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Category Archives: Art
A Covid Christmas in the Algarve
Well, it has certainly been a strange year, and I am sure for many people, they will be glad when 2020 is over. I have been at best bemused, and at worst, completely confused by all the different Covid measures … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Books, Charity, Christmas, Lagoa, Photography
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Algarve Art
New Website, Algarve Society of Artists and Algarve Art! Magazine Launched You might have been wondering what we have been up to lately as the blog has been a bit quieter than normal (sorry about that – normal service is … Continue reading
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Tagged Algarve, art, Culture, exhibition, News, Photography
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Silves Medieval Mural art
The city of Silves has been busy brightening up its streets thanks to the brilliant grafitti art work of Hélder José (known as ‘Bamby’), and Filipe Gusmão, of Style Spectrum: They have been busy transforming the area in front of … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Culture, events, Photography, Silves, Silves Medieval Fair
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‘Algarve Pop Up Art’ at Easter
New ‘Pop Up’ Gallery opens exclusively for Easter weekend – introducing and showcasing an exciting and vibrant mix of 10 artists and artisan crafters who will be exhibiting together under a brand new Algarve ‘Pop Up Art’ venture. We have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Algarve, art, Culture, days out, events, exhibition, Photography, Shopping
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Painting my way around the Algarve
Many of you will know that Alyson is an artist that creates modern and bright acrylic paintings here in the Algarve – and having just completed her latest painting; and been asked lots of times where her inspiration comes from … Continue reading
Posted in About us, Algarve, Art, Beaches, Places to Visit
Tagged Algarve, art, beaches, churches, Culture, exhibition, Silves
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Artes @ the Spa
We love finding new and different things to share with you on our blog – and this little artisan gift shop at Caldas de Monchique really caught our eye and we thought it was worth some further investigation .. and … Continue reading
#Carvoeiro Boxes – bringing colour to Carvoeiro
Two of the main streets of Carvoeiro are now full of colour thanks to a new initiative which has seen the electricity boxes on Rua dos Pescadores and Rua do Barranco transformed into works of art. The original concept of … Continue reading
A Cultural market lit with candles
On Sunday night we managed to make it to the last night of the Mercado de Culturas à Luz das Velas in Lagoa. This year’s theme was the Jewish Sephardic culture and the advertising claimed that 10,000 candles were going to be … Continue reading
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Tagged art, churches, Culture, days out, exhibition, Lagoa, Markets, Silves Medieval Fair
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Our Easter Exhibition is now open!
We are delighted to be back at the Hotel Carvoeiro Sol – right beside the beach in Carvoeiro – with an exhibition of brand new work showcasing a range of modern acrylic and oil paintings, photographic art and prints. Jazz … Continue reading
SOS Algarve Animals Sponsorship 2015
I am delighted to be able to inform you that for the whole of 2015 I will again be donating 10% of my profits from my Pet Portrait paintings to the wonderful SOS Algarve Animals Charity here on the Algarve. … Continue reading
