Geisha
Japanese inspired paintings by Nicole Whitty
Geisha paintings featured in Fleurieu Biennale 2008
Opening Nov 8, 1pm
Gei Exhibition Nov 7 – Nov 30
Oliver’s Taranga Vineyard Cellar Door
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Inspired by traditional Japanese art I decided to explore the elusive yet beautiful world of being a Geisha.
“Geisha” ( pronounced ‘Gay-sha’ ) means artist in Japanese. The ‘real’ Geisha was not a common prostitute, the first Geishas were men who entertained patrons through artistry. The Geisha evolved into being the role of a woman in Japan, holding the equivalent status to celebrities today for their time.
The different forms of art they performed were tea ceremonies, dancing, calligraphy, painting, music, not to mention they were and still are walking pieces of art. Hence, these amazing iconic figures have inspired paintings with a contemporary edge.
Nicole Whitty
All Artwork by Nicole Whitty Copyright 2008
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AnitaInverarity
Great Calendar- Lovin it x
whittyart replied
thankyou :)
moomoo24
hey Nic, I love your calendar and T Shirts. I am so proud of you! i just purchased one of your calendars for my new office. love y, moo xxx
whittyart replied
thankyou so much!!! I was so happy to see one sold!
Thanks for your never ending support moo :)
Glenn Alderson
I love this calender, all your amazing work in one collection….........well done!
whittyart replied
cheers Glenn, your comments & support are both encouraging and appreciated. :)
artist4peace
wonderful!
whittyart replied
thankyou :-)
sapaho
beautiful!
whittyart replied
thankyou very much : )
whittyart
Thankyou to all the people that have bought this calendar for 2009.
It is so wonderful to be able to share my paintings with you in this medium.
Love and Light
Nicole xx
marak
LOVE YOUR GEISHA CALENDAR
whittyart replied
Thankyou so much :-)