I was wondering if anyone feels they might benefit from being part of an art group specifically for those here. I'm an artist, though I have to admit to you that I've produced absolutely nothing for ages due to being ill and in hospital, not having anywhere to exhibit for aeons and generally being extremely knackered out most of the time. But then I started thinking maybe I could do something positive about it. I've worked within what's called the 'Arts in Health' sphere and done a lot with things like colour therapy. I'd also like to say that you don't have to be rich to make art. I've done a whole exhibition made from recycled materials. It's all about taking yourself to another place for a while and having a bit of messy fun. No judgemental rubbish or anything like that. And if you don't think you're able to draw anything that looks remotely like what it's supposed to look like, well, that doesn't matter either. I think that maybe for starters you might like to message me if you are interested and then I'll try and work out a little programme. Just for us. Let me know what you think. Rainy X
Here is my picture for Day 7 of my 12 Arty Days of Christmas. This time it's a really colorful piece by Wassily Kandinsky that is simply called 'Winter'. His work always makes me smile and I find it very uplifting. I once watched a class of primary school children excitedly sitting crossed legged on the floor in front of an enormous Kandinsky canvas at the Museum of Modern Art in Havana, Cuba. As the Curator talked to the children about the picture, the little hands shot up asking questions and pointing at parts of the picture. It was great to see. Hope you like it too. Rainie x
Kandinsky was Russian and a pioneer of abstract forms. IKEA did a poster picture of one his colour-form pictures some years ago and it was everywhere. So you might have seen it and not realised who had done it. Here it is and it may jog a few memories.
Cuba was fantastic. I stayed with Cuban artists and photographers, rode in an old Buick and on the back of an original Harley that was welded together with old cans on the exhaust pipe. it was all very exciting and you would have loved all the old cars. Now I'm getting diverted! Rainie x
We're at Day 8 of the 12 Arty Days of Christmas. The one for today is the 1904 rendition of 'The Seine' by Henri Matisse. Despite the pinky bits it's jolly cold isn't it? Hope you are all keeping warm? We've had a load of freezing fog and frets which make it very cold and mysterious out in the woods. Rainie x
It's the 9th Day of Arty Christmas and here are some wonderful pieces by Jonas Lie. The first, 'Winter Blue, Saranac Lake' was painted in 1913. Jonas was a Norweigan who moved to the USA. He was brilliant at winter pictures, so I'm putting up two. There are more out there to see so if you love snow, go have a gawp. They're just yummy. Rainie x
'Winter Blue, Saranac Lake' Jonas Lie
'The Strings of the Lute' Jonas Lie
