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Category Archives: QuestionableArt
“If it’s frigid…it’s cold”…”if you know what I mean”…
As a teenager you learn new words, or new meanings for existing words. As a really mean example, a person may be referred to as ‘frigid’ – meaning they are really cold (in any sense of the term). So recently, … Continue reading
These butterflies will no longer flutter by
Butterflies – Very large collections of butterflies are conserved in museums, colleges and/or universities where they are maintained and studied by specialists known as entomologists. Many amateur collectors and enthusiasts can also be referred to as entomologists. As a hobby, … Continue reading
Posted in QuestionableArt, TheGood
Tagged butterflies, entomologists, entomology, hobbies
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Shouting lager, lager, lager, shouting…
For those of you who like a beer, sport and like to be on the water, here’s a great way to combine all of your favorite pastimes into one – (Yeah, drinking is probably a sport for some). You could … Continue reading
A game of cat & mouse
The Cat and the Rat- These two can be found at the Christ Church Cathedral (aka Cathedral of the Holy Trinity) in Dublin. The Cathedral contains the largest crypt (63.4m long) in Britain or Ireland and was constructed between 1172-1173. … Continue reading
Posted in QuestionableArt, TheBad
Tagged #Arts, cat & rat, Christ Church Cathedral Dublin, Finnegan's Wake, James Joyce, mummification
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“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are”
…so are the immortal words of a great gastronome! Today marks the 13th occurrence of the Edible Book Festival. This is an international event which has been held around April 1 since 2000. (aka The Edible Book Day). Entries for … Continue reading
Doe a Deer, a female deer…
I never knew shelving could be so hard! This is the winner of the Sir John Sulman Prize for 2013 –Victoria Reichelt. It is an oil on linen 130 x 91 cm From the artist, Victoria says: “With the invention of … Continue reading
Posted in Paintings, QuestionableArt, TheGood
Tagged Art, libraries, Sir John Sulman Prize, Victoria Reichelt
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Look What’s Hatched!
Have you noticed how all the latest crazes around town involve the latest term of “a pop-up”? The more common form of pop-ups involve food or entertainment. Regular townies can be exposed to or come across various pop-up food stalls, … Continue reading
Posted in Cards, Collectibles, QuestionableArt, TheGood
Tagged #IllustrativeArt, pop-up books, pop-ups
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When the chips are down
The recent release of ‘Hitchcock’ the movie showcases the genius of the man who created world-class suspense films from his ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ series on TV introduced by that fantastic piece of music – ‘Funeral March of a Marionette’ by … Continue reading
Posted in QuestionableArt, TheBad, TheGood, TheUgly
Tagged chip art, hot chips, Seagulls
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Pod off
Have you noticed how common the term “pod” has infiltrated our vocabulary? I’ll give you an example, not so long ago we got used to our little work cubicles being referred to as ‘pods’ but we didn’t like the term. … Continue reading
Where’s the hold up?
When I saw this particular lampshade at the B&B in Ireland, I was “gob-smacked”. I had never seen anything like this before. “Kitsch” is a word that immediately comes to mind, but it is “so bad – it is cool” … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics, QuestionableArt, TheBad
Tagged Addam's Family, bad-taste lampshade, lampshade
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Iconic Pink Poodle sign – Surfers Paradise
In the classic musical “Gigi,” Maurice Chevalier sings, “Thank Heaven for Little Girls“. In a similarly French theme, I say, “Thank heaven for small mercies“. The infamous ‘Pink Poodle’ Surfers Paradise neon-sign landmark from the former Pink Poodle Motel lives … Continue reading
How much is that doggie on the plinth there?
The one with the non-waggy tail? The Dog on the Tuckerbox is an Australian historical monument and tourist attraction, located at Snake Gully, five miles (8 km) from Gundagai, New South Wales. The dog section of the monument was cast … Continue reading
Posted in QuestionableArt, Sculpture, StreetFurniture
Tagged Bowyang Yorke, Bullocky Bill, Dog on the Tuckerbox, Gundagai, Jack Moses
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Invaders of a lost art
One of these three invaders is an imposter. So, how can you tell which one is the Invader and which one’s are the imposters? Let’s look at the first of the three. On the left we have an invader (of … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics, Mosaics, QuestionableArt, StreetArt, StreetArtists
Tagged #UrbanArt, Invader, Invader the street artist, Space Invaders, StreetArt, urban artist
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Animal magnetism
You bet I’m stuck on you! This threesome remind me of a modern-day three wise monkeys – Fridge magnets -Whether you like them or not, they’re everywhere. I wonder if anyone has ever thought of doing a fridge magnet census. … Continue reading
Posted in #FridgeMagnets, Collectibles, QuestionableArt
Tagged #kitchenalia, #Kitsch, Art, fridge magnets, magnetic art, memomagnetics, QuestionableArt
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