Turner’s desire to understand the world led him to pioneer Romantic paintings, focusing on capturing the emotional experience of the landscape through expressive brush marks and luminous colours. For many years he trained as an accomplished watercolourist leading him to work boldly and quickly. His skills, translated into an eclectic style, led him to paint…
How To Boost Your Immune System In Lockdown
The current pandemic continues to be a concern for everyone. It is important to know how to keep safe and healthy, as well as how to support your immune system, and to help with your natural defence mechanism.So, we’ve put together our best advice and information to help you in the continuing pandemic.Immune Boosting FoodThe…
Art & Nature Series: Emily a
Emily Carr’s living, moving paintings are infused with such joy and love for the land she depicts. Her location on the Pacific west coast of Canada captures an image of the underrepresented indigenous cultural monuments and art of the first people, who she practically lived with and was given the nickname ‘The Laughing One’.Emily CarrYoung…
Art & Nature Series: Peter Doig
Peter DoigSwamped (1990) We would like to brighten up your day with the dream-like work of Peter Doig. The artist uses reflections to reveal a new perspective of the landscapes. In his own words, “the mirroring opened up another world. It went from being something like a recognisable reality to something more magical.”The glassy water’s…
Art & Nature Series: Sanam Khatibi
Sanam Khtibi speaks of her work saying, “my women are vulnerable and yet predators at the same time. They are also depicted within the same plane as the animals, who represent power, danger, and our primitive instincts.”While she uses art historical references and traditional compositions, she juxtaposes them with her innovative and unique style that…
How to have a Merry and Mindful Christmas
This year has certainly been a strange one, with worries, anxiety, and stress that perhaps you have never had to deal with or experienced before. So, during this festive period, it is the perfect time to reflect and remind yourself of the positives, and practice mindfulness. We’ve put together a guide to help you to…
Art & Nature Series: John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent’s watercolour paintings are a rare treat to behold. His skill as an artist can be seen in how he never overworks his en-plein-air paintings, leaving the luminescence of the paper to convey the brightness of the sun. His love of nature and his joy of painting can clearly be seen in mark…
Art & Nature Series: Paul Cezanne
For many years Paul Cezanne studied Mount Sainte-Victoire, retreating to his hometown of Aix-en-Provence in his later career. He wanted to be able to depict what he saw in its full metaphysical glory and pushed the Impressionist mode of painting forward with a more experimental and analytical way to depict a landscape. Cezanne was interested…
Art & Nature Series: April Gornik
“I am an artist that values, above all, the ability of art to move me emotionally and psychically. I make art that makes me question, that derives its power from being vulnerable to interpretation, that is intuitive, that is beautiful” – April GornikGornik’s incredibly immersive works that use “light as the protagonist” to create dreamlike…