Louise's ARTiculations
Featured Artist Rosita Frick’s travels are reflected in her art. I was born in Spain but was brought up in Morocco where I learnt to appreciate other cultures and their beauties like the Berber people of the desert always dressed … Read More
Remembrance Day 2024. “When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?” – George Canning. (This post was first published in 2016). In memory of “Uncle George”.
Art in our most personal spaces has a purpose. At first glance the answer seems obvious: we want to surround ourselves with beautiful things, right? Initially, the person who created the art work might be a secondary consideration. The colours … Read More
Hallowe’en might look different this year… I published this post in 2018 when we innocently thought bad weather was usually the worst thing that could happen at Hallowe’en. How wrong we were! Those days are gone but we can still … Read More
Sammar Siddiqui, a self-taught artist. I completed a Masters in Biological Sciences (Human Physiology) but I was always interested in Fine Art particularly painting and sketching. A self-taught landscape and surrealistic artist, I am new to this world of painting … Read More
Hydrangeas change to rust when winter is on its way. Dragoons, I tell you the white hydrangeas Turn rust and go soon. Already mid September a line of brown runs Over them. One sunset after another tracks the faces, … Read More
Canadian Thanksgiving: a quiet family-oriented holiday Since first publishing this post in 2016 comparing Canadian and American Thanksgiving, merchants have begun to adopt the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales in November in an effort to keep more of our dollars … Read More
Saskia van Drunen: long journey back to art. Together with my husband, I have a beautiful son and daughter and three cats to share our home with in a little village in the Netherlands. I have always been a creative … Read More
Fall is a busy season. Canadian Autumn Vignette 1 – Pumpkins have arrived from the farmer’s fields and they are ready to be picked up by eager families. For today’s Throwback Thursday, I am remembering when I painted this little … Read More
