If you are looking for a way to spend a quiet afternoon doing something new, think about making a visit to a local art gallery. I think you will be glad you did for a lot of reasons. An art gallery is a great place to spend time and to learn. Think about all of the new things you can discover by taking the time to see new exhibits at a local art gallery. You can learn new forms of art or see new examples of the oldest and most well known forms of art. Maybe you can visit an art gallery at a time when the artist will be there to answer questions about their work. There is no better time to feed your curious mind than by talking with an artist. Have you been aspiring to learn a new artistic skill? If so, get yourself to an art gallery as often as you can. Be inspired by the work of those who have done the things you are hoping to do. Take notes, ask questions, see if you can sign up for a class by one of the local artists. There is no better way to become an artist yourself. If supporting local business and economy is important to you, then visiting a local art gallery should be on your list of ways to show support. Let the local artists know that you care about and appreciate the work they do. Remind them that your community would not be the same without their efforts. If you are looking to decorate a spot in your home you can even consider purchasing a piece or two of art from the local art gallery. There is no better way to support the local business than to buy from it. Visiting an art gallery is a great way to get you, your family and your friends out of the rut of doing the same activities for recreation. Next time you have a free afternoon or evening consider passing up the movie theatre or the bookstore and choosing an art gallery instead. There are so many new things to be learned and appreciated. Expand your mind and your interests to include good art. You will never regret developing yourself and your family into people who can recognize and appreciate important elements that reflect your culture. If you are a parent, begin instilling in your children the value of visiting a local art gallery. Help them to learn why art is important to our culture and encourage them to increase the things they care about to include more than just games and movies. Adding a little cultural experience like visiting an art gallery will be good for you and for them. The artist whose work fills the art gallery you love will be the most appreciate person that you decided to visit. So look up an art gallery and plan to make a visit the nextchance you get.
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A Visit to Your Local Art Gallery
December 18th, 2009City of Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery
December 14th, 2009Located in the Drake Circus region of Plymouth, City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery in England is the biggest and finest museum and art gallery in the city. Built according to typical Edwardian Style, this exceptional English museum and art gallery was built in 1907. This stunning museum was built by the famous Thornely and Rooke. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery boasts an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts, natural history together with human history. The natural history section alone features more than 150,000 specimens. There is also a significant natural history library and archive. Highlights of the natural history collection are relics from Dartmoor, Bronze and Iron Age objects from Mount Batten and post-medieval and medieval discoveries from Plymouth. There are also important artefacts from ancient Egypt, Europe and Middle East. The arts collection is also equally extensive. It consists of 750 easel paintings, more than 3,000 watercolours and drawings, 5,000 prints and a considerable number of sculptures. A significant amount of art was contributed to the Plymouth Museum by renowned artist William Cotton in 1852. Today it has become popular as the Cottonian Collection. The art gallery also includes a large number of fine works done by local artists such as Robert Lenkiewicz, artists of the Newlyn School and St. Ives group of painters. The newly opened galleries at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery are, bringing the World to Plymouth, Ancient Egypt, Uncovered and Plymouth Port and Place. The museum’s collection is on the rise each year due to the donations of generous Plymouthians. This impressive museum and art gallery also purchases important artefacts relating to Plymouth Heritage. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery continues to preserve and exhibit its vast collection offering enjoyment and awareness to locals as well as international visitors. Visitors can easily board in at a Plymouth Hotel such as Copthorne Hotel Plymouth and further explore this unique museum and art gallery.
City of Plymouth Museum & Art Gallery
December 14th, 2009Located in the Drake Circus region of Plymouth, City of Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery in England is the biggest and finest museum and art gallery in the city. Built according to typical Edwardian Style, this exceptional English museum and art gallery was built in 1907. This stunning museum was built by the famous Thornely and Rooke. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery boasts an extensive collection of fine and decorative arts, natural history together with human history. The natural history section alone features more than 150,000 specimens. There is also a significant natural history library and archive. Highlights of the natural history collection are relics from Dartmoor, Bronze and Iron Age objects from Mount Batten and post-medieval and medieval discoveries from Plymouth. There are also important artefacts from ancient Egypt, Europe and Middle East. The arts collection is also equally extensive. It consists of 750 easel paintings, more than 3,000 watercolours and drawings, 5,000 prints and a considerable number of sculptures. A significant amount of art was contributed to the Plymouth Museum by renowned artist William Cotton in 1852. Today it has become popular as the Cottonian Collection. The art gallery also includes a large number of fine works done by local artists such as Robert Lenkiewicz, artists of the Newlyn School and St. Ives group of painters. The newly opened galleries at Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery are, bringing the World to Plymouth, Ancient Egypt, Uncovered and Plymouth Port and Place. The museum’s collection is on the rise each year due to the donations of generous Plymouthians. This impressive museum and art gallery also purchases important artefacts relating to Plymouth Heritage. Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery continues to preserve and exhibit its vast collection offering enjoyment and awareness to locals as well as international visitors. Visitors can easily board in at a Plymouth Hotel such as Copthorne Hotel Plymouth and further explore this unique museum and art gallery.
Exploring The World Of Art In Glasgow
September 29th, 2009Art galleries contain all kinds of delights from all stages in history. While there are paintings and drawings by well known artists to look for and appreciate, there are also plenty of more modern works to enjoy.
Lots of cities have plenty of art galleries to explore too, and Glasgow has some wonderful additions to its collection of galleries. If you are heading there in the near future, try some of these for size.
Firstly there is the Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park. This is so called because the city owns the artwork as a direct result of having been given it by Sir William Burrell. There are thousands of items to look at and they don’t just cover paintings either. There are tapestries and much more besides to browse around and appreciate.
Elsewhere in Glasgow you can visit the Compass Gallery. This is worth a mention in particular because it is one of the few galleries that focus more on young artists, rather than those who have already succeeded in their careers.
The gallery has been going for three decades now, and one of the most intriguing parts about it is that it has a rich mix of artists whose work it shows. As such a visit is definitely recommended, because there is bound to be something there that appeals to you.
Next up you could try the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art. As the name would suggest you won’t be surrounded by any classic painters from years gone by. Instead you can delve into the art world as it is now.
One of the key features about this gallery is that it gives space to local artists as well as those who have come to the attention of galleries worldwide. Millions of people have visited the gallery and its impressive surroundings since it first opened back in 1996, and still more are likely to go in the future too. This is also Glasgow’s most popular gallery, and once you have been you will see why.
There are lots of other galleries throughout Glasgow as well. Mainly they are smaller more intimate ones, but they might appeal to you if you have a particular love of art that they cover.
If you want to see all of them you will need more than a day to do so. Book a weekend away in the city if you can – Glasgow flights are readily available and will bring you in just to the west of the city itself. It is then just a short trip to reach the centre of the city. Once you have arrived, all that remains to do is to explore the world of art and enjoy every minute of it.
By: Jonathan Wallace
