tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23979843632222211432024-02-19T08:06:18.203-08:00live, laugh, loveIn my life I have learnt that your life is as fleeting as grass seeds in the wind... here today, gone in a second. Nothing is forever and that which is, is not visible.
Still I like to stand still for a moment and reflect on those things that make this journey a bit more pleasant and worth while....annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-55193220205117413862020-08-23T05:00:00.000-07:002020-08-23T05:00:08.336-07:00Tell me a StoryArt collecting has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. I buy art to tell my story. A secret diary as a witness to my life, if you will. Through each work I collect, I am reminded of different moments of pain or ecstasy in my life. Special memories or ....read more here.
(I am running a new blog from my own artist website, and would still love for you to read my blogs. So pardonannemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-54755998645794105722020-08-16T05:00:00.000-07:002020-08-16T05:00:05.112-07:00Putting Art in Everyone’s Hands!
I am so excited to announce that my art is finally going onto items we can use on a daily basis! I would love to put art in everbody’s hands, so I have decided to put my artworks on carefully selected functional art. Of course, it also makes for a very unique gift, which would really make you very popular amongst some otherwise difficult family members…
Here are some of the items I annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-54361793934922591452020-08-09T05:00:00.000-07:002020-08-09T05:00:08.198-07:00The Magical Mont Saint Michel
One of the destinations on my bucket list, was the magical, water-surrounded Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France. This conical tidal island has a rich and varied history, making it the perfect French travel destination for culture and history lovers -or if you don’t care for this, it is still a pretty fairy-tale, romantic destination!
Although it is one of the most popular tourist annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com050170 Mont Saint-Michel, France48.636063 -1.51145748.5521175 -1.6728185 48.7200085 -1.3500955000000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-17035124048466416372020-08-02T05:00:00.000-07:002020-08-02T05:00:02.632-07:00Intertwined - French Version
“Tout au long de ma vie, j’ai été constamment émerveillé par la beauté et la complexité profonde de la nature qui m’entoure. L’objectif principal de mon travail est la prise de conscience des émotions que la nature me procure, tout en évoquant une relation plus profonde à nous-mêmes et à notre environnement.
En tant qu’habitants de cette planète, nous ne puisons pas seulement de annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221948.6894645 2.0294984 49.0237635 2.6749454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-29031026550281012602020-07-26T05:00:00.000-07:002020-07-26T05:00:04.736-07:00Intertwined
Throughout my life I have been in constant awe and wonder of the beauty and profound complexity of nature around me. The main focus of my work is an awareness of the emotions which nature gives me, while evoking a deeper relationship to ourselves and our surroundings. As inhabitants of this planet we do not only draw energy from our surroundings, but also inspiration.
Our modern times has annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-54916397359969506922020-07-19T05:00:00.000-07:002020-07-19T05:00:00.930-07:00Postcards from Paris
I have always loved the intricate art of folding origami, especially rabbits. The folding process forces me to be still, focus intensely and be completely in the moment. I find it both soothing and.... Read more here.
(I am running a new blog from my own artist website, and would still love for you to read my blogs. So pardon the link on this blog, but I will keep on publishing everythingannemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-53193481606594895732020-07-12T05:00:00.000-07:002020-07-12T05:00:01.931-07:00Why don't Pigs Fly?“Why don’t Pigs fly” is just a quirky little series I’m working on, in between two other big projects. Mostly for my own amusement, and I have to say, I truly enjoy it! This is a very personal...Read more here.
(I am running a new blog from my own artist website, and would still love for you to read my blogs. So pardon the link on this blog, but I will keep on publishing everything on both annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-63136457441736687592020-07-04T05:00:00.000-07:002020-07-04T05:00:02.553-07:00Paris is always a good Idea!
So, it happened!!! My very first Art Exhibition ever! And the cherry on top was that it took place in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, my beloved Paris!! The centre of art, architecture and beauty.
Firstly, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I would just like to thank everybody who showed up to see my first exhibition this decade. So many kind words and well wishes. I was totally annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221948.6894645 2.0294984 49.0237635 2.6749454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-86488640678762886662020-06-28T05:00:00.000-07:002020-06-28T05:00:03.217-07:00An Accidental ArtistI still need to pinch myself sometimes when someone asks me what I do, and I say that I am an Artist. A real one. I am amazed on a daily basis when I realize how lucky I am to finally be doing my art full time. After an almost 20 years hiatus from art (after being a graphic designer), I could not deny this urge to express myself through my art anymore, so I left the business world by taking a annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-75794898582544468952020-06-14T10:36:00.000-07:002020-06-14T10:36:02.836-07:00Unequivocally Yes
A while
ago I was interviewed on a radio station, and one of the questions they asked
me, was: "What is the role of Art in a time like this, and is it
important? (referring to the Covid19 Lockdown.)
Without
hesitation I answered: "Yes, absolutely!" Art is of cardinal
importance in a time like this! We are being bombarded with so many negative things,
and art is that one little ray of annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-23789248125249695632020-06-07T05:00:00.000-07:002020-06-07T05:00:06.563-07:00Take me to Church
What an incredible experience to watch master print-maker Collin Cole at work during my recent Intaglio Printmaking Course at the Blue Door Print Studio.
First of all, I have never seen a more beautiful studio in my life! I mean, how cool is it to have a 1904 pink church building with a blue door for a printing studio? It is also the cleanest printing shop I have ever .... Read more here.
(I annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Melville, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa-26.1749328 28.0083618-26.1891833 27.9881918 -26.1606823 28.0285318tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-72310231363728804122020-05-31T05:00:00.000-07:002020-05-31T05:00:01.195-07:00Lapine's Paris Adventures
I have always loved the intricate art of folding origami, especially rabbits. The folding process forces me to be still, focus intensely and be completely in the moment. I find it both soothing and therapeutic.
During my stay in Paris I was struck once again by the beauty, complexity and secrets of Paris, much as is reflective of our own lives. I would like to share with you my vision, albeit annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221948.6894645 2.0294984 49.0237635 2.6749454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-42391791720956415142020-05-17T05:00:00.000-07:002020-05-17T05:00:10.384-07:00Come Fly away with Me
I have always loved the art of sculpting, but wasn’t sure how or if I wanted to seriously pursue it. I was particularly contemplating the idea with more curiosity after finishing my “Why don’t Pigs Fly” series, because I thought they would make the most adorable bronze sculptures! The one thing that held me back is that I didn’t have any knowledge exposure to help me kick-start this journey. annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-42376414645314636702020-05-10T05:00:00.000-07:002020-05-10T05:00:11.091-07:00Reflections of ParisI continuously draw energy and inspiration from my surroundings, so with all the rain in Paris over the past few months, the water puddle reflections of Parisian landmarks, trees and people intrigued me to such an extent, that I could not stop trying to see what I could discover in these ever changing puddle reflections...... Read more here.
(I am running a new blog from my own artist website,annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221948.6894645 2.0294984 49.0237635 2.6749454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-52718364274676851732020-05-03T05:00:00.000-07:002020-05-03T05:00:00.299-07:00All in A Day's WorkSome processes are less involved than others, or so I learnt when I visited the very helpful technicians, Rudi and Warren when I tried out a new technique called polymer etching. I decided to do this exciting new experiment for my “Reflections of Paris” series, and it did not disappoint.... Read more here.
(I am running a new blog from my own artist website, and would still love for you annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-89688708233039489462020-04-26T05:00:00.001-07:002020-04-26T05:00:05.413-07:00Lockdown Love
The isolation has agreed very well with me, and I found some creative energy to try my hand at a few new things. I haven’t done oil painting in over a year – mainly because it is a medium that I really struggle with, but I am so in love with the richness of colour and the techniques you can use, that I suffer through it, usually to be pleasantly surprised and rewarded by the end result.
annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-42155508676404636132020-04-19T05:00:00.000-07:002020-04-19T05:00:04.519-07:00Chagall's DemonsI have always been a huge fan of the Russian-French artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Chagall has been described as the greatest Jewish painter of all time, and his surrealist paintings has mesmerized me since the first time I saw it. It was therefore a great honour when I got to see the roof of the Paris Opera House that was painted by ...Read more here
(I am running a new blog from my own annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221948.6894645 2.0294984 49.0237635 2.6749454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-86212862397801640532020-04-12T05:00:00.000-07:002020-04-12T05:00:03.933-07:00Etretat - Disney World for AdultsWithout any hesitation, I would say that the highlight of my stay in France was our adventure-filled road-trip to Étretat. It was during the transport strike, so we decided to rent a car and head up north to Normandy. Oh boy was it fun navigating ourselves in and out of Paris through the biggest and most daunting traffic circle we have..... Read more Here
(I am running a new blogannemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Étretat, France49.7070069 0.205597849.6659304 0.1249168 49.748083400000006 0.2862788tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-30074672182401756722020-04-05T05:00:00.001-07:002020-04-08T23:25:58.877-07:00Beauty and UglinessDear friend, I have left my old life behind for a new adventure! Thank you all for supporting my dream of becoming a full time artist over the past year.
I would love to share this journey with you, and yes, that means the ups and the downs of discovering new techniques, explore different themes, pushing myself and in the process discovering more of myself and how we connect and annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0South Africa-30.559482 22.937506-56.7802775 -18.371088 -4.3386864999999979 64.2461tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-5359353972968624402020-04-02T23:23:00.000-07:002020-04-02T23:56:19.043-07:00Meet the Maker
Since it is #meetthemakermarch, I thought I would share some things with you that you will not find in a bio or on Google about me. I have always been a dreamer with my head in the clouds. I believed in fairy tales and dragons, and spend hours alone, drawing things, reading though as many books as I could find, and creating whatever.... Read more here
(I am running a new blog from my own annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0Gauteng, South Africa-26.2707593 28.1122679-28.097036300000003 25.5304809 -24.4444823 30.694054899999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-19024979376386416592019-10-28T00:29:00.000-07:002019-10-28T00:29:00.520-07:00New Adventure!Good day after a long sabbatical. I am so thrilled to share all my latest
news with you. As most of you know, I finally took the big step last
year to do my art full time! If it wasn't for all your encouragement and
support, I probably wouldn't have been brave enough to take this leap of faith
that led me on the most amazing adventure of my life!
To crown all of this, I annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-18968866801432130202018-07-16T08:10:00.000-07:002018-07-16T08:10:04.816-07:00Expressions:annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-83810519892211888382018-07-08T08:06:00.002-07:002018-07-09T01:00:09.483-07:00Undateable?
I am just so sick and tired of modern dating. Being in love in this day and age is quite a terrifying experience I find. Loyalty is so rare, and people are very quick to choose a good time over a good thing. What happened to "soul mate" and "romance"?? Where is the magic of falling deeply in love?
Nobody even dates anymore, they just talk, catch feelings, sleep together and then annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-37349246183877776882017-11-29T10:49:00.000-08:002017-11-29T10:49:00.323-08:00Health
I try and live an active and healthy life as best as I can. I am an avid supporter of alternative medicine, fresh air, raw foods and lots of water. I always go for more than one opinion, and use common sense to put everything together before I just accept my fate at the hand of mere doctors.
This year, however, was a particularly bad year health wise, so I had a bit more to write about annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397984363222221143.post-79455124673004395152017-11-15T09:10:00.000-08:002017-11-15T09:10:01.763-08:00Remind me...
We all go through trials and tribulations, joy and exaltations, and all of these impostors are easily forgotten.
I find it incredible (in a good and a bad way) how easy one can forget the bad things that happened and how quickly we fall back into our comfort zone, forgetting the lessons we learnt and paid for so dearly.
Even though we obviously enjoy the good annemiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03692426671952039542noreply@blogger.com0