Michael Stone
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Today, we celebrate the life and work of Helen Layfield Bradley, an English artist born on this day in 1900 in Lees, Lancashire.
It wasn’t until her 60s that she ventured into painting. Her motivation? To share vivid memories of her childhood with her grandchildren. Little did she know, this heartfelt endeavor would reveal her extraordinary talent and lead to a celebrated career as an artist.
Bradley’s artwork often features endearing characters and lively scenes from her youth, painted in warm pastels. A hallmark of her style is the soft, dreamlike quality she achieved by blending her skies with the palm of her hand, creating an atmosphere of nostalgia and tranquility.
*Image:** *Helen Bradley, “The End of a Perfect Day,” 1967, oil on canvas. Yale Center for British Art, Gift of the Libra Foundation, from the family of Nicholas and Susan Pritzker.* /art /contemporary-art /web3artists /artreply /art-share /art-hive /artcrush /artsphere /artonly /onchainart /alfafrens 0 reply
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🌼 **Artist Spotlight: Jane Freilicher** 🌼
Today we celebrate the life and work of Jane Freilicher (Nov 19, 1924 – Dec 9, 2014), a painter who masterfully captured the beauty of both urban and rural scenes from her homes in Manhattan and Long Island. As a key figure in the New York School since the 1950s, she was a muse to some of the greatest poets of her time, including John Ashbery, Frank O’Hara, and James Schuyler.
Freilicher’s vibrant brushwork and intimate compositions earned her a place among New York’s artistic elite, alongside icons like Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Mitchell, and Grace Hartigan. In 1996, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton.
Featured here is her stunning work, **“Champion Flowers” (1999)**—a burst of life in oil on linen, capturing the delicate beauty of a bouquet with the cityscape as its backdrop. 🌸✨
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