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Adventures with RCAHMW – 2

  ‘Tales of Avalonia 2’, A3, pencil on paper – Carmen Mills My first contact with the Royal Commission was in connection with one of their ‘Explore… Read more “Adventures with RCAHMW – 2”

February 2, 2018 by carmenmills54

Adventures with RCAHMW – 1

    Beginning January 2018 as artist in residence at the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales is a source of growing excitement and… Read more “Adventures with RCAHMW – 1”

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 by carmenmills54

The Art Instinct (5)

The dichotomy that has so far been described in the previous two posts lies at the heart of art, and has done so since the earliest days.… Read more “The Art Instinct (5)”

February 20, 2017 by carmenmills54

The Art Instinct (4)

Is skill and virtuosity connected to our perception of reality? What I mean is, do we perceive a painting as exemplifying great skill when it approximates as… Read more “The Art Instinct (4)”

January 27, 2017 by carmenmills54

The Art Instinct (2)

1. Direct pleasure Aesthetic pleasure is the first universal hallmark of the work of art, says Dutton. This may well be a concept which is out of… Read more “The Art Instinct (2)”

April 4, 2016 by carmenmills54

The Art Instinct (1)

“What is art and does it mean the same thing to all cultures throughout the world? What constitutes great art?  And what is kitsch?  Applying a Darwinian… Read more “The Art Instinct (1)”

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 by carmenmills54

Tales from Avalonia 10: ‘Time Beneath Our Feet’ Carmen Mills

Question: when is a corridor not a corridor? Answer: when it becomes an art space! This is the creative idea that prompted the National Assembly for Wales… Read more “Tales from Avalonia 10: ‘Time Beneath Our Feet’ Carmen Mills”

October 9, 2015December 28, 2015 by carmenmills54

Tales from Avalonia 9: The Bible in Translation

    Exhibition by John Harvey: ‘The Pictorial Bible III and The Aural Bible II: The Bible in Translation’ Aberystwyth University School of Art Gallery, 16 February… Read more “Tales from Avalonia 9: The Bible in Translation”

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by carmenmills54

Tales from Avalonia 8: ‘Cognitive Dissonance’

Joanne Thompson’s exhibition ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ 10 January – 13 February 2015 Gas Gallery, Aberystwyth. Attracted like a butterfly to a flower, I was drawn to the Gas… Read more “Tales from Avalonia 8: ‘Cognitive Dissonance’”

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 by carmenmills54

Tales from Avalonia 7: A Sense of Longing

     ‘A Sense of Longing’, by Eileen Harrisson, at MOMA, Machynlleth, 10 January – 21 February 2015.     ‘Harrisson takes for her starting point the… Read more “Tales from Avalonia 7: A Sense of Longing”

March 24, 2015 by carmenmills54

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