I have had another article published by Parkstone International. You can read it here. Please do let me know what you thought.
Why are there so few women in art?
Witches’ Sabbath (The Great He-Goat) – Francisco Goya
I write an awful lot about religion, simply because I am fascinated by it, but by far one of my most popular articles is about the fall of Lucifer. It isn't even a particularly in depth article, but I think that the reason it does so well, is actually like me, many people are intrigued... Continue Reading →
What the water gave me – Frida Kahlo
I don't like feet... well I don't like other people's feet. Mine are obviously adorable, but feet generally are not a persons best feature. They are functional, they get you from point A to point B, so why would you want to complete a self portrait of your feet? Personally I wouldn't, but Kahlo creates... Continue Reading →
Women in Love – Serge Marshennikov
Some time there are people who are just utterly beautiful, artists using their image to capture that radiance for an eternity on canvas, or on paper, or through photography. While beauty itself comes in many forms, as it is true that you can be stunningly beautiful to look at and then be a vacuous dark... Continue Reading →
Samson and Delilah – Peter Paul Rubens
Today, I am back to the subject of pesky women. Not so much a woman scorned today, but one that was easily bribed. It's so easy to see why women got a bad wrap throughout the ages, with the stories of them being deceitful and manipulative, when I think we all know, in reality that... Continue Reading →
The Carcass – Agostino Veneziano
It's that time of year again when we carve pumpkins (well I am English and I don't have children so I half heartedly entering into some form of pumpkin carving activity) and send children out to threaten the neighbours dressed as ghouls or ghostbusters or kittens (depending on their preference) to either gain candy or... Continue Reading →
Autism Spectrum Disorder – Shawn Cross
Yesterday, someone indicated that they thought I was a women with Aspergers. While there is absolutely nothing wrong if you have had a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, which I am pretty sure, as we all do, I fall in to the spectrum somewhere, I was astounded that someone was so quick to label me... Continue Reading →
Viva la muerte – Brian M Viveros
I don't really have a tonne to say on Brian M Viveros. I love his work, the realistic and high pigment colour that he uses to paint doe eyed women makes the work pop off the page. While there is no doubt that the women he paints are beautiful, they essentially come across as damaged,... Continue Reading →
Untitled – Ana Teresa Fernandez
There is only so much fun one can have while hanging out washing in my opinion, but Fernandez elevates the mundane task to something almost elegant in this untitled painting. The sheet, blows about in the breeze, clinging to the women's feminine form showing he delightful figure, just a pair of shapely legs on view... Continue Reading →
Forgiveness – Michael Ryan
Forgiveness is a common theme in the religious art world. We very often see paintings depicting a scene where a sinner prays for forgiveness in the eyes of god, or on their death bed. Rembrandt painted about then return of the prodigal son and the father that forgave him unconditionally because he sort forgiveness. Michael... Continue Reading →
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