You cannot travel to Barcelona without encountering the name Gaudi. He created unusual architectural environments such as Park Guell and of course is best known for his magnum opus, the cathedral of Sagrada Familia. Gaudi was one of the proponents of Art Nouveau design or Modernismo as it was known in Spain. Apart from his architectural feats in his cherished home town of Barcelona, he … Continue reading Art Nouveau Furniture & Antonio Gaudi
My husband and I arrived in Barcelona at 7:30 in the morning. That is something I’m not sure I would do again. One of the things you’re supposed to do when travelling through several time zones (we are eight hours apart) is to follow the new location’s as closely as possible. This was pretty hard because it meant being awake for another 15 hours after … Continue reading La Bouqueria Market in Barcelona
Have you ever wanted to just take a week off by yourself or with a partner to go paint, or draw – away from the pressures of children, dirty dishes, garden weeds or what ever stresses your life? Every year artist Jim Davies of Edmonton holds a week of art, geology, and inspiration for the amateur artist in Drumheller, Alberta, home of the Badlands. I … Continue reading Artists meet in Drumheller this August
Every time my husband and I go on a trip I plan on us going to at least one antique or flea market. Sometimes the days don’t work out, because as we all know, markets usually take place on specific dates. As it turns out we were in Madrid on the Sunday morning when the El Rastro market was on. I’m always curious about the … Continue reading El Rastro Flea Market in Madrid
A couple of years ago I attended a wonderful week-long art seminar in Drumheller, Alberta. It featured lots of activities, art instruction and comraderie. It’s called “Art Week in the Badlands”. For those of you who don’t know about the Badlands, it really is quite an amazing place – especially from an archaeological perspective. According to the tourism web site: “The region has been a fossil hotbed … Continue reading Landscape Painting in the Badlands
Johanne Yakula 