibald Prize winner died on 11 April, 2023, at the age of 95.

Australian Artist

John Winter Pickup OAM (1931-2023): A Good and Noble Man Part Two

Here on AnArt4Life we have known the remarkable John Pickup as an artist and the last of the famous "Brushmen of the Bush" from Broken Hill who donated close to $2 Million (AUS) to charities from the sale of their paintings.

John Pickup

John Winter Pickup OAM (1931-2023): A Good and Noble Man Part One

We follow on today from yesterday's post on John Pickup OAM: Renaissance Man to explore a little about the man behind the microphone, camera and brush and the values he held dear to his heart.

John Pickup

John Winter Pickup OAM (1931-2023): Renaissance Man

In memory of our dear friend and member of the AnArt4Life blog team John Pickup we have found some images of his paintings and newspaper clippings not shown before on the blog. We bring you Part 1 of our tribute.

Mixed Media

The Queenscliff Art Prize - Part 2

The Queenscliff Art Prize is a unique outdoor art and photography exhibition where over two hundred works by Australian artists and photographers are exhibited along the historic Queenscliff Pier. Today we look at the category of paintings and other media. Image: Times News Group.

Photography

The Queenscliff Art Prize - Part 1

The Queenscliff Art Prize is a unique outdoor art and photography exhibition where over two hundred works by Australian artists and photographers are exhibited along the historic Queenscliff Pier. Today we look at the Photography category. Image: Times News Group.

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

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).

Cubism

Cubism in Australia: Dorrit Black

In 1931 Dorrit Black established the Modern Art Centre, Sydney - the first gallery in Australia to focus on modernism. Dorrit had an ardent desire to establish an environment for artists so that they could experiment & move forward in the development of new styles.

Installation Art

Rone – “Time” exhibition at Flinders Street station: Part 2

Today we look at street artist Rone's newest and most ambitious project yet - an installation of 11 post-war rooms above a famous train station in Melbourne. Image: The Guardian

Installation Art

Rone - Street art and installations - Part 1

Today we look at the haunting murals and art installations created by Tyrone Wright, known world-wide as "Rone," as a precursor to his latest and greatest exhibition yet, Melbourne. Image: Rone Art

Portraits

Belinda Wiltshire - Portraiture and Ceramics

Today we meet a young Melbourne based artist whose diversity in working across both paintings and ceramics is astounding. Image: Belinda Wiltshire, Facebook.

Naive and Folk Art

Maxwell (Max) Joseph Watters

Both Andrew and I have a passion for Naive Art and today from Andrew's Home Collection of Paintings we want you to get to know the works and style of Maxwell Joseph Watters (1936-2020) who lived and worked in the delightfully named country town of Muswellbrook, New South Wales.

Naive and Folk Art

Life is Art and Art is Life with Victor Maloney: Part Six

As we conclude the series of posts on Victor Maloney and his Organic 3-D paintings, the pelicans who often strut around his images can have the last word - which is to congratulate Victor on his ability to bring the joie de vivre to canvas.

Naive and Folk Art

Life is Art and Art is Life with Victor Maloney: Part Five

When you study the "Organic 3-D" painting style of Victor Maloney you see many of the elements of "Naive Art" but dive down deeper and you will discover much more.

Naive and Folk Art

Life is Art and Art is Life with Victor Maloney: Part Four

Still in Tasmania with Victor Maloney we discover that Ned Kelly might have made a secret trip to the Apple Isle. We also learn more about the famous artists being channelled by Victor during his time away from the mainland.

Women Artists

Not just her father’s daughter – Nora Heysen

Today we meet Nora Heysen, famous in her own right for her achievements in art, despite being the daughter of famous artist Hans Heysen.

Australian Artist

One of life's gentlemen- Hans Heysen

Today we learn about one of Australia's most well recognised and well loved landscape artists, Hans Heysen. Image: Facebook

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