time for change....and changing times

time for change....and changing times.....

We are relocating from South Africa to the UK ....

we recently went  to the UK to see what was in stall for us there..

we came back and sold our beautiful house in Johannesburg...

 sad

but

I simply loved England...

I was so inspired  by the countryside that

 I painted little landscapes and little houses

  "Crooked Houses "

This series of paintings are all 30x30cm painted in Acrylic on Canvas board... Enjoy them...

Have a look at the 'crooked houses' in the fear to freedom post...
 http://ronniebiccardart.blogspot.com/2008/11/from-fear-into-freedom.html
 "For me this experience was about dreaming, about imagining; in the day, in the night and in my creations...
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.............

What’s hanging on my walls ….

What’s hanging on my walls ….
I suppose people often wonder what hangs on an artists walls.

Have a little peek into my private space.

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. "

The essence of the artist remains in the piece forever!

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.

Bedouin embroidered mirrors.

I also hang sentimental pieces of art and collectables on my wall.

Below is a painting done by my youngest daughter.

"All the world's a stage" By Lexi Biccard
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 don’t think I’m THAT old.. When the nomad in me stops for a while, a home is purchased and the redecorating and fixing starts.

Its fun and I absolutely love it.

To change spaces into happy places is my best.

I love houses and buildings.

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…

Pop in for tea if you’re ever in the area.

Not possible? Send me a mail and chat instead.

So lets look at whats hanging on my walls......

A flower garden made from recycled metal from trashed cars. Whats hanging on my wall? Lizards from Bali. Intricately painted. Chimenea from Mexico. (not hanging on my wall)In amoungst the trellis work are lizards made from recycled soda cans.
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.

This too does not hang on my wall!!!!
I have recently changed the colour of my lounge and I think it looks fabulous…A sea moss green .. 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.
Red accent wall. With a beaten copper fireplace(50's). (hanging on the wall ???yep)
As you can see handwoven fabric is my best. ( not hanging on the wall though)
I do however have a small handwoven rug in the entrance hall that I bought in New Mexico.
Whats hanging on my wall in the Kitchen.... well utensils.

and
More Mosaic.



Of course my paintings are all over the house. This one is called "String Quartet"

I have converted my lounge into a gallery where I showcase my art.

This is a messed up family gallery..Not on the wall ...on the fridge... photies of us..

The entrance hall has a collection of paintings and nicknacks we have collected over the years.

In the passage hangs Bronwyn's painting ( she's my first born)
Hand made figurines by the Greenside High School Grade 10 Artclass of 2003, are placed on the window sill in the bathroom.
The inspiration for this project was the prehistoric sculpture "Venus of Willendorf."

The bathroom.. handmade metal sculpture hanging on my wall.
One of my paintings hangs above the bed, in the main bedroom.

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.
"MY WALLS">>> "OUR WALLS"







Please scroll right to the end I can't rid of this space!!!!

From Fear into Freedom

Spanish Loveliness

Troubedours

Costa Del Ladies

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 did have terrible violence, where xenophobia struck our country and people from other countries in Africa were displaced and brutally attacked.
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.
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.
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..
I went into a very dark space of feeling very very fearful, angry, hopeless and depressed.
I wanted to remove myself from this harsh experience.
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.
For me this experience was about dreaming, about imagining; in the day, in the night and in my creations...
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.

The whole experience was an inspiration for a series of art work.
This vision and dream continues to be a source of inspiration for my paintings, and one day I will return to Spain. Cordoba

Little Boxes
Spanish Houses

Snippets of my holiday in Cape Town