The coal miner’s daughter, who was singing with Bobby Wayne & the Dixies Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, Swansea is a coastal city in Wales that lies within the historic county boundaries of the ancient Welsh. You can plan your trip to Swansea, https://www.visitswanseabay.com/listings/attractions/ visiting the first place in the United Kingdom to be designated “Area of …
Read More »WORLD WITHOUT END – Romance by Ken Follett
His novels express his political ideas KEN FOLLETT https://ken-follett.com/en/ was born in Cardiff in 1949. In 1967 he started his philosophy studies at University College London. He began writing novels as a hobby, but with the publication of “The Eye of the Needle”, a thriller set during World War II became successful in 1978. He is a great admirer of …
Read More »WHAT IS MAN? – Poem by Waldo Williams, one of the finest poets Wales has ever produced
Clear days in the Preseli Hills Waldo Williams, born in 1904, is said to had been a teacher, passionate and enthusiastic, who used wooden silhouette cutouts of farm animals, with their “Welsh” name painted on one side. He was one of the leading Welsh language poets of the 20th century. His father was a schoolteacher, who spoke Welsh as his …
Read More »THOMAS JONES (1742/1803), WELSH PAINTER – Important testimony of the eighteenth-century artistic world
Painting, favoring the direct observation THOMAS JONES 1/3 – His autobiography is recognized as an important testimony of the eighteenth-century artistic world. He was born in Cefnllys (now Powys in Wales) in 1742, becoming famous for his landscapes in Wales and Italy. Cefnllys was a medieval town in central Wales. Close by on the hill (known as Castle Rock), http://www.ecastles.co.uk/cefnllys.html …
Read More »AUGUSTUS JOHN (1878/1961), WELSH PAINTER – His work was compared with Gauguin and Matisse
Brilliant figure drawings and a new technique of oil sketching AUGUSTUS JOHN 1/3 – Around 1910, for a short time, he was an important exponent of post-Impressionism in the UK. To become a painter and engraver he had studied at the Liverpool Academy and at the London art school. Thanks to his fame, in 1921 he was appointed a member …
Read More »NORWAY, INSIDE DIARY OF ART – From Sandefjord to Balestrand, in good company
In the country of creative vastnesses Get ready for a trip to a country with immense spaces. In 2017, Norway was awarded the title of “the happiest country” in the world, based on the criteria of freedom and honesty, well-being, good health and generosity. In summer or winter (in the hotel or in the fishing lodges), there is always an …
Read More »VISIBLE MEMORIES – Norway
Where there is always an offer waiting for you Modern conveniences have made it much easier to get around in Norway https://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway, where trains and boats, roads, and a network of airports are all making it quite practical to see any part of the country. No matter time of year, there are several travel options for you to choose from, …
Read More »NORWEGIAN SONGWRITERS – Lay It On Me, by Ina Wroldsen
One of the most famous songwriters in Europe Her style is a blend of pop and electronic music inspired by Shakira. https://twitter.com/inawroldsen She resides in London, where she writes her songs. Ina Wroldsen – born in Sandefjord in 1984 – is a well known songwriter for being the voice of “How Deep Is Your Love” worldwide success. She composed lyrics …
Read More »BAD INTENTIONS – Novel by Karin Fossum
Compassionate meditations on crime For a time she worked in hospitals and nursing homes, also assisting drug addicts with rehabilitation. She is the author of the Inspector Konrad Sejer series of crime novels (which have been translated many languages). The Inspector Konrad Sejer, her creationis, is not typical of Scandinavian detective figures. He is a mild-mannered widower who never loses …
Read More »DROPS IN THE EAST WIND – Olav HÃ¥konson Hauge
A profound and branched life, like his fjord His first poems were published in 1946. He lived his whole life there, where he was born, working as a gardener in his own orchard. As he advised the librarian in choosing the books, as a child he cultivated his passion for reading, attending the library of the native village. Olav HÃ¥konson …
Read More »CHRISTER KARLSTAD (1974), NORWEGIAN PAINTER – Intriguing interpretation of Nature and Man
When paintings show a confrontation between life and death CHRISTER KARLSTAD 1/3 – Sometimes his paintings show a confrontation between life and death. Visual figurative artist who lives and works in Drammen, graduated from Rogaland’s Norwegian School of Art, but he was born in Rælingen. The absence of architectural structures, is part of his staged mysticism, the same that contributes …
Read More »HANS DAHL (1849/1937), NORWEGIAN PAINTER
sun and smiling people in national costume HANS DAHL 1/3 – His talent was evident already when he was 16, but was after the military service he received artistic education. He was educated to become an official and became a lieutenant in 1871. His first performance was held in Düsseldorf in 1876. The painter, who from 1888 lived in Germany. …
Read More »SWEDEN DIARIES – Making road, along with four special people
Listening to music, exploring places and people In Sweden, our art route begins on a cable car and ends with a look to Sweedish cuisine. We can know better this nation through creativity of four people, who were born here, discovering places and paintings, listening to music, but also browsing a poetry book and reading a novel. The Norsjö Aerial …
Read More »HOLIDAY MEMORIES – Sweden
Through the eyes of four artists The intellectual property of the images that appear in this blog correspond to their authors. The sole purpose of this site, is to spread the knowledge of these artists and that other people enjoy their works.
Read More »INCANTATION – Oscar Danielson, Swedish songwriter
You will come back and walk without turning around He is a guitar teacher, who was born in Stockholm in 1971. He manages a record company and since the late ’90s he has also produced music for television and radio programs (mainly for children). He won a Grammy in 2012, for the album “The Cost of Being a Child.” He …
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