by Alan Todd | Feb 14, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting, Sculpture
Would have Van Gogh have been impressed? Hard to say. He might have raised an eyebrow in disbelief. Each day he headed off into the landscape, paint box and easel at the ready, canvas under his arm, to produce what would become the quintessence of Post-Impressionist...
by Alan Todd | Feb 9, 2021 | Art, Artist, Artwork, Opinion, Painting
In 2020 entries to art competitions outstripped all previous records. It helped that some were free in recognition of the economic woes of Covid lockdown and of course that any number were conducted online removing the need to pay transport companies to deliver and...
by Alan Todd | Feb 7, 2021 | Art, Artist, Opinion
At what point do you start and stop being an emerging artist? Many artists remain in the ‘emerging’ category all of their lives in spite of a sustained practice and sales and some never attain that status at all. One definition suggests that an emerging artist is...
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...
