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JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is looking at sketchbooks discovered in the downsizing process. In my recent downsizing process I was going through boxes of 'stuff' which had piled up in my garage following emptying my parents' house. At...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is moving and having to make major decisions! January has been a busy month - I have been downsizing, considerably and it has been hard work, emotionally and physically! Clothes, shoes, books and furniture...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is exploring Australian indigenous art. I am just back from a wonderful trip to Australia, exploring Queensland and New South Wales. Along with amazing scenery, delicious food and lovely people I had some...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is looking at award winning portraits at The National Portrait Gallery. 'The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award' is one of the most important platforms for contemporary portrait painters and is...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is looking at Shona Sculpture. I first became aware of 'Shona Sculpture' a few months ago but didn't know what it was - I liked some of it very much and was curious about the stone used and the effects...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is thinking about portraiture.Throughout history portraits have been commissioned to elevate and celebrate the great and the good! We see them hanging in galleries and stately homes in heavy elaborate...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is looking ahead to Summer Exhibitions along the South CoastTwo of my passions are art galleries (and exhibitions) and the sea. This summer there are lots of opportunities to combine them, whether it's a...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is learning about the stained glass in Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. The Basilica de la Sagrada Familia is one of the most iconic buildings in Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudi and is the largest...
JOIN JANE CONTINUING TO MAKE SENSE OF ART And this month Jane is looking at the the work of Laurits Tuxen.The Edwardians Age of Elegance is a brand new exhibition at The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace and I was lucky enough to go there on its opening day. It is a...