Category Archives: Artists A-Z

Good golly Ms Olley, your art ain’t no folly

Posted on September 22, 2021 by maryannadair

Australian still life artist, Margaret Hannah Olley, was born in Lismore, New South Wales on 24 June 1923. During her high school years, Olley attended Somerville House in Brisbane. After graduation from art school, Olley became an active member of … Continue reading →

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You Can Bank on Hanke | When it comes to Portrait Art

Posted on September 10, 2021 by maryannadair

Australian painter and teacher Henry Aloysius Hanke (14 June 1901-1989), was born in Sydney. He won the Archibald Prize in 1934 with a self-portrait (see above), and the inaugural Sulman Prize, in 1936, with his painting ‘La Gitana‘. Hanke served … Continue reading →

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Locks, Smocks and Two Choking Corals

Posted on September 5, 2021 by maryannadair

Superstitions surrounding the legend and lore of the power of coral for the protection of teething babies takes its roots from ancient history. The superstition goes further back in history where a child’s teething time has been a source of … Continue reading →

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A relaxing stay | For Elodie at the Baie

Posted on August 31, 2021 by maryannadair

19th Century French Realist painter Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton was born on 1 May, 1827, in Courrières, a small Pas-de-Calais village. After his mother died when he was only four, Breton was brought up by his father, (a land … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Ellescas Who Illustrates LP’s

Posted on August 8, 2021 by maryannadair

Sometimes it is difficult to find information about artists and illustrators, and the seemingly “elusive” Richard “Dick” Ellescas is one. Ellescas is a 20th Century American artist and illustrator and member of the California Art Club, which was established in … Continue reading →

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An Appreciative Review of Mondrian’s Red, Yellow and Blue

Posted on August 3, 2021 by maryannadair

Pieter Cornelis “Piet” Mondrian, was born on 7 March, 1872, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. Although originally a qualified primary teacher, Mondrian entered the Academy for Fine Art in Amsterdam. His early paintings were of a naturalistic or Dutch Impressionistic style, … Continue reading →

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Some tales on behalf of the great Longstaff

Posted on July 14, 2021 by maryannadair

Australian painter, war artist and a five-time winner of the Archibald Prize, Sir John Campbell Longstaff was born at Clunes, Victoria, on 10 March 1861. He was educated at a boarding school in Miners Rest and Clunes State School and … Continue reading →

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Picasso’s Last Words | Drink to Me, Drink to My Health

Posted on July 3, 2021 by maryannadair

World renowned Spanish painter, sculptor, print-maker, ceramicist, and stage designer Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, (Pablo Picasso) was born on 25 October, 1881 but spent most of his adult life in France. As one of the greatest and most influential artists … Continue reading →

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Alan D Baker | Art Was His Life

Posted on June 29, 2021 by maryannadair

Mid-20th Century Sydney painter Alan Douglas Baker was born in New South Wales (NSW) in 1914. Baker was the third child of Pearl and Henry Baker of Ashfield, Sydney. The family recognised that he showed the same talents as his … Continue reading →

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What do Two Drinkers and a Hypochondriac Have in Common?

Posted on June 24, 2021 by maryannadair

French print-maker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor Honoré-Victorin Daumier was born in Marseille on February 26, 1808. In his youth, Daumier showed an irresistible inclination towards art as a profession, which his father vainly tried to avert by placing him first … Continue reading →

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Get Your Togs Off | Swimsuits Are Optional

Posted on June 19, 2021 by maryannadair

Paul Serusier – In 1888, while a student at the Academie Julian in Paris, Serusier visited the Breton village of Pont-Aven, where he met the influential painter Paul Gauguin. The young Serusier adopted with enthusiasm many of Gauguin’s revolutionary ideas, … Continue reading →

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The Presentation, Sir Lancelot and the Wise Virgins

Posted on June 14, 2021 by maryannadair

English artist and illustrator Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (1872 – 1945) was born in Upper Norwood, Surrey. The late Victorian period produced a fine school of artist-illustrators of whom Fortescue-Brickdale was one of the best. She illustrated many books and also painted … Continue reading →

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O’Brien’s Sacred Music of Colour

Posted on June 9, 2021 by maryannadair

Australian artist Justin Maurice O’Brien was born in Hurstville, New South Wales in 1917 and studied art under Edward Smith. O’Brien is best known for his colourful and exuberant depictions of religious themes inspired by his biblical knowledge and the … Continue reading →

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Compare the Pair #21 | Goya’s Empress in New Clothes

Posted on May 30, 2021 by maryannadair

Son of a Basque, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born on March 30, 1746 in Fuendetodos, Aragón, Spain. Goya is known as a Spanish romantic painter and print-maker and regarded as the last of the Old Masters and … Continue reading →

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Pierre Bonnard | Le Nabi le trés japonard

Posted on May 15, 2021 by maryannadair

French painter, illustrator, and print-maker Pierre Bonnard was born in Fontenay-aux-Roses, Hauts-de-Seine on 3 October 1867. Bonnard showed a talent for drawing and water colours, as well as caricatures. He painted frequently in the gardens of his parent’s country home … Continue reading →

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