Art Display

Art Display at the Municipal Theatre

starting on Tuesday 24 January,

ending on 4 February 2012.

Opening: Tuesday, 7.00 pm.

Art Display

Art Display by

Marilie Vlachou

at Anemomylos

Garitsa, from 17-27 August 2011.

Open in the evening

9-11pm.

Art Display

Art Display by the painter Iliana Metallinou

at 106, the new Display Hall at the new Port, Mandouki.

The display starts on the 30th May at 8.30 pm and will remain open till the 15th June 2011.

The Snail and the pupils

THE WHITE SNAIL was at the

A primary school this morning, where, about forty pupils joined in the activities that followed the reading.

The headteacher, Athena, was extremely helpful and provided us with a projector, so the kids had the opportunity to see a great number of pictures the writer had created -a lot more than those included in the story book.

Classes that attended the reading: Nursery, A and B (ages: 4-7)

After the reading the kids drew and painted snails on the photocopies the teachers distributed.

It was fun and will repeat it soon in another school!

Art Display in Corfu

EIKE (Corfiot painters union)
organises a group art display to celebrate carnival in Corfu.
Venue: The Municipal Theatre
Date: Starting 23/02/2011
Ending 05/03/2011

I participate in the display with one painting (acrylic on canvas).

Charity Art Display

Art Display to help a poor family at the Municipal Art Gallery at the old Palace.
The Corfiot painters' union will donate all the funds to a poor family in Corfu.
Low prices.

Art Gallery activity

The Art Gallery of Corfu (at the old palace) organizes a children's activity each saturday from 11-1 pm. The event involves story telling, drawing and theatre playing.
On the 4th December, 20 free copies of the children's book THE WHITE SNAIL will be given away to the young participants as a Christmas gift.
Don't miss it!

Art Display

Art Display

at the old castle of Corfu town

by Georgia Tsibida

Title: Light Reflections

organised by EIKE.

Opening day: Saturday 30 October 2010

at 8.30 pm

Duration: 30 October- 7 November 2010

Brian's watercolors

Brian Pearson, the artist,
and Maria Melenti, the Head of the Public Art Gallery of Corfu town.


Brian, who is from UK, is a permanent resident of Corfu and an expert in watercolor. His latest art display took place at Art Cafe last month and was a great success.










The artist loves this theme.











A Corfiot old woman...

ART DISPLAY IN PREVEZA

Location:
Preveza Cultural Centre

Date: 19-25 June

Title: Greek Nature

Artist:
Iliana Metallinou

Book presentation in Corfu

On Thursday 13th May 2010
Mrs Zaharopoulou presents on Corfu channel
4-6 Greek time
the children's book

THE WHITE SNAIL
by Iliana Metallinou

as well as her other writing and art work.

The broadcast will be repeated on Saturday, 3-5. (By the way, I am at the last section).
You can also watch it live here (in Greek!)
http://www.corfutv.gr/

Thanks for visiting!

Painting exhibition

Painting exhibition

Artists:

Iliana Metallinou

Alexandra Balla

at Dusk cafe

Old Port, Corfu town

on May 3rd, 8pm.

until June 3rd.

Writer's Life Tour

The Writer's Life Tour beginning April 1st! Check out the schedule:

http://tinyurl.com/y8apyqk

Art at Viros

The Art Hall at Viros.

In the foreground:
Paintings by Makis Zervos

On the right:
Mine.


Corfu in Oil, by Agis Xomeritakis

(This one is a huge painting!)








Oil painting
by Agis Xomeritakis






Mr. Balanikas, the president of the Cultural Center of Viros











Some of my paintings.








From left to right: Agis Xomeritakis, Ina Geroyianni, Yiannis Metallinos, Liana Metallinou

Coffee Time

Coffee Time paper, the local bilingual paper of Corfu island has released the October issue.

To read it click here

http://www.coffeetimecorfu.com

What you can read (in English):


Things we, locals, like and dislike on page 3

An interview with a Corfiot painter on page 4

Cinema reviews on page 6

Plastic bags -the issue on page 8

Back to school on page 18

Asthma on page 19

Useful Tips on page 21

Horoscope on page 23


Have fun!

Liana

Art Albums

Hi again,

Would you like to see my art slide shows?

Click on the the links below.

Enjoy!

Nature and People


http://www.aakrititalkart.com/photo/photo/slideshow?albumId=3620855:Album:3141

Fine Art

http://www.aakrititalkart.com/photo/photo/slideshow?albumId=3620855:Album:4069


The Universe in acrylics

http://www.aakrititalkart.com/photo/photo/slideshow?albumId=3620855:Album:2986

The Helix Nebula

Hello there,


This is my latest painting-in acrylics.

The Helix Nebula, also known as NGC 7293, is 3 light years wide and appears nearly half the size of the full Moon in our sky.

Source: Astronomy magazine



I am preparing a series of paintings about the universe. It really looks like surrealistic art but it actually is impressionism-the way I see them.

What do you think?



Thanks for visiting,

Liana

Meet Harry Gilleland, the poet!

Welcome Harry Gilleland to Art Stories!

It's been a great pleasure to have you here and tell us all about your work.

Interview with Harry Gilleland, the author of "Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man".

Tell us about yourself first.

I am a southerner, born and raised in Macon, Georgia, now living in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The professional highlights of my life include earning my B.S. and M.S. in Microbiology from the University of Georgia in 1966 and 1968, respectively. Next Uncle Sam couldn't fight the Vietnam War any longer without my participation. I entered as a private but was able to get a direct commission as a captain before the end of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO -- my first experience with snow. I served two years in El Paso, TX at William Beaumont General Hospital as Chief of Microbiology in the clinical laboratory. This was my first experience living in a desert. Then came a nice tour of sunny Southeastern Asia (RVN)...my first experience in a combat zone. I returned to the UGA for my Ph.D. in Microbiology (conferred 1973).

Afterwards, I went to London, Ontario, Canada for a two-year fellowship -- my first experience living in a foreign country without people trying to shoot me. There I learned to appreciate good cheese and the value of cut flowers in enriching one's life. Having frozen my fanny off during two Canadian winters, I moved in 1975 to Louisiana to thaw out and to become a faculty member in the Dept. of Microbiology and Immunolgy at LSU Health Science Center, School of Medicine in Shreveport. I spent twenty-nine years on the faculty, teaching microbiology to both medical students and graduate students and performing vaccine research with grants from The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), as well as a British biotech company. I co-authored over 40 scientific papers and presented my research findings at international meetings and conferences. I was invited three times to the vaccine conference held every three years in Munich, Germany for 80 of the world's leading vaccine researchers.

In 2004 I retired from faculty life and began my new career as a poet and author. Since then, I have self-published through Lulu Press three books of my poetry, a novella (Bob the Dragon Slayer), and a contemporary romance novel (White Lightning Road). I hope to continue to improve in my writing abilities.

In my personal life, I married early at age nineteen to my high school sweetheart. We had three great children (Ginny, Geoffrey, & Gregory) together and were married eighteen years (1964 - 1982). We grew apart and divorced. I then married my current wife in 1985, becoming a step-parent to her son, Jason. My second wife is an angel on earth, and we have been and are blissfully happy together. I am now grandfather to five grandchildren. At age 64, I feel I have lived a full life. And all this detail may be more than you wanted to know. LOL


When did you start writing?

I started writing scientifically in 1968 and continued writing grant applications, scientific papers and journal articles, reports, abstracts, etc until my retirement in 2004 from my scientific career. I started writing creatively as a poet in 2001. I attempted writing creative prose in 2005, partly through the prodding of Diane Steele, as well as Vivian Zabel, at Writing.com.


What genres have you written?

I write primarily poetry. I wrote one fantasy novella, as well as one contemporary romance. I may write an action/adventure novel next. I guess I am a poet who dabbles in writing prose.


Is "Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man" your first book?

No. It is my third book of my personal poetry and my fifth book all together.


Tell us about your book. What is it about?

"Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man" contains an assortment of my poetry. It has both rhyming storoems (story-poems) and free-verse poems. It addresses a wide variety of topics. I try to both entertain the reader, as well as touch his/her mind and emotions. I want the reader to enjoy what he/she reads, but more than just that, I want the reader to think about the topic in a different way, plus I want him/her to be touched by what is read. If my poetry elicits a laugh or a tear, it makes me feel like I have been successful.

My poetry is easy to read and understand. You don't need a Fine Arts degree to read my work. I believe most readers will be glad they read my book.

"Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man" won Honorable Mention in the 2008 Reader Views Literary Awards for the Poetry Category of books. One of the free-verse poems in the book, "The Assembled Waiters", won a $200 prize in the High Distinction category of the 2008 Tom Howard Poetry Contest.


What inspired you to write this book?

I want the world to become aware of my poetry and reward me with fame and fortune.


How long did it take you to write it?

It took me several years from publication of my second poetry book (Gilleland Poetry: Storoems and Poems, 2005) to amass enough newly written poems and storoems to fill a new book. I write poetry on a continuing basis. Whenever I get about 150 -175 new ones, I publish a new collection.


Who is the publisher of your book?

I self-published using Lulu Press to print the books POD.


Where is it on sale?

All five of my books are on sale at Amazon.com or other on-line booksellers, plus they are available for purchase at Lulu.com (http://www.lulu.com/harry ). They may also be ordered through local book stores.

Tell us about your other books/work.

I have two other poetry books, "Poetry For The Common Man: Storoems and Poems", 2003, and "Gilleland Poetry: Storoems and Poems", 2005. They are both collections of my poetry and well worth buying and reading.

My fantasy novella is a delightful romp with Bob the peasant teaming up with Stephen, a newly minted wizard, to kill dragons. Bob has many adventures, becomes a knight, gets involves with the lovely Lady Katherine, gets involved in a civil war, and has a merry time. My wife Linda thinks "Bob the Dragon Slayer" is my best work of prose. It is suitable for anyone from age 14 to 101. It is witty and a fun read.

My contemporary romance novel is set on "White Lightning Road" in rural northwestern Louisiana. It follows the lives and loves of two best friends who grew up on White Lightning Road but longed for city living. They keep getting drawn back to country life along WLR. It was fun to write a romance story.

What are the major challenges that you have faced in your career?

Like most self-published authors, my major challenges have been to become a good-enough writer to warrant publication of my work, then to figure out the publishing game and how to self-publish my book(s), followed by trying to get my book(s) noticed. Getting attention paid to your work is the biggest challenge. It is extremely difficult to get anyone to pick your book out of the sea of available books out there, much less convincing them to buy your book. Gaining fame as a writer/poet (and selling books) is a daunting challenge.

Has the Internet helped you in your writing career?

Most definitely yes!

How?

I honed my skills as a poet and writer by posting my work on Internet writing sites. The critical comments and suggestions I received were invaluable to developing my talent as a poet. Plus there was a vast supply of advice on writing techniques available in on-line newsletters, essays, writing conferences, resource sites, etc. I learned most of what I know about creative writing from on-line sources.

I also learned most of what I know about marketing techniques from on-line sources. Most of the marketing I do for my books is now done on-line. My books are sold on-line through Amazon & other booksellers. Most reviews received are posted on-line. Without the Internet, I and a host of other writers would have no writing career available to them.

What do you advise new writers to do?

Write! Work every day to improve your ability as a writer. Post items for critique at writing sites, and then listen to the comments and learn from them. You must seek critical review for your writing, which requires you to develop a thick skin. Take the comments as comments on your work and not about you personally. Also, read all you can about writing techniques. Attend writing conferences, either in person or on-line. Read other authors' works. Concentrate your efforts on becoming the best writer you can possibly be before you even begin to think about trying to publish a book. Let readers of your work tell you when you are ready to think about publishing. It takes most writers years of practice before they reach that point...if ever. Finally, enjoy writing since it can be quite fulfilling.

Visit Harry at http://harrygillelandwrites.blogspot.com/

Thank you Harry!

Sunday sea...

Sunday has been extremely hot in Corfu, ideal for a trip to the seaside.


I've enjoyed painting this plain sky and sea picture; I find it so relaxing sinking into the blue hues of light.




Medium: Acrylic on canvas.


Size: 100X70

Mini-competition!

Hello !

Would you like to win a copy of The White Snail (bilingual book)?

Just reply to these questions:





ONE

How many years do snails live?

TWO

How many antennae do they have?

************************************

Two of you will get a free copy of the book.

Leave your reply at the comments space or
email me at
lianametal@yahoo.com

The competition will expire at the end of April.


THE SNAIL QUIZ

There is a snail quiz inside the book just after the story, encouraging young readers to learn about snails.