I live and work in semi-rural Johannesburg, South Africa, with the poet Philip Vermaas. We live in a small cottage on Walnut Tree Farm. My recent paintings are a departure from my previous work which was mostly abstract. Now I’m exploring the subjects of my environment and places from my past, at how things have …
http://www.pushcartprize.com/ Rooftops - Heather Minette Birds - Mitchell Grabois Market Day - Philip Vermaas Worship - Ally Malinenko My Daughter - Michele Seminara Doubt - Joanna S Lee
We’re glad to announce that Miguel Jacq will join The Blue Hour as an editor. He will read your submissions and provide insight as part of The Blue Hour team. We are so thankful for his help and look forward to his view on art and writing. Please join us in welcoming Miguel. Below is …
McMinnville, Oregon - July, 25 2013 - During November of 2012, editors Susie Sweetland Garay and Moriah LaChapell formed The Blue Hour Magazine, an online magazine sharing art and writing by contributors from around the world. Originally intended to be a website for contributors to share their work online, the website became more popular than …
During the late 1960′s my parents arrived as political exiles in India, they had to leave South Africa because my father was arrested along with Nelson Mandela and 156 others in the infamous ‘Treason Trial’ of 1956. The main “Treason Trial” lasted four years till 1960, though the entire trial lasted till 1961, when the …
Hola Friends, WE DID IT!!! We sent the Manuscript and Cover to the printers last night. We are starting the process to pre-order the books which we will arrive 2 to 3 weeks from now and we will ship them as soon as we can. We implemented a new store front, which we hope will …
Hello Friends The image of a tepee is not only a picture of a dwelling. It is also a symbolic image, each tepee pole is a marker that ties the builder to the earth, emphasizing interconnectedness. It is a spiritual habitat that embraces the occupants. A symbol of a nourishing and nurturing place. We …
http://www.etsy.com/listing/151297244/better-cigarettes-and-other-poems-by http://www.lulu.com/shop/philip-vermaas/better-cigarettes-and-other-poems/ebook/product-21022239.html Better Cigarettes and Other Poems by Philip Vermaas is more than a poetry collection. It is a 158 page book of stories in the form of poems that are based on real life experience. Philip was born in South Africa and spent time in Scotland and England. During his travels, he encountered various …
Aspen Glow 4 ft. x 2 ft Oil on panel The original painting will be display an upcoming art show at Sevigny Studio in Anchorage, Alaska on March 1st. Scott is also releasing 500 limited-edition, signed prints of this painting, which are available for sale at realartisbetter.etsy.com .
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I’m scared of the idea of the well in the cave down at Cooraghy Pier, the source of the “nicest water on Rathlin” I am told. When I get there it’s not so bad. The golden light hits the mossy moist rocks like a spotlight making the cave colourful and inviting. The well is …
Steady Donegal tunes from the early hours of the morning are in my head as I drive. It’s a spectacular journey through the rain and autumnal Donegal bleakness. The rivers are full and frothing the colour and texture of the top of a pint of Guinness. Rounding the bends along the cliffs, near Rathlin O’Beirne …
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Moriah LaChapell The wine grape variety Pinot Gris is most likely the result of a mutation of Pinot Noir. They both have pine cone shaped clusters and are thin skinned. Though, the Pinot Gris grape clusters has a lovely grayish color when mature on the vine. Pinot gris production is centered in the Alsace region of …
Photography by Russell Streur http://thecamelsaloon.blogspot.com/ ©2012 This work is the property of the artist.
Photography by Russell Streur http://thecamelsaloon.blogspot.com/ ©2012 This work is the property of the artist.
Scott Clendaniel is an Alaskan oil painter who splits his time between Anchorage, and a small town called McCarthy, deep in the mountains of Wrangell – St. Elias National Park. Scott dedicated several years to traveling around the world in order to learn from cultural experiences, to be inspired by natural beauty, and to be …
My friend Tawny Holt is on vacation in Palma De Mallorca, Spain. She graciously allowed me to share her photography. She currently lives in California and is a graduate student at San Francisco State University. She also is the proprietress of a small clothing company called Armour Sans Anguish. She constructs one-of-a-kind garments using 100% recycled materials. …
I was up in a high place with a friend for afternoon tea today. I am head over heels in love with this big piece of wild country. Do you ever find yourself falling in love with the land around you? I mean, really falling in love, badly, terribly, righteously — like the love for …
On stage the bearded, bare-chested pirate woos the rich woman old enough to be his mother. White lace gloves hide her freckled hands. Dangling blonde curls hide her face’s black circles, lines, and scars. Pale, thin lips hide her teeth. A sky blue satin dress with lace collar and cuffs hides her neck, breast, … Continue reading »
orange, silver, purple… sounds like sunset on a sweltered day where smoke from the fires swirl echoes of a strange darkness when the sun sinks orange on the horizon of the hills and a sliver of silver sends the weary firefighter home before the twilight’s purple gloom brings full circle to his … Continue reading »
As sirens of firetrucks and police cars Pierce the restless air with their screaming And you barely hear them because louder alarms Crush the corridors of your brain and you Couldn’t cope with the crashing that was There Already — you whistle — if you know how to - Or you sigh — if you … Continue reading »
# breadcrumbs & sunflower petals & a gold key might perhaps lead you to the room at the top of the stairs where an old manuscript awaits your attention # fragments of difficult times fragments of hours hours like wings suspended we walk across clouds we walk across oak branches Marcia Arrieta’s … Continue reading »
Postcard from Little Corn This is the land of happy dogs trailing wide-eyed children down the red paved sidewalks, past the pink and turquoise shops with their hand-painted signs, the coffee-colored women leaning out from the tortilla stands, the girls weaving bracelets, the tall black man selling empanadas from a plastic bin. And following the … Continue reading »
In my earliest memory I am Five years old, crying because The afternoon cartoons have been Replaced by something else. My mother is saying be quiet As she watches a man in tears, And all I know is Hercules Is not on. I don’t remember The day, only that it is almost Thanksgiving, only … Continue reading »
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