I can only apologise for my lack of posting lately! Following the busy period of January - March - which included the 5 year (online and offline) anniversary celebrations, things have slid a little. One of the reasons I let things slide was because I have been planning a trip to the southern states of the US. … Continue reading Kdoutsiderart on Tour: Folk Art Environments
Apryl Miller credits her artistic career to being raised in a large, creative DIY family. Her work reflects the tradition she was taught as a child; that of making something your own by making it yourself. She came to visual art in later life, crafting a vernacular art environment in which she would raise her … Continue reading Apryl Miller: A Visionary Nest
In May, I was lucky enough to have the chance to visit Raymond Isidore's La Maison Picassiette in Chartres, France. I have mentioned Isidore's tremendous creation briefly before (click here), but here I wanted to share some photographs I took during my visit with you. I don't want to write too much about the site here, as … Continue reading Raymond Isidore: La Maison Picassiette
'Dreaming with Open Eyes' - a sculptural mosaic installation at Luna Park, Melbourne, by Pamela Irving. Dreaming with Open Eyes is about serendipity and destiny. "For years I had fantasized about creating a large scale installation in Melbourne. My aesthetic has developed over three decades. It reflects interest in myth, bold use of colour, whimsy … Continue reading Visionary Environments: Pamela Irving
Often, when we first think of 'outsider' art, we imagine 2D paintings or collages made from recycled materials, rather than fantastical landscapes and installations in the wild. Visionary environments are huge scale artistic projects that are inbued with a sense of personal involvement and subjectivity; two characteristics which result in these dreamlike spaces being most … Continue reading Visionary Environments
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