Posts Tagged ‘War of the Roses’

Canvases were splattered with red, metal was sharpened and shaped and ‘Poor Rosa’ disappeared without a trace. The War of the Roses artists were well matched and their achievements will be recorded in history – well, in this blog anyway! As with most great battles, ‘to the victor go the spoils of war’. Sally Heinrich, […]


The battle for the WAR OF THE ROSES, our online arts competition between 10 Adelaide Hills artists, has taken an unexpected turn. ‘Poor Rosa’ a rather shapely terracotta bust and one of the front-runners in the competition, has fallen victim to a discerning art thief during a Blues Brother’s revival night in Macclesfield. ‘Poor Rosa’ […]


We’ve thrown down the Gauntlet, 10 Adelaide Hills artists have taken up the challenge and our judge, Sally Heinrich is on the sidelines, making sure the battle is fought with honour. Over the next couple of weeks, art lovers will be sending in their comments on their favourite Rose art piece. Sally will be scrutinising […]


Sally’s piece, ‘Poor Rosa’ is made from Terracotta with under glaze and measures 470 mm x 290 mm. For a chance to win this artwork, leave a comment below, using 100 words or less, and tell us why you like it! Full details of our competition can be found at http://www.itchypod.com.au/s/rosewar


Julie’s piece, ‘The Colours of a Rose’ is pastel on watercolour paper with colourfix primer. Framed, it measures 560mm x 460mm; image size is 360mm x 260mm Julie describes ‘The Colours of a Rose’ as follows: “I am attracted to the beautiful, intricate forms and varied colours of roses. In my painting I exaggerated the […]


Sally’s piece, ‘On Guard’, is made from Copper and Glass and measures 375mm x 240mm x 85mm “One fine but cold Saturday morning in July, I headed to Woodside to meet my rivals in the ‘War of the Roses’. Finding myself a wee bit early for the encounter, I stopped at the Lions Club shed […]


Shannon’s pendant is handcrafted in sterling silver and 9ct Rose gold (no pun intended!) – Approx 37mm in diameter For a chance to win this artwork, leave a comment below, using 100 words or less, and tell us why you like it! Full details of our competition can be found at http://www.itchypod.com.au/s/rosewar


Vicki’s piece is acrylic on canvas and measures 500mm x 400mm “This work is a representation, in visual prose, Of the subtle nature of a rose Inspired by a sense of refrain, Of what makes it a ‘Rose by any other name’ Is this what I would see, if I were a bee Or see […]


Gordon’s piece, “Evening Rose”, is acrylic on board and measures 398mm x 300mm. Gordon describes his piece as –  “This is my rose’s last battle. Capture my beauty before I fall!” For a chance to win this artwork, leave a comment below, using 100 words or less, and tell us why you like it! Full […]


The ‘War of the Roses’ artworks have now been hung in itchypod’s virtual gallery! For the past three months, ten Adelaide Hills artists have been digging through clay, polishing metal and donning war paint in preparation for the ‘War of the Roses’, an itchypod (it’S Art) competition celebrating the South Australian Living Artists Festival. So, […]