{"id":2589,"date":"2013-12-30T20:25:03","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T10:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2014-01-19T22:27:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-19T12:27:47","slug":"a-fresh-start-to-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2589","title":{"rendered":"A FRESH START TO THE NEW YEAR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=2589\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p>With the New Year upon us it is always good to step back and kick start off our year with <a title=\"resolutions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.squidoo.com\/newyears\" target=\"_blank\">resolutions<\/a>, but if you read the myriads of articles on the subject you will now know that most want to lose weight or start an exercise class or eat better.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2636\" style=\"width: 386px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dean-Reilly-painting-Was.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2636\" class=\" wp-image-2636 \" alt=\"Dean Reilly, painting &quot;Was&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dean-Reilly-painting-Was.jpg\" width=\"376\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dean-Reilly-painting-Was.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Dean-Reilly-painting-Was-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dean Reilly, painting &#8220;Was&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>So as we are all about ART we thought we would give you some fresh ART IDEAS for your New Year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2614\" style=\"width: 289px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Gollan-Melissa-I-Can-Hear-The-Music.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2614\" class=\" wp-image-2614       \" alt=\"Melissa Gollan &quot;I Can Hear the Music&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Gollan-Melissa-I-Can-Hear-The-Music.jpg\" width=\"279\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Gollan-Melissa-I-Can-Hear-The-Music.jpg 3587w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Gollan-Melissa-I-Can-Hear-The-Music-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Gollan-Melissa-I-Can-Hear-The-Music-1024x764.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Melissa Gollan painting &#8220;I Can Hear the Music&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We particularly like the recent quote by <a title=\"QWeekend\" href=\"http:\/\/www.couriermail.com.au\/extras\/qweekend\/\" target=\"_blank\">QWeekend<\/a> Magazine Editor and\u00a0journalist <a title=\"Kylie Lang\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylie_lang\" target=\"_blank\">Kylie Lang <\/a>in her Sunday Mail column headlining her article on New Year\u2019s resolutions with <em>\u201cTake small steps on the path to change<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So with great intentions your resolution should be\u00a0\u00a0\u201c<em>Take it one step at a time to achieve your goal\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2631\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Margocsy-Paul-Ill-Bet-You-Sat-That-to-All-The-Cockies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2631\" class=\" wp-image-2631 \" alt=\"Paul Margocsy Watercolour &quot;I'll Bet You Say That To All the Cockies&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Margocsy-Paul-Ill-Bet-You-Sat-That-to-All-The-Cockies.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Margocsy-Paul-Ill-Bet-You-Sat-That-to-All-The-Cockies.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Margocsy-Paul-Ill-Bet-You-Sat-That-to-All-The-Cockies-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Margocsy Watercolour &#8220;I&#8217;ll Bet You Say That To All the Cockies&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New to art then start your art collection now.<br \/>\nStep 1\u2026.Any art you buy must be a stand-out and have a personal WOW factor for YOU!<br \/>\nStep 2\u2026.Always ask for guidance from the Gallery art consultants\u2026&#8230;IT IS FREE!<br \/>\nStep 3\u2026.Look for new emerging artists to kick-start your collection,<br \/>\nStep 4\u2026.Ask the consultants about mid-career artists to add to your collection,<br \/>\nStep 5\u2026.Review your current art work and update them with new frames. Any works under glass older than 10 years should be re-framed and re-matted by a professional art framer,<br \/>\nStep 6\u2026.Step back and seek the guidance of a professional to review your collection,<br \/>\nStep 7\u2026.You will be surprised at how the dynamics of your room can change so move your art around,<br \/>\nStep 8\u2026.Seek the guidance of a professional service to re-hang and re-position your artwork around,<br \/>\nStep 9\u2026.Your collection of family photos that hold lots of memories can be all hung together to make a wonderful family display,<br \/>\nStep 10&#8230;.Enjoy the experience and let your heart rule your head\u2026. buy what you love.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2629\" style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Noakes-Regina-38751-Bird-On-a-Sill.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2629\" class=\" wp-image-2629      \" alt=\"Regina Noakes &quot;Bird on a Sill&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Noakes-Regina-38751-Bird-On-a-Sill.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Noakes-Regina-38751-Bird-On-a-Sill.jpg 813w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Noakes-Regina-38751-Bird-On-a-Sill-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Noakes-Regina-38751-Bird-On-a-Sill-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Regina Noakes &#8220;Bird on a Sill&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Editor of <a title=\"Vogue Australia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vogue.com.au\/?utm_source=bing&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_term=vogue%20australia%20magazine&amp;utm_content=[adgroup]&amp;utm_campaign=[campaign]\" target=\"_blank\">Vogue Australia <\/a>shared her New Year&#8217;s resolutions on line\u2026\u2026..\u00a0 &#8220;<em>Wear more prints, get regular facials and wear brighter nail varnish. And buy more art.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"Edwina McCann\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/radionational\/programs\/mediareport\/edwina-mccann---editor-of-australian-vogue-magazine\/4374058\" target=\"_blank\">Edwina McCann<\/a>, editor-in-chief Vogue Australia.\u00a0\u00a0To assist\u00a0Edwina with her New Year\u2019s resolution may we say\u2026\u2026.\u201dEdwina, we will leave the print selection up to you, but when in <a title=\"Brisbane\" href=\"http:\/\/visitbrisbane.com.au\/Travel\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Brisbane<\/a> we know where you can a great facial and just that right colour nail varnish! <a title=\"In Therapy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.intherapy.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">In Therapy <\/a>is one of Brisbane\u2019s best Beauty salons&#8230; right here in <a title=\"Red Hill\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whereis.com\/QLD\/Red-Hill#session=MTI=\" target=\"_blank\">Red Hill <\/a>\u00a0AND we at \u00a0<a title=\"RED HILL GALLERY\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/artists.html\" target=\"_blank\">RED HILL GALLERY <\/a>\u00a0would love to assist you to\u00a0 <em>\u201cbuy more art!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year everyone and if you achieve just one resolution that\u2019s ok &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0remember small steps!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2615\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Sisters-2-by-Frank-Miles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2615\" class=\" wp-image-2615   \" alt=\"Frank Miles Sculpture &quot;Sisters 2&quot;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Sisters-2-by-Frank-Miles.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Sisters-2-by-Frank-Miles.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Sisters-2-by-Frank-Miles-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank Miles Sculpture &#8220;Sisters 2&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Recommendations :-\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Brisbane Framers<\/span> <\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0 Colin Gordon at <a title=\"Artagraph\" href=\"http:\/\/artagraph.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Artagraph<\/a>\u00a0Milton,\u00a0Adam &amp; Nicole Green\u00a0<a title=\"Art Land Indooroopliiy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artland.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art Land Indooroopilly<\/a>,\u00a0Jan Prior <a title=\"Boutique Framing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.boutiqueframing.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boutique Framing<\/a>\u00a0Ascot\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Professional Art Hanging Services<\/span><\/strong>: Darren Bacon <a title=\"Art Perfect\" href=\"http:\/\/www.artperfect.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Art Perfect<\/a>,\u00a0 Andrew Dunlop <a title=\"The Art of Hanging\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theartofhanging.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Art Of Hanging<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\">www.redhillgallery.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); 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