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Dancing skirts and cellphones; beads and hut paintings

my art beading works and inspirations… Hundreds of years of trade by Indian and Arab dhow, up and down the east coast of Africa and generally across the Indian ocean, are reflected in the love of glass seed beads, traded … Continue reading

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Tantalizing Textures; African Art

Note: all photographs are my own, unless otherwise stated. Heading to the art fair Thursday 15th February- my handpainted Muslin scarf and my Design//Life tote bag ready for action! I had painted marks onto a piece of fabric with my … Continue reading

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Before the Investec Art Fair; exploring galleries…

Cape Town Conference Centre -focus on Investec art fair and so much more to add to the bigger picture, the culture of Africa… Off the plane from Harare and to the waterfront to browse the crowds.. too much for me … Continue reading

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Zimbabwean rain and Tanganda tea; an African storm in a hot teacup..

An African afternoon storm in a hot teacup … heat light dust rain wind noise and the scent of wet earth wafting..I lie abed and drink my Tanganda tea as I dreamily watch the panorama from my wide windows. Reminds … Continue reading

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What Inspires an Artwork? I Muse as I Embrace Equity….

What is best for meaningful art creation? What comes first, the theme, the idea, an art commission…. or the actual act of merely putting charcoal to paper or brush to canvas, and creating as you go….? Continue reading

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Art Student Assignment; Apt Art Questions; Rivers Beads and Baobabs; All Things Connected!

My colour choice in both paintings is reflective of the bright and often pink-tinged skies in our Zimbabwean landscape- and apart from this being an exquisite sunrise/sunset landscape colour, it is a creative and vibrant colour to express movement and emotion Continue reading

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Floral Art takes to the air; Burnt Offerings, Re-Invention, Taking Flight….

Neels Scott floral installation at Pikicha Gallery, Emagumeni, 2023 Our group exhibition at Pikicha Gallery in Harare, titled “Burnt Offerings, Re-Invention, Taking Flight”, inspired top Zimbabwean floral designer Neels Scott to create an installation, a magnificent piece of floral art, … Continue reading

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Salt and Hot Springs: Culture and Snail Shells

fascinated always by giant african snail shells, storytelling and snail shell stories…. Continue reading

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Lin Barrie Art; Miniature Portraits; Flights of Fancy

flight of fancy, taking flight…. Continue reading

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Art Interview Lin Barrie; art, landscape, environment and the natural world

My art interview with Farai of StoryUntold in Zimbabwe youtu.be/WwwHVQcx-GQ #allthingsconnected Lin Barrie, Kelli Barker and Clive Stockil with “Winged Things’, mixed media on canvas, at the ‘Burnt Offerings, Re-Invention, Taking Flight” exhibition.Pikicha Gallery 2023

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