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I thought I would share a few recent art pieces that my girls had on exhibition at school. Of these art pieces, they each had a piece entered into the Art Eisteddfod – a very proud Mommy moment! I am over joyed that they are both so creative and each in their own unique way. I grew up in a home where creativity was celebrated and it is still very much a part of my life today and something wonderful that I can share with my girls!
Art by Alex
Art by Jess
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“Art is Man’s nature. Nature is God’s art.” ~James Bailey
As most of you may already know, I love anything creative and art is one of my first loves; coming from a rather arty family it has always been a part of my life. When browsing around recently, I came across this truly inspiring artist, Janet Hill, her paintings capture all the things that I love.
Janet Hill
Janet lives in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. She first discovered her passion for painting, as a teenager and went on to earn a degree in Fine Art from Queens University, in Kingston Ontario – where she specialised in oil painitng and graduated with honours. Her paintings reflect the beauty of women, interiors and still-life – as I said all the things that I love. There is a definite sense of old- world glamour in her work. If you would like to find out more about this artist and her work, then have a look at her website: Janet Hill Studio.
You can also buy prints of her work online, from Etsy.
I have included some of my favourites for you to enjoy! This piece, “Prudence”, is my absolute favourite !
"Prudence"
"Shoe Shop"
"The Butterfly Chair"
So all thats left to do now, is convince my man that he really needs to buy me one of her prints, possibly “Prudence”, as a Christmas gift!
[quote style=”1″]”Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso[/quote]
I am so privileged to have grown up in a home where creativity was very much a part of my life from a very young age. My father was a brilliant artist but due to a lack of funds, growing up, he studied to be a draughtsman, instead of pursuing a career in art. This however never dulled the passion he felt for art.
As a child, I was encouraged to study art at school. My favourite medium was pencil and I love mixed media. Drawing was my passion and painting was never my strong suit, but I enjoyed it anyway. Art history, to me, was a wonderful thing. I loved reading all about the ‘Impressionists’ and studying paintings by artists like Degas and Monet.
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| “Sheep on the Hills” Acrylics by Alex Rossiter |
In turn, I have been blessed with two little artists living under my own roof. Lately, in an attempt to cut down the amount of ‘screen time’, they have i.e. watching TV, Computers, gaming devices etc. I have implemented arts and crafts as an alternative activity and promised my girls I would devote a blog post to their work. They are both enthusiastic about this prospect and have embraced the challenge.
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| “Pot of Gold” Acrylics by Jess Rossiter |
I did start out trying to steer their subject matter in a certain direction, but have learnt that this is futile, as they are fiercely independent. What I have been able to do it give some instruction on technique, that is, what I can remember from high School.
We are well on our way to a beautiful collection of pieces, which makes me feel very proud to share them with you.
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| “Roses in water Jug” Acrylics by Alex Rossiter |
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| “The Flower Vase”Acrylics by Jess Rossiter |
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| “Cats Outside”Acrylics by Jess Rossiter |
