November 23, 2024 10:39 pm

U.S.A.’S ART TRAVEL, FROM THE TENNESSEE UNTIL CONNECTICUT – Smoked barbecue meat along the road to Wilton.

From the musical suggestions of Nashville, to the Wilton National Park of Arts. First stop of our author’s travel, Nashville. Spring in Nashville? The outdoors offer lovely area parks, with Spring festivals and outdoor dining. You too can take that shades, stepping inside hottest concerts and art exhibits. Music City? Boasts a live music scene (also with your favorite tunes), …

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A LONG PATH OF PERFUMES AND SOUNDS, COLORS AND WORDS – A journey through the creativity of the United States, along with five people you will not forget.

Five nuances of creativity, from Nashville to Wilton. In ancient communities the word “culture” originally indicated the cultivation of the soil, but with the passing of time it assumed the meaning of refinement of the spirit. The artistic creativity of the inhabitants of a certain terrestrial latitude and longitude it’s made up also with books and poems, songs and paintings. …

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JULIAN ALDEN WEIR (1852/1919), AMERICAN PAINTER – The first American painter to use Impressionist methods.

When the most critically acclaimed painting it’s a red bridge. His farm is a national legacy to American creative spirit. Set amidst more than 60 acres of painterly woods and waterways, you’ll see why this painter described his home as the “Great Good Place.” 735 Nod Hill Road, Wilton. This is the National Park for the Arts, https://www.nps.gov/wefa/index.htm where you …

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NETHERLAND – Novel by Joseph O’Neill / The history of the new world, among the ruins of a tragedy.

When living in many different places you can seek many chance of understanding. Artists Space, http://artistsspace.org/ founded in 1972, is one of the New York City’s oldest alternative galleries. Both by including young artists in innovative group shows and by organizing periodic workshops, over the years it continues to support up-and-coming talent. Artists Space is accessible via elevator from street …

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SCENT OF CHARDONNAY, SLEEPING AWAY – New Zealand, through five artistic nuances.

From Waiheke Island to Christchurch, along with five creative people. Waiheke Island https://www.waiheke.co.nz/ is island in the Hauraki Gulf (New Zealand). Its ferry terminal is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from Auckland. There are many scenic beaches, including Onetangi Beach. In Onetangi (a Māori name meaning “weeping sands”), you can find sandcastle-building contests annually. You too have a few hours to …

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NEW ZEALAND’S FULFILLING TASTES – Like a bacon sandwich, a Robin Hyde novel and some Louise Henderson paintings.

How creatively does New Zealand taste? Observing the artistic creativity of the inhabitants of a certain terrestrial latitude and longitude (made up of books and poems, songs and paintings), it is useful to tune emotionally to their culture. In ancient communities the word “culture” originally indicated the cultivation of the soil, but with the passing of time it assumed the …

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LOUISE HENDERSON (1902/1994), NEW ZEALAND PAINTER – Embroidery as a Living Art.

The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to art. This is the gateway to Canterbury https://www.christchurchnz.com/what-to-see-and-do/ In Christchurch you can do something really special such as hike and mountain bike, surf, golf or see whales, but also visit wineries and shop. Farmstays? Don’t forget Kingfisher House, https://www.christchurchnz.com/accommodation/listings/kingfisher-house where you can wake to birdsong. This is …

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JAMES NAIRN (1859/1904), NEW ZEALAND PAINTER – The man enthusiast of the en plein air technique of painting.

A visitor that became this country’s most renowned impressionist painter. The Hutt Valley http://www.huttvalleynz.com/our-valley/ is a large area in the Hutt River valley in the Wellington region. Here, a river flows roughly along the course of an active geologic site. The land rises to the west of the river, briefly confined by a steep-sided gorge near Taita, close to the …

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SLEEPING AWAY – Max Merritt / The rock pioneer, in Australasia.

Engrossed in music, beginning guitar lessons at the age of twelve. Archaeological evidence has indicated that this area was first settled by humans about 1250. Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, became a city by Royal Charter in 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand. This town has a history of …

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PASSPORT TO HELL – Novel by Robin Hyde / Bringing nothing, only his tattooed captaincy stars.

35 years’ penal servitude in military sentences, all cancelled for gallantry in action. Wellington, world’s windiest city and capital city of New Zealand, it’s located between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. Here you can visit modernist building housing the Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/, on the waterfront. This “container of treasures”, preserve things and people that …

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NAMING MYSELF – Selina Tusitala Marsh / The easy way to grow in Poem’s Island.

Writing poems in weeping sands. Waiheke Island https://www.waiheke.co.nz/ is island in the Hauraki Gulf (New Zealand). Its ferry terminal is 21.5 km (13.4 mi) from Auckland. There are many scenic beaches, including Onetangi Beach. In Onetangi (a Māori name meaning “weeping sands”), you can find sandcastle-building contests annually. You too have a few hours to build your creations in soft …

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