Tag: Photgraphy

Making Her Mark – Overview

On By ResaIn Making Her Mark, Original Art95 Comments

I saw the most inspiring show at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Elisabetta Sirani (Italian 1638-1665)

Personification of Music – 1659 – oil on canvas – Painted in exchange for music lessons.

It was all European female artists from 1400 – 1800. It included 230 pieces of art: oils, watercolours, chalk, etchings, sketches, tatting, embroidery, quill work and more.

Themes included portraits, self portraits, religion, nudes, still life, nature, home decor and more

Josefa Ayala (Portuguese circa 1630 – 1684)

The Christ Child as Pilgrim – 1676 – oil on canvas

It is the AGO’s policy that we are allowed to take pics (no tripods, flash or other professional equipment), that we may post on social media and that we do not make money from said photos.

Sarah Stone (English circa 1760 – 1844)

A Blue and Yellow Macaw circa 1789 – watercolour, watercolour glaze & black ink border on paper.

I’ve never taken pics at the AGO before, and did my best despite: lighting in general, lighting reflected in in glass & oil paints & lucite display cabinets, and my unbridled enthusiasm.

Below is an example of a cabinet encased in the joys of reflections. This cabinet is made of water colour and metallic paper, hair (hairwork), and watercolour panels.

Sophia Jane Maria Bonnell (English – circa 1748 – 1841) and Mary Anne Harvey Bonnell (English – 1748 – 1853)

Paper Filigree Cabinet circa 1789

The plan is to show more of the art in categories. However, due to the plethora of photos to comb through, It will happen between street art posts.

Anna Maria Von Schurman (Dutch 1607- 1678)

Self-Portrait -1633 – engraving on paper

Anna mastered 14 languages. Her proto-feminist treatise The Learned Maid was published in Latin in 1638

One art blogger has agreed to come on as a guest.

Katherine Read (English 1723 -1778)

British Gentlemen in Rome – circa 1750 – oil on canvas

I’m swept away.

Photos © Resa McConaghy

Art Remembers Us

On By ResaIn Street Art149 Comments

Hosted by Dan Anton, the Fourth Annual Thursday Doors Writing Challenge began on May 1st. and runs the entire month of May. 

You pick one of the submitted door photos, and write to it. I chose the image above, by Teagan R. Geneviene.

I’m not a writer, but Dan said he was open to whatever creative inspiration I came up with . I decided on a triple crown event.

One, make a Barbie Art Gown to go with Teagan’s image. Art Gowns are always made from textile trash, old clothes, curtains, NOS and anything headed for landfill. They are completely sewn by hand.

Two, photography – a fashion shoot of said Art Gown.

Three, writing. “Art Remembers Us”.

I came up with this phrase during an interview on a Tea, Toast and Trivia podcast. The host, Rebecca Budd asked me – Why is art important? I answered – Because “art remembers us”. As far as I know, it’s original.

Barbie dreams of the Venetian Ball

Rebecca was Teagan’s guest for an interview recently. Click on the pic above, and go to the interview.

Should you like to take part in the challenge, or simply want to read one of the many fabulous entries, just click on the pic above!

Cheers & thank you’s to Dan for creating and hosting this fab event!

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Going Squirrelly

On By ResaIn Garage Doors134 Comments

I’m getting a weird plug-in message when I use the classic editor.

Research said it’s related to my theme, or the classic editor.

So, I’m trying the block editor and it’s not happening.

Anyway, fell in love with the squirrel when I saw it, but the sun was bright and made annoying shadows on the art.

Figured while I’m in the blockhead, enjoying a learning curve, I might as well try a feature! I chose image compare.

The first one is full sun and shadows. The second one is 3 hours later. There was 1 thick cloud over the sun. I had about 5 minutes to shoot the squirrel.

Before the merciful cloud, I went back after about 2 hours and got this shadow.

All in all, squirrelly.

Pics taken by Resa – April 1, 2024

The artist:

The stupid message: