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Posted on 26 May 2020 14:27
 Welcome to my Home and please enjoy a Wee Cup 'O' Kindness Wild mountian Highland Heather Blossom Tea & Me My Product I am delighted to say came in the top 5 Best Product Awards at its launch in January 2020 at the Glasgow SECC Scottish Speciality Food & Drink Trade Fair
My love thoughts to all who have sadley lost thier lives & my total respect go to all who have been in the front line (two of my own sons are Surgeons in the NHS) however from supermarkets to banks to transport many others have also been dealing on a daily basis with us all And I wish to say Thank you
 And to show my appreciation I created a Cup 'O' Kindness Award (which I had not at the beginining of the year envisioned) to give to those who I have personally seen acts of Kindness and made them Honorary Members of Clan Macfroachan as the Clans Crest motto is Cup 'O' Kindness
Slainte Mhath
Antosa x
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Antosa Isherwood: Posted on 28 August 2019 16:54
 Take A Wee Walk on the Wild Side of Scotland!Welcome to my home The House of Antosa De La Rose and my Great Outdoors roofless conservatory (well Mother Natures Great Outdoors) and what is wonderful beyond belief is that it is all Free!:) With a roof of Azure Blue Sky  Sunlight by day, moonlight and stars by nighteven the fresh Air we breath is free!:)
And Mother Natures Larder is abundant
Ah! The Great Outdoor Life takes my Breath away then Inspires me Day By Day!:)
BE INSPIRED! It was while hiking in the Heather clad Hills, mountains and glens of Scotland with my family that I was truly Inspired to re-create an ancient Pictish Celtic Beverage
Highland Heather Revered and held sacred by the Ancient Druids (Celtic Priests) History and legends abound one such legend is The Last Pictish King & Heather Ale:
Recently as the sun shone kindly upon us we Hand Harvesting our Scottish Wild Mountain Highland Heather Blossom
And high above as we harvested gentle beauty graced us with amazing displays of butterfly's N Bumble Bee The Sunshine glistened sending golden rays upon us all.! Life is an Art and Art is appreciating life every single inspirational nano second of each precious moment!  Even the finger blisters from Harvesting pale into insignificance when you love life and are just so passionate about what you are doing!:)
 Blisters are but a Small price to pay for the absolute joy of being at home in Mother Natures Larder and harvesting next to the most divine art work all free to view in Mothers Natures Great Outdoors
So please when you can do visit me in my home and Please know you are always welcome at the House of Antosa De La Rose
So go on Take a Wee Walk on The Wild Side! Or you can sample A wee taste of Wild Wonderful Magical Scotland in every sip of Wild Mountain Hand Harvested Highland Heather Herbal Tea N Nectar of the God's
Slàinte Mhath
Antosa x
Original Art work & Design by Antosa © Photography © J S Isherwood
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Antosa Isherwood: Posted on 16 April 2019 11:40
 The Auld Alliance with FranceSomethings Never Die & Notre Dam will Rise Like The Phoenix
Left: Art work Exhibited at Rosslyn Chapel Private Musical Opera in Dedication to Mary Queen of Scots Like a Phoenix
In Honor of the Auld Alliance with France and the tragic Fire that made news today April 16th 2019 Regarding: Notre Dame Cathedral I wish to Pledge the following Donation to the restoration fund of Notre Dame Cathedral through the Reproductions of my Art Dedicated to Mary Queen of Scots and for a short time France
An Alliance which according to Historians May never have ended !?
Rosslyn Chapel 2005 Apprentice Pillar
February 8th 2006 Romantic Renaissance Musical 'Marie Stuart' The Opera in Dedication to Mary Queen of Scots
21st Century Illuminated Iconographic Art w 25.5 cm x L 33 cm Enameled Crystal Glass embellished with 24 carat gold inspired by German Renaissance Artist Chalice by Albrecht Dürer (1471 1528 ) 21st Century design by Antosa © 12 Limited Editions Chalices now in Private National & International Art Collections
Right:Mary Queen of Scots crystal hand enameled glass Embellished with 24 carat Gold © Antosa
Notre Dam Rose Window
Left:Close-up of a Rose Window in the Notre Dame Cathedral.
The stained glass Rose Windows were built between 1250 and They still have the original glass.
 Notre Dam is considered a jewel of medieval Gothic architecture.
The cathedral was built on a small island called the Île de la Cité, in the middle of the Seine.
Construction began in 1163, during the reign of King Louis VII, and was completed in 1345.
PHOENIX
In Greek Mythology a phoenix ( φοῖνιξ, phoînix) is a long-lived bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again.
Associated with the Sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor.
Notre Dam will Rise Like the Poenix |
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Antosa: Posted on 23 July 2017 15:28
Pure Inspiration
The breath of life
Trees
My Art
is my life The
air I breathe
My Art is a living breathing colour vibrations Of
all that I am I am
at one with one And One
with all for We are
All
one
Antosa
5th April 2015
Poster produced to raise awareness of the destruction of the Amazon rainforest
for the US-based charity Rainforest
Action Network (RAN).
Inspiration
Spiro: the root for both breath and spirit – to inspire – fill
the body with breath, and the spirit with awareness.
The first and last thing you do in physical
form is breathe.
Trees
We are to Treasure Trees as we would our life!
For they are our Life! Purifying the air we breathe, Trees are Pure Inspiration in every
way!
I have been ‘Inspired’ by nature when family came to live nearby and so
started my weekly hike into Mother Natures great out doors, boldly going where I had not trod before and
this fresh blast of pure ‘Inspiration’ (fresh Air in the big outdoors) has led
to absolute Artistic Inspiration
My latest 21st Century Biogeometric Art work
is on the theme of Sacred Trees Revered throughout the ages by all
civilizations
 So Next time you’re in a forest or see
a tree why not give it a hug!I do :)! and be 'Inspired'
L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 20 April 2017 12:34
The Art of Nothingness Sinking into the glorious Arms of Nothingness
No Thought’s No Worries No Agenda No Past No Present  Only Now and the silent meditative moment of living in
the Now
Sink into
the glorious Arms of Nothingness It is Here in the arms of nothingness lies magic
and mystery the foundation of everything-ness
Nothingness We can all be our own Creators in the Art of Nothingness
As we let
go and sink into the glorious Arms of Nothingness one realises that there really
is nothing to it.
L Antosa x
Ps: Please enjoy! Part one of the film Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds.
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Antosa: Posted on 14 February 2017 21:17
Love!
Lord Byron
Empires have risen and fallen
And All for Love
Lord Nelson’s last letter to Lady Hamilton 19th Oct 1805. Found
on his desk in his cabin on H.M.S. Victory after his death at the
Battle of Trafalgar.”
My Dearest beloved Emma the dear friend of my bosom the
signal has been made that the Enemys combined fleet are coming out of Port. We
have very little Wind so that I have no hopes of seeing them before tomorrow.
May the God of Battles crown my Endeavours with success at all events I will
take care that my name shall ever be most dear to you and Horatia both of whom
I love as much as my own life, and as my last writing before the battle will be
to you so I hope in God that I shall live to finish my letter after the
[Battle].”
21st Century
One must always remember the special people who have shaped our
lives and who we have loved!
This song I once sent to a very special Gentleman
I was honoured to have known!
He was my very own Lord Byron of East Africa! With his tantalizing blue eyes That hypnotized one into the depth of his soul
Like an Ocean begging you to enter &
once submerged
one
Synchronized to become At one One breath
One life One love Dedicated to my Lord Byron of East Africa!
Love Antosa x
Feb 14th 2017
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Antosa: Posted on 01 January 2017 13:25
 It’s a New Year! 2017! It’s a new dawn It’s a new day I hope you too are feeling good!
One of the joys of life is we are in control of creating who
we are, what we are, and what we wish to become Nothing in life is set in stone
What you dream and believe in becomes ones reality
Every day we get a blank pure white canvass so that we can create
our life
 So each day, every hour of every minute in a Nano second we have
the power to change our lives that can change the World forever how?
With a single
beautiful creative thought
All the beauty we see in life Architecture, buildings, art,
clothes, music, movies, recipes, books, all started with a single thought that
grew in the mind of that person till it evolved into and became a reality
 Life is just great! It is as great, as wonderful,
as good, as creative, as we wish it to be And it all starts
with us in a single thought! :)
Here is to a New Year 2017! Looking forward to many wonderful creative thought moments
becoming reality Love Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 17 November 2016 14:45
 It’s a Dog’s life!
I adore animals, all animals,they absolutely fascinate me
Perhaps that is why I started to illustrate them for my children s books and my own 4 sons always had pet dogs ( Right: Illustration based on a true story illustrating 3 sons & one of our dog too! (Illustration from my published Children's book Below:The crocodile who went to sea ) I have always lived in and around animals, since a little girl my pets, have included dogs, cats, goldfish, budgies, tropical fish and hamsters oh! and the homing pigeons. Not to forget the many adopted wild animals and sea creatures!:) Ah! Yes over the years I have had quite a menagerie 'Antosa's little Ark'
 At the moment I am looking after a friends dog 'Ella' (Right : 'Ella in the woods Nov 14th 2016)
Dogs are such happy souls uncomplicated their joy is in walkies, food, approval and sleep.
They love unconditionally just step out for 10 minutes and come back home and their utter joy to see you always makes me laugh as they leap around so happy wagging tails greeting you like a long lost friend that they have not seen for years!
 Humans and dogs have had a special relationship for so long
that it’s difficult to imagine a time when dogs weren’t living alongside us as
pets, hunting companions, co-workers or family members.(Left: Kenya Our home Kurwitu Beach Vipingo 3 of my sons with Quanza our beloved Rhodesian Ridge-back who lived for 21 yrs and never visited a vet!)
Fossils  So far the earliest known fossil evidence of dog
domestication, we can look to an archaeological dig site in Israel dating back 12,000 years where a puppy had been buried with
a human holding the puppy in his arms. “The finding of a puppy skeleton in such close association with man is
of particular significance as an indication of a close relationship between man
and dog
Genetic Studies Recent genetic studies suggest that dog domestication began
as early as 18,800-32,100 years ago in Europe.” AD 168–190 Chinese Emperor Ling Ti falls so in love with his dogs that he gives them
the rank of senior court officials. This allows them to
eat the finest food available, sleep on oriental rugs and have special
bodyguards. It's a dog's life :)? (Picture from ancient Imperial Chinese Dog Book)
Pets where word came from? c. AD 500–1500
Pets are not uncommon in Europe
during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance but they are kept for the most part
by wealthy households.
Near the end of this period the word "pet" (from
"petty" as in small) is introduced into English. (Right :1604 Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614) Portrait of Bianca Degli Utili Maselli with Six of Her Children Pet Dog and Bird)
Loyalty There is a very famous story that of Greyfriars Bobby a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for reportedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14 January 1872. I recall reading the book & watching the film as a little girl film & story comes highly recommended!:)
So is it a Dogs life? Indeed it is! What would life be without our beloved pets! L Antosa x (right: my 4 sons with one their dogs 'golden Retriever Mr G Nyali Mombasa Kenya)
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Antosa: Posted on 28 October 2016 19:51
Born
to Love & Be
Loved
Love
is the Aura the Holy Grail, The Secret Akasha Breath of Life which emanates from
all our Hearts
The
Heart is the first organ to grow and beat within the womb
The
vibration of Love is so pure that it can cure, heal & transcend all that is,
was and ever shall be  We
were all Born to Love
&
Be
Loved
L From Antosa x
Forever
the Romantic Lover of Dreams
( Right1:888 John William Warehouse oil on canvas)  Ps. Many years ago still at school. I found this poem and Art by the pre raphalites which I absolutely loved and adore even to this day! Enjoy! L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 19 October 2016 11:31
“Mighty oaks from little acorns grow”
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde, 1374.
Creativity first stars with a seed of thought which can lay dormant or with the right conditions germinate and grow.
(Left: Oak tree seedling)
  There has been a dormant Artistic seed which has lain
in my heart.
And over the years I have let it bloom occasionally for family
& friends only and written about my Love Treats and Edible Art in my blogs
As always I retreat focusing on a singular point when creating
Then out of of the darkness always comes forth the spark of light which ignites the seed within to create
(left: 24 carat gold leaf seed of life Art (c) Antosa 2014)
2016 Deli-ishers Cuisine
Le Petit Gourmet D’or Edible works of
Art
(right: Deli-isher's Cuisine 2016)
From spring, summer of 2016
what organically evolved was my pièce de résistance
my Edible
Works of Art from the Heart
You can read all about it as you view my Renaissance into the
Culinary Artistic world of Deli-ishers Cuisine
I do so hope you forgive my spring summer 2016 silence but in silence all
nature grows and blooms including Antosa ! :)
"See how nature -
trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the
sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch
souls."Saint Mother Teresa
Please enjoy my latest Art creation
My Edible Works of Art from the Heart L Antosa x
Ps Enjoy! Acorn becomes oak tree in timelapse video
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Antosa: Posted on 10 July 2016 16:22
Rumi Rumi (1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist Islamic Scholar, theologian, and Sufi Mystic
(Above: Peace of PHI Dove (c) Antosa 2014)
 Life is an 'Art' and we can all become Masters in the Art of life creators of our own destiny.
Following ones heart in love & life is to excersise ones 'Freedom' to be just simply be Free
&
create our hearts desire.
(Right: Pic Antosa)
 To love what you do in life is to be set Free
for
In True Love we attain Freedom
We were all born to' Love & Be loved'
& All Born to be Free!
(Above: Artwork 1997 Kenya (C) Antosa)
Have a wonderful Summer, Autumn & Winter 2016! full of Love & be Free! Enjoy!:)
L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 29 May 2016 14:20
Gold (79Au)
Gold’s symbol is “Au,” which is derived from the Latin word aurum, meaning “Glowing Dawn.” (Above right: Ancient Symbol of the Sun & alchemical symbol for gold Left: Peace of Phi Bio-geometric Art by Antosa 2014)
Click on Photos to enlarge   I adore Gold and love even more creating with Gold. Gold (has become my Signature Ingredient that is woven throughout all of my Designs, Art work, Health, Beauty & Culinary Creations (edible 23 & 24 Carat Gold) (Above left: 24 carat Gold facial Right : nugget of pure Gold)
  Gold has been one of the most cherished substances for as far back as
historians can document civilizations.
The oldest golden treasure in the world, dating from 4,600 BCE to 4,200 BCE, was discovered in Bulgaria
(Above left & right :Some of the numerous gold artifacts which are part of the Varna Gold Treasure, the world's oldest processed gold) Creating Gold
Gold is rare on Earth, in part, because it's also
rare in the universe. Please view the following link
 So what could be more precious than Gold?
I Believe Love To Love &
To be loved 'Unconditionally' from a Heart of Gold
I believe
we all have pots of pure Golden Love that lie deep within our hearts.
It is an inexhaustable never ending treasure
I also believe
More Gold can be mined from the hearts of men and women Than can ever be taken from the Earth Antosa x 2016
 (Left:Antosa De La Rose hand painted Rose glass© containing Antosa's secret!'79AU Cocktail! embelished with edible 24 carat Gold!)
Love
Antosa:) x
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Antosa: Posted on 19 April 2016 20:09
Art of Life ‘Letting go &
Letting it be’
 I am a Romantic dreamer who dreams of perfection where everyone is in complete harmony, in mind, heart, body & spirit where everyone is genuinely
singing from the same hymn sheet, at one with all and all with one in beautiful
thoughts, deeds, in truth with acts of mercy. peace, joy love & harmony
The Truth is Not everyone shares
this dream So What to do? The answer is?
Just let Go!
Of everything! & Then?
Fly!
Soar! Into bliss And Freedom! To Be!
Music 'Let it Be'
  All is well!:)
L Antosa :)x
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Antosa: Posted on 14 April 2016 18:32
The Art of Life
& the choices we make
Creating 'Heaven on Earth'
In ancient times animals were so revered that they were worshiped and in
some parts of the Earth today this sacred reverence to animals continues.
As in ancient times there are just so many people who love animals and have them
in their own homes as part of their family as pets. The vast majority of these pets are just so much loved; Antosa simply adores all
creatures great and small! :) And they have been my artistic inspiration for my
4 fully published children’s books: http://www.jambobooksltd.com/
 Recently I was heart broken when my own beautiful little Persian cat Pushkins passed away in my arms
after only 5days of illness it was going on 17yrs old it had never visited a
vet in its life and yes I created a little Heaven on Earth for my beloved little Pushkins.(Above & right :Pushkins)
We can all create Heaven on Earth when we just simply love unconditionally.
A dear friend’s pet dog has cancer and this wonderful Lady is doing
absolutely everything for her beloved ‘Fudge’.
After visiting my friend I was so genuinely
touched in my heart that next day in an ‘Inspirational moment’ I took time and created
my first ‘5 Paws Holistic Health Care’ created in Love by Antosa and delivered
the package the next day to my friend and her beloved dog 'Fudge'.  (Above & Right Below '5 Paws Holistic Health care Package just for Fudge & Friend created in Love by Antosa)
In life we all can create moments of ‘Heaven on Earth’ for ourselves and
others.
The Art of life
Choices we make Creating Heaven on Earth!
 We are all Grand masters of our own destiny, who we are, what
we want to become it is all our choice, it lies in our own two hands, we can
create daily minute by minute within ourselves our own ‘Heaven on Earth’ and leave our mark a bespoke signature on everything we touch that of
unconditonal love.
Have a wonderful Creative 'Heaven on Earth April!:)
L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 16 March 2016 15:43
 Antosa's love of Art and the 'Art of Medicine' is portrayed so beautifully throughout Ancient times and is epitomised in Ancient Greek Religion, Mythology & Art.
As a former London Harley Street Consultant in Holistic Health & Beauty, & with two immediate members of my own family practicing medicine (one as a surgeon) one must always recall to heart the ancient writings of
Hippocrates ( Right: Engraving of Hippocrates by Peter Paul Ruben 1638) Hippocratic Oath 'Quote':
"I will remember that there is 'Art to Medicine' as well as 'Science', and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the
surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.
I will
prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure" Asclepius & his daughters The Ancient Greek Gods & Goddesses of Health & Beauty
Asclepius was a god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
 (left Asclepius)Asclepius represents the healing aspect of the medical arts;
(right:) Hygieia: was the goddess/personification of health cleanliness and hygiene  While her fatherAsclepius was more directly associated with healing, she was
associated with the prevention of sickness and the continuation of good
health.
(left: The bowl of Hygieia) has been used as a symbol of the pharmacy
professional at least as far back as 1796, when it was used on a coin
minted for the Parisian Society of Pharmacy. Panacea was a goddess of Universal remedy. Panacea was said to have a poultice or potion with which she healed the sick. This brought about the concept of the panacea in medicine a substance meant to cure all diseases. (Right : Panacea (center) administering medicine to a baby (Picture of the
Veronese physician J. Gazola as part of a larger woodcut, 1716)
Iaso was the goddess of recuperation from illness.
(Left :)The Cadmus Painter - Attic red figure urn Cropped image of Iaso from a Greek urn Detail of Iaso, the goddess of healing, from a scene depicting a group
of goddesses. Iaso gazes at herself in a mirror, presumably as a sign of
good health.
Aglaea,the goddess/personification of the glow of good health
Aceso:goddess of the healing process
I loved the words of this song (words below)which I have dedicated to all within the 21st Century medical profession including carers and anyone who cares for any living creature great or small & a salute to the Ancient Gods & Goddesses of Health & Beauty!' The Seikilos epitaph' is the oldest surviving example of a complete
musical composition, including musical notation, from anywhere in the
world.
"While you live, shine Don't suffer anything at all; Life exists only a short while And time demands its toll."
Enjoy the music and have a wonderful creative day! L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 14 February 2016 16:07
From the Heart collection of Love Poetry By Antosa©
From my private collection of Romantic Renaissance Love Poetry
please listen to the music as you read for my Poetry is
dedicated and written to he who is Simply Divine with all my Love from the heart x Antosa x
 I would gladly make you my
world I would make you my world
and you would become my all My being My universe I would bask my soul in
the tears and ecstasy of your dreams I would wash my spirit in
the light of your being You are all that
was Is And ever shall be For you are I am Always
L Antosa x Scotland
Destiny is for me To Love I thus accept this My Destiny And I shall love
you just as you are unconditionally
Always L Antosa x Scotland
Love sets Ones dreams Into a casting of pure
2carat Gold A Love ring Glowing sparkling A universal diamond Divine Encompassing the Ambrosial nectar of ones
spirit & beauty Dreams come true Treasure our love it is and always shall be forever
L x Antosa Scotland
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Antosa: Posted on 13 February 2016 18:28
  Aro'mata De La RoseArt of Life! &
Love of Life!
I hope you had a wonderful Valantine day!
Antosa simply loves life and to create it is as the air I breath I simply cannot exist without creating and as ideas flow within me they eventually become a reality and so it was with my creating
Aro’mata De La Rose which is my 'Art of life'& Love of Life philosophy & practice, created when I was a London Harley Street
Specialist Consultant in Holistic Health & Beauty
With my deep love of Art & History over
the years I researched into the Art of Ancient Health & Beauty, care
& holistic Treatments.
 As a highly qualified Holistic Health & Beauty Consultant I then
began to intuitively create organically my own signature Holistic Health & Beauty Therapy Treatment which I now call 'Aromasere-ology. 'Aromasere-ology' is a unique synergy
of three of the most ancient forms of Health & Beauty Treatments into one some of my clients remarked it was an absolute utlimate in holistic Health & Beauty treatment therapies
 Understanding my historical Research on Health and Beauty through the ages from ancient Egypt, India, Africa, Greece & Rome I then began to evolve a specialized treatment oil & product to compliment my exclusive signature
Treatment & Spa Treatments and created the ultimate Alchemy Antosa's Aro'mata De La Rose 21
Century 24carat Gold infused ☉ ‘Skin Cuisine’  In a tomb in ancient Egypt Oil was found and when opened it was good enough to eat!My studies concluded to only use Ingredients that are 100% Natural oils, essences of
nature, for they have been used tried and tested for centuries.
After studying the theraputic ancient use of 24carat gold my conclusion was to infuse 24carat gold ☉ into my 21st Century ‘Skin Cuisine’ which really is good enough to eat!
Antosa hopes you had a wonderful valentine day!:) Antosa believes that every day should be a Valantine Day! x
Bellow :Antosa’s Aro’mata De La Rose oils Alchemy created from ancient Grecian, Roman, Middle Eastern, Indian Chinease & Egyptian recipes. Aro’mata De La Rose oils & essences of nature
infused with 24carat Gold ☉.
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Antosa: Posted on 01 February 2016 15:17
 Antosa is
fascinated and loves Water,
Acqua, La Mer whatever the language we speak
water is
what it is and our life depends upon it.
 Without this amazing gift, that is free and
falls from heaven and bubbles up from the depths, the soul of the earth, without this liquid we would
simply not exist
Our home
Earth is one beautiful Acqua ball, from space it is a sapphire jewel unlike any
other planet in our solar system
Our
bodies are unique living water beings we are 'Acqua, La Mer’s of life'
The
magic of water is absolutely phenomenal it is no wonder that people throughout
the centuries have revered and held sacred this amazing fluid which Antosa
views as pure loving Divine nectar. Water
can change structure into magically fascinating creative filigree of such exquisite
beauty, that falls from heaven as snowflakes, Heavens Fabergé jewels!
  Experiments
have shown that the vibration, electromagnetic waves of pure love that emanates
from the heart, can change the structure of water to create incomparable Fabergé jewel like structures in each Acqua
La Mer water droplet. (Please view link below)
(Right:The Tsarevich Egg 1912)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAvzsjcBtx8 As an Artist and creator Antosa finds this
almost incomprehensible however Antosa like everyone on the planet is an Acqua,
La Mer of life!.
 So in essence this
principles means, that True Beauty emanates from within ours &
others loving thoughts from the cup of love within our heart, which creates unique Acqua La Mer beings of life, incomparable
Love & Beauty.(left:1484 Botticelli Birth of Venus from the sea)
 Love Water & Acqua, La Mer will love you right
back!Raise your glass in a toast to
Love, Joy, Peace & Beauty for we are all
Acqua, La Mer's of Life!
L Antosa x https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuw8YjSbKd4
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Antosa: Posted on 25 January 2016 18:21
Simple as a Daisy
&
Perfect as a Pearl
Today someone very dear to my heart sent me a beautiful memory of a glorious summer day July 5th just a few years ago, it was a picture as I sat overlooking the sea after hand picking daisies and making them into a daisy chain which I then hung around my neck.
 That one picture evoked such a wonderful feeling of well- being, reminding my heart of one not so long ago bygone day and lazy day of a sun kissed Summer full of bliss & love.
(left:Antosa with daisy chain Right: Antosa 2yrs old )
Daisies are perhaps one of my favourite little flowers even as a little girl I loved to make daisy chains! Antosa has never really grown up!:)x
Throughout the centuries the wild daisies have in their own simple pure way established themselves into the hearts of many including myself which I include into my Art Creations
(Left: Hand Painted Daisy Floor Canvas by Antosa)
Meaning of Daisies - Innocence, especially with white daisies with yellow or pale centers.
- Purity – also shown by daisies that are as white as possible.
- New beginnings, which is why they are often found in bouquets for new mothers or as gifts for children.
- True love – because each daisy flower is really two flowers blended together in harmony.
- That the sender can keep a secret. Keeping a secret is one way a person can exhibit that they truly love another.
 Antosa's life that wonderful day was
As simple as a Daisy & Perfect as a Pearl! L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 04 January 2016 17:03
 Love life
&
Life will love you back
for
Love is never Lost!
A loving smile, kind words, good deeds, generosity of the heart along with loving kindness and Mercy .
 (left: 8yr old Ian at the Animal Orphanage in Nairobi with orphaned cheetah)
To make another living being feel truly wanted, treasured,
special and most of all loved what better Gift could one give or wish for.
(below: Antosa overlooking Paris on the steps of Sacré-Cœur Basilica)
Living in the present is our Gift from the Divine and as we
treasure, appreciate and are grateful for our gift of life,
we can in turn share
our gift of love in life
in doing so making ourselves and others happy
love life
&
life will love you back
for Love is never Lost!
Seek to understand the universe
And
You shall understand nothing at all
But seek to understand yourself
And
The universe shall unfold before you
 Here is to a wonderful 2016!
L Antosa x Ps.for in the end we all reap what we sow!
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Antosa: Posted on 07 December 2015 14:20
Hi! Antosa believes that Love never Fails for I am a true, blue, pure, Romantic!
And what could be more Romantic than the
legend of the Holy Grail one of the most enduring Romantic tales in Western
European Literature & Art.
The search for this magical vessel became the
principal quest of the knights of King Arthur, and continues to capture the
imagination even now in the 21st Century
Left: "The Damsel of the
Holy Grail" by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ca. 1874
Bellow: Sir Galahad -
the Quest of the Holy Grail (1870) by Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) oil on
canvas Romanticism Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Walker Art Gallery
 Writings of the Holy Grail first appear
in a written text in Chrétien de Troyes's Old French verse romance, the Conte
del Graal ('Story of the Grail'), or Perceval, of c.1180.
With the passing of the Middle Ages, the
Grail disappears for centuries until the 19th century when medieval history and
legend awoke the interest of writers such as Scott and Tennyson, of the artists
of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and of composers, notably Richard Wagner Now we live in the 21st Century Love and
Romance is very much alive and the quest for the illusive magical Holy Grail
continues.
Antosa believes that there is a Holy Grail
that lies within us all a unique cup, chalice that holds Eternity and Everlasting Divine Beauty.
A Golden Chalice, A
Heart of Gold, that flows with perfect emotions & Acts of Pure Unconditional Love that emanates from deep from within our Heart and Soul, an ocean of Unconditional Love vibrating within our most Holy of Holy Hearts.
 Antosa wishes everyone from the bottom of her
heart to have a wonderful 2015 Festive season And raises a heartfelt chalice of Love, Peace,
Joy & Happiness to one and all as we welcome in the New Year 2016!
Love Antosa x Above & Below: Quest for the Holy Grail Tapestries – Panel 6 – The Attainment; The Vision
of the Holy Grail to Sr Galagad Sir Bors & Sr Percival By Sir Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, John Henry Dearle 1895-1896
 "I carry your heart with me" By E E Cummings
“I Like For You To Be Still” by Pablo Nuruda
Für Elise (Piano version) by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Antosa: Posted on 20 November 2015 14:27
Hi! In life
things don’t always turn out how we think sometimes it is better and sometimes
well it is just life "C'est la vie (below 1st book in series)
 Chronicled Adventures
of 4 Boys in Africa Vol No 1
The Arabuko Sokoke Forest & The
Mysterious lost City of Gedi' By Antosa Isherwood© No
matter which way the wind may blow it is the spirit that lies within that is
what is really important for if you are within, happy, at peace, full of love and joy hey! then C'est la vie
no matter what storms brew externally within you are complete.
(click on photo to enlarge)  One only
needs to close ones eyes and another world can open up, what we think in our
heart so we are and we become.
Antosa
creates from the heart, seeing first within then it becomes a reality. C'est la vie
for the past 3+ or more months Antosa
has been lost, away on a creative high far oh so far away
As a
published children’s author/illustrator in summer of 2015 I started writing a
screen play based on a new series of children’s books. So Antosa has been on this trip away far
away in my imagination and it has been a great summer and one vacation I am not
giving up as I now complete the series.
Inspired
by my own life in Kenya
C'est la vie ‘you can never tell which way the creative
‘wind spirit air will blow’ For that’s life! for Antosa it has blown to creating the
Chronicled Adventures of ‘4 Boys in Africa Vol 1 and will end with Volume 6!
It is
now time to seek an agent so that I can get on with just creating.
C'est la
vie’
Envoyer l'amour
juste pour vous Antosa x Ps. I love
the energy of this take on the classic C'est la vie’ by Chuck Berry sung by
Bruce Springsteen enjoy! :)
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Antosa: Posted on 24 October 2015 13:42
I took some time off this morning as my young sister gave me a basket of
foraged wild apples that she collected.
 I simply could not let these little autumn
treasures go to waste.
As I write I have on the go preserves and special ‘Autumn Apple ‘treats
Which I will give to family and friends as I have been in ‘artistic re-treat over the past few months.
To one and all please have a wonderful ‘autumn’ there is something special
about each season and the colours of autumn are just spectacular.
Take care one is only ever a whisper thought away!
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Antosa: Posted on 30 July 2015 21:15
 Freedom is not a luxury Freedom is the born right of every living Being Antosa 2015
July 2015
Cecil the African
black maned lion who was brutally slaughtered broke my heart Cecil’s gruesome
death must not be in vain. Living almost half my life in Africa, and loving the wildlife in their natural habitat having such freedom to roam freedom to be I am of the opinion that 'Freedom is not a luxury Freedom is the born right of every living thing'
If you ever get the chance to go on an African Safari then please do so you will not regret
Antosa has come to understand
that there is good in the worst of human beings and there is bad in the best of
human beings Human Beings have a choice Good or Bad but whatever the individual
chooses has consequences
One Act of pure Kindness In Kenya between 1996 & 1998
I sketched a young African Black Maned lion in Kenya. It had been found by a
Kenyan game ranger severely mauled after a lion fight and on the brink of
death.
Over the preceding months ‘Kwanza ‘(No 1 in
Swahili as I called him) was looked after by the Kenyan ranger & nursed
back to health this one act of pure Kindness gave ‘Kwanza’ a second chance of
life in the wild and the right be to be Free for we are all born Free
 In dedication to Cecil part of the proceeds
from the prints of ‘Kwanza’ my African Black Maned Lion Sketches will support a
wild life charity for the relocation of Lions giving them a second chance of
Survival. To purchase a print and support the relocation of Lions in Africa please
visit my wildlife page please noteCertificate of Authenticity
Each Unique Print © has a signed Certificate of Authenticity and is certifired through a hologram carrying the unique number
Thank you L Antosa x
Ps: Coming
soon : Art Galleries/Art Outlets who stock Antosa’s Exclusive
Black-Maned Lion Prints
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Antosa: Posted on 30 June 2015 15:17
 Hi!I took these photos(right & below) on Thursday 25th of June 2015 at the entrance garden of an exquisitely beautiful Carmelite Monastery here in Dysart Fife
Scotland.
(click on photos to enlarge) For millions of years these amazing creatures (bees) have been on this magnificent
planet going about their busy bee work even amid all the 'other' goings ons in this world please
remember that  Summer is Bee time!
Summer is time to be Simply be You So Please
Take time out to be ee
at one with all and remember to smell the flowers! :)
L Antosa x  Ps below is one of my favourite Romantic Poets and poems by W.B. Yeats
also enjoy also the exquisite gentle piano music of Ludovico Einaudi x
Right : The Isle of Innisfree, County Sligo Ireland
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee,
And live alone in the bee loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnight's all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
– W.B. Yeats born June 13th 1865
 Left
:Scientists have identified the oldest known bee, a 100 million-year-old
specimen preserved in amber.For more information please view the links
below.
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Antosa: Posted on 21 June 2015 13:26
 Hi!
This is going to be the best day of my life! Antosa has been busy Re-Creating my Exclusive Organic top to toe 'Beauty Elixir Oils'
As an Art Historian some years ago I researched into the Ancient 'Art of Beauty' and with my 'Holistic'Beauty background created some Exclusive Beauty treatments 'Elixir Oils' which I have used personally for some years
For Antosa Living life is an Art
and I just adore Art & life!
Every second of every moment
I love &
embrace it all
I simply Love to live And Live to Love
Today is the Summer Solstice enjoy!L Antosa x
( below and right Antosa's Art of living my new summer hairstyle 'French Twist/roll pic taken few days ago)
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Antosa: Posted on 05 June 2015 12:29
"Je t'aime."
‘I love you’
Life is so simple When we just love
There are some wonderful people in my life who on a daily
basis I may not see them but every day I think of them and send them a ‘Loving
Hug’ in my mind and say ‘I Love you!’
For Antosa Love is what makes the world go round
Love is the essence of all that I am for I believe we are all
capable of amazing greatness in life
If we just ‘Love’
Have a wonderful week-end L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 10 May 2015 11:14
Scotland on the night of May 8 2015 made Political History a new
Era begins
(click on photos to enlarge)
Scotland land of my birth full of Legends, Love & Lore for being the
romantic soul that I am I see Scotland through Artistic eyes
Woven into the tapestry of
Scotland are Ancient historic Castles, Cathedrals,
crofts, bothies, fishermen’s cottages for Scotland radiates a special spirit that seeps
through into ones soul.
Land of pilgrims, Poets, authors, artists, but none as great as ‘Our Ain Folk’
(left East Fife Male Voice choir June 8th 2004 Rosslyn Chapel Romantic Muical Evening)
 And no one loved Scotland more than my late Father James Hamilton Snr he was
in his own words
Born & Bred in Scotland and I love this country through and through!
Being a Hamilton whose family motto is ‘Through’ My Father truly lived up to
the 'House of Hamilton' family motto ‘Through and through!
 On his regular visits to Kenya Dad would always sing songs and some of
his favourite sentimental Scottish songs were ‘Bonnie Scotland I Adore
Thee’ & ‘My Ain Folk’ so it is
little wonder that even after living over half of my life in Africa this deep
rooted love of Scotland never left me.
(Left:Lion Survival Series Sketch by Antosa © Kenya 1996)
I would often in Kenya visit the‘ Highlands’
where on the shores of Lake Naivasha I would spend time painting writing & penning
poetry both countries Scotland and Kenya so far apart but both with the same rugged heart with deep rooted
soul that resonates within one’s own spirit and soul uniting in a knowing oneness of all.
Greetings & Love
From Antosa's Scotland Land of Legends, Love & Lore
Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 27 April 2015 17:48
 Left:'Antosa's Seme d'oro Della vita'back of my D'oro Tempio di Primavera (click on photos to enlarge)
Antosa's 'Seme d'oro Della Vitta'
Within simplicity
lies such complexity &
within Complexity
lies such simplicity
Antosa 27th April 2015
My latest Art work I started in Spring 2014 & completed Spring 2015!
To date it is perhaps one of my more complex 21st Century 3D Biogeometric Artwork Design.
I Created on the back of 'D'oro Tempio di Primavera' an ancient symbol the 'Seed of Life' Illuminated in 24carat Gold leaf
'Antosa's 'Seme d'oro Della Vitta' Right:D'oro Tempio di Primavera Below:back Antosa's Seme d'oro Della vita'
 The 'Seed of Life'
Ancients from all over the world … understood
the underlying fabric of the universe, and included it in their artwork and
symbolism.
The 'Seed of Life' can be found in ancient manuscripts, temples & churches, mosaics, sarcophagi,
goblets & beakers, textiles, art & jewelry throughout all ancient cultures The Temple of Osiris at Abydos, Egypt contains the oldest to date example.
  Seed and flower of life Beijing, China and the Forbidden Temple where the Sun Gods reside … and the Fu Dogs guard the knowledge: under their paw …
Cup with mythological scenes and
flower of life pattern in the bottom visible in Louvre's museum
(Department of Oriental Antiquities), originally from Idalion, Cyprus,
800–700B
Seed of life mosaicMosaic floor ornament of late Hellenistic period at Roman agora, the archaeological site of Kourion in Cyprus. 75 - 50 BC.
Mosaic floor.House of Poet Glaucus - Pompeii
 Antosa's 'Seme d'oro Della Vitta'
Within simplicity
lies such complexity &
within Complexity
lies such simplicity
Antosa 27th April 2015
Thank you and Please enjoy this music which in blissful moments I adore & love! Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 24 April 2015 09:49
 Life is A 'Tango'!
We create what we want life to be for Antosa I choose Life to Be A 'Tango'!
As Al Pacino said in a scene from 'Scent of a Woman'
"No mistakes in the Tango Donna not like life
Simple
Thats what makes the Tango So Great If you make a mistake and get all Tangled up you just
Tango On"
 Antosa loves life& My
Life
Is
A
'Tango'
Welcome to my wonderful world of 'Tango'  L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 28 March 2015 19:19
Hi! Spring is in the air! It has arrived! :) And
it is such a joyous time as the earth starts to come alive bursting forth with
New Beginnings Mother Nature blossoms as new life emerges.
(click on photos to enlarge) There is nothing better than to sit outside in the arms
of Nature as the spring sunshine envelopes you and listen in silence to the heart beat of life. I truly
do love life and I simply appreciate and adore this time of the year.  And as promised I have produced my latest
Biogeometric φ Art work Illuminated with
'24 carat Gold Above and right: D'oro Tempio di Primavera Format: Original Medium: Mixed Acrylics, Oil ancient pigments& 24 carat Gold
Style:Tired Biogeometric φ Art
Colour: Gold
Image Size: 90 Cm x 90 Cm My 3 dimensional Springtime 2015 'D'oro Tempio di Primavera' (Golden Temple to Springtime) organically evolved from My
Springtime 2014 hand painted floor canvass’ Primavera D'oro'   Personally 2014 was cataclysmic and as I dwelt in the eye
of that vicious, unrelenting, chaotic Typhoon of life within the eye of the storm I found solace where there was
utter calm, peace and I dwelt in another world where I created beauty.
Truly from Spring time 2014 into the present 2015
the more my world has fallen around me some aspects disappearing forever the
more my inner Artistic spirit has risen above to such artistic creativity that even
I did not envision.  Out of all my deep personal sadness and Chaos has come
forth strength, freedom, Clarity, vision a resilience against all the trials of
life that has produced my pure artistic creations.Welcome to my world of Artistic inner beauty!
To all who have gone through turmoil in in their
lives I dedicate this
‘To the land beyond where thoughts do dwell And in thy heart deep sorrow lies in a darkened
cell
Yet so still alone waiting watching Till dawns a New day New dreams And New tomorrows!
 Please Enjoy with me a musical trip to Paris in Spring :) there are two versions of the music I like !
Hope you do too!:) Love Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 19 March 2015 16:51
 Spring is in the air!
(click on photos to enlarge) Hi! I adore Spring time for over the long winter months in
Silence Mother Nature has been busy beneath the ground we walk upon and just at
the right moment like an amazing yearly show Mother nature starts the Spring orchestra of pure fresh new life ah yes Spring time is a very special time.
 Antosa over the winter has been busy working too! On a
Spring Creation which I should complete on March 21st to Herald in
Spring time 2015!
Please forgive my absence over the last few months but
Antosa has been working very hard
I shall give you all a preview of my long Winters work on the 1st
day of Spring time!
Till then please join with me and enjoy Vivaldi ‘s 4 seasons L Antosa x
 PS. All sketches displayed are from my Diary of Art & Poetry yr 2000
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Antosa!: Posted on 28 January 2015 21:30
 Hi!
wishing one and all in 2015! To Keep on Smiling! Here is to a special 2015! L Antosa x
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Antosa!: Posted on 28 November 2014 15:50
view in detail on 'Biogeometric Art Design page
(click on photos to enlarge) Peace’ Of Phi’ φ
“In the beginning was a thought that created
‘Phi’ this is just a ‘Peace’ Of ‘Phi’” φAntosa 2014
'Peace’ Of Phi’ φ It is said that out of Darkness has comes
forth light and love.
 2014 has been one of my darkest personal years, several of my dear and close friends have passed away through illness
bravely born, tragedy, broken hearts and even my own dear father sadly
passed away aged 87.
Throw Into all of this mixture a bucket full
of greed, treachery, hatred, jealousy, lies, deceit my Oh my! What a ghastly
concoction!
But the wonderful thing about life is that we
have all choices
My choice was forgiveness, peace, love &
joy For Love changes everything
 One only needs to look at nature to see that
even from the depths of dark muddiness beauty can emerge like the Lotus flower
revered by many religions and throughout civilizations even till today
Spring time May of 2014 I chose to retreat (my
voice literally left me & I could not speak and start creating my Hand Painted
Floor Canvases and what emerged was
The Renaissance of ‘Antosa De La Rose’
 All through summer time the storms of life
were relentless pounding month by month & the more the Hurricane gained momentum the
more I created and retreated into my Silent World of Art.
By August 2014 I was in the eye of the storm when one
of my very dearest companions and friends from Kenya lost his fight against his
illness.
 Artistically I submerged myself again into my world of Biogeometric Art Creations and what
emerged was completed only a few weeks ago
A ‘Peace’ Of ‘Phi’ φ and to encapsulate it all
with a few ‘Phi’ strokes created on the back of the picture
My ‘Dove’
Of ‘Phi’ soaring to heaven in ‘Peace’
Biogoemetric Art Design
 I have started working on more creations even tthough the
hurricans & Storms left a trail of devastation all around me
but
Not within me and in the end that is what
counts
for I know that Love never fails!
La Vi En Rose Antosa x
 The ‘Dove’
Of ‘Phi’φ a simple symbol of one pure emerging soaring thought of ‘Peace’
‘Peace’
Of ‘Phi’ φ
‘The
more I see
The
less
I say
The less
I say
The
more I see
I
thus fall into
A
‘Peace’ Of ‘Phi’φ And
soar as
The
‘Dove’ Of ‘Phi’φ In
‘Peace’
Antosa 2014 welcome to my world!
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Antosa: Posted on 30 September 2014 13:39
Heaven on Earth
My Golden Summer Phi!
by Antosa©™
My latest Summer Time 2014
'Silent Love Art Creation' is inspired from my love of ancient Art
techniques, the study of mathematics and geometry in Art forms and Architecture
(click on photos to enlarge) In
particular the mathematical Golden Ratio has been observed & used by many of the Highly sophisticated cultures
in Art through the Ages transending countries, continents & civilizations from the Middle & Far East to South
America, Africa, Egypt, Rome, Greece
 (Left Ammonite dated 64million yrs oldfound on Coastal Sahara Desert in Morocco Right Spiral Milky Way) From Primodial times this Golden ratio is encompassed within the history and construction of our amazing Cosmos both in our Macro and Micro Universe.
My Heaven on Earth & Golden Summer Phi thus evolved in my imagination and thus created
and became reality Heaven & Earth Sky & Ocean
I have used shades of
blue that have great meaning to all Civilizations. Interwoven into my Summer 2014 Art Work is the magnificent and
revered natural pigments the first recorded treasured blue pigments Azurit, Lapis Lazuli, Mayan Blue, Indigo & Egyptian Blue embelished with 24carat Gold Leaf.
(click on photos to enlarge)
“I perceive blue as a movement of detachment from man, from the
human, a movement that draws us toward the centre of this colour but
also towards the infinite, awakening in us a desire for the pure and,
finally, for the supernatural.” – Wassily Kandinsky
Blue is the color of Peace, Trust & Tranquility
Blue is the deepest colour, going into infinity.
Blue is also the coldest
and purest colour, apart from white. Blue
induces Calm and Peace within us, particularly the deeper shades.
Different shades of blue have different meanings.
Blue is the colour of the deep blue silence of the sky, of space and of
the oceans which are above and below our daily existence. They stretch
up and down into infinity, and therefore their blue colour will always
represent the mystery of the deep unknown.   To the ancient Egyptians, blue was the colour of truth and death, with
the blue sky the Profile threshold that separates man from the heavens.left :a decorated cobalt glass vessel from Ancient Egypt (1450–1350 BC)
Right:King Tut mask has a highly elaborate & decorated with feldspar, quartz, lapis lazuli and colored glass
 For Buddhists, blue is the coolness of the heavens above and the waters below.
For Tibetan Buddhists, blue is the colour of vairocana
(transcendent wisdom) and also of potentiality and emptiness. The “Blue
Buddha” (also known as the “Buddha of Medicine or Healing”) is a deep
blue, the color of lapis lazuli. Buddhist rosaries are sometimes made entirely of turquoise, as a symbol
long life.
 Blue is a color of the goddess Tara (left). The gemstone lapis
lazuli (right pendant lapis Lazuli pendant from Mesopotania (Circa 2900 BC).has been greatly prized in Buddhist cultures and, until recently,
its decorative value was higher than that of diamond. Lapis lazuli
symbolizes that which is pure or rare in Buddhist art. It is said to
have a curative or strengthening effect on those who wear it and it was a
sacred stone in Tibetan Buddhist cultures. The Tibetans valued it above
all precious minerals, even more than gold, representing the image of
the azure sky and the hair of their goddess. Both men and women wore it
on their heads.
 Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onwards by people who lived within the territory that was inhabited by or ruled by culturally Islamic population and this ancient art is geometrically exquisiteIslam Typical turquoise tiling becomes popular in 10th-11th century and is used mostly for Kufic inscriptions on mosque walls.
 In Hinduism, dark blue is the color of Vishnu, one of the greatest gods.
As the color of the sky, blue symbolizes his cosmic dimensions, Blue is also the colour of Lord Krishna (one of
Vishnu’s incarnations) and symbolizes his universality and the vastness
of sky and seaLeft :Bhagavan Vishnu As the color of Krishna, blue is symbolic of heavens,
love, truth, and mysterious beauty.
 For Christians, blue is the symbol of heaven and the Madonna (as
“Queen of Heaven”), going back to Renaissance painting. Sapphire is a
symbol of calmness and hope (Pope Innocent III). In the middle ages,
blue also became the colour of European royalty.
Left In the Virgin of the Meadow (1506), Raphael used white to soften the
ultramarine blue of Virgin Mary's robes to balance the red and blue, and
to harmonize with the rest of the picture
In China, blue signifies the water and the skies, and the link with the
colour of the heavens means that blue is associated with immortality
In Africa blue is used by many tribes in their colourful jewelery
In India, blue symbolizes the sky and the ocean. A deep and brilliant
hue (e.g., lapis lazuli) is used in the context of love. Darker shades
of blue represent a deeper the mystery of truth. The Indian name of this
colour is “shyam” (moon-like). For the Japanese, Indigo blue mirrors the color of the vast ocean
surrounding the Japanese islands.
The Ishtar Gate (Arabic بوابة عشتار) was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebucadnezzar 11
Whatever your opinion of the colour Blue or of mathematical
geometry that is intrinsically intertwined within our DNA
May we all embrace the Universal Blue energy of Peace, Love & Joy into
our lives?
And Dance to the Love of Life! L Antosa x
Ps. Heaven on Earth has taken from 21 of June
till 23 of September to complete
Thus encompassing the essence of Summer time a taste of
Heaven on Earth my Golden Summer Phi!
My Initials upon this ‘Silent Love’ creation (AI) I copied from
Luca Pacioli's 1509 alphabet of "divine proportion."
Luca Pacioli (1445-1514 or 1517) was an Italian mathematician and Franciscan
friar who lived during the Renaissance. While he was the chairman of
mathematics in Milan, he collaborated with and taught mathematics to Leonardo
da Vinci.
He
published his second important book "De divina proportione," in 1509.
This book discussed topics including mathematical proportion, geometry, and
architecture. Along with beautiful three-dimensional renderings by da Vinci,
L A :) x
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Antosa: Posted on 27 August 2014 14:52
 Silent Love Art
Antosa's
'Golden Azure Summer Phi!
“Silence is the most fitting connotation of beauty, like the peace
of the calm, blue sea.” – Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling
(eft and below 'Enchantment by Antosa©
(click on photos to enlarge)
Hi! I hope that you have had a good Summer Antosa has been busy My 'Silent Love Art' has been inspired by my love of the Ocean.
My home in Kenya Kurwitu Beach Vipingo on the shores of the Indian Ocean inspired my yet to be published 5th childrens book 'Enchantment' the Indian Oceans amazing Azure blue tones which blend into iridescent shades of torquoise blue ahhh! pure bliss:)
 Right:Lapis Lazuli
Well Antosa has been ispired again to use the colours of the beautiful Oceans for my latest 21st Century Illuminated 'Golden Azure Summer Phi'! hand Painted Toile Cire'e My choice of paints colours mixes etc and my research has led me to one of the oldest pigments used in Art lapis lazuli: a piece of heaven on earth!
It was so prized by ancient peoples of the Middle East that it was known as "blue gold"
 so I am delighted to incorporate the lustre of Lapis Lazuli into my latest Illuminated summer art work.I thought you would enjoy a trip with me to the bottom of the sea! as I bob along!
 enjoy!L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 17 August 2014 20:04
 Hi!
Much has taken place in the past week!
Two of my Beautiful dear and beloved women friends of mine passed away on 1st of August 2014 and were laid to rest last week! 
"To the land beyondwhere thoughts do dwell & within thy heart lies a darkened cell yet so still Alone Waiting Watching Till Dawns a
New Day New Dreams of New Tomorrows Antosa 2014
(click on photos to enlarge)
Smile  It is a wonderful thing to love and be loved and be alive in the present
a gift from above and to love & appreciate all that we are and
have.
 Antosa believes we
must never loose our childlike curious creativity to see the world through the
eyes of innocence to touch, to feel and be in the moment of sheer innocent love
& beauty
L Antosa x 'Ars longa, vita brevis' ( right : picture Antosa aged 2yrs)
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Antosa: Posted on 09 August 2014 17:19
Life to me is An Art from Fashion, make-up food & drink to
interior designing I love to make the absolute most of everything for life is
An Art.
(below : one of my special home made breakfast pinneapple drink with yogurt sprinkled with seeds & edible 24carat Gold and drizzled with honey)
(click on photos to enlarge)
Mother Nature has provided the most amazing fresh foods in season with amazing
colours that tantalize and give our taste buds a treat.
(above: my breakfast this morning fresh
hand-picked strawberries kiwi fruit & water melon with home-made yogurt drizzled
with honey & sprinkled with home-made muesli with seeds.)
  Being in the kitchen for me is like an extension of an art studio for it is
here that I can create the most scrumptious culinary visual delights or just bake realy wholesome foods like my home-made Irish Soda bread above (freshly made this morning).
Deli-Isherwood 'Love Treats' The Kitchen is where I love to relax but what I love most of all is I am able to share what I create with my family, friends and
loved ones.
I love giving and sending little unexpected food 'Love Treats' that
cost very little except ones time but made most of all with love which money cannot buy! Have a great week-end L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 06 August 2014 16:00
(click on photos to enlarge)
Here's tae us; wha's like us? Gey few, and
they're a'deid.
Hi! I am delighted to introduce to you some of my 21st Century
Scottish Whisky Glass designs.
From 2004 I was busy researching into the ancient art of glass enamelling and Hand painting
and finally produced in 2006 my ‘Golden
Sword’ dedicated to Robert the Bruce and the ‘Golden Thistle’ dedicated to Mary Queen of Scots hand painted whisky glasses embellished with 24carat
gold.
And I am delighted to now be in a position to revive and produce my Exclusive hand painted whisky glasses embellished with 24carat gold (to hold
that treasured Scottish liquid gold called whisky!)
My Scottish Grandfather James Hamilton Snr loved a wee dram or two and my late recently departed father James Hamilton did too. I am
sure they would love to know that I created 21st Century designer whisky glasses to hold their favourite ‘wee dram’.
 Both my Grandfather and father were great Gentle Scotsmen who loved Scotland and were very proud
of their heritage as I am too.
 A wee raised glass and toast to them bothIn Honour to my late
Granfather James Hamilton Sr
& Father James Hamilton
Here's tae us; wha's like us? Gey few, and
they're a'deid. Much
L Antosa x Ps. This tune was the last lament at my late father James Hamilton's funeral in April 2014 and was piped by one of his great nephews one of my cousins sons in the Scottish mining village of Bowhill in Fife where he was laid to rest in the family Hamilton grave .  God Bless my Scottish 'Hamilton' side of the Family & God Bless us all!
L A x
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Antosa: Posted on 19 July 2014 13:43
 Creativity is not just confined to my canvass, ceramics etc I also adore to create in the kitchen.
which is one of my delights in life!
Recently for the final of Wimbledon Tennis I created my summertime Strawberry & Cream Tea time treats pictured here.
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 L & R: Strawberry cream shortcake with home made stawberry preserve
L&R:Strawberry & cream angel cakes
Dear friends of mine who live nearby were given these special afternoon treats!.
 I pick my own strawberries as I live to a nearby fruit farm where I pick all the fruit in season and then make into my home made preserves & liqueurs which I then keep and give as presents to loved ones.Being thoughtful does not cost much only time and effort but it is worth the joy!
Talking of joy I do enjoy a fine glass of wine! with music so please share with me this moment!
As we listen to Verdi La Traviata the drinking song! Enjoy! Antosa :) x
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Antosa: Posted on 10 July 2014 14:02
Hi!
I am delighted to have been
asked to display some of my 'Illuminated Ecclesiastical & Iconographic Art
Creations' on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne. I will keep you posted regarding the dates
which should be possibly near the end of August!
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An impressive piece of illumination from the Middle Ages is one of the carpet pages from the Lindisfarne Gospels. (8th Century)
 Holy Island of Lindisfarne:
In 635AD Saint Aidan came from Iona and chose to found his monastery on Lindisfarne. The Christian message
flourished here and spread throughout the world.
The Lindisfarne Gospels book is one of the greatest landmarks of human
cultural achievement. Created by the community of St Cuthbert on
Lindisfarne it is one of the best examples of Medieval creativity and
craftsmanship.
In view of the Sacred and Artistic History of this amazing Holy Island Antosa is truly honoured to have been asked to display 'My Silent Love Illuminated Art Creations' on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne inspired on the Island of Iona Scotland L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 07 July 2014 22:23
 Please enjoy!thisArtistic
musical moment with me! L
Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 05 July 2014 12:22
 Hi!I joined a very interesting art forum and a question arose as to "What is creativity? use only one or two words. Without a second thought I put down 'Silent Love' why? on my Linkedin profile which I updated explains how I feel
'My Silent Love' Creative Art transends all Peoples, Nations
Tribes,& Tongues for it speaks to ones heart, mind & through to the
windows of ones soul. In Silence one can observe, understand & feel
the simple language of 'My Silent Love' Creative Art.
(il mio amore silenzioso) (mon amour silencieux) (mi amor
silencioso)(sio̱pi̱lí̱ agápi̱ mou)(upendo wangu kimya)(moy molchit
lyubov') (私の沈黙の愛) (我的沉默的爱) (मेरे चुप प्यार) (حبي الصامت)
As an Art Historian & Artist I absolutely adore & love Art
Creativity which I call 'My Silent Love' from the first thought to the
birth of each new creation In silence, in aloneness 'My Silent Love'
Art Creations begin to germinate, illuminate & grow and I enter into My , I, Self, 'Zone' My, I, Self 'Vortex' where Time stands still there is only me, My self, I 'My
Silent Love' Art Creation.
My heart, My mind,My soul &My very spirit of My being transends with and within each new creation.
As each year passes 'My Silent Love' of Art deepens. Simply
Art is My life
My 'Silent Love'
&
like the air I breath
I simply cannot exist without my 'My Silent Love' Art Creations L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 03 July 2014 16:07
  I was invited a few days ago by Denis Dodds Founder and Owner; New York International Carpet Show, to partisipate in the up and comming New York International Carpet Show 2014!
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"Dear Antosa,
Exceptional concept, exquisitely rendered.
If you want to introduce your
artistry and unique floorcoverings to the North American market/"(Denis Dodds Founder & Owner; New York Carpet Show)
The offer of exhibiting at the New York International Carpet Show 2014! it is tempting and I would love to go!
However on the home front I have been busy organizing private business meetings over the next few months with top interior designers and buyers within the exclusive design market & the response has been very encouraging.
 I thought you would like to view
Left:The Oldest Rug in the World: Pazyryk Carpet To our knowledge, it is the oldest piled rug still in
existence, and is housed at St. Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum. The
museum’s website description of this antique rug is as
follows: “Its decoration is rich and varied: the central field is occupied by
24 cross-shaped figures, each of which consists of four stylized lotus buds.
This composition is framed by a border of griffins, followed by a border
of twenty-four fallow deer. The widest border contains representations of
workhorses and men.”
 Evidence
obtained from recent excavations near the Caspian Sea indicates that the
shearing of sheep and goats, and the spinning and weaving of the fibres
obtained, was practiced as early as 6000 bc.
Based on a study of ancient artistic development, textile expert Ulrich
Schurmann has reached the conclusion that the rug is of Armenian origin.
The Persians also claim it as their own, believing that it’s an
artifact from the Achaemenid Empire.
For now, the exact origin of the
Pazyryk Carpet will remain a mystery, but it’s significance and beauty
is forever eternal.
And with those exquisite concluding words
I send you my Salaams
Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 23 June 2014 11:25
 I opened my mail to-day to see a link to someone in East Africa Kenya and if
the truth be told Africa is one of the loves of my life. And this music has to be playedfor it sums up my love of Africa x
Having lived more than half my life in Kenya is entwined in the ever ongoing
tapestry of my spirit, soul life & very being . Full of amazing memories laughter, love, birth, creation, tragedy & treachery and as always for me Art is, was and always shall be my solace.
As I am now preparing my latest Illuminated 'Toile Cire'e' this simple e-mail
today triggered in my mind a waterfall of images, places and people who shared my life in East
Africa Kenya. I know life is not always easy infact sometimes it can seem to be very harsh especially if you loose someone you love. To those who grieve as I have I reach out & send you my love.
 After my Father passed away this Springtime 2014 I realised come June 21st that my true Midsommers Night Dreame lay deep within my heart in a dormant state but and has been stirred and that is the love I have of my beloved Africa Kenya.
Kenya inspired my 4 published children's books artwork and illustration scenes which
I now recreate onto my Nursery Toile Cire’e.
However what evolves now onto my latest Summertime canvass as I begin to create my Illuminated ‘Toile
Cire’e’ remains to be seen?
 Truth, acceptance & being true to
oneself, ones dreams, ones hopes, ones desires, and what one loves and truly
wants in life is so important, for we are all just whisper thoughts in an
enormous ongoing musical Opera ‘Of’ life
which is like an ever changing stage production of music, caste & settings changing minute by minute day by day & year by year. Being true to oneself is the greatest gift for that is what is the essence of true happiness!  Left :La Traviata poster Alfons Mucha1896 La_Dame aux Camélias Sarah_Bernhardt
One of my
favourite Operas ‘In’ life is La Traviata however I have included in the utube below other Opera arias all sung by Maria Callas one in particular 'Casta Diva' I simply adore! My 'Opera'of life has been full of Love, Life, birth, Art, Creation, laughter, dramatic tragedy death, deep sorrow & the ulimate in Treachery!
But each day is a fresh new script, new threads of gold to weave into our very own ongoing 'Operatic Tapestry of life!
Enjoy! L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 21 June 2014 13:14
  21st of June 2014 A Midsommer Nights Dreame has inspired the start of my latest Toile Cire'e Creation. At the moment my Art Creation is germinating seeds of thoughts & 'Dreams' so I now have the pure joy and ecstasy of creating my Midommer Nights Dreame/Garden.
Shakespear's Midsommer Nights Dreame
Though it is not a translation or adaptation of an earlier work, various sources such as Ovid's Epic Metamorphosis and Chausers's "The Knights Tale" served as inspiration. Many of the stories from the Metamorphoses have been the subject of paintings and sculptures, particularly during Renaissance period.
left Bartolomeo di Giovanni - The Myth of Io Created: circa 1490 (Early Renaissance)
The ancient Roman poet Ovid, in his "The Metamorphoses," told the story
of the nymph Io who was seduced by Jupiter, the king of the gods. When
his wife Juno became jealous, Jupiter transformed Io into a heifer to
protect her. This panel relates the second half of the story.
 Left :The sculpture "Apollo and Daphne" by Bernini in the Galleria Borghese.1622-1625
Le Bernin Today & over the next few days & weeks I shall escape & retreat as I create
My
Midsommer Nights Dreame :) Garden Il mio giardino d'estate d'oro (my Golden Summertime Garden)
I was born in Summer July 5th so Summer
time for me is very special . And inspired by Ovid's Epic Metamorphosis opening line
In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas/ corpora; ("I intend to speak of forms changed into new entities;")
 Have a wonderful Estate d'oro Golden SummertimeL
Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 11 June 2014 21:34
  Hi!Well!
This has been a very exhausting time and I shall share with you moments in the creation of my latest 'Toile Cire'e so please celebrate with me the Birth 'Renaissance' of my new creation
I am thrilled to present my 'Primavera D'oro' 'Golden Springtime'2014
Out of Darkness came forth light!
In my darkest moments came forth light truly as this Spring proved to be one of my saddest moments in my life and as always Antosa in these dark moments turns inward to see beauty and light
my Illuminated 'Primavera D'oro' came from the depth of my heart & soul.
With each brush stroke my thoughts, my heart, soul, mind and most of all my spirit became encapsulated and encompassed into this one creation which I Embellished with 24carat gold the purest mineral on earth
 I shall try to describe how I feel when creating "From when I start in that artistic moment time stands still nothing exists except that which is within being expressed onto canvass I am totally in a vortex of pure artistic beauty. Time for me has no meaning only my creation is paramount. It is difficult to describe perhaps best summed up simply 'I retreat into a world all of my own where there is no time :)
 All of my creations shall from 2014 be inscriped with a 24carat gold A and accompanied by the inscription taken from the first Greek Potters/Painters Exekias & Amasis 525BC who were tow of the first to sign their work
So 21st Century Antosa shall sign; Antosa engrapse Kapoi'ese me
( Antosa made & painted me) L Antosa :)x
L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 27 April 2014 12:14
  Hi! Long time no hear!from me!And as you will be aware I have changed the name of my web page to Antosa De La Rose. Which is rather apt for I took the De La Rose from one of the first romantic novels in Europe Roman De La Rose written in 1230and is a medievalFrenchpoem styled as an allegoricaldream vision. It is a notable instance of courtly literature. The work's stated purpose is to both entertain and to teach others about the Art of Love
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And love is what my art is all about for I love to live and I love art it is as the air I breath I simply cannot exist without creating Inspiration for my Toile Cire'e began Spring time in Paris 2010 so Antosa De La Rose is rather apt for this web site  As you will note that I also include my Nursery collection of Toile Cire'e based on my (c) published children's book illustrations.I am very excited about Antosa De La Rose Toile Cire'e Hand Painted Floor Coverings and look forward to you joining me on this journey.
Life delt a very sad blow with the death of someone who I loved recently.
Life is such a fleeting moment and as I love life my plans are to create and do that which I love the most which is Art.
Spring time is here!:) and with the music of Vivaldi's 4 seasons playing in the background I am inspired and I am creating some Spring time Toile Cire'e Hand Painted Floor Coverings.
 I will try and take some photos of the process as the preperation of the Toile Cire'e takes about 4-5 days so patience is needed but it is worth the wait as then it is the part I love most Alla Prima painting:)
It all starts with a thought and I visualise what I want and then I do as much research on the subject as possible till it becomes so part of my being that when I get to putting my brush onto the Toile Cire'e I am guided by that which is within. Art is as the air I breath I simply cannot live without it:) So many Spring time Love comming your way! New Dreams New Tomorrows New Begginings L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 29 June 2013 11:49
A Blank Canvass
Hi!
I have a little motto when it comes to colour 'when in doubt go white'.
White can be a perfect pallet to any colour you want especially for Nursery & Children's Rooms.
When it comes to accessorizing your Nursery you can pick out key colours from my Dawn to Dusk Illustrations in 'Don't run Rhino'
  As seen here
with my 'Toile Cire'e' Nursery floor covering complimenting this is
Lime Green perfect with pure white and you can then adorn the nursery with key unique accessories.
And talking of Nursery Toy Boxes and 'Toile Cire'e' I am now off to finish painting a Nursery Toy Box and to start painting a Nursery 'Toile Cire'e' I shall try and take photos and keep you posted.:)
Have a lovely Day L Antosa x
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Antosa: Posted on 27 June 2013 15:44
Hi!
 With my research into my 14th Century floor coverings 'Toile Cire'e' I can be in no better place than?
Kirkcaldy! in the Kingdom of Fife Scotland
because when it comes to floor covering Kirkcaldy was the leading centre in the world for making linoleum for around 100 years.
Kirkcaldy is now the only town in the UK that still makes the product.
And I know that Fife Council Museums has the best collection of items from the industry
held anywhere in the UK. With over 6,000 objects, photographs and
archives, it’s a rich resource for researchers. Items date from the
start of the Kirkcaldy industry in the 1840s up to the present.
 Part of my research project is right on my door step and I am looking forward to sharing with you some of this history.
Thank you & Have a good day!:) L Antosa x
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