George Bothamley
Create Art For Eternity
Don't Abandon Your Soul
George Bothamley is a writer, artist and author of
two Substack Newsletters:
Photo Meditations - a weekly publication, sharing a mixture of philosophy, poetry, prose, photography and drawings - all with the aim of helping readers to see the world in a whole new way.
&
Art Every Day - A bestselling publication, which helps readers explore accessible insights into the historical stories, and hidden secrets behind some of the world's greatest artworks.
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Though predominately self educated, George devoted much of his time growing up to the study of classic literature, spirituality, psychology, and a wide variety of philosophical schools.
He is the author of 3 books (so far), along with other short stories and essay collections.
And his original artworks can be seen in the gallery section of this website - where you will also find information about buying or commissions.
Reviews
T.D
"George is one of the most intelligent and insightful men I know.
His understanding of the human condition and ability to communicate complex ideas simply is a pure joy for me.
You’re a master in highlighting the less obvious aspects, leading us to a new appreciation
Philosophical and poetic. . . thanks George for your incredible insight. I’m always learning something new from you
Ms D.K
Beautiful,
poignant,
and
inspirational always
Favourite books
(Fiction)
Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace, Ana Karenina and Resurrection
Homer: The Iliad and The Odyssey
Alexandre Dumas: The Count of Monte Cristo,
Victor Hugo: Les Miserables,
Thomas Hardy - Tess of the D'urbervilles
Gaston Leroux: The Phantom of The Opera,
Wilkie Collins - The Woman in White
Ovid: Metamorphosis
Dante - Inferno
William Shakespeare: Othello & Julius Caesar
(Non Fiction)
Marcus Aurelius: The Meditations
Carl Jung: Modern man in search of a soul
The Letters of Seneca
The Discourses of Epictetus
The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh
The Writings of Leonardo da Vinci
Sun Tzu - The Art of War
Plato: Apology & Republic
Viktor Frankl: Man's Search for Meaning
Confucius' Analects,
The Tao Te Ching,
Artistic/Creative influences
(Artists & Writers)
Vincent van Gogh
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Pablo Picasso
Sandro Botticelli
Rembrandt
Lord Byron
Charles Bukowski
Leo Tolstoy
Plato
Carl Jung
Marcus Aurelius
(Art Styles)
Renaissance
Romantic era
Impressionism/Post Impressionism
Ancient Art
