Given the current situation I think that now is the time for me to start this off. I’ve had it for a while, and I’ve been waiting for the right moment to get it out and give it a try. That moment is now.
I think it’s time for this …
Tag: Art
Art, mine, other people’s, probably mostly other people’s actually, in exhibitions etc for the most part.
British Surrealists
From the British Surrealists Exhibition
Before going to this exhibition I didn’t know very much at all about these artists or the movement for that matter. Whilst this was a relatively small exhibition it was really well described and curated, and the audio guide was very helpful too.
Star Trek Postcards
I got these last month and I have to say that they’re brilliant, so I wanted to share them.
Spending some time at the Art Gallery of Ontario
This is a beautiful place. I was only in Toronto for a few days but this was on the top of my list of my places to go. My visit was back in July and it was really hot and humid, which was another great reason to go to the gallery as it has great air con!
I wasn’t really interested in the European art there, and much keener to see that First Nation art on show. I wasn’t disappointed. There are some stunning pieces there, and the volunteer guide who showed a group of us around was very good and had a lot of information on hand.
The Rebecca Belmore exhibition was stunning, and at times, disturbing. Whilst I can’t say that I enjoyed all of her work, I can say that it gave me more insight into First Nation issues.
So NinerPaint is coming to iOS
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (10)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (9)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (8)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (7)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (6)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (1)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (2)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (3)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (4)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (5)
NinerPaint was a totally amazing app for Palm OS. It was one of the best Palm OS apps around. Now it’s coming to iOS, and, it’s coming back to Palm OS as well. This is brilliant news. As soon as it’s available I’ll let you know.
Because NinerPaint is coming back
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (9)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (10)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (4)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (5)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (6)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (7)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (3)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (8)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (2)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (1)
I was a massive fan of NinerPaint for Palm OS and now it’s coming to iOS soon, which I think will be brilliant.
Vancouver Art Gallery, Mashup – The Birth of Modern Culture
I was in Vancouver for a week last week and visited the art gallery. They didn’t have much on as they were between exhibits apparently. However, this was on and was interesting in some ways.
John Foxx the Quiet Man
I finally finished listening to this. I’m not entirely sure how to describe it. It isn’t really a book or audiobook, it’s more of a poem or piece of art or something different entirely. What I can say is that it is a thing of somewhat rare beauty and I can recommend it to anyone who likes John Foxx’s work or is at all interested in different and beautiful art which is both mesmerising and entirely thought provoking.
Old bits of ‘art’ made with NinerPaint on the Palm OS
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (1)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (2)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (3)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (4)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (5)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (6)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (7)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (8)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (9)
Art Made with NinerPaint for Palm OS (10)
I hadn’t seen these in a long time and when I did I thought I’d put them here so you could see the kinds of things I used to do with NinerPaint which was a great art app for Palm OS. So far I haven’t found anything similar in the iOS world. Or perhaps I just haven’t looked hard enough?
That could be it of course, and I should perhaps have another look at some point.
Soundscapes Exhibition at the National Gallery
So I went to the National Gallery to see the Soundscapes exhibition. I’d heard a lot about this exhibition and I thought that the concept was great, but was interested to find out for myself.
So the way it was set up was that each room had a single painting together with the artist’s sound work for that painting. There were 6 actual pieces and a film about the overall concept where the artists talked about there work and how it had come about.
I think that the idea, the concept, and the process was great, but sadly more successful than the overall result. A couple of the pieces worked well but on the whole I didn’t think it was all it could have been, which was a shame really.
I’m glad that they try these things out though. That’s what’s important really.
I am Ashley Elsdon 