Category Archives: Art Ideas
Article ‘These Float my Boat’ by Marina Marangos
ShareMarina Marangos writes beautifully about the Red Hill Gallery and its latest exhibition ‘All Afloat‘ in her article “These Float my Boat”. Here at Artchat we thought it was worth a share and a read, this article has been reproduced with … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Contemporary Artist, Exhibition, Figurative, Floral, landscape painting, Love, mixed media, Painting, Red Hill Gallery, RHG
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Artchat [Blog Interview #65] – Michael Parker
ShareMichael Parker answers questions we put to him about himself and his art in our latest blog at ArtChat. AC: You spent some of your early years in Europe observing the masters, what are some of your best memories? MP: … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Beach, Blog, Boats, Brisbane, Coastal Landscape, Colour, Contemporary, Exhibition, Five Minutes with, Michael Parker, Painting, Presents, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, RGH Art Chat, RHG
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, art interview, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Boats, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Contemporary Artist, copper, Exhibition, interview, Love, Michael Parker, mixed media, painter, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, Row Boat, wooden boats
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Artchat [Blog Interview #64] – Warren Salter
Share Artchat caught up with Warren Salter with some questions about his art and inspirations and about his current exhibition at Red Hill Gallery in Brisbane. AC: You have mentioned some world renowned artists such as Picasso, Monet, Dali and Streeton … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Art Ideas, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Beach, Boats, Brisbane, Children, Colour, Contemporary, Exhibition, Figurative, Interview, Love, Painter, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, RGH Art Chat, Richard Musgrave-Evans, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, art blog, artist interview, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Contemporary Artist, Exhibition, Figurative, Painting, Q&A, RHG
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Childhood Memories of Warren Salter
Share“In all my years as a professional painter with forty plus solo exhibitions behind me, this is the first collection of paintings I have produced with a continuous, conscious thread driving my ideas. Each painting is inspired primarily by my … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Art Ideas, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Beach, Blog, Boats, Brisbane, Children, Coastal Landscape, Colour, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Figurative, Gifts, Landscape painting, Love, Painter, Painting, Presents, Red Hill Art Gallery, RGH Art Chat, RHG, Uncategorized, Wedding
Tagged animals, Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Australian fauna, Australian Flora, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Commission, Contemporary Artist, Exhibition, Figurative, Floral, landscape, landscape painting, Love, mixed media, painter, Red Hill Gallery, RHG
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MICHAEL PARKER – THE STORY OF HIS SERIES OF BOAT PAINTINGS
Share Michael Parker explains the story that inspired him to paint his unique boat series. “Painting from my studio in Mordialloc, I was asked by a gallery in South Australia to create a painting for an exhibition to celebrate the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Beach, Blog, Boats, Brisbane, Bronze, Coastal Landscape, Colour, Contemporary, Exhibition, Interview, Love, Michael Parker, Painting, Red Hill Art Gallery, RGH Art Chat, RHG
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, art interview, Artist, artist interview, Australia, blog, blogging, Boats, Brisbane Art, Contemporary Artist, copper covered hull, Exhibition, Hamptons, mixed media, Q&A, recycled timber, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, Row Boat, Seaside, wooden boats
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Mel Brigg [Blog Interview #62]
Share Art Chat recently sat down with Mel Brigg to talk about his upcoming exhibition and we had a chance to learn a little bit more about him. Since arriving in Australia from South Africa in the seventies he has … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Beach, Blog, Brisbane, Coastal Landscape, Colour, Contemporary, Exhibition, Interview, Landscape painting, Mel Brigg, Painter, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, RGH Art Chat, RHG
Tagged Acrylic, Art, art blog, Art Chat, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, Art Ideals, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australia Fine Art, Beach, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Coastal Landscape, Colour, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Artist, Exhibition, landscape painting, Mel Brigg, Q&A, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, Self-taught
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Lola Santiago [Blog Interview #61]
ShareLola Santiago’s luscious, rich abstract paintings have us here at ArtChat buzzing. We couldn’t wait to interview her and find out a little more about her and her wonderful paintings. AC: Lola your work starts with colour washes. Do you … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Colour, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Gifts, Love, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, Uncategorized, Wedding
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, art interview, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Exhibition, interview, Love, mixed media, painter, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Gallery, RHG
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Linda Vario [Interview #60]
ShareAfter arriving in Queensland and settling on the Sunshine Coast from South Australia 16 years ago, Linda Vario has taken inspiration from the beauty and colour of the coast and hinterland of this beautiful part of the world. She has … Continue reading
Posted in Art Ideas, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Bronze, Ceramic, Coastal Landscape, Colour, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Love, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, Resin Art, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Gallery, art interview, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Ceramic, Commission, Exhibition, glaze, interview, Love, mixed media, painter, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, sculpture
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Danielle McManus ArtChat [Blog Interview #59]
Share Danielle McManus has beguiled us with her whimsical, gentle figures for a long time. Set in a dreamlike landscape, her work inspires us to stop and “smell the roses”. Art Chat has had a talk to Danielle to see what … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Art Ideas, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Beach, Birds, Brisbane, Ceramic, Children, Colour, Contemporary, Exhibition, Figurative, Gifts, Love, Painting, Pottery, Presents, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, Uncategorized, Wedding
Tagged animals, Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, art interview, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Ceramic, Exhibition, Figurative, Floral, interview, Love, mixed media, painter, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Gallery, RHG
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ArtChat [Blog Interview #58] Larissa Blake
ShareLarissa Blake has been exposed to art from an early age by her mother artist Loretta Blake. Her work is vibrant, spontaneous with large planes of pure, unadulterated colour. Largely self taught Larissa is a highly sought after tutor and we … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Colour, Contemporary, Exhibition, Gifts, Love, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, Uncategorized, Urban, Wedding
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, art interview, Artist, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Exhibition, Floral, Impressionism, interview, Love, mixed media, painter, Painting, pink, Q&A, Red Hill Gallery, RHG
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Art Chat Blog – Starr Exhibition
Share“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense.” Lewis Caroll – Alice adventures in Wonderland Imagination is taken to a new level with popular Brisbane … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Colour, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Fashion, Figurative, Fine Art Sale, Floral, Gifts, Love, Nudes, Painting, Red Hill Art Gallery, Starr
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Gallery, Artist, Australia, Australian Artist, Brisbane Art, Commission, Figurative, Floral, Love, painter, Painting, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, Spring, Starr
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Interview – [ Blog Interview #56] Regina Noakes
ShareRegina Noakes – an artist well recognised wherever she goes.. we caught up with her during her busy schedule coming up to her Red Hill Gallery exhibition on October 10th. AC: As a well known artist, what is the most … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Birds, Brisbane, Children, Colour, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Figurative, Figuratve, Fine Art Sale, Floral, Gifts, Love, Painting, Presents, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, Spring, Vintage, Wedding
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, art interview, Artist, artist interview, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Commission, Exhibition, Figurative, interview, mixed media, painter, Painting, Red Hill Gallery, RHG
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Interview : [Blog interview #55] Stephen Glassborow
ShareStephen Glassborow specialises in making Sculptures in Bronze inspired by Art Deco era . You can see his amazing new work at his 2014 exhibition at Red Hill Gallery Brisbane on October 10th. We found Stephen prior to exhibition opening and had … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Bronze, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Figurative, Figuratve, Fine Art Sale, Gifts, Nudes, Presents, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, Retro, Sculpture, Wedding
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Gallery, Artist, Australian Art, blog, Exhibition, Red Hill Gallery, sculpture
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ArtChat [Blog Interview #54] Dean Reilly – Expect The Unexpected
ShareDean Reilly is a classically trained artist and graduate of the Australian Design College.He has also been a finalist in two of Australia’s most coveted art awards, the Archibald and Doug Moran Portrait Prize. We caught up with Dean before his … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Colour, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Figurative, Figuratve, Gifts, Love, Nudes, Painting, Q&A, Red Hill Art Gallery, Retro, Uncategorized, Urban
Tagged archibald finalist, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, artist interview, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, cool art, doug moran prize, mixed media, painter, Red Hill Gallery
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Paul Margocsy – Walking On The Wild Side
ShareCreative Artist magazine has just spotted a bird lover and wildlife artist with inherent talent and put him on the cover of their inaugural magazine with an eight page article. Watercolour artist Paul Margocsy entrances us once again with his … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Birds, Brisbane, Colour, Commission, Exhibition, Gifts, Love, Painting, Presents, Red Hill Art Gallery, Spring, Watercolour, Wedding
Tagged animals, Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, Artist, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Australian fauna, Australian Flora, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Exhibition, falcons, Finch, Floral, Kingfishers, Kookaburra, Love, Major Mitchell Cockatoos, mixed media, Nature, Owl, painter, Painting, Peregrine Falcons, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, Spring, Tiger, watercolour, Wedge Tailed Eagle, Zebra
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Terry Swann – just magic
ShareTerry Swann is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary watercolourists and with over 20 years as a full-time artist she continues to seek out the essence of the Australian landscape. Swann’s works are sophisticated and evocative – feelings that can only be … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Beach, Coastal Landscape, Colour, Contemporary, Exhibition, Landscape painting, Red Hill Art Gallery, Spring, Watercolour
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, Artist, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Australian fauna, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Exhibition, landscape, landscape painting, Painting, Red Hill Gallery, Spring, watercolour
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Easter Love, Laughter and Light
ShareEaster is all about gathering with friends and family for some quality time, relaxation and, of course, a nest full of chocolate! This Michael Parker painting “Love Lights Up” remind us of Easter and what this special time of year … Continue reading
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Herman Pekel: Impression of an Artist
Share“There is no-one in the world that can put a painting together and make them work the way he can; his design is impeccable.” – Joseph Zbukvic on Herman Pekel. Whereas most punters return from the Eagle Farm racecourse with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australia Fine Art, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Colour, Commission, Contemporary, Exhibition, Landscape painting, Painting, Red Hill Art Gallery, Uncategorized, Urban
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, Artist, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Australian fauna, Australian Flora, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Commission, Exhibition, Impressionism, landscape, Love, oil, oil painting, oils, painter, Painting, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, still life
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Australia – this Great Land, you’ve gotta love it!
ShareAustralia Day 26th January is a day to celebrate all things great in our wonderful country. From the many street parties, beach cricket, cockroach races, thong throwing, backyard barbies, to the official Australia Day Celebrations, we can all salute this day in our own Aussie … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art blog, Art Gallery, Artist, Australia Day, Australia Day Celebrations, Australian Art, Australian Artist, Australian Flora, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Celebrations, Floral, Impressionism, landscape, painter, Painting, Red Hill Gallery
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Red Hill Gallery Annual Sale [Daily until – 31 January 2014]
ShareRed Hill Gallery’s annual Sale is now upon us. With over 2,000 pieces of art, from original paintings, works on paper to fine glass , ceramics, and sculpture . Everything is discounted between 10-60% off its original price; making this Brisbane’s BIGGEST a … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Ideas, Australian Artist, Brisbane, Bronze, Ceramic, Colour, Contemporary, Fine Art Sale, Floral, Glass Art, Landscape painting, Painting, Pottery, Red Hill Art Gallery, Sculpture
Tagged Art, art blog, Art Gallery, Art Sale, Artist, Australia, Australian Art, Australian Artist, blog, blogging, Brisbane, Brisbane Art, Ceramic, Fine Art Sale, Impressionism, landscape, mixed media, Painting, Red Hill Gallery, RHG, still life, watercolour
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