Arts

IN AN interview following the release of the third novel in what was then the Saxon Stories, the author was asked how many books he…

by JOHN WRIGHT JUST to put the record straight, don’t expect a bedspread makers’ convention if you walk into the Queensland Quilters’ ‘Meet the Artists’…

CRITICAL to the artist is the full use of their dominant arm and hand, take that away and it’s a long road to recovery because…

by JOHN WRIGHT A LITTLE over 250 years ago, British botanist Joseph Banks asked the celebrated artist George Stubbs to paint a strange animal he’d…

HERE’S proof even famous comedians need to do mundane chores because when VERVE spoke to Arj Barker he was at a laundromat. The Californian said…

SEVEN Scenic Rim artists and arts groups have been awarded a total of $52,600 in grant funding to further their careers or to help develop…

EVERY one of us with the gift of sight is affected by colour. Monochromatic colour schemes engender a feeling of tranquility and unity. The 20th…

THE development of a broad palate enriches our cultural experience and allows us to form a solid foundation, gaining a deeper understanding for and enjoyment…

FOR those who follow the Gregorian calendar – and not all nations do – the end of the year is drawing near offering us a…

DUTCH painter Johannes Vermeer lived and worked in the city of Delft where he worked primarily as an art dealer, a business he had inherited…

WE HUMANS are social creatures and gathering around the campfire, sharing food, listening to stories, enjoying music and dancing remains one of our most pleasurable…

AS THE father of modern sculpture, the aptly named Auguste Rodin broke away from the classical tradition and the romanticised figurative works that had dominated…