Exhibitions
The “Korcula and Surroundings as Seen Through Ursula’s Eyes” Exhibition was opened in the Korcula Cultural Centre on 11th April 2014. It will run until 18th April.
Presented By Douglas J. L. CADDY ABN 33 339 201 788 Australia  E-Mail dcaddy43@gmail.com  Contact in Croatia: +385 912 547 844   First Exhibition in Croatia  “Korčula and Surroundings as Seen through Ursula’s Eyes” 11.04.2014 - 18.04.2014 www.artist-ursula.com Postav izložbe: Nikola Skokandić  Tekst i otvaranje izložbe: Mirjana Marelić
The    Korčula    Cultural    Centre,    together    with    Mirjana    Marilić    organised    a sparkling   opening   to   the   exhibition.   It   was   attended   by   about   100   people.   The Centre   Manager   Lana   Filippi   Brkić   started   the   formalities   then   Mirjana   Marilić introduced   Ursula,   describing   how   she   has   come   to   love   Korčula   and   its   people since   she   came   here   in   July   2011   to   have   repairs   carried   out   to   her   Yacht Gullvika    after    an    accident    in    a    severe    summer    thunder    storm    on    nearby Lastovo   Island.   Ursula   responded   in   Croatian   and   thanked   the   numerous   people who   had   helped   make   the   exhibition   possible.   The   main   speech   was   given   by Marija Hajdić, Curator of the Korčula town Museum.
An appraisal of the work of Painter Ursula Skoglund Free   translation   of   the   speech   given   by   Marija   Hajdić,   Bachelor   of   Fine   Art   History, Curator of Korčula Town Museum   Ursula   Margareta   Skoglund   paints   a   rich   and   complex      mosaic   of   life   -   part   figurative presentations and part abstract motives which show deep feelings and vibrations.   Her   work,   inspired   by   her   astonishing   life   voyage   shows   how   one   can   change   one's   life into      surprises   filled   with   wonder:      travel,   study,   fine   art,   discovery   of   new   lands   and their   inhabitants,   friendships,   voyages.   She   shows   attention   and   kindness   to   lands   and their history, to the traditions, to the cultures of those who bring them to life. Korčula has certainly  been one of these surprises for Ursula. And   of   course   she   has   transformed   the   day   to   day   life   of   this   island   into   a   poetic inspiration for her art.   In   Korčula   the   artist   has   found   the   harmony   of   the   heart   of   the   Old   Town   transformed into   a   ship,   sailing   forever,   of   "Moreska"   (the   traditional   enactment   in   dance   of   a   fight between   the   good   king   and   the   bad   king   for   the   hand   of   a   fair   maiden),   the   liveliness   of the   market-place   and      the   way   of   life   of   locals,   the   heritage   of   well-kept   traditional values combining history and modernity. With  her paintings she expresses a personal artistic view  in a very realistic way. With   a   candle   which   takes   the   shape   of   an   Angel's   wings   and   an   artistic   golden   Easter Egg   she   brings   out   the   symbolisms   of   the   universal   messages   of   Christmas   and   Easter   in a    very    moving    way,    using    small,    simple    objects    which    move    us    deeply    with    their humanity   and   emotion.   So   we   can   say   that   Ursula   Margareta   Skoglund   does   not   take   her painting   superficially,   but   that   there   is   an   ongoing   theme   brought   to   us   through   her brushes and canvasses.
Exhibitions
The “Korcula and Surroundings as Seen Through Ursula’s Eyes” Exhibition was opened in the Korcula Cultural Centre on 11th April 2014. It will run until 18th April.
The   Korčula   Cultural   Centre,   together   with Mirjana     Marilić     organised     a     sparkling opening   to   the   exhibition.   It   was   attended by   about   100   people.   The   Centre   Manager Lana   Filippi   Brkić   started   the   formalities then    Mirjana    Marilić    introduced    Ursula, describing    how    she    has    come    to    love Korčula   and   its   people   since   she   came   here in   July   2011   to   have   repairs   carried   out   to her   Yacht   Gullvika   after   an   accident   in   a severe   summer   thunder   storm   on   nearby Lastovo      Island.      Ursula      responded      in Croatian     and     thanked     the     numerous people      who      had      helped      make      the exhibition   possible.   The   main   speech   was given    by    Marija    Hajdić,    Curator    of    the Korčula town Museum.
An   appraisal   of   the   work   of   Painter Ursula Skoglund Free    translation    of    the    speech    given    by Marija   Hajdić,   Bachelor   of   Fine   Art   History, Curator of Korčula Town Museum   Ursula   Margareta   Skoglund   paints   a   rich   and complex        mosaic    of    life    -    part    figurative presentations   and   part   abstract   motives   which show deep feelings and vibrations.   Her    work,    inspired    by    her    astonishing    life voyage   shows   how   one   can   change   one's   life into      surprises   filled   with   wonder:      travel, study,   fine   art,   discovery   of   new   lands   and their    inhabitants,    friendships,    voyages.    She shows    attention    and    kindness    to    lands    and their   history,   to   the   traditions,   to   the   cultures of those who bring them to life. Korčula    has    certainly        been    one    of    these surprises for Ursula. And   of   course   she   has   transformed   the   day   to day   life   of   this   island   into   a   poetic   inspiration for her art.   In   Korčula   the   artist   has   found   the   harmony   of the   heart   of   the   Old   Town   transformed   into   a ship,     sailing     forever,     of     "Moreska"     (the traditional    enactment    in    dance    of    a    fight between   the   good   king   and   the   bad   king   for the   hand   of   a   fair   maiden),   the   liveliness   of the    market-place    and        the    way    of    life    of locals,   the   heritage   of   well-kept   traditional values combining history and modernity. With      her   paintings   she   expresses   a   personal artistic view  in a very realistic way. With   a   candle   which   takes   the   shape   of   an Angel's   wings   and   an   artistic   golden   Easter   Egg she   brings   out   the   symbolisms   of   the   universal messages   of   Christmas   and   Easter   in   a   very moving   way,   using   small,   simple   objects   which move    us    deeply    with    their    humanity    and emotion.   So   we   can   say   that   Ursula   Margareta Skoglund      does      not      take      her      painting superficially,    but    that    there    is    an    ongoing theme   brought   to   us   through   her   brushes   and canvasses.
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