A CREATIVE LIFE - Ronnie Biccard Art

First Exhibition in England.... There are over 200 artists exhibiting in 64 venues in and around Cheltenham, Gloucestershire UK from 4th -12th June. I have set up my work in our little house. Some of my paintings are from South Africa and the others I have painted here. Enjoy  the cyber exhibition......

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. I hardly had any paintings left after a near sell out at my last exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa. 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.. 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 wi...

Impressions. 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. 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.      Yule / Winter Solstice is on or near December 21st  here in the northern hemisphere, nights get longer and days get shorter. Imbolc / Imbolg / Candlemas - February 2nd Imbolc means, literally, 'in the belly' (of the Mother) and in the womb of Mother Earth new life is truly st...

"Fire in the Belly" Diptych Acrylic on Canvas-- Earth Changes "The more frightening the world becomes ... the more art becomes abstract." Wassily Kandinsky "Soleil" Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas----The Sun's Power This statement is so true for me at the moment. After painting goddesses, spirit paintings, white-lined paintings, flowers and other themes, I find myself wanting to explore the realm of abstract painting. The world out there is quite a “frightening” place at the moment. We are experiencing massive changes globally, in our country and personally, on all levels. As an artist, the best way for me is to explore the depths is through my feelings. As Wassily Kandinsky, the father of abstract painting said “ Abstract art places a new world , which on the surface has nothing to do with 'reality,' next to the 'real' world . "Letters to God" Mixed Media and Acrylic on Canvas----........ Abstract painting is an area tha...