“Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.” John Ruskin Following the unexpected and unlooked for international acclaim that spontaneously greeted the publication of the triumph [more…]
Despite coming from an artistic family – my parents met at art school, I first became interested in painting when Mrs W painted this to cover up some bad plastering in our new kitchen. Apparently, [more…]
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Oscar Wilde,Lady Windermere’s Fan This article is inspired by other Postaliers who have shared the art in their homes. Lady [more…]
Following on from parts 1 & 2 of this series I thought I would stick with tradition and number this “part 3” – stunning and brave! The delay in producing this article is entirely due [more…]
I’ve collected wood block and linocut prints for years, it is a cheap hobby, competently done prints can be bought for a few pounds whilst coloured prints by famous artists can run to hundreds of [more…]
Following on from my highly successful part 1 (who am I kidding?) part 2 of this series looks at more pictures in my home. I previously mentioned that my sister studied art at university and [more…]
In case the subject is off-putting, it may assist if I give a brief history of my own collection. It became a hobby of middle age. I had very little knowledge of the subject and [more…]
Having lurked around these parts for a while quietly enjoying the conversation, I know that a lot of people on here worry about what sort of world our children will inherit. Although reports on the [more…]
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