by Alan Todd | Feb 1, 2021 | Art, Artist, Opinion
The ultimate honour for any visual artist is to be recognised by their country as having contributed to the collective imagination and identity of the country through their individual vision. Each year Australians who have made a significant contribution are...
by Alan Todd | Jan 28, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting, Sculpture
Even today, if you want to enter the National Portrait Gallery in London, you have to give up your rolled umbrella at the door…along with your muff, any parcels and selfie sticks. The suffragettes can’t be blamed for the latter but fears that women might hide...
by Alan Todd | Jan 25, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion
As a working artist I’m continually faced with the need to find space to exhibit – and I’m not alone. Shortly the Adelaide Fringe will launch its 2021 program of which the visual arts section is an integral part. Last year was difficult but as with the South...
by Alan Todd | Jan 23, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting, Sculpture
Artistically speaking, there is no doubt that world looks different now than it did even twenty years ago. This has nothing to do with external stimuli such as a pandemic or global warming but has everything to do with the role that artists have to assume and the way...
by Alan Todd | Jan 19, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting
Should we be concerned about the state of visual arts education and opportunity in Australia? In any number of recent articles, the Australian art writer Christopher Allan has railed [if that is the right word] about the deficiencies of high school art...
