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Pro Hart and his critics

July 28th, 2013 by Karen ElzingaArtist :Pro Hart Once in a while a name will come to fruition and people will remember its value for ever. Kevin Charles Hart or Pro Hart as he is more commonly referred to is one such person.A miner with an artist brush in one hand and a stick of dynamite in the other took Australia by the heart strings with his captivating outback scenes filled with humor and frivolity.A man whose talents were continually taunted and degraded by elite levels of the artistic frat...

Australian Artist - Pro Hart

April 14th, 2014 By Karen ElzingaPro Hart Once in a while, an artist comes along and delivers to the people, not just a painting, but a story, a personality, and a real quality and sense, of what it is to be a true Australian. Pro Hart inspired Australia through his creative, and somewhat unorthodox methods of painting and sculpting; he gave us a laugh, and made us look at the world with humour in our hearts. This essay will discuss the historical and social context of his life, paintings, belie...

Land art - Robert Smithson

July 28th, 2013 by Karen Elzinga How the Land Art of Robert Smithson and Central Park New York succeeded in ameliorating their context. Land art brings to our attention the visual splendor of our surroundings, it equips us with something that is interesting and appealing to the eye, yet is interactive in the most profound ways. It is not often that an art form can be touched let alone stood on, or jumped on or even be mowed by a lawn mower. Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty in the Utah desse...

How to reclaim tip trash

Upcycling: Turning rubbish into something special.Have you ever thought about doing a tip run because you have too many old or broken things lying around at home? ...

Francis Bacon 'The Painting'

July 28th, 2013 by Karen Elzinga Analysis of Frances Bacon's " Painting (1946") In 1946 Francis Bacon created the painting called the "Painting (1946)" which focused on human form and his depiction of it with morbid distortions and disturbing imagery. This painting was Bacon's breakthrough work and now hangs in the Gallery of modern Art in New York. Through this case study the relationship between what the artist perceived himself as producing in this painting, and what others believed he ...

What is the real face of beauty

August 3rd, 2013 by Karen ElzingaWhy do people see the aged face as ugly, when such beauty beholds every line? Above is the image l used to represent this written document, the image is by Risquilla and is of a woman's face, the image is called sadness. Art in its numerous forms reveals a host of cultural, social, religious and moral options. Whether visualized by positive aspects that are relative to achievement, life style, wealth, romanticism, humour, or showcasing the imperfection and negati...

Art History - A look into Coco Chanel

A Historical look at CoCo Chanel July 28th, 2013 by Karen Elzinga Coco Chanel In Saumur France, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, otherwise known as Coco, (a name she adopted whilst entertaining at cafes and concerts 1905-1908) was born on August 19, 1883. One of five children, Coco was abandoned by her father after the death of her mother when she was a child, and later found herself in the care of an orphanage. This essay will provide a critical and insightful look at Coco Chanel's signific...