LET’S BE CREATIVE – Carmel Rowley At some stage many of us are required to be creative. It comes easy to some and can be a laborious chore for others. Last year, while coping with family issues I found it difficult to … Read More
THE ARAB’S FAREWELL TO HIS HORSE by Carle Vernet What a couple of weeks it’s been! Some sad times associated with one of our dearest older mares, and not enough time to do a blog. Trying to keep up with … Read More
Henry Calvert 1798-c.1869 for Thursday is Art Day It’s lovely to be back writing a Thursday Art Day blog. The complexities of life has slowed me down with my blog’s of late but I’ll endeavour to get back into some … Read More
Embrace your creativity. This week is all about creativity. One of the most delightful things I’ve learnt from using social media is that there are wonderfully creative people EVERYWHERE! I’m constantly amazed by the awe inspiring artwork, poetry, photographs, and stories to … Read More
For Anzac Day and Thursday Art day it’s a pleasure to share “Dog in a Gas Mask” by Peter Wegner winner of the 2013 Gallipoli Art Prize. The horror of war is clearly depicted by Peter Wegner whose painting portrays … Read More
John Frederick Lewis for Thursday Art Day I found ‘Two Arab Horse Heads’ by chance and it took me some time to find out who painted them. When I found Lewis’ Eastern art, the camels, the desert and the architecture … Read More
For Thursday is Art Day – Constantin Guys (Dutch 1802 – 1892) Who are you? words Carmel Rowley “… Waiting as they saddled Sultan I smoothed my latest, … Read More
For Thursday Art Day – How do I love thee? How appropriate to have Sally F’s amazing painting of our very dear stallion Simeon Stav for Thursday Art Day. Like Sally’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SallyFCreativeArt www.sallyfcreativeart.com Original photograph taken by Trent Miles … Read More
For Thursday is Art Day I’m featuring Sawrey Gilpin’s painting ‘Gulliver talking to the Houyhnhms’ Oil painting reproduction of “Gulliver Addressing the Houyhnhnms” a painting by Sawrey Gilpin. I’m quite fascinated by this painting, so recently, I revisited the book … Read More
We have a winner in the ‘Tranquility’ Competition Jenny Gallup-King Your Kindle copy of “Tails Carried High” will be on it’s way to you soon. The question was, name the correct month and year Willa Fraysers painting ‘Tranquility’ appeared on … Read More