Nature - AnArt4Life

Patrick Dougherty – the stick sculptor!

Today we meet an installation artist making large sculptures with a difference, using leftover sapling branches! Image: Chicago Botanic Garden.

Patterns

Jon Foreman- Land Artist

Today we meet Jon Foreman, a land artist in Wales, UK, who makes ephemeral patterns using just the materials that nature provides. Image: https://sculpttheworld.smugmug.com/

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.

Light

"Lightscape", Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne - where nature and technology meet

More photos from the immersive experience "Lightscape" at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. From the lens of Colin Morris with thanks.

Photography

Chris O'Brien captures more than an image

Chris O'Brien - New York photographer and AnArt4Life subscriber - has an amazing eye for capturing images most of which take us into challenging narratives behind the subject matter. Today we can enjoy some images of nature captured by Chris around the environs of New York.

Nature

Magpie Morning

May your day be filled with some parcels of bright light and delight.

Sense of Place

Pub scenes from around the world: quirky but lovable

Back to our posts on "pub scenes from around the world" we find ourselves in South Africa. Not visiting Tendai Makufa, one of our favourite artists who lives in South Africa, but having a drink by a baobab tree which was once a quirky but very interesting pub.

Animals

The Blanket Octopus creates a painting

Watch a Blanket Ocopus become an artist and paint a wonderful artistic masterpiece before your very eyes.

Nature

Revisiting Nadine Dudek

Come revisit the watercolour paintings of birds produced by Nadine Dudek.

Nature

For the Love of Trees

Bringing you more on our theme of "trees" from the camera of artist John Pickup.

Nature

Incredible Shell Museum at Inverloch, Victoria, Australia

The Shell Museum located in Inverloch, Victoria houses a remarkable collection of sea shells. It boasts as one of the world’s best displays of shells, with over 6,000 specimens from all corners of the globe including many local varieties. Credit - Author's photo

Nature

A Sandringham Sunset

It’s autumn in Australia and at Easter time in Melbourne its often cold, wet and winter. On Easter Saturday this year it was like a summer’s day with a magical sunset. Credit - Author's photo

Celebration

Earth Day

Please take 5 minutes today to reflect on the beauty and vulnerability of our wonderful planet we call Earth. Showcasing the work of acrylic artist Amy Casey. Photo by Lukasz Szmigiel / Unsplash

Nature

First signs of Summer in London

This beautiful photograph of the Spring sun delicately painting the tips of buildings in London is a reminder once more of the artistry of Mother Nature.

Gardens

The Jenny Burrowes Japanese Garden at Mentone Girls' Grammar, Melbourne

This is a story of a Japanese Garden created back in 1999 at Mentone Girls Grammar, Melbourne. It's existence is a testament to the relationship the school has with Japan and the Japanese culture and to the dedication of the garden's creator - Jenny Burrowes.

Thread and Needle

Bee Mindful Quilt

A very special treat today as we are shown a most magnificent quilt made by Suzanne Benson who also explains the process involved in creating a quilt.

Nature

Still Life in Nature

Mother Nature reminds us that she is the real expert in "still life". And I was also tempted to help nature along a bit with a little help from technology. But Mother Nature won!!

Nature

A testament to trees

A testament to trees comes with help from our subscribers who lives in Africa who has a great love of trees and the wonderful poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer.

Nature

Eucalyptus of the Year

It's time to vote for your favourite Eucalyptus tree. March 23rd is National Eucalypt Day when we celebrate the beauty and diversity of the eucalypt.

Nature

Shapes in the Natural World

Almost no words today - just the encouragement for you to look around you - look into the natural world - and marvel at the shapes that Mother Nature has created.

Australia

Fences, Posts and Gates - Storyline to Country: Focus on Fences

Travel with us into outback Australia to see and learn a little about very, very. very long fences. Learn a little about a Boundary Rider which John Pickup has created in paint on canvas.

Nature

An English Winter in all its Glory

Winter is an artist's delight with the subtle tones of Mother Nature's palette a joy to behold. Today showcasing Winter in England.

Nature

Resting on a post

Posts are great for resting your weary body - as all birds know. Enjoy some images from Unsplash to relax by. Image credit: Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel / Unsplash

Architecture

Victorian Desalination Project and Ecological Reserve

The Victorian Desalination Project (VDP) in southern Victoria includes one of the largest single ecological restoration projects undertaken in Victoria. The project was announced by the Victorian Government in June 2007 when Melbourne's water storage levels dropped to 28.4%. Photo my own.

Patterns

Patterns in Nature: Trees

For all those of you frustrated because you couldn't find the second tawny frogmouth - today we give you the answer. And also a close look into the patterns on the trunks of Australian gum trees - the glorious Eucalyptus.

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