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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...

Jeanne-Louise standing in front of Van Gogh self-portrait

Exhibition treat: Van Gogh at the Courtauld

This weekend, a good friend and I enjoyed an art and photography fix in London. First on our itinerary: the Van Gogh, Self-Portraits exhibition and the Courtauld collections.  Viewing so many of...

Exhibition treat: Van Gogh at the Courtauld

This weekend, a good friend and I enjoyed an art and photography fix in London. First on our itinerary: the Van Gogh, Self-Portraits exhibition and the Courtauld collections.  Viewing so many of...

Giselle ballerina painting

Recommendations for ballet first-timers

A few people have told me that they've not been to the ballet but watching a ballet is on their bucket list. What ballets would you recommend as a good first for...

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Recommendations for ballet first-timers

A few people have told me that they've not been to the ballet but watching a ballet is on their bucket list. What ballets would you recommend as a good first for...

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Interior with art, chair and tv

Top 5: Frame to please

Artist Jeanne-Louise shares her top 5 recommendations for framing original art.

Top 5: Frame to please

Artist Jeanne-Louise shares her top 5 recommendations for framing original art.

Ballettoons greetings card of Hedgie poised in arabesque balanced on garden poppies. Photographed with brush pens.

Ballettoons turns 2

Celebrating two years of @ballettoons creations, Jeanne-Louise shares her ballet-inspired illustration journey.

Ballettoons turns 2

Celebrating two years of @ballettoons creations, Jeanne-Louise shares her ballet-inspired illustration journey.