Continuing my search for Street Art whilst in India, I was surprised to find areas with art in many cities. It certainly brightens the walls in places that could be considered ‘dirty’. In particular, the Street Art in Udaipur really surprised me. It’s a city with much creativity, particularly along the streets and on the […]
Ticket stubs, beer mats and a card from your favourite restaurant. We all pick up these things on our travels and often this stuff ends up discarded, stuffed in the bottom of a bag or found in a pocket several months later. I collect and keep some of these bits in my travel Smash book, […]
I’m a big fan of Street Art (see Street Art on my travels) so am always on the lookout for this or similar art on my travels. It’s usually just one wall, rather than entire buildings that are painted with murals. However, in Taiwan I found a whole village that had been painted. Known as […]
Indian miniature painting dates back to the 10th century. Today it is mostly found in the state of Rajasthan, for example in the city of Udaipur. During my first afternoon in Udaipur, I visited a gallery and spent some time learning about this art. The use of natural colours (from precious stones), types of brushes […]
Seville is famous for its Azulejos – ceramic tiles. They adorn many buildings, walls and floors. Some great examples can be found at Plaza de España, with it’s 48 tiled alcoves; each representing a Spanish province. The area of Triana is particularly known for it’s ceramics, although there are few manufacturers here now. History The […]
Minsk is imprinted on my memory as one of the cleanest cities I have visited. It’s wide boulevards and pristine architecture is a close mix between St Petersburg, in Russia and Vienna in Austria. What I didn’t expect to find was areas with Street Art, but there are plenty. The art is all across the […]