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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.

Heidelberg School

The Heidelberg School - Australian Impressionists

Today we feature videos of a recent exhibition of Australian Impressionism, showing some of the most widely recognisable and celebrated works of artists such as Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin, Clara Southern, Arthur Streeton, Charles Condor, John Russell and Jane Sutherland. Image: NGV Facebook.

Metalwork

Dynamic Darius Hulea Sculptures

Today we discover the powerful metal sculptures of Romanian artist, Darius Hulea, who uses wire to "draw" three dimensional portraits, in the classical style of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Image: Darius Hulea Sculptures, Facebook.

Relaxation

The Bench

Nothing special today - just a reminder to sit down occasionally on a bench and take in some deep breaths! I did include a rather nice watercolour by Vincent. Take care everyone.

Ceramics

Marie Prett's Circus Ceramics!

Today we bring you the hand made ceramics of contemporary artist Marie Prett. She makes quirky animals and people, often with a theatrical, or circus theme. Image: Marie Prett Ceramics, Facebook.

Animals

Vote for Your Favourite Emu Portrait

To amuse and bring a smile to your face please join us in awarding the "Best Emu Portrait" as created by Australian artist Jos Coufreur.

Indigenous Art

The vibrant art of Melanie Hava

Today we take a look at the colourful, vibrant art of North Queensland artist, Melanie Hava. Melanie showcases unique Australian flora and fauna in a traditional Aboriginal folk art style. Image: aus2u.com.au

Portraits

Jos Coufreur Portraits

Portraits have been created for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years and the variety of techniques used to recreate a face would seem to be limitless. Jos Coufreur uses a unique style that combines Realism with Expressive Abstraction. Image credit: jos-coufreur.com

Portraits

Shai Yossef

Meet Israeli artist Shai Yosseff who creates portraits in a sculptured style. View his Michael Jackson and Nina Simone and be enthralled by his portrait of African children looking at the stars based on a photograph by Anthony Asael who founded "Art in All of Us".

Celebration

Rosh Hashanah

Monday 6 September sees in Rosh Hashanah (New Year) for the Jewish people. We wish you all a "Good and Sweet New Year". We celebrate today with works by Nachum Gutman.

Celebration

Celebrating Fathers Day

In celebrating "Father's Day" and acknowledging all the great dads we bring you works by Mary Cassatt, Carl Larsson, Paul Cezanne, Jean-François Millet, Van Gogh. And be introduced to the works of Israeli artist Shai Yossef.

Mixed Media

Origami and bonsai meet in sculptures by Naoki Onogawa

Today we learn about the motivation for the beautiful work of Naoki Onogawa, a Japanese artist who creates beautiful bonsai. The foliage is made up of hundreds of tiny origami cranes. Image: Naoki Onogawa Museum

Portraits

Philip Johnson Portrait Painter Extraordinaire

English artist Philip Johnson will amaze you with his amazing portraits of well known characters and engaging others. You will be amazed at Philip's skill in capturing the inner essence of a character.

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.

Thread and Needle

Yumi Okita - celebrating the intricate detail of Mother Nature!

Today we look at the beautifully intricate moths and butterflies that are hand made by North Carolina artist, Yumi Okita. Image: yumi.okita.fiber.art, on Instagram.

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.

Indigenous Art

The Boab - Story Teller - the Indigenous View

Indigenous Australians are story tellers and today Rowdy and Anne tell a little about the relationship they have with the boab tree. Includes works by Paddy (Jampin) Jaminji, April Nulgit, Charlene Carrington, Ju Ju Wilson, Jack Wherra Paddy Jaminji, Peggy Patrick, Desma Mengil.

Trees

Boab drama

A showcase post where expressionistic paintings of boabs are presented by Jos Coufreur, Rex Woodlands, Majorie Fisher, Sally Chandler, Mark Blume, Pam Hume.

Trees

Fascination with the Aussie boab tree

Moving from Africa we go in search of the boab tree, cousin to the baobab. The boab only grows in the north west of Australia - in Kimberley country. Artists have been fascinated for generations with the boab - today we showcase some examples from Fred Williams, Jack Absalom, Rowdy Wylie.

Photography

Beth Moon: Portraits of Baobabs

We continue our posts on Baobab trees with images from the remarkable collection of photographer Beth Moon who has been on a mission for many, many years to capture in print the ancient trees of the world. Some of them are Baobabs which we feature today.

Celebration

Celebrating the Paralympians

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics commence today 24 August and will go until Sunday, 5 September. The paralympians are a special breed of sports people who have had to endure and overcome unbelievable mental and physical "barriers" to reach the top of their sport. Today we salute you. (L

Metalwork

Tokyo 2020 Games – Making the Medals

Every athlete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games strives to achieve a Gold medal. This golden moment involves very little actual gold. All of the approximate 5,000 medals to be distributed throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Japan are made entirely of recycled materials.

Exhibition

Master Works of Gigantic Proportions: VAN GOGH ALIVE – THE EXPERIENCE

Rowdy Wylie, naive artist from South Australia has joined the AnArt4Life team as a contributor. Last week he visited the multimedia exhibition of "Van Gogh Alive - The experience". Today he shares this remarkable and unforgettable experience of "masterpieces of colour and atmospheric fragrance".

Africa

Tendai Makufa: Waiting for Bumper Harvest

We have enjoyed looking at paintings by Tendai Makufa before and today's feature "Waiting for the Bumper Harvest" will not disappoint. Makufa's style involves masterly use of narrative, colour, shape and pattern.

Africa

Bernard Takawira

The sculptures created by Zimbabwe artist Bernard Takawira (1948-1997) are based in his culture and stem from the influence his mother Mai Takawira had through her deep knowledge of Shona myths.