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Dancing with my shadow, Dancing with my totem; Dancing alone….’

Posted on February 27, 2021 by wineandwilddogs

Dancing with my shadow, Dancing with my totem, Dancing alone….’ Painting by Lin Barrie… Dancing with my shadow, Dancing with my totem, Dancing alone is acrylic on canvas board, framed with Pod mahogany, size 4 x 3 feet. It was … Continue reading →

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Brave Ground and Baobab Pink; Colour is a Cure for Covid Constipation

Posted on February 18, 2021 by wineandwilddogs

Let’s go on a virtual Baobab safari.. a colour adventure… Like me, you must be covid-constipated! …tired of upheavals, lack of travel and covid concerns, let’s be adventurous, explore the world around us through online and virtual safaris! So..Break Brave … Continue reading →

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Endangered Landscapes – Earthscapes, Skyscapes; Wildscapes, Mindscapes…

Posted on January 29, 2021 by wineandwilddogs

Endangered Landscapes – Earthscapes, Skyscapes; Wildscapes, Mindscapes… As an artist and conservationist, living in Zimbabwe, Africa, but having traveled much of the world, my passion is looking at details of the landscape around me, trees; flowers; weather patterns; wildlife; domestic … Continue reading →

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Will the Sun Rise Again Post Covid?!; Lin Barrie, “Hands on Hearts”, acrylic painting on canvas, at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, 2020

Posted on December 20, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

In 2020 a global disaster struck, as the virus Covid 19 rapidly became top of the news and top of human concerns worldwide.. here is part of my larger painting, portraying a hand on heart greeting, common to the Changana … Continue reading →

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Underdogs: Pinotage and Painted Wolves

Posted on September 21, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

The synergy between Wine and Wild Dogs may not be immediately apparent, but read on……..!!!! Save The Date: Listen in on the 23rd September – a “Wild Chat’ with Jeremy Borg of Painted Wolf Wines (PWW), Gerhard Perold of Perold … Continue reading →

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Mopani Musings; Russet Leaves match my Wild Dogs’ Eyes….

Posted on September 12, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

wild dog eyes… Continue reading →

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Mopani Winter Woodland

Posted on July 16, 2020 by wineandwilddogs

“Fallen Tree”, acrylic on loose canvas, 85 x 200 cm is my painting of the incredible mopani winter woodland in the lowveld of Zimbabwe at this time of year, russet red leaves, filtered light at dawn and dusk and always, … Continue reading →

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Wallpapers Wow! Lin Barrie Art hits the walls……

Posted on December 14, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

Wallpapers are trending, resurfacing big time!….. Covering your wall with something powerful, something soft, something you, is always fun, and if they are abstract (landscape, wind, water and sky related), they are truly timeless, I think….whether you are traveling to … Continue reading →

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Coconut Palms and Rambutans; Abstract Paintings and Thai Sunsets in the Andaman Sea…..

Posted on June 26, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

“For our Thai beach holiday, (which was planned to co-ordinate a family holiday with a friends’ wedding), we were delighted and lucky to use Travel Portfolio…I cannot fault the initial itinerary options and efficient friendly feedback that we received from … Continue reading →

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Painted Wolf Wines; Wild Dogs and Wine Tastings Triumph at Chilo!

Posted on June 17, 2019 by wineandwilddogs

Painted Wolves, whether the wines or the animals, always get our attention at Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge! A weekend of wine tastings with Painted Wolf Wines and talks by the African Wildlife Conservation Fund, always creates enthusiasm. and no matter … Continue reading →

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