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| Persian Girl by Alex Snellgrove |
On my recent visit to Australia I was lucky enough to meet up with esoteric fellow-Blogger Stephen Simmonds (click here to visit his Blog). He and his wife Rosalie took Leah and I to a gallery in Clovelly, a suburb of Sydney near Bondi Beach, where their friend, local artist Alex Snellgrove, was showing her latest work.
As you can see she has a wonderful way of painting water. The series of paintings, of which the above is one, displays her great ability to convey the luminosity and movement of water. The effect of light and the translucence it gives the water is delightful. We met the charming artist and bought some cards with prints of her work; I would have liked to have purchased a painting too but they were (justifiably) out of my price range!
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| Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia by Alex Snellgrove You can see more of Alex's work here Her Website is: http://alexsnellgrove.com/  |
Amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing such a talent with us. Wow.
Hi Alicia. This is first of my Painting of the Month series where I have actually met the artist! (That's if you exclude the time I stupidly included one of my one paintings!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting.
I love those paintings. Thank you for introducing us to her.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful holiday.
SO,AC: Hello Arleen. These paintings are lovely aren't they?
ReplyDeleteAustralia was a wonderful holiday!
Hi Bazza,
ReplyDeleteWelcome back from Down Under! The water is amazing!! I would love to develop such skill. Do you think practice would work? I also love the colors.
Thanks for highlighting this artist.
Hi Rebecca. I think practice would only take you so far; one would need to be naturally gifted (and highly trained) to get this good!
ReplyDeleteGreetings bazza,
ReplyDeleteThat is incredible artwork. I'm most impressed with such an original style.
And welcome back from Australia. Gidday to you.
Gary
I love how her painting are created with such vivid colors. There seems to be a lot of activity in painting and her style really makes them come alive.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Bazza! Sounds like you had an amazing time. I read the blogs you linked to and you guys seemed to really enjoy your visit and share your interests in works of art.
Take care
AWWWW thank you so much for sweet words on my blog:) and this post is fab.
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have a great week dear
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Hi Bazza,
ReplyDeleteWelcome back from the Antipodes!
Lovely paintings with which to announce your return!
I think it might be quite difficult to meet some of the artists that you have featured! ;)
J
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Gary: G'day to you too. I was lucky to see these paintings 'in the flesh' as it were. They were really good to see and seemed to be full of movement. I'm glad you approve!
ReplyDeleteKezza: It was good to meet up with Stephen. I'd come to meet you if I were going that way!
ReplyDeleteI had a great time in Australia but now I'm happy to be home in sunny but very cold London.
Maria: I will come to check out those fireplaces. I am sure your good taste will be on view!
ReplyDeleteJohn. Thanks for that welcome.
ReplyDeleteYes, I wonder which of the artists I featured I would like to have met. I think that, until now, most of them are dead (but not all!)
Hi bazza,
ReplyDeleteGlad that you had such a good time in Oz, and even managed to meet a talented artist! The paintings are great, and you and Mrs. bazza must have been well impressed.
Very Best Wishes,
David.
Hello David. I still enjoying at these pictures but they do, of course, bring back charming memories for Mrs Bazza and I!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good weekend.
Wow. She has really caught the water well. I like them.
ReplyDeleteLost in Space: I am really pleased that you and so many others have enjoyed these lovely paintings. Thanks for visiting.
ReplyDeleteHi Bazza and all,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you all like her paintings. We have one of hers, and while I do like it, I have to say I'm really impressed by her latest exhibition, particularly what she does with water. Via my wife, I'll forward her a link to this post, I'm sure she'll appreciate the comments.
You can see a little more on my blog From the notebook of., which also has something from a great undervalued Australian artist from last century, Clarice Beckett.
Stephen
Hi Stephen. Alex did email me to acknowledge this post. Her worked certainly appears to have been well received here!
ReplyDeleteHopefully, I will feature Clarice Beckett in a future Painting of the Month.
Welcome back, Bazza.
ReplyDeleteThese paintings are captivating. I can feel the water, feel the sun on the forehead... the swirling softness of the swells...the sunlight dancing all around... wow. Children laughing, screaming, running back and forth in the low tide's foam... just wow! I'm so ENvious!!
Dixie: Come on in, the water's lovely!
ReplyDeleteFelicitations and best wishes to you and Leah chuck, have a lovely Christmas and raise a glass to the New Year! :D x
ReplyDeleteHi bazza (and Mrs. bazza and family),
ReplyDeleteJust thought I'd pop by to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Very Best Wishes,
David.
AC & David:
ReplyDeleteSame to the both of you my friends!
Happy New Year bazza :D May it be full of happiness and joy.
ReplyDeleteAC: Thank you very much. I wish the same for you and yours in 2013!
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