JACKSON POLLOCK
American painter Jackson Pollock is an enigma to most people, as we all try to understand what Jackson Pollock was trying to do. Jackson...
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Diana Billings
Aug 25, 20221 min read
Happy Summer
Hi , I am on a summer break for a week. So I thought I would drop you a note to let you know, next weeks blog is about Emily Carr. I hope...
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Diana Billings
Aug 11, 20225 min read
JOHANNAS VERMEER
We all know “Girl with the Pearl Earring” and most of us love this portrait. The mysterious young woman and the beautiful drop pearl...
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Diana Billings
Aug 4, 20225 min read
CLAUDE MONET
French artist Claude Monet was a gift to us all with his ability to use colour like no-one else. He taught the world that there is more...
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Diana Billings
Jul 21, 20225 min read
PIET MONDRIAN
For any of us that grew up in the 1960’s we will all recognize Mondrian’s modern abstract expressionism, his work showing black straight...
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Diana Billings
Jul 14, 20224 min read
MINIMALISM
Minimalism, how it started, why it started and how we are today applying it today.
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Diana Billings
Jul 7, 20224 min read
GEORGES SEURAT
Georges Seurat, was known the master of pointillism. Born in Paris, France on December 2nd, 1859 and died at the young age of 31 on March...
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Diana Billings
Jun 30, 20223 min read
DIANE ARBUS
Diane Arbus photographer, was born March 14, 1923 in Manhattan and passed July 26, 1971 in New York city at only 48 years old. She is...
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Diana Billings
Jun 2, 20223 min read
MARY CASSETT
Time for another woman in art. We hear about male artists so much it is easy to forget there are and were many great female artists. Mary...
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Diana Billings
May 26, 20226 min read
FRIDA KAHLO
Frida Kahlo Blog highlight about her life. Her marriage to Diego Rivera. Her injuries. Her art show.
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Diana Billings
May 19, 20224 min read
PABLO PICASSO
Pablo Picasso Blog of the important contribution he made to modern art. The years that her made these contributions.
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Diana Billings
May 12, 20223 min read
Maud Lewis - Canadian’s Folk Artist
I recently went to one of my favourite places, the Art Gallery of Alberta. (AGA) There I saw the brightly coloured art exhibit of Maud...
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Diana Billings
Apr 28, 20224 min read
GUSTAV KLIMT
Gustav Klimt an article about his life.
Incredible Painter during his gold period
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Diana Billings
Apr 19, 20224 min read
Album Cover Art - The Record Cover
Album Cover artwork for records. Art history in regards to music and art. Musicians art history.
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Diana Billings
Apr 12, 20223 min read
PORTRAIT OF CECILIA GALLERANI
Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci has been a favourite artist of mine since I was a child. This was was an easy...
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Diana Billings
Mar 31, 20224 min read
TAMARA DE LEMPICKA
Article on the life and art of Art Deco Artist Tamara de Lempicka. Woman artisrt during 1930’s 1940’s WW II
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Diana Billings
Mar 8, 20222 min read
International Women’s Day
International Women’sDay
Artemisia Gentileschi
Italian Baroque
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