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BlogLetter – Art, Music, Photography, Poetry
Issue 18 (July 13, 2019)
Welcome Dear Friends. Happy Weekend to all. Summer continues with good grace – not too hot not too cool. Hitherto the rain has been held at bay.
It has been one of those weeks that has been perfect for doing just about anything – working and resting, walking and talking, reading and writing. I’ve even got back to working on completing paintings in the studio. I trust you have had a great week too.
I have managed to tidy up some of the borders in the garden; Rearranging pots and garden furniture cutting back plants that had become truly invasive and getting rid of some entirely. All ready for composting.
Went to the gym Monday and Wednesday. Followed by a relaxing coffee and chat with friends. In between took another trip out west.
It is that time to share with you my thoughts about some of the week’s postings.
My blog is about sharing, with friends, an eclectic mixture of art, photography, poetry, writing and once in a while a little of my favourite music.
As usual, Issue 18 features some more of my personal favourite posts as well as friends’ favourites.
Quote of the week
IMAGES OF THE WEEK
Art – Fissure #1, 2019
This week’s artwork Fissure #1
The inspiration for this work came about from visiting and walking around the exterior of a local arts centre. Over time the effects of rain upon the materials of the building created a fusion of tones which I found particularly exciting. Hence the piece was born.
Photography – Without Words 224
Without Words 224 is an image that was taken whilst on one of my frequent visits west. It was one of those days when everything seemed to be just right, the light, the tide on the turn and the mood.
Poem – Colours
My favourite poem this week was Colours
Peter Nottrott”s painting Evolution M1 with its fusion of melting colours manages to encapsulate the mood of the poem. The poem itself evolves and grows from the mixing of colour words into the final verse.
Top Spot – this week was At Dawn
Georgeta Blanaru”s painting Ocean Dance At Dawn captures both the words of the poem and the mood of a storm that has passed but is reluctant to leave the embrace of the sandy shoreline.
Music Box
This week the song I shared with you was My Prayer sung by the Platters.
My new scheduling programme appears to be working well. There are still adjustments to be made two of which are whether to continue publishing a BlogLetter and the Music Box.
Initial feedback appears to indicate that my blog should just concentrate upon key posts related to my core interests – Art, Photography and Poetry. This appears to be a broad spectrum in itself without expanding it further.
As the saying goes – ‘Less is More’
NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE
Monday – Quote of the day, Art, Poetry
Tuesday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Wednesday – Quote of the day, Photography, Poetry
Thursday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Friday – Quote of the day, Art, Photography, Poetry
Saturday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Sunday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Music Box – Song and Singer of the day
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Song Credit © The Platters, My Prayer
Source Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CFHPYVx6yg
BlogLetter – Art, Music, Photography, Poetry
Issue 17 (July 6, 2019)
Welcome Dear Friends. Happy Saturday. I trust your past week has been a pleasant one. Summer has continued to broaden her sunny smile across the land. I hope such fine weather continues. Garden flowers are a theme running through my BlogLetter today
July has arrived and Summer has truly arrived in a glorious bang of sunshine and heat. Too hot for some not hot enough for others! For the roses in the garden the conditions have been ideal.
As usual the first part of the week spent at the gym. Followed by a relaxing coffee and chat with friends. Tuesday another trip out west visiting family.
I spent a lot of time in the garden this week. Time shared between keeping the garden in trim and photographing some of the flowers in bloom. Both pastimes are truly full time jobs. Being a retiree I often wonder how I ever found the time to go to work!
It is that time to share with you my thoughts about some of the week’s postings. As I grow older how time flies. Is it that I just imagine it to be so?
My blog is about sharing, with friends, an eclectic mixture of art, photography, poetry, writing and once in a while a little of my favourite music.
Music Box
This week the song I shared with you was I can’t stop Loving You sung by one of my favourite artists Ray Charles accompanied by the Raelettes.
As usual, Issue 17 features some more of my personal favourite posts as well as friends’ favourites.
Quote of the week
IMAGES OF THE WEEK
Art – Inferno #1, 2019
This week’s artwork Inferno #1
This work started life completely by accident. It was the result of several spillages of paint on a spare canvas that lay on a table in my studio. Several attempts to clean the canvas failed. Rather than abandon the canvas I worked with what I had. Using a rag rather than a paint brush eventually this image appeared.
Photography – Without Words 220
Without Words 220 is an image that was captured on a visit to the local community college. The sun that day was very bright and shone through the glass roof casting spectacular shadows against a wall.
Poem – Under The Apple Tree
My favourite poem this week was Under The Apple Tree
Ayza-Amriana Churina’s painting Resting Under Apple Tree manages, so very well, to encapsulate the mood of the poem. The young girl is captured completely absorbed within her own thoughts.
Top Spot – this week was Storm Waves
Andrews Watercolours lithographic print Newgale Storm depicts the scene at Newgale Beach, Pembrokeshire, West Wales. This is a favourite haunt of mine. Well worth a visit if you ever have the opportunity to visit.
Scheduling has become an issue again and has raised its head once more. There lie in my studio so many uncompleted paintings that need my attention. Time management needs looking at.
Consequently I have made some adjustments to time management and scheduling. At the moment everything has come under the spotlight.
For the next few weeks I will not be publishing any general articles about art and artists and just focusing on posts concerning my core interests – painting, photography and poetry. Then at the end of July I will review the situation.
I am torn between my several interests. Which one should have priority – Art or Photography or Poetry?
Do I need to abandon some elements from the blog? Do I need to create a separate blog for my poetry?
Dear friends, your views and advice with regards to these matters would be greatly appreciated.
NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE
Monday – Quote of the day, Art, Poetry
Tuesday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Wednesday – Quote of the day, Photography, Poetry
Thursday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Friday – Quote of the day, Art, Photography, Poetry
Saturday – Quote of the day, Blog Letter, Poetry
Sunday – Quote of the day, Music, Poetry
Music Box – Song and Singer of the day
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Song Credit © Ray Charles, I Can’t Stop Loving You
Source Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsP1vEfM9do
BlogLetter – Art, Music, Photography, Poetry
Issue 16 (June 29, 2019)
Welcome Dear Friends. Happy Sunny Weekend to you all. I trust your past week has been a pleasant. At least this weekend Summer appears to have truly arrived, if only for a fleeting few days.
Source Credit https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-ENDLESS-SUMMER/687849/3707454/view
Well here we are into the last week of June. Summer appears to be, at last, finding its way to our shores. Ronnie Hughes’s painting sets the scene admirably for the improving weather conditions. Hopefully it is the start of many such days. However, hopefully not too hot.
The first part of the week was spent in the gym and taking my daily walks. These afford me opportunities to get out and about and take some photographs.
The latter end of my week was spent collecting work from the gallery and with the mini-heatwave in progress spending the cooler parts of the day watering the plants in the garden.
It is that time of the week to share with you my thoughts about some of the week’s postings.
My blog is about sharing, with friends, an eclectic mixture of art, photography, poetry, writing and once in a while a little of my favourite music.
Music Box
This week the song I shared with you was Stranger On The Shore an instrumental played by Acker Bilk. The music has a haunting resonance that lingers long after listening to it.
As usual, Issue 16 features some more of my personal favourite posts as well as friends’ favourites.
Quote of the week
IMAGES OF THE WEEK
Art – Step Into The Night, 2019
This week’s artwork Step Into The Night
This work started life as part of a series titled Trace. It was inspired by one of my own poems (unpublished as yet). After many initial pencil and charcoal sketches finally emerged as a digital print.
Photography – Without Words 216
Without Words 216 is an image that was captured on a visit to Birmingham Museum and Gallery’s – Coming Out Exhibition. It is one from my photography archive.
The image is apart of a series that involves a narrative surrounding a pair of red stiletto shoes.
Poem – O how I love the Summer
My favourite poem this week was O how I love the Summer
Source Credit https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Flower-Meadow-II/995887/4964035/view
Elaine Kazimierczuk’s painting Flower Meadow with its vivid lush colours and golden sunlight the work embodies the emerging spirit of Summer.The artist captures the beauty and reflective qualities found in summer’s glowing sunshine and the effect that it has on the landscape.
Top Spot – this week is Dark Mementos
Pien van der Beek’s painting A Day of Silence captures the dark tragic drama of the poem.
NEXT WEEK’S SCHEDULE
Monday – Quote of the day, Art, Poetry
Tuesday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Wednesday – Quote of the day, Photography, Poetry
Thursday – Quote of the day, Poetry
Friday – Quote of the day, Art, Photography, Poetry
Saturday – Quote of the day, Article, Blog Letter, Poetry
Sunday – Quote of the day, Art, Music, Photography, Poetry
Music Box – Musician and Song of the day
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Image Credit © Acker Bilk – Stranger On The Shore,
Source Credithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsKTG30g3mw&list=PLtviOG5AR9HG0ebQW0I4ZKANTpkcCCrQF
