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Frame at last

Visual artist, Jeanne-Louise shares the framing decisions she made with Wydale Framing for four pieces of original art that she's collected .

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Frame at last

Visual artist, Jeanne-Louise shares the framing decisions she made with Wydale Framing for four pieces of original art that she's collected .

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Mini musical musings – part 3 – Messager

Mini musical musings – part 3 – Messager

Ballet artist Jeanne-Louise shares her musical musings and dance memories of André Messager's The Two Pigeons. Blog by artist and dance lover.

Mini musical musings – part 3 – Messager

Ballet artist Jeanne-Louise shares her musical musings and dance memories of André Messager's The Two Pigeons. Blog by artist and dance lover.

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New home, new walls

Are coloured walls good for displaying art? Enjoying her new Yorkshire home, artist Jeanne-Louise shares her views on hanging art on painted walls.

New home, new walls

Are coloured walls good for displaying art? Enjoying her new Yorkshire home, artist Jeanne-Louise shares her views on hanging art on painted walls.

Jeanne-Louise at the exhibition entrance to David Hockney 'A Year in Normandie'

Exhibition treat: Hockney in Saltaire

Jeanne-Louise shares her highlights from the David Hockney exhibitions at Salts Mill in Saltaire.

Exhibition treat: Hockney in Saltaire

Jeanne-Louise shares her highlights from the David Hockney exhibitions at Salts Mill in Saltaire.

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Mini musical musings – part 2 – Strauss

Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. Today I share why Strauss is special to me in the second mini post about the music I enjoy painting...

Mini musical musings – part 2 – Strauss

Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. Today I share why Strauss is special to me in the second mini post about the music I enjoy painting...

Onegin ballet score CD and red ballet programme photographed with white freesias and red ribbon

Mini musical musings – part 1 – Onegin

Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. This ballet blog, featuring Tchaikovsky's score for Onegin, is the first in a series of mini posts about the...

Mini musical musings – part 1 – Onegin

Music is one of my muses, especially for my dance creations. This ballet blog, featuring Tchaikovsky's score for Onegin, is the first in a series of mini posts about the...