tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8189146910134400912024-03-14T03:38:59.813+00:00Ronnie Biccard ArtistPaintings in oils and acrylics, mixed media and textiles.
Colorful subject matter which includes figurative,landscapes, still life, floral and abstracts.
Quirky,Whimsical,Colorful,Expressive Artwork.
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ronniebiccard@gmail.comronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-87213215157902972762019-04-18T15:33:00.001+01:002019-04-18T15:33:38.637+01:00ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-52574772296860258812018-10-28T13:38:00.000+00:002018-11-27T20:52:06.433+00:00Lost Years<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />It is now 2018 and nearly November, the last time I wrote a blog post was in October 2012 when I returned to South Africa from a short stay in the UK. That was 5 years ago!!!!. <div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 72.0pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Knock Knock who's there ? No -one home! (My front door-Cakebridge Rd Cheltenham)</td></tr>
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What happened to all those years? .. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Loved the open Studios in the UK -Cheltenham Open Studios</td></tr>
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They flew and are lost. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted up a storm there -Cheltenham Art In The Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love, love these Buildings </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Parks and Spring Gardens in Cheltenham are beautiful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buildings ..I love buildings and Architecture<br />
(BTW I'm wearing a purple hat!đ)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummy markets-Garlic Lavender Olives (and the purple Hat) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A host of Golden Daffodils .</td></tr>
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<br /><br /><br />I had given up life in Johannesburg to start a new life in England. I left hearth and home, friends and family to explore âgreenerâ pastures (literally) in Cheltenham,UK . But it wasn't meant to be!<br /><br />I was sad to leave beautiful England.<br /><br /><br /> We moved back to South Africa to a beautiful seaside village of Hermanus in the Western Cape. <div>
My last blog post had pictures of the town. It is a very picturesque and inspirational place for Artists, newly weds and <strike>nearly deads </strike>the elderly- Not to be disrespectful there are loads of retired folk there -but hey I'm nearly there too age wise ... but Artists never retire!!!!!.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cape Is Truly The Fairest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Life in Hermanus </td></tr>
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<br /><br />We stayed there for two and half years. Here Iâll share the process of renovating âThe Candle Bush Houseâ In my next Blog<br />This place was not for me! Enough was enough.<br />So we moved again. ( the restless Soul of a gypsy keeps a movinâ on - thatâs me). <br />To another seaside Village in the Cape.<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 72.0pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
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ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-5130817016194615532012-10-17T22:48:00.001+01:002012-10-17T22:52:00.614+01:00My House by the Sea<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-43385060497580501742012-10-02T22:11:00.001+01:002012-10-02T22:11:46.330+01:00Ronnie Biccard's photostream<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048429284/in/photostream/" title="We Three resized" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8171/8048429284_b65fb86de5_s.jpg" alt="We Three resized" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048429470/in/photostream/" title="True Bloom2resized" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/8048429470_7280c8cbe3_s.jpg" alt="True Bloom2resized" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048427033/in/photostream/" title="Give me wings to fly" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8041/8048427033_5539755da4_s.jpg" alt="Give me wings to fly" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048435236/in/photostream/" title="Fly by Nigh" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8048435236_049953d9c5_s.jpg" alt="Fly by Nigh" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048433120/in/photostream/" title="Give me a hug" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8453/8048433120_681b0ef807_s.jpg" alt="Give me a hug" style="border:none; 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margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048430893/in/photostream/" title="Blue Bloom2" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/8048430893_d56df95bd2_s.jpg" alt="Blue Bloom2" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048431215/in/photostream/" title="Blue Bloom1" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8455/8048431215_fa834157e6_s.jpg" alt="Blue Bloom1" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048431905/in/photostream/" title="Always there for you" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8048431905_77d054e4f4_s.jpg" alt="Always there for you" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/8048432293/in/photostream/" title="You are Beautiful" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8169/8048432293_e9fb19af35_s.jpg" alt="You are Beautiful" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/">Ronnie Biccard's photostream</a> on Flickr.</p></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-25454372324098128562012-03-08T11:00:00.000+00:002012-03-08T11:00:49.178+00:00Ronnie Biccard's Exhibition At the Isbourne HolisticCentre. 23 March 2012<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gX_p_hLpqPY/T1iNbUzUE0I/AAAAAAAAHXE/07TQAsJgjEo/s1600/Collages7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gX_p_hLpqPY/T1iNbUzUE0I/AAAAAAAAHXE/07TQAsJgjEo/s400/Collages7.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: CENTER;"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">The time has come again that I exhibit the paintings that I have painted over the last year.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b4a7d6;">The Isbourne Holistic Centre In Cheltenham will be hosting my exhibition.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b4a7d6;">I will be exhibiting a variety of paintings, from the Astrological Goddesses that illustrated the Soulogical Daily Planner for 2012, </span><br />
<span style="color: #b4a7d6;">Inspirations and Impressions from my travels in England- landscapes and buildings.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b4a7d6;"> Expressions -faces and figures.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #f1c232;">Please forward this invitation to anyone who would be interested in this show.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #f1c232;">Hope to see you there.</span></i></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1TH, UK51.8969005 -2.076511799999934751.8965085 -2.0772277999999349 51.8972925 -2.0757957999999346tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-89104485763153143112011-12-08T15:52:00.035+00:002013-08-20T17:21:19.494+01:00Poems From The Heart For The Soul by Frances Whitman: Soul Sisters 08/12/2011<div style="text-align: center;">
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ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-72367706914510790652011-08-14T22:57:00.042+01:002011-08-14T23:14:02.725+01:00Astrological Goddess Paintings<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">I have spent my Sunday updating my <a href="http://www.ronniebiccardartist.weebly.com/">website </a>, doing the laundry,as well as making damson jam(plums are in abundance at the moment and a friend gave me a bucket full)<br />
This is an invitation to have a cyber stroll through my creations, past and present.<br />
I amaze myself as to how many paintings I have painted over the years and it feels good looking at all my old friends again. They certainly tell a story and I'm glad I kept a record of most of them.<br />
You can see them at <a href="http://ronniebiccardartist.weebly.com/">http://ronniebiccardartist.weebly.com </a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #f4cccc;">BUT not before having a look at these!!!! </b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>I am launching my new Astrological Goddess paintings.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b>I painted a series for the 2012 Soulogical Planner. I don't think it has been launched yet. These paintings are available as greeting cards and as signed limited edition Giclee' prints. </b><br />
<b>Please email me if you are interested in ordering.</b> </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BQ37J-lyXAo/TkhHY6ZKE4I/AAAAAAAAHTs/O9Eyi2e17Z8/s1600/Copy+of+Leo+Resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BQ37J-lyXAo/TkhHY6ZKE4I/AAAAAAAAHTs/O9Eyi2e17Z8/s320/Copy+of+Leo+Resized.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Leo<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">July 23 - August 22</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Generous and warmhearted</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Creative and enthusiastic</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Broad-minded and expansive</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Faithful and loving</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lT00cOXDqj4/TkhAPgVQE_I/AAAAAAAAHSI/jfe7P7Zcs-A/s1600/ScorpioResized.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lT00cOXDqj4/TkhAPgVQE_I/AAAAAAAAHSI/jfe7P7Zcs-A/s320/ScorpioResized.jpg" /></a><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Scorpio<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">October 23 - November 21<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Determined and forceful</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Emotional and intuitive</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Powerful and passionate</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Exciting and magnetic</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cgp3eaj1sVY/TkhAP_EMgBI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/QNAQDrdVHU0/s1600/AriesResized.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cgp3eaj1sVY/TkhAP_EMgBI/AAAAAAAAHSQ/QNAQDrdVHU0/s320/AriesResized.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><b>Aries</b></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><b>March21-April 19 </b></i></div><h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><h1 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Adventurous and energetic</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Pioneering and courageous</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Enthusiastic and confident</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Dynamic and quick-witted</span></i></b></h1></i></span></i></h1><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ArDnuSFnKKI/TkhAQI0mxfI/AAAAAAAAHSY/8M4lqDysW38/s1600/SagittariusResized.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ArDnuSFnKKI/TkhAQI0mxfI/AAAAAAAAHSY/8M4lqDysW38/s320/SagittariusResized.jpg" /></a><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sagittarius<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">November 22 - December 21</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Optimistic and freedom-loving</span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Jovial and good-humored</span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Honest and straightforward</span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Intellectual and philosophical</span></i></b></div><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Cancer <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">June 21 - July 22</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Emotional and loving</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Intuitive and imaginative</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Selective and cautious</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Protective and sympathetic</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--EfsnnhlITc/TkhAQlGy1hI/AAAAAAAAHSw/ryEF32LOVHM/s1600/TaurusResized.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--EfsnnhlITc/TkhAQlGy1hI/AAAAAAAAHSw/ryEF32LOVHM/s320/TaurusResized.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><b>Taurus</b></i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><b>April20-May20</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Patient and reliable</span></i></b><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Warmhearted and loving</span></b><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Persistent and determined</span></b><i><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Placid and secure</span></b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><i><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></i><b><span style="color: olive; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9n6nuSsNJo/TkhAQ2T46YI/AAAAAAAAHS4/4ORFx1Wls8k/s1600/PicsesResized.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9n6nuSsNJo/TkhAQ2T46YI/AAAAAAAAHS4/4ORFx1Wls8k/s320/PicsesResized.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Pisces<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">February 19 - March 20</span></b><b><i><span style="color: olive; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Imaginative and sensitive</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Compassionate and kind</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Selfless and unworldly</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Intuitive and sympathetic</span></b><span style="color: olive;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><br />
<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CRsj0PaJknk/TkhAQ-IJT9I/AAAAAAAAHTA/K3B6nfr8PY0/s1600/GeminiResized.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CRsj0PaJknk/TkhAQ-IJT9I/AAAAAAAAHTA/K3B6nfr8PY0/s320/GeminiResized.jpg" /></a><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Gemini<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">May 21 - June 20</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Adaptable and versatile</span></i></b><br />
<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Communicative and witty</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Intellectual and eloquent</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Youthful and lively</span></i></b><b><i> <br />
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</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Honest and loyal</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Original and inventive</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Independent and intellectual</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Capricorn<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">December 22 - January 19</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Practical and prudent</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Ambitious and disciplined</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Patient and careful</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Humorous and reserved</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Virgo<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">August 23 - September 22</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Modest and shy</span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><i><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Meticulous and reliable</span></b></i></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><i><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Practical and diligent</span></b></i></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><i><b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Intelligent and analytical</span></b></i></div><br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Libra <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">September 23 - October 22</span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <i>Diplomatic and Refined</i></span></b></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Romantic and charming</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><i><b style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Easygoing and sociable</span></b></i></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><i> <b style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Idealistic and peaceable</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h3>Some of my paintings are from South Africa and the others I have painted here. Enjoy the cyber exhibition......<br />
</h3>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-11026219338983070102011-05-31T12:58:00.000+01:002011-05-31T12:58:58.601+01:00CHELTENHAM OPEN STUDIOS<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br />
This is an exciting time for me, I am opening my home for the first time in Cheltenham ,Gloucestershire. England, exhibiting the paintings that I have done since we moved into our house here.<br />
I hardly had any paintings left after a near sell out at my last exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa.<br />
I was left with about seven paintings out of the sixty four that I exhibited. Near sell out-ummm well SELL OUT , seems more apt as the walls were empty. The paintings literally grew legs and walked out. That was a pretty amazing feeling. The few that were left weren't ready to leave me and were carefully wrapped and accompanied me to England where our new countrymen here will have the opportunity to purchase them..<br />
The container arrived on the 7th March 2011, and the next few weeks I spent unpacking all my beloved "things" including my paints and brushes. I just couldn't wait to paint. I flung myself into a frenzy of creativity, the result of which I will be exhibiting next week. 4th-12th JUNE 2011.<br />
If you have any family or friends that live near me in England please extend an invitation to them, they will be most welcome.<br />
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<h3>Website: <a href="http://ronniebiccardartist.weebly.com/">http://ronniebiccardartist.weebly.com</a> </h3><h3>Online Portfolio:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard</a><o:p></o:p></h3><h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Contact: <a href="mailto:ronniebiccardsart@gmail.com">ronniebiccardsart@gmail.com</a></b></span></h3><br />
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</div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-8877558213667030492011-05-31T12:31:00.000+01:002011-05-31T12:31:14.804+01:00<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n8sl8MrKvlQ/TeTRgbLgwcI/AAAAAAAAHGs/oVn6Y03mR0w/s1600/2011%2BPaintings3.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n8sl8MrKvlQ/TeTRgbLgwcI/AAAAAAAAHGs/oVn6Y03mR0w/s400/2011%2BPaintings3.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-64562499390705233872011-05-11T14:09:00.008+01:002011-05-11T14:15:44.544+01:00The Winds of Change<div style="text-align: center;">Why am I feeling so restless? The wind is a blowin' here in Cheltenham and I have a feeling something is about to happen or change. The winds of change.....aha!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course I have to mention the weather that is what everybody does here. The weather is of paramount importance in England. See my previous post about the <a href="http://ronniebiccardart.blogspot.com/2011/04/8x8cm-impressions-tulips-and-roses.html">seasons</a> where I was so inspired , I painted a body of work called <a href="http://ronniebiccardart.blogspot.com/2011/04/8x8cm-impressions-tulips-and-roses.html">Impressions</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have been sitting in a bit of a void lately but I feel this is about to change. I feel it in my bones literally ( I am aching all over these days).</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I am about to launch a new business based on my old one.. and that is MY ART.</div><br />
I am about to open an ETSY shop, AND a Folksy shop, where I can sell my work online.<br />
I plan to sell my original <a href="http://ronniebiccardartist.weebly.com%20/">PAINTINGS</a>, PRINTS and CARDS for starters.<br />
I'm not quite ready yet but SOOOOON.<br />
I've been running around madly finding printers to print cards and giclĂŠe prints of my paintings.<br />
I have just finished the series of the Zodiac Goddesses with which I would like to start. <br />
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</a></div><div style="text-align: right;">Here is just a taste - 'VIRGO' of course...c'est moi.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What is a giclee print you may ask, well the word âgiclĂŠe,â as a fine art term which was <span class="Normal-C"> derived from the French verb "gicler" meaning "to squirt" and used in the fine art industry to describe prints </span><span class="Normal-C">where no screen or other mechanical devices are used and therefore there is no visible dot screen pattern, the ink is "squirted or jetted" onto a fine quality artist paper. The image has all the tonalities and hues of the original painting.</span><span class="Normal-C">They are not mass produced and</span> use fade-resistant, archival inks<span class="Normal-C">. And the best of all is that are affordable. I've just had a sample printed and it is outstanding . The colour reproduction is perfect!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Normal-C">SO hold on and watch this space for more.</span></div><br />
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</span>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-91995793972397119082011-05-04T18:52:00.004+01:002011-05-11T14:28:42.970+01:00Paintings 2011<div style="margin: 0pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 0pt; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687300890/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="rehearsal resized 36x30 (92x76cm)"><img alt="rehearsal resized 36x30 (92x76cm)" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5687300890_05b75a0b5f_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5686734807/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Magical Connectionsresized"><img alt="Magical Connectionsresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5686734807_4928a77742_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687300998/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Tea Party resized"><img alt="Tea Party resized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5687300998_ef43c23b82_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687301104/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Shawl of many colours resized"><img alt="Shawl of many colours resized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5687301104_b1898a18f2_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687301368/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Colourful Affairresized"><img alt="Colourful Affairresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5687301368_5f1f315455_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5686733793/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 0pt 10px; width: 75px;" title="Fine feathered friendsresized"><img alt="Fine feathered friendsresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5686733793_0876fcfb38_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5686733961/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Angel Childresized"><img alt="Angel Childresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5686733961_35ecb2c4f7_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687301176/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Harmonyresized"><img alt="Harmonyresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5687301176_7c214abeb5_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687301542/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Mother and child with sunresized"><img alt="Mother and child with sunresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5687301542_95e0a3e570_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687212091/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Eternal loveresized"><img alt="Eternal loveresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5687212091_032df21301_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5686734169/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Impressions Yellow Roses 2resized"><img alt="Impressions Yellow Roses 2resized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5686734169_2c04dace6a_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5686734263/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 0pt 10px; width: 75px;" title="Impressions Yellow Rose Budsresized"><img alt="Impressions Yellow Rose Budsresized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5686734263_709b1592f3_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687172193/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Impressions in a Vase -Red Tulips resized24x30"><img alt="Impressions in a Vase -Red Tulips resized24x30" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5687172193_dde5fd284c_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687212575/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Impressions in a Vase -Orange Flowersresized24x30"><img alt="Impressions in a Vase -Orange Flowersresized24x30" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5309/5687212575_b520e8de1f_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687172297/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Impressions in a Vase -Purple Flowersresized24x30"><img alt="Impressions in a Vase -Purple Flowersresized24x30" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5687172297_701f7bb755_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687302792/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Impressions in a Vase -Red FlowersResized24x30"><img alt="Impressions in a Vase -Red FlowersResized24x30" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5067/5687302792_b1779f8038_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687739948/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 75px;" title="Inspirations-Views and Vistas resized"><img alt="Inspirations-Views and Vistas resized" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5687739948_c22c668a49_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/5687739866/in/set-72157626521354449/" style="display: block; float: left; height: 75px; padding: 0pt 0pt 10px; width: 75px;" title="Inspiration -Hills and Fieldsresized 36x40ins"><img alt="Inspiration -Hills and Fieldsresized 36x40ins" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5687739866_f8134ed9c1_s.jpg" style="border: medium none; height: 75px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; width: 75px;" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://ronniebiccardartist.weebly.com%20/">Paintings 2011</a>, a set on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard">Flickr.</a></div>Paintings completed since I moved to the UK this year. These paintings are for sale, if you are interested please contact me on<br />
<a href="mailto:ronniebiccard@gmail.com">ronniebiccard@gmail.com</a>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-62864118975515621692011-04-15T09:37:00.039+01:002011-04-19T22:20:57.370+01:008x8cm Impressions Tulips and Roses<div style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Impressions.</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's full blown spring in England and one can see the change so dramatically, suddenly everything is in bloom. Daffodils appear from no where , crocuses and snowdrops pop up through the grass that has been sleeping all winter, and the TULIPS (my favourite flower) are in abundance on the window boxes, the garden beds, and pots of all shapes and sizes.They come in all colours. Glorious, glorious, Spring.</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I now understand why the folk of yore honoured the seasons so vehemently. Their life depended on them. They honoured the Solstices and the Equinoxes, all the seasons and mid seasons too. They were performed by our/ my ancestors and they are still celebrated today. </div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><i style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </i></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><i style="color: #6fa8dc;">Yule / Winter Solstice</i><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><span style="color: black;">is on or near December 21st </span></span><span style="color: black;">here in the northern hemisphere, nights get longer and days get shorter. </span><br />
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</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i style="color: #93c47d;">Imbolc / Imbolg / Candlemas</i> - February 2nd <br />
Imbolc means, literally, 'in the belly' (of the Mother) and in the womb of Mother Earth new life is truly stirring, nuts and seeds symbolize new beginnings.This is when the snowdrops and crocuses push their way out of the still-cold earth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XyVFU-UiTUY/Taf_VfyRIcI/AAAAAAAAGxg/3TX44l79g0w/s1600/rehearsal+36x30+%252892x76cm%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XyVFU-UiTUY/Taf_VfyRIcI/AAAAAAAAGxg/3TX44l79g0w/s320/rehearsal+36x30+%252892x76cm%2529.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br />
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</div><span style="color: black; font-family: BENGUIAT BK BT,TIMES NEW ROMAN;"><i style="color: #c27ba0; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ostara - Spring Equinox</i><i><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"> -</span> </span></i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">is on or near March 21st</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: BENGUIAT BK BT,TIMES NEW ROMAN;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">light and darkness are in balance, but the light is growing stronger as days continue to grow longer. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: BENGUIAT BK BT,TIMES NEW ROMAN;">Life Energies emerge quickly now and the very air seems to vibrate with promise (this I am seeing now in my new land). Celebration is to colour eggs, as it is an ancient symbol of fertility.</span><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><i><span style="color: red;">Beltaine / Beltane / May</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>Day</i> - May 1 </span><br />
<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From the Irish Gaelic <i>Bealtaine</i> meaning <i>Bel-fire</i> (the fire of Bel, Celtic God of light) Beltaine is primarily a fertility festival.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8jd9ayCxpOA/Taf_bMArv8I/AAAAAAAAGx8/1qAwcYAMxhA/s1600/Fine+feathered+friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8jd9ayCxpOA/Taf_bMArv8I/AAAAAAAAGx8/1qAwcYAMxhA/s320/Fine+feathered+friends.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><i style="color: orange;">Midsummer / Summer Solstice</i> - is on or near June 21st <br />
Midsummer is the longest day of the year. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XyVFU-UiTUY/Taf_VfyRIcI/AAAAAAAAGxg/3TX44l79g0w/s1600/rehearsal+36x30+%252892x76cm%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XyVFU-UiTUY/Taf_VfyRIcI/AAAAAAAAGxg/3TX44l79g0w/s320/rehearsal+36x30+%252892x76cm%2529.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><i style="color: #660000;">Lughnasadh / Lammas</i> - August 1</span> <br />
Even though Lughnasadh occurs at the warmest time of the year, it marks the time at which days become noticeably shorter and so is considered the starting point of the autumn quarter of the year. </div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><i style="color: #b45f06;">Mabon / Autumn Equinox</i> - is on or near September 21</span> <br />
Mabon is the time of the second harvest, when fruits are ready for collection. The land is showing clear signs of the journey towards winter. This will be a strange experience for me as my birth day is usually in Spring now it will be in Autumn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16MuA_1-qYU/Taf_dFyD0bI/AAAAAAAAGyE/lmh3JBre9jE/s1600/Magical+Connections.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-16MuA_1-qYU/Taf_dFyD0bI/AAAAAAAAGyE/lmh3JBre9jE/s320/Magical+Connections.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.catanna.com/SAMHAIN.HTM">Samhain, All Hallow's Eve, Hallowe'en</a></i> - October 31 <br />
This is the Last Harvest and New Year's Eve to the ancient Celts. Samhain is also a day for honouring our ancestors, laying an extra place at the dinner table for those who have passed over to the Summerlands. In Mexico they celebrate the Day of the Dead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDiJW1faBdU/Taf_eEUNsiI/AAAAAAAAGyI/6-3RdHVSmVw/s1600/Tea+Party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WDiJW1faBdU/Taf_eEUNsiI/AAAAAAAAGyI/6-3RdHVSmVw/s320/Tea+Party.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"> If we contemplate the Wheel of the Year, we come to recognize our own part in the eternal cycle of Life. </span></div><div style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">We need to become conscious of our Earth so that she can heal , before it's too late.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="color: magenta;"><div style="color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: BENGUIAT BK BT,TIMES NEW ROMAN;">I did a series of small 8x8cm canvases of tulips and roses , in a free impressionist style because this new season, </span></i></span></div><div style="color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: BENGUIAT BK BT,TIMES NEW ROMAN;">here in England, </span></i></span></div><div style="color: #d5a6bd;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: BENGUIAT BK BT,TIMES NEW ROMAN;">has had a profound impact on me. </span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: BENGUIAT BK BT,TIMES NEW ROMAN;"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">It is also a new season of my life! </span></span></i></span></div></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have friends that would like to join us </div><div style="text-align: center;">please forward this invite to them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-55038820451277217962010-09-30T07:32:00.000+01:002010-09-30T07:32:28.561+01:00time for change....and changing times<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>time for change....and changing times.....</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are relocating from South Africa to the UK ....</div><div style="text-align: center;">we recently went to the UK to see what was in stall for us there..</div><div style="text-align: center;">we came back and sold our beautiful house in Johannesburg...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> sad</div><div style="text-align: center;">but </div><div style="text-align: center;">I simply loved England...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was so inspired by the countryside that</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I painted little landscapes and little houses</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "Crooked Houses "</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>This series of paintings are all 30x30cm painted in Acrylic on Canvas board... Enjoy them...<br />
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Have a look at the 'crooked houses' in the fear to freedom post...<br />
<a href="http://ronniebiccardart.blogspot.com/2008/11/from-fear-into-freedom.html">http://ronniebiccardart.blogspot.com/2008/11/from-fear-into-freedom.html</a><br />
"For me this experience was about dreaming, about imagining; in the day, in the night and in my creations...<br />
Where in Spain I traveled to I don't know. I just know I found fabulous places and here "my little cortija in Spain on a Finca " dream came about. NOW I 'll be even closer to Spain and may still have my little 'cortije' who knows.............<br />
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</div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-23140345108753563422010-07-04T12:10:00.024+01:002010-07-15T20:25:59.456+01:00Blue....<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 10"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><div style="text-align: center;"><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5 4 5 2 3 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} p {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:35.4pt; mso-footer-margin:35.4pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:998769077; mso-list-template-ids:1985513310;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ďˇ; mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l1 {mso-list-id:1370761381; mso-list-template-ids:-2142853508;} @list l1:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:ďˇ; mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0cm;} ul {margin-bottom:0cm</style><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Blue.... I'm thinking blue..</span>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d9STgarI/AAAAAAAAF3Y/-BsRl7C0Eg4/s1600/Lady+of+the+Lake2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d9STgarI/AAAAAAAAF3Y/-BsRl7C0Eg4/s320/Lady+of+the+Lake2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494213377882352306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Lady of the Lake</span>
<br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Blue pigments include: azurite, ultramarine, cerulean blue, cobalt blue, Prussian blue.</span>
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Blue Words:</b>
<br /></div><p face="georgia" class="MsoNormal">These words are synonymous with blue or represent various shades of the color blue.
<br />Sapphire, azure, beryl, cerulean, cobalt, indigo, navy, royal, sky blue, baby blue, robin's egg blue, cyan, cornflower blue (my favourite), midnight blue, slate, steel blue, Prussian blue.
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<br />In the English language, blue often represents the human emotion of sadness - feeling blue.
<br />It can represent happiness and optimism too, clear days with blue skies for example.</p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d9xP3NEI/AAAAAAAAF3o/AtJ6JbjszOE/s1600/Copy+of+opsit+kersie.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d9xP3NEI/AAAAAAAAF3o/AtJ6JbjszOE/s320/Copy+of+opsit+kersie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494213386188567618" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">Opsit Kersie</span>
<br /></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">The Throat chakra is represented with the colour blue and is associated with communication. Maybe that is why I was thinking (not feeling) blue<span style=""> </span>... I needed to write something for my blog.
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<br />Lapis lazuli a blue stone/crystal so is Aquamarine, Amethyst, Sapphire, Blue Tourmaline. Labradorite, Sodolite and Celestite <span style="visibility: visible;" id="main"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search"> which helps to enhance peacefulness and mental clarity.</span>
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<br /></div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">Blue is also attributed with mystical and spiritual qualities. </p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d-nriGAI/AAAAAAAAF3w/KqcYLuG762o/s1600/Goddess+of+Water.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d-nriGAI/AAAAAAAAF3w/KqcYLuG762o/s320/Goddess+of+Water.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494213400800139266" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">Goddess of water</span>
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<br /></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">In many different cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, it brings peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away. I have always have a blue door as an entrance to my house or studio.
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<br />Music</span>
<br /></div><p style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">"</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >The </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><em style="font-style: italic;">Blues</em>" originated way back, it was musical and poetic. </span><em>
<br /></em></p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal"><em>"The Blues are the essence of the African American laborer, whose spirit is wed to these songs, reflecting his inner soul to all who will listen. Rhythm and Blues is the cornerstone of all forms of African American music." </em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">I love the Blues and especially the influence it had on so many of our modern muso's </span></em>many of whom are my favourites. Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling stones, Keb Mo and Tajmahal to mention only a few. If you have a look at my paintings youâll see why I love this kind of music, it too influences me. <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 90px; height: 29px;font-family:georgia;" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr style=""> <span style="visibility: visible;" id="main"><span style="visibility: visible;" id="search"> </span></span><td style="padding: 5.25pt 6pt 0cm 0cm;" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">"<b>Blue Moon</b>" is a classic song, and I love Bob Dylan's version from the album 'Portraits'. It was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934.</p><p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br />The Moon</span>
<br />It is associated with the feminine.
<br />It has romantic, mystical and magical qualities..
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Once in a blue moon" a saying meaning that things happening occasionally.
<br />A <b>blue moon</b> can refer to the third full moon in a season with four full moons, or the second full moon of a calendar month.
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<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9FFqGEe-I/AAAAAAAAF2o/hIA_SLLxDGM/s1600/all+creation+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 311px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9FFqGEe-I/AAAAAAAAF2o/hIA_SLLxDGM/s320/all+creation+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494186033916705762" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Positive blue and Negative blue
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">Positive blue <o:p></o:p></div></div> <ul face="georgia" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">True blue - someone loyal and faithful <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Out of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Blue ribbon - first rate, top prize <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Blue blood - person of noble birth, royalty <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bluestocking - well-read or scholarly woman( new one to me)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bluebook - register of socially prominent people ( I thought there was only a Little Black book, just shows you what a little research does.)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">The Blues - popular style of music sometimes characterized by melancholy melodies and words <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Blue eyes - my favourite colour eyes- my mom, my girls and my husband! <o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p style="font-family: georgia;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><ul style="font-family: georgia;" type="disc"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Feeling blue - feeling sad </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Blue devils - feelings of depression <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">The blues - depression, state of sadness <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Blue Monday - we've all had one of those.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:100%;">Baby blues -postpartum depression- as mom's we all know what this is.</span></li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d9gD1vUI/AAAAAAAAF3g/g4rSrTgwGw4/s1600/Mother+and+child.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d9gD1vUI/AAAAAAAAF3g/g4rSrTgwGw4/s320/Mother+and+child.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494213381574737218" border="0" /></a><ul style="font-family: georgia;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Singing the blues - bemoaning one's circumstances <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Blue laws - laws originally intended to enforce certain moral standards <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Blue language - profanity <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Bluenose - puritanical individual <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Into the blue - entering the unknown or escape to parts unknown <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="">Out of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative) <o:p></o:p></li></ul> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So what's this got to do with art?</span></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d_OVVwGI/AAAAAAAAF34/xC9vp09IERs/s1600/Drink+The+Moonlight.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/TD9d_OVVwGI/AAAAAAAAF34/xC9vp09IERs/s320/Drink+The+Moonlight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494213411176038498" border="0" /></a><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;">
<br /></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;">Well in all my years of being an artist I have noticed that blue paintings are difficult to sell especially here in </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: georgia;"><st1:place>South Africa</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">. Maybe it's because blue paintings don't match the couch. (Ouch) I wonder if this is the case elsewhere in the world. I was once told by a Gallery owner that I must paint more brown paintings for the Exhibition, I did and they sold!</span>
<br /></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> I love painting in blue, the colour lends itself to blending with green and purple it contrasts so beautifully with orange and red.</span> <span style="font-family:georgia;"> When I paint my Spirit paintings and the clients element is water (Cancer, Pisces or Scorpio) the paintings are predominantly blue. But this is different because this is the colour that their souls respond to, it doesn't have to match anything other than their Spirit.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-26088488794572605162010-05-23T20:19:00.002+01:002010-07-04T13:39:25.845+01:00Paintings 2010.<div>I haven't blogged for a while, so here are some of my recent paintings that I have done.</div>Enjoy looking at them.<br />I have all of them on my Picasa Web Album <div><a style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/ronniebiccard/RonnieBiccardS2010Paintings#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">http://picasaweb.google.com/ronniebiccard/RonnieBiccardS2010Paintings#</span></a><br />and Flickr<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"> </span><a style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronniebiccard/</span></a><br />One day I'll get the hang of creating a fabulous blog and website... But this will have to do for now.<br />So busy painting...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEhGIpH3I/AAAAAAAAFzo/U9A0frifF_Y/s1600/To+Ride+a+Saffron+Horse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEhGIpH3I/AAAAAAAAFzo/U9A0frifF_Y/s320/To+Ride+a+Saffron+Horse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474552526162960242" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ride a Saffron Horse</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEgwyqjtI/AAAAAAAAFzg/rbe8CiRmYMk/s1600/Klimtish+Loving+Hearts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEgwyqjtI/AAAAAAAAFzg/rbe8CiRmYMk/s320/Klimtish+Loving+Hearts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474552520433635026" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Klimt-ish Lovers</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEgl7DMjI/AAAAAAAAFzY/clVMfvPxj-s/s1600/Glorious+Gathering.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEgl7DMjI/AAAAAAAAFzY/clVMfvPxj-s/s320/Glorious+Gathering.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474552517516014130" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Glorious Gathering</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEgAGSTyI/AAAAAAAAFzQ/b_XnlZunSKw/s1600/Glorious+Fruit+of+the+Vine+and+Song.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mEgAGSTyI/AAAAAAAAFzQ/b_XnlZunSKw/s320/Glorious+Fruit+of+the+Vine+and+Song.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474552507362594594" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Glorious fruit of the Vine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBgbjI5aI/AAAAAAAAFx8/Clvg5RpsXCQ/s1600/Glorious+Feast+and+Loving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBgbjI5aI/AAAAAAAAFx8/Clvg5RpsXCQ/s400/Glorious+Feast+and+Loving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474549216196486562" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Glorious Feast</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBgIo4WLI/AAAAAAAAFx0/WYIuAFoig88/s1600/Freedom+Song.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBgIo4WLI/AAAAAAAAFx0/WYIuAFoig88/s400/Freedom+Song.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474549211120294066" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Freedom Song</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBf92E1NI/AAAAAAAAFxs/ke1_RTIvN-E/s1600/Cuppa+Chino.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBf92E1NI/AAAAAAAAFxs/ke1_RTIvN-E/s400/Cuppa+Chino.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474549208222848210" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Cuppa-Chino</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBfj9vg1I/AAAAAAAAFxk/SW8xK5iF-nY/s1600/Concert+Tina+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 395px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBfj9vg1I/AAAAAAAAFxk/SW8xK5iF-nY/s400/Concert+Tina+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474549201275683666" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Concert-Tina</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBfdg64QI/AAAAAAAAFxc/yf7ZCNf69Nc/s1600/Concert+Tina+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mBfdg64QI/AAAAAAAAFxc/yf7ZCNf69Nc/s400/Concert+Tina+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474549199544180994" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Concert-Tina</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mAJ75FJnI/AAAAAAAAFw8/agibeOGKPKM/s1600/Clown+1.jpg"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mAJ75FJnI/AAAAAAAAFw8/agibeOGKPKM/s400/Clown+1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Harlequins</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mAKLWl5rI/AAAAAAAAFxE/zMZhxmFHMno/s1600/Clown+2.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mAKLWl5rI/AAAAAAAAFxE/zMZhxmFHMno/s400/Clown+2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Harlequins</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mAKTxxzYI/AAAAAAAAFxM/8rbMsycxTlA/s1600/African+maidens.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/S_mAKTxxzYI/AAAAAAAAFxM/8rbMsycxTlA/s400/African+maidens.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">African Maidens</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-73558386526734668832009-08-10T06:56:00.000+01:002009-09-14T09:50:12.272+01:00Afrika-Recent Commision<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-4eGjjbfI/AAAAAAAAEj4/4vq0npCGZJc/s1600-h/Modern+Adam+and+Eve+1015x510.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368212108144242162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-4eGjjbfI/AAAAAAAAEj4/4vq0npCGZJc/s400/Modern+Adam+and+Eve+1015x510.jpg" border="0" /></a> Modern Adam and Eve 1015x510<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-4dhGpnLI/AAAAAAAAEjw/JV-T2PTLVBE/s1600-h/Passion+Like+This+1015x760.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368212098090900658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-4dhGpnLI/AAAAAAAAEjw/JV-T2PTLVBE/s400/Passion+Like+This+1015x760.jpg" border="0" /></a> Passion like this 1015x760<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3x8JZGbI/AAAAAAAAEjo/J75iNm6PKqc/s1600-h/Mornings+Catch1520x1015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368211349435914674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3x8JZGbI/AAAAAAAAEjo/J75iNm6PKqc/s400/Mornings+Catch1520x1015.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mornings Catch 1520x1015<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3xqgNAHI/AAAAAAAAEjg/p_dJPuccneM/s1600-h/Lyrical+Calypso+1200x600.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368211344699752562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3xqgNAHI/AAAAAAAAEjg/p_dJPuccneM/s400/Lyrical+Calypso+1200x600.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lyrical Calypso 1200x600<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3xLUngoI/AAAAAAAAEjY/OZt1SG-XRFU/s1600-h/Little+Things+Matter+915x610.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368211336329659010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3xLUngoI/AAAAAAAAEjY/OZt1SG-XRFU/s400/Little+Things+Matter+915x610.jpg" border="0" /></a> Little Things Matter 915x610<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368211325240697858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3wiAzZAI/AAAAAAAAEjI/vgEAZScdgXs/s400/Buffet+with+the+Bride+1520x1015.jpg" border="0" /><br />Buffet with the Bride 1520x1015<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-3w56cvKI/AAAAAAAAEjQ/kqnN9-hgVAI/s1600-h/Little+Things+Matter+915x610.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uP8ijII/AAAAAAAAEio/1ioPG2tmjqs/s1600-h/Flower+Sellers+and+Penny+Whistle+915x610.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uP8ijII/AAAAAAAAEio/1ioPG2tmjqs/s400/Flower+Sellers+and+Penny+Whistle+915x610.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Flower Sellers and Pennywhistle 915x610<br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uYRCDoI/AAAAAAAAEiw/p0VaBhvyBpc/s1600-h/Flower+Sellers+and+Chicks+for+Sale+915x610.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uYRCDoI/AAAAAAAAEiw/p0VaBhvyBpc/s400/Flower+Sellers+and+Chicks+for+Sale+915x610.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uP8ijII/AAAAAAAAEio/1ioPG2tmjqs/s1600-h/Flower+Sellers+and+Penny+Whistle+915x610.jpg"></a></p>Flower Sellers and Chicks for Sale 915x6100<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uuc8fTI/AAAAAAAAEi4/FOws9RLROoY/s1600-h/Cornucopia+Madonna+1200x700.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uuc8fTI/AAAAAAAAEi4/FOws9RLROoY/s400/Cornucopia+Madonna+1200x700.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Cornucopia Madonna 1200x700<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2ujj8bcI/AAAAAAAAEjA/h4uhQdUS1QU/s1600-h/Morning+Coffee+with+Roses+1200x700.jpg"><img alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2ujj8bcI/AAAAAAAAEjA/h4uhQdUS1QU/s400/Morning+Coffee+with+Roses+1200x700.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Morning Coffee with Roses 1200x700<br /><p align="center">This was a a commision I received and have just finished (July2009). </p><p align="center">I have framed them in ornate gilded frames that are over the top, oppulent and smack of abundance.</p><p align="center">I loved painting these paintings and I feel that I will definately paint more Black goddesses. </p><p align="center">The brown tones of their skin work so well with my colour usage. </p><p align="center">When one thinks of Africa- it is colour, the land, the fruit,the people, their clothes, the languages, the sunshine and the <em>politics</em>. </p><p align="center">I hope I have captured the essence of the innate joy, not the angst of this continent, and especially that of the people.</p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ronnie Biccard </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">ARTIST<br /></span></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2uuc8fTI/AAAAAAAAEi4/FOws9RLROoY/s1600-h/Cornucopia+Madonna+1200x700.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sn-2ujj8bcI/AAAAAAAAEjA/h4uhQdUS1QU/s1600-h/Morning+Coffee+with+Roses+1200x700.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; 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It would be lovely if you made a comment or two... <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330490894943970130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sfm1Og-W41I/AAAAAAAAD2U/_DjFj4lS9kI/s400/Temptations+again.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Temptations Again- Acrylic on Canvas</div><p align="center"><br />I decided to upload some new work ...... </p><p align="center">I haven't anything terribly profound to say at the moment. All is well in my world. These paintings are my recent work and are available for sale unless I have specified SOLD under the painting.... which of course is a delightful word for an artist.<br /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330486625457473170" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmxV_5dBpI/AAAAAAAAD2M/nULKxuRg6PM/s400/Each+Others+Darlings++Acrylic+on+Canvas610x455mm.jpg" /></p><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Each Others Darlings 610X455 Acrylic on Canvas</div><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330486621239547026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmxVwL0lJI/AAAAAAAAD2E/ZKXe4OHo3jw/s400/Magical+Moonlight+760x610.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">SOLD Magical Moonlight 760x610cm<br />Acrylic Mixed Media<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmxVg8MUjI/AAAAAAAAD18/wu99BsKvb8U/s1600-h/All+Together+Now+760x1015mm.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330486617147462194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmxVg8MUjI/AAAAAAAAD18/wu99BsKvb8U/s400/All+Together+Now+760x1015mm.jpg" /></a>All Together Now 760x1015 Acrylic on Canvas<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330486617242951266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmxVhS9XmI/AAAAAAAAD10/abZ3sV1LZ6Q/s400/Between+Lovers++Acrylic+on+Canvas610x455mm.jpg" /><br />Between Lovers 610x455 Acrylic on Canvas<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 311px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330485888127747570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmwrFIWRfI/AAAAAAAAD1s/Qh7EKcRAaKM/s400/Mademoiselle+1.jpg" />Mademoiselle<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330485886320912530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sfmwq-ZkKJI/AAAAAAAAD1k/g8O3uY3kn9Y/s400/The+Good+Times+760x1015.jpg" />The Good Times 760x1015 Acrylic on Canvas<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330485878345609954" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmwqgsGsuI/AAAAAAAAD1U/IUai1tIbmoo/s400/Blissful+Moments+Acrylic+on+Canvas610x455mm.jpg" /><br /><br />SOLD Blissful Moments<br /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330485874049205826" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmwqQrwxkI/AAAAAAAAD1M/ZB9G6B_97hY/s400/Just+the+three+of+us.jpg" />Just the Three of Us<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330485396940744002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SfmwOfUPZUI/AAAAAAAAD1E/j7iUUO6teJg/s400/Today+we+sing+and+play.jpg" />Today We Sing and Play 1200x900<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-15184969361950960072009-03-27T18:14:00.000+00:002009-03-27T18:48:02.347+00:00Abstract Art in a Frightening World<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sc0bSNr60oI/AAAAAAAADtQ/1HWlFcTMAN4/s1600-h/Fire+in+the+belly.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317936734719890050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sc0bSNr60oI/AAAAAAAADtQ/1HWlFcTMAN4/s400/Fire+in+the+belly.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:85%;">"Fire in the Belly" Diptych Acrylic on Canvas-- Earth Changes</span></span> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.4pt 9pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16;">"The more frightening the world becomes ... the more art becomes abstract." Wassily Kandinsky</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;font-family:Arial;font-size:16;color:#000066;" lang="EN" ><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317936722821920194" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sc0bRhXONcI/AAAAAAAADtI/jGpFh-e7haM/s400/Soleil.jpg" /> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">"Soleil" Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas----The Sun's Power</span></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This statement is so true for me at the moment. After painting goddesses, spirit paintings, white-lined paintings, flowers and other<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>themes, I find myself wanting to explore the realm of abstract painting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">The world out there is quite a âfrighteningâ place at the moment. We are experiencing massive changes globally, in our country and personally, on all levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>As an artist, the best way for me is to explore the depths is through my feelings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>As Wassily Kandinsky, the father of abstract painting said â<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Abstract art places a new world</i>, which on the surface has nothing to do with 'reality,' <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">next to the 'real' world</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sc0aI_gyLQI/AAAAAAAADtA/UelTV-XhR4E/s1600-h/Letters+to+God.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317935476784639234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/Sc0aI_gyLQI/AAAAAAAADtA/UelTV-XhR4E/s400/Letters+to+God.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">"Letters to God" Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas----........<br /></span><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Abstract painting is an area that I have not visited for a number of years. It is not a cop out as many people believe. How often have your heard âoh my kid can do thatâ? Oh man, if they only knew what they are saying!!!!! It is really exploring the depth of the subconscious.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>It is extremely difficult to paint abstracts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Itâs about feelings and emotions. It requires you to change the way you look at the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">You are transported into another time and space. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">You stop seeing the big picture and look for details. Focus is on the shapes, the patterns, textures and colours around you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Then you stop seeing the details, stand back and again see the big picture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Embarking on an âabstractâ journey, (because it is a journey), requires one to have the willingness to be spontaneous, to surrender, take risks, explore and experiment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>Allow yourself to do a shamanic dance with the elements <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">(lines, shapes, colours, textures etc).Listen to soulful music too. It allows you to access your deep subconscious expressing the creative force within. Internal energy within you is given an outlet. And when all is said and done, the work has reached resolve, you the artist feels complete , you then allow <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>â the viewer <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(to)</i> stroll around within the picture, to force him to forget himself and to become part of the pictureâ as the master Kandinsky said<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><br /><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Art Quotations by Wassily Kandinsky. Famous abstract artist and theorist from </span></i><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region><st1:place><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Russia</span></i></st1:place></st1:country-region><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;">. Kandinsky is often referred to as the father of abstract art (abstraction)<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#33ccff;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p style="MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in 0pt" class="quote"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">There is no must in art because art is free. (Wassily Kandinsky) <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p style="MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in 0pt 7.5pt" class="quote"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">I really believe that I am the first and only artist to throw not just the 'subject' out of my paintings, but every 'object' as well. (Wassily Kandinsky) <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p style="MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in 0pt 7.5pt" class="quote"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">Every work of art is the child of its time; each period produces an art of its own, which cannot be repeated. (Wassily Kandinsky) <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">+ Abstract art places a new world, which on the surface has nothing to do with 'reality,' next to the 'real' world. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 2.4pt 9pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;"></span></span></p><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#000066;" lang="EN" ><o:p>Kandinsky Kandinsky </o:p></span></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN;font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#000066;" lang="EN" ><o:p>One of my Favourite Masters of Modern Art.<br /><br /></o:p></span></span></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-39844049813551068062009-02-10T11:43:00.000+00:002009-02-10T15:24:47.128+00:00Whatâs hanging on my walls âŚ.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGZMK3Ne1I/AAAAAAAADm0/Fki_Eeo4Cf0/s1600-h/DSCF1779.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301186670745189202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGZMK3Ne1I/AAAAAAAADm0/Fki_Eeo4Cf0/s400/DSCF1779.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">Whatâs hanging on my walls âŚ.<br /></span>I suppose people often wonder what hangs on an artists walls. </div><div align="center">Have a little peek into my private space.</div><div align="center">All my adult life I have been fascinated with buildings. Houses and homes in particular. I have been interested in tribal arts and crafts as well. I like to "BUY HANDMADE"it is important to me because "owning something handmade is like holding a little piece of heaven right in your hand. " </div><div><br /></div><div align="center">The essence of the artist remains in the piece forever!</div><div align="center">I am interested in houses, styles, tribal and handmade crafts and decor from all over the world. I have travelled to many countries and along the way collected a little something from them all.</div></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301172211119079650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 78px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGMCgjswOI/AAAAAAAADl8/eeGv52nJnQA/s200/bedouin+mirrors.jpg" border="0" />Bedouin embroidered mirrors.<br /><br /><div align="center">I also hang sentimental pieces of art and collectables on my wall.</div><div align="center">Below is a painting done by my youngest daughter. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301141625015384130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFwOKcUOEI/AAAAAAAADls/IJCVVSH0Jyc/s200/lex+painting.jpg" border="0" />"All the world's a stage" By Lexi Biccard<br />I have a gypsy spirit and have moved many times in my adult life. I have lived in 17 houses since I was a student (ALOT) and I donât think Iâm THAT old.. When the nomad in me stops for a while, a home is purchased and the redecorating and fixing starts.<br /><p align="center">Its fun and I absolutely love it.</p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">To change spaces into happy places is my best. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;">I </span>love houses and buildings.</span></p><p align="center">We have been in our house for four and a half years now and a lot has been done to a very sad, lonely and neglected house. But I can waffle on and on about my life story but in actual fact all I really wanted to do is let you have a peek into our home⌠</p><p align="center">Pop in for tea if youâre ever in the area. </p><p align="center">Not possible? Send me a mail and chat instead.</p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ff6600;">So lets look at whats hanging on my walls......<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301134142013736770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFpamFsh0I/AAAAAAAADkU/Qo2yj3f3V_8/s200/recycled+flowers.jpg" border="0" /></p></span>A flower garden made from recycled metal from trashed cars. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301185150111972402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGXzqD__DI/AAAAAAAADmc/gqAM2MYEYR8/s400/lizardscouple.jpg" border="0" />Whats hanging on my wall? Lizards from Bali. Intricately painted.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301135212684121474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFqY6paFYI/AAAAAAAADkc/gTDr5pOlQNI/s200/chimenea.jpg" border="0" /> Chimenea from Mexico. (not hanging on my wall)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301185139781888930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGXzDlHa6I/AAAAAAAADmM/_jai0GGQ_Yk/s400/lizard+verandah.jpg" border="0" />In amoungst the trellis work are lizards made from recycled soda cans.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301135227183433970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFqZwqUCPI/AAAAAAAADk0/4Tq7cJ9T57U/s200/kitchen+door+mosaic.jpg" border="0" />I love mosaic work .This is outside my Kitchen, I still have to complete to whole walkway but its back breaking work. Inspiration -Gaudi's mosaics in Barcelona. Breathtakingly beautiful.</div><div align="center">This too does not hang on my wall!!!!<br />I have recently changed the colour of my lounge and I think it looks fabulousâŚA sea moss green .. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301185144290332562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGXzUYAz5I/AAAAAAAADmU/aLrfVirw6IA/s400/lounge+big+pic2.jpg" border="0" /> The painting above the coach is a "family portrait." I painted it shortly after moving into our house. Richard and I are in it, our children are in it , the dogs, flowers , plants, the sun , the moon, feathers , a chameleon, a bottle of wine, a tea pot and cups, colourful cloth that I love to collect.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301185151731056098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGXzwGBPeI/AAAAAAAADmk/yQt2765F6ks/s400/lounge.jpg" border="0" /> Red accent wall. With a beaten copper fireplace(50's). (hanging on the wall ???yep)<br />As you can see handwoven fabric is my best. ( not hanging on the wall though)<br />I do however have a small handwoven rug in the entrance hall that I bought in New Mexico.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301139316071484018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFuHw9MSnI/AAAAAAAADlM/nh62XZOy4oY/s200/Kitchen+stove.jpg" border="0" /> Whats hanging on my wall in the Kitchen.... well utensils.<br /><div align="center">and<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301139311713020082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 145px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFuHguDaLI/AAAAAAAADlE/oQ6ghuVMS3o/s200/kitchen+mosaic.jpg" border="0" />More Mosaic.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301134133961526818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFpaIF5jiI/AAAAAAAADkE/ZorDoQxyr0Q/s200/wooden+dresser.jpg" border="0" /><br />Of course my paintings are all over the house. This one is called "String Quartet"<br /><br />I have converted my lounge into a gallery where I showcase my art.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301135234656216402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 158px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFqaMf9pVI/AAAAAAAADk8/SoqrWLAOD8Q/s200/fridge.jpg" border="0" />This is a messed up family gallery..Not on the wall ...on the fridge... photies of us..<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301135230411173410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFqZ8r3biI/AAAAAAAADks/LCep-oMPr0A/s200/hall+stand.jpg" border="0" />The entrance hall has a collection of paintings and nicknacks we have collected over the years.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301139330607499618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFuInG2SWI/AAAAAAAADlk/asrYJDOHPI0/s200/passage.jpg" border="0" />In the passage hangs Bronwyn's painting ( she's my first born)<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301135222850416610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFqZghPb-I/AAAAAAAADkk/X7CJBXjrAAI/s200/figurines.jpg" border="0" /> Hand made figurines by the Greenside High School Grade 10 Artclass of 2003, are placed on the window sill in the bathroom.<br />The inspiration for this project was the prehistoric sculpture "Venus of Willendorf."<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301134139248028594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFpabyTK7I/AAAAAAAADkM/ntUEn1bvDi0/s200/bathroom.jpg" border="0" />The bathroom.. handmade metal sculpture hanging on my wall.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301139321505443122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZFuIFMv7TI/AAAAAAAADlc/tVbDgphnvjs/s200/main+bedroom.jpg" border="0" />One of my paintings hangs above the bed, in the main bedroom.<br /><br />As an artist I have far more things that hang from my walls, the ceilings, the trees, but here I have only given you a glimpse of my space and what hangs on my walls.<br />"MY WALLS">>> "OUR WALLS"<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301185154303897074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SZGXz5rbrfI/AAAAAAAADms/HXg4MrX0iv4/s400/one+and+only+buddy.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Please scroll right to the end I can't rid of this space!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-17382448393517460342009-01-16T19:00:00.000+00:002009-01-16T19:35:31.644+00:00Celebration Paintings- A Series(Jan2009)<div align="center">I love painting to music, Loreena McKennitt, Edith Piaff , Spirits, various Putumayo cd's. </div><div align="center">I love them- real world music. My latest ones are French, I already have Spanish ones. Somehow to listen to a foreign language while I paint is so romantic.</div><div align="center">Music fills the air and helps me to open my heart , keeps my feet</div><div align="center"> a-tapping and away I go. </div><div align="center">The Music lifts me into a space where I go into a complete fantasy worldâme myself and I. </div><div align="center"> When the sun streams into my studio from the north, the rainbow maker in the window catches the light and the colours dart around like fairies. </div><div align="center">Sometimes when Iâm sipping my tea (I just love tea) I slide down into the chair, stretch out my feet and soak up the African sun. This is where inspiration fills me, it envelopes me just like the comfortable old chair I recline on. </div><div align="center">The music is still playing Adiemus, Joe Cocker Nublious soblais..... Frida, .....</div><div align="center">The winter sun, or the summer light and TEA. </div><div align="center">Painting sooo magical, soo yummmy, soo divine, soo beautiful. </div><div align="center">Here I go into a fantasy world, a world of pure imagination, and I must admit that sometimes the world of my imagination is so strong that it slips into my ârealâ life... oops. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The following paintings were inspired by the music, the movement, the rainbow colours and the pure celebration of life.</div><div align="center">I have just finished them January 2009.They are available and for sale. </div><div align="center">Please contact me on <a href="mailto:ronniebiccard@gmail.com">ronniebiccard@gmail.com</a> for sizes and price.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SXDZsDSaamI/AAAAAAAADgk/nGQGOGkw67U/s1600-h/Celebration+senade.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291968912980339298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SXDZsDSaamI/AAAAAAAADgk/nGQGOGkw67U/s400/Celebration+senade.jpg" border="0" /></a> Celebration-Seranade<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SXDZsHkHR7I/AAAAAAAADgc/x5BdB6hCcG0/s1600-h/Celebration+Seasons.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291968914128324530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SXDZsHkHR7I/AAAAAAAADgc/x5BdB6hCcG0/s400/Celebration+Seasons.jpg" border="0" /></a> Celebration- Seasons<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SXDZr775HxI/AAAAAAAADgU/uOioNL3LqNc/s1600-h/Celebration+in+Crimson.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291968911006834450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 311px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SXDZr775HxI/AAAAAAAADgU/uOioNL3LqNc/s400/Celebration+in+Crimson.jpg" border="0" /></a> Celebration- In Crimson<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291968909958265010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SXDZr4B5OLI/AAAAAAAADgM/OqohAR4zUu4/s400/Celebration++Salsa.jpg" border="0" /> Celebration-Salsa<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-14854087902994196952008-11-19T20:47:00.000+00:002008-11-19T21:30:21.962+00:00Spirit Paintings<div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Spirit Paintings<br /></div></span></strong><div align="left"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><span style="color:#000000;">My Spirit Paintings are inspired and guided works of art.<br />I collect information and reference about each person and connect with them on a soul level.<br />I use their date of birth;<br />Astrological signs: their sun, moon and rising signs, (according to the time and place of their Birth)<br />Elements;<span style="color:#66ffff;"> Air</span> is Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius<br /><span style="color:#33ccff;">Water</span> is Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces; <span style="color:#ff0000;">Fire</span> is Aries, Leo and Sagittarius<br /><span style="color:#ff9900;">Earth</span> is Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.<br />Elementals (fairy tale stuff): faeries, elves, brownies, gnomes, leprechauns, salamanders, genies, nymphs, mermaids, storm angels etc Guardian Angels, gods, goddesses, totem animals, archetypes, flowers, colours, crystals, instruments, etc.and transform these into unique and customised artworks that speak to your very Soul.<br />These are personalised paintings and are commisioned only.To commission one of these artworks for yoursel for someone</span><span style="color:#000000;"> special please contact</span> me.<br /></span><a href="mailto:ronniebiccard@gmail.com">ronniebiccard@gmail.com</a> </div><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270478959489605330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSSAsICMXtI/AAAAAAAADWs/wLe3kW15EoA/s400/Dulcie%27s+spirit2.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"> Earth<br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSSAr1zZz_I/AAAAAAAADWk/kSLpgiX24ic/s1600-h/Sarah%27s+Spirit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270478954595733490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSSAr1zZz_I/AAAAAAAADWk/kSLpgiX24ic/s400/Sarah%27s+Spirit.jpg" border="0" /></a> Earth<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474769159312546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR84N1mVKI/AAAAAAAADWc/Ls3Te_FvpBA/s400/Vanessas+spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Water<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474761302381954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR83wkXFYI/AAAAAAAADWU/kiGV3yVVBpw/s400/wendys+spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Water<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474762907589314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR832jEmsI/AAAAAAAADWM/TUyH02mbhxI/s400/Traceys+Spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Air<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474755214218690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 303px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR83Z41FcI/AAAAAAAADWE/yeXTIhssmEM/s400/shauns+spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Fire<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474755532006914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 326px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR83bEmJgI/AAAAAAAADV8/RDSNSK3cWhc/s400/Noras+Spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Water<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474103772748434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR8RfFFGpI/AAAAAAAADV0/CG3IBxBkIWw/s400/doris+spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Water<br /><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474102237254322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR8RZW_UrI/AAAAAAAADVs/wXyCdKCrdTA/s400/Michelles+Spirit2.jpg" border="0" /> Fire<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474098073519938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR8RJ2Rx0I/AAAAAAAADVk/SEuJblSZSM8/s400/charles+spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Fire<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474096003053298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR8RCIo9vI/AAAAAAAADVc/IcbUp-3LMPM/s400/Catharinas+spirit.jpg" border="0" /> Fire<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270474094804590882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSR8Q9q54SI/AAAAAAAADVU/FTSjinN_gC0/s400/andreas+spirit.jpg" border="0" />Fire<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-818914691013440091.post-35969589342554220782008-11-19T14:07:00.000+00:002008-12-26T14:29:30.893+00:00From Fear into Freedom<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SVTT7NW2QGI/AAAAAAAADdc/9CBzREmVX60/s1600-h/Spanish+Loveliness+422x32cm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284081276963668066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SVTT7NW2QGI/AAAAAAAADdc/9CBzREmVX60/s400/Spanish+Loveliness+422x32cm.jpg" border="0" /></a> Spanish Loveliness<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SVTT64nFGeI/AAAAAAAADdU/HjJv6oJIkeA/s1600-h/Troubadours+760x610.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284081271394605538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SVTT64nFGeI/AAAAAAAADdU/HjJv6oJIkeA/s400/Troubadours+760x610.jpg" border="0" /></a>Troubedours<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SVTT6T6wjlI/AAAAAAAADdM/wBQJqAtacfc/s1600-h/Costa+del+Ladies+70x90cm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284081261545033298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SVTT6T6wjlI/AAAAAAAADdM/wBQJqAtacfc/s400/Costa+del+Ladies+70x90cm.jpg" border="0" /></a>Costa Del Ladies<br /><br />In december of 2007 we hired a movie called "Blood Diamonds" with Leonardo De Caprio. Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone. A violent movie which had a terrible impact on me. In January the following year I had a vision, a nightmarish one, where I saw civil war and violence in our own country(South Africa). A few months later we <em>did</em> have terrible violence, where xenophobia struck our country and people from other countries in Africa were displaced and brutally attacked.<br />Many white South Africans were once again leaving our beautiful country. I had thoughts of the same. For the next few months I was gripped in fear. Paralized by it in fact. I just didn't want to be in South Africa where we have all this crime and violence.<br />I had been a victim of an armed robbery the year before at a friends house, we weren't harmed at all, but the invasion on ones space and person is quite infuriating and humbling at the same time.<br />I suppose I didn't deal with the trauma at the time because I didn't feel traumatised at all. In fact it was quite a strange out of body feeling then- and I felt no fear. The reality of what could have happened struck me a year later when I saw the movie, had the vision and then the actual violence of the xenophobic attacks..<br />I went into a very dark space of feeling very very fearful, angry, hopeless and depressed.<br />I wanted to remove myself from this harsh experience.<br />I want to leave South Africa and relocate to Spain. I travelled to Spain about 10 years ago and loved it. This is where I started an escape from reality. I had and still have this romantic notion that it would be so beautiful, carefree and inspiring. AND SAFE. I started searching on the internet for properties to buy to renovate. They say artists live in a world of fantasy. Well thank goodness, it was my saviour. I definately escaped on a very creative and inspiring journey this time. I removed myself from and dealt with the fear that gripped me, I transmuted it into freedom. I didn't have to sell up and uproot. I was free to be the gypsy, I could escape and paint away the fear. I think I drove my husband and family crazy.<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> </strong></span><br />For me this experience was about dreaming, about imagining; in the day, in the night and in my creations...<br />Where in Spain I travelled to I don't know. I just know I found fabulous places and here "my little cortija in Spain on a Finca " dream came about.<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ff99;">The whole experience was an inspiration for a series of art work.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#99ff99;">This vision and dream continues to be a source of inspiration for my paintings, and one day I will return to Spain. </span></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSQe0xPVRaI/AAAAAAAADDA/3RB7SCPWrGo/s1600-h/Cordoba.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270371355849999778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 276px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSQe0xPVRaI/AAAAAAAADDA/3RB7SCPWrGo/s400/Cordoba.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cordoba<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270371354655065538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 293px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSQe0sycBcI/AAAAAAAADC4/zS9DmMLRRCI/s400/Village+in+the+Garden.jpg" border="0" />Little Boxes<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270371343879992434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 183px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSQe0EpddHI/AAAAAAAADCw/07pH-qAE-X0/s400/Little+Boxes+Triptech.jpg" border="0" />Spanish Houses<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Vkt5SMrp7Ho/SSQe0EpddHI/AAAAAAAADCw/07pH-qAE-X0/s1600-h/Little+Boxes+Triptech.jpg"></a></div></div>ronnie biccardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09832827817467102969noreply@blogger.com0