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Violence Against Women - From real life to fine art
I was curious to find out if there were many paintings that showed violence against women and how common they were. I found quite a few.

R.A.Holland
Nov 20, 20205 min read


I Dare You to Love Me - Gaia's plea
We are literally setting the world o fire and Gaia's patience with us isn't as bottomless as we think. We are the plague and she will end us

R.A.Holland
Nov 13, 20203 min read


Feminine/Feminist Art - Not a problem
Women shouldn't have to paint the same topics and themes as men to fit it. They are original and have their own questions to explore!

R.A.Holland
Nov 6, 20208 min read


Women Artists - So many advantages!
The joys of being a woman artist, not just an artist. The Guerrilla Girls wrote that poster in 1985. 35 years later, not much has changed.

R.A.Holland
Oct 30, 20204 min read


Church Commissions - Any women?
Woman and art history. Were they ever commissioned by the Church to decorate their interiors? I didn't think I would find any, I was wrong.

R.A.Holland
Oct 23, 20207 min read


Queen, Goddess, Monster - Medusa's story then and now
Medusa has many origin stories, but I decided to paint her for my own reasons and my own interpretation.

R.A.Holland
Oct 16, 20206 min read


Women of Horror - They can be terrifying too
The stuff of nightmares are usually attributed to male painters, and I really had to dig deep to find the women who paint nightmares. Found!

R.A.Holland
Oct 9, 20206 min read


Women of Hyperrealism - A very brief history
Hyperrealism has some amazing women creating impressive, awe inspiring, beautiful art. Let's name a few lest they get forgotten by HIStory.

R.A.Holland
Oct 2, 20203 min read


The Unseen Hours - Old entry
This entry came about from a comment I hear every now and then. “It must have taken so and so a couple of hours to paint that.”

R.A.Holland
Sep 25, 20203 min read


The Meaning of Art - ever changing
What art means to me and because it is subjective, we can't please everyone. I am quite hard to please, when it comes to art. Impress me?

R.A.Holland
Sep 18, 20207 min read


Why Art? - Because it can be awe inspiring
Art can be magical and I chose to paint because it was soothing and didn't trigger my rheumatoid arthritis. It then became a necessity.

R.A.Holland
Sep 11, 20206 min read


Art Should Not Objectify Women - Ever
Are women still objectified in art? The male gaze versus the female gaze. Also a rant...

R.A.Holland
Sep 4, 20205 min read


Art for Everyone - affordability v. my worth
Can all art lovers own an original work of art? I meandered a bit, but tried to keep it short. A lot of meandering come to think of it...

R.A.Holland
Aug 28, 20204 min read


Artistic Influences & Inspiration - Alyssa Monks
Painting should be like freedom - joyful and happy!

R.A.Holland
Aug 21, 20204 min read


Portraits on Fire - but also turned out to be a movie review
Where I actually review Portrait of a Lady on Fire and talk a little about painting.

R.A.Holland
Aug 14, 20203 min read


Upteenth attempt at starting a blog & Overthinking
Another attempt at a blog and my meandering thoughts

R.A.Holland
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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