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Mansion

Magnificent Mansions - Catherine Palace

On the outskirts of St Petersburg is Catherine Palace. Named after Catherine I, commissioned by her husband Peter the Great, in 1717. Their daughter, Empress Elizabeth, chose Catherine Palace as her chief summer residence.

Inspiration

Jane visits life in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

We are so lucky to have Jane travelling through Tanzania and bringing to us sights and tales from her adventures.

Realism

A new perception of perspective and reality, from Alexa Meade!

Today we meet a contemporary artist who challenges our concept of dimensions and reality by making 3D installations look like 2D canvases. Image: Alexa Meade Art, Instagram.

Quiz

National Animal of Tanzania

The other day I tested your knowledge of animals by asking what is the national animal of Tanzania where I am visiting at the moment. Check this post to see the answer.

Australian Artist

Alice Xu: Winner of the 2021 Troy Quinliven Exhibition Award

Young Sydney artist Alice Xu was awarded the 2021 Troy Quinliven Exhibition Award and today we are thrilled to be able to showcase some of her paintings for you to enjoy.

Australian Artist

Kevin McKay: recognising artistic talent in the young

One of our favourite and most admired artists is Kevin McKay from Sydney who loves to paint mainly urban scenes with a touch of the maritime! Today he inspires us with his support of young artists beginning on their creative journey.

Challenge

Mental Health Art Exhibition

AnArt4Life blog was approached by the Royal Children's Hospital to alert our subscribers & followers to an online art exhibition being launched during Mental Health Week in October. Please read this post for further details about how to register a submission There is hope & help.

Mansion

Magnificent Mansions - Peterhof

On the outskirts of St Petersburg, Peterhof was the favourite residence of Peter the Great. It consists of a set of palaces and gardens that until 1917 was home to the Tzars. They are known as the Russian Versailles and are an UNESCO World Heritage site. Image

Exhibition

Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition

If you live in Melbourne, Victoria or are visiting please put in your diary that there is a Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition on at the Mission to Seafarers in Melbourne. Sydney artist Kevin McKay, a firm favourite of ours has a painting in the exhibition which is on from 30 Sep to 16 Oct.

Mailbag

September 2022 Mailbag No 2

In Sept Mailbag No 2 we meet a new artist - Gloria Keh - from Singapore, recognise Ukrainian aritst Lyubov Panchenko, continue memories of "jobs that no longer exist" .... and much. much more. Click to open up our September Mailbag No 2.

Landscapes

Toss Woollaston, New Zealand

Today we look at the art of a well known New Zealand artist who dedicated his life to art. Image: The Prow

Africa

Tantalising Tanzania

Our Jane is in Africa at the moment enjoying the "out of world" experience this continent offers intrepid travellers. Here is her first post "from Africa 2022" which has been delivered with Jane's fabulous journalistic flare we have all come to enjoy so much.

Tribute

The Queen

Today we take a little time to reflect on the remarkable life of Queen Elizabeth II.

Mansion

Magnificent Mansions – Yusupov Palace

St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire from its foundation in 1703 until 1918, the year in which Moscow became the capital. One of the most famous palaces is Yusupov Palace – home of an important aristocratic family in imperial Russia.

Reflection

HM Queen Elizabeth II - Rest in Eternal Peace

Please take a few moments today to reflect on one of the most remarkable women the world has ever known.

Installation Art

The Hop by Jyll Bradley- Hayward Gallery, London

Bringing you the latest installation work by English artist Jyll Bradley. "The Hop" pavilion echoes the geometry of Kent's unique hop growing structures where vines were arranged to expose the crop to the maximum amount of sunlight.

Nature

The hop culture of Kent

Today we learn a little about "going hopping" in preparation for viewing and appreciating Jyll Bradley's installation "The Hop" now on display at the Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London.

Installation Art

Jyll Bradley enhances our sense of space and place

When art evolves from, enhances & expands the culture of everyday life, it satisfies our desire to appreciate beautiful things but also feeds our desire to engage in the world around us - be it natural or human made. An artist who has the gift to create this synergy is Jyll Bradley.

Installation Art

Understanding installation art

Tomorrow you will meet Jyll Bradley whose innovative ventures include extraordinary installation works. But first we need a greater understanding of Installation Art through the works of Marta Minujin, Ruben Santantonin, Niki de Saint Phalle, Christo & Jeanne-Claude and Claes Oldenburg.

Printmaking

Perfect prints by Piranesi

Today we marvel at the processes making the fine detail in the prints of Giovanni Piranesi, an 18th century Italian printmaker, as described to us by Dr. Colin Holden. Image: metmuseum.org

Mansion

Magnificent Mansions – Hearst Castle

Perched atop a Californian hill, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles at San Simeon, Hearst Castle is a stunning tribute to the incredible wealth of one of the 20th century's most important businessmen and his extravagant tastes.

Fashion

Fashion Shoes

How often do we think about shoes?? Some of us do so every day and sometimes several times a day. When we were young many of us teetered around on stiletto heels and now rue that period very much!! But- we must still celebrate the Fashion Shoe!!

Galleries

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre

Come with us today to the Opening of one of Australia's best regional galleries in the northeast of New South Wales. You can join in the Official Opening of the Margaret Olley Art Centre.

Patterns

Introducing the AnArt4Life Tag: Patterns

Today we explore the AnArt4Life TagCloud for posts on "Patterns". On our shelf of posts you will discover information about "patterns in china ware", "fractals", "folk art patterns", "string art and patterns" ... and the list goes on. We are into "Patterns" in a big way!

Sculpture

Wonderful woodwork in Wales!

Today we meet a talented tree carver who loves to inspire and fire people’s imagination through his creations, made out of tree stumps or waste timber. Image: treecarving.co.uk