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A collection of 13 posts

Sculpture

An inspirational artist from a remote country town

Today we look at the extraordinary sculptures of an extraordinary man in a small country town - known as The Spanner Man! Image: Courtesy of Emily Stewart

Photography

Monochrome in life.... monochrome in photography

This is the inspiring story of a man who has made the most of his vision disability in a fulfilling career in photography. Image: abc.net.au

Tribute

Troy Quinliven remembered with love and admiration - Part Two

Continuing on from yesterday with our tribute to the exceptional talent of Sydney artist Troy Quinliven (1983-2017) we view some of his works in ash and salt solutions and more powerful portraits showcasing his prodigious talent.

Tribute

Troy Quinliven remembered with love and admiration - Part One

Troy Quinliven painted with talent, passion and courage and today's post showcases some of his paintings in memory of a remarkable young man. Image credit: troyquinliven.com

Tribute

Reflection: Bravery

Today we should stop for a moment to reflect on the courage that some people exhibit, usually against all the odds. And we give special thoughts to those artists who conquered the difficulties life threw at them to realise their creative dreams.

Animals

David Oakley a fine artist, despite a life threatening event - Part 3

David Oakley a fine artist survived a vicious attack during an armed holdup and subsequently spent months in a coma. Today we learn how David re taught himself to draw and paint again. Credit: David Oakley

Dogs

David Oakley - A story of resilience, grit and determination - Part 2

David Oakley, a mixed media artist, has lived two lives. Life One was your usual life of a talented young man. In August 2002, David started his ‘second’ life courtesy of an unexpected and unwanted event. Image credit: Gary Sissons Bayside News

Disability

David Oakley - More than animal portraits - Part 1

David Oakley experienced a significant event approx. 20 years ago which had a severe impact on him both mentally and physically. In part 1 today we look at his animal portraits. Image credit: David Oakley 2021

Patterns

The flip side of disability: Ability!

In this story, a nine year old American boy, shows how he has turned a disability into his "superpower," creating mosaic portraits using hundreds of Rubik's cubes! Image: todayonline.com

Mailbag

September Mailbag No 2 and Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" to all. Our 2nd mailbag for September showcases "stairs"; paintings of "The Ever Moving Sea" by John Pickup (Hero Image); stairs from around the world including Rio de Janeiro; a floating camera obscura and lots more.

Performing Arts

Dancing to Art

Four dancers (Paul Davidson, Sherifat King, Bethan Kendrick, Housni Hassan) give their interpreation of paintings by Maggi Hambling, Gillian Ayres, Victor Pesmore, Henry Fuseli. Produced by the Tate Britain.

Disability

Loss of Vision in Artists and How they Cope

Loss of Vision in Artists and How they Cope

Disability

Remarkable Artists

Mouth and Foot Artists. The Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of the World Arnulf Erich Stegmann Tom Yendell John Bramblitt Jennie Sjöström