Author Archives: ronald972

Roman Ivanovich Liapin artist

Posted on 14/02/2026 by ronald972

We look at an artist, #RomanIvanovichLiapin, who was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) in 1966. His talent was recognised early on, and he went on to study at the Mukhina Leningrad Higher School of Art and Indistry and the Academy … Continue reading →

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Three Trees

Posted on 09/02/2026 by ronald972

Often, an artist, while painting a landscape, will focus on a single item. Today, we look at three pieces, in which the focal point is a tree(s). Two mediums, varying styles, and all unknown artists. The first is an impressionistic … Continue reading →

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Edith Granger-Taylor artist

Posted on 04/02/2026 by ronald972

I will preface this chapter by saying that I can not definitively tie the two works to the artist. #EdithGranger-Taylor hailed from Grassington, Yorkshire, and her artistic talent was recognised from an early age. As her studies progressed, her studies … Continue reading →

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William Henry Pyne artist

Posted on 18/01/2026 by ronald972

In my collection is an engraving created from a drawing by #WilliamHenryPyne. The engraving was created by #JohnWright in 1788. It portrays a scene from backstage at a theatre performance. Possibly a performance of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” with the witches emerging … Continue reading →

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A Chip Carved Box

Posted on 11/01/2026 by ronald972

I once again step outside of my regular milieu by picking up a small wooden box ( to add to my collection.  In truth, I do consider this little box to be a piece of art due to what has … Continue reading →

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Helaine Blumenfeld sculptor

Posted on 04/01/2026 by ronald972

I acquired a piece of art by artist #HelaineBlumenfeld, OBE. The piece I added to my collection is not a sculpture, which she is most renowned for, but a print. Blumenfeld was born in New York in 1942. She studied … Continue reading →

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Leopold Rivers artist

Posted on 26/12/2025 by ronald972

We look at a Victorian artist in this chapter. #LeopoldRivers (1852-1905) was a watercolour painter who studied under his father, #WilliamJosephRivers, who was also a well-known artist.  Leopold was born in London and lived in London all his life. His … Continue reading →

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William Daniell artist

Posted on 19/12/2025 by ronald972

Recently, I came across a small watercolour sketch framed under glass with a label on the back. The image looked like a temple, but dating it was optimistic since the sketch was not signed or dated, and the paper looked … Continue reading →

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Tower of the Scipios

Posted on 12/12/2025 by ronald972

I thought we would travel to Spain and the city of Tarragona to visit a Unesco World Heritage Site. The city, originally named Tarraco, was built by the Romans on the road ‘Via Augusta’ that ran from the Pyrenees to … Continue reading →

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Richard Wallwork artist

Posted on 05/12/2025 by ronald972

I have in my collection a small engraving which is very playful and fun. It was created by #RichardWallwork (1882-1955). Richard studied art at the Manchester School of Art and then went on to study at the Royal College of … Continue reading →

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