tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068444186890974682024-02-23T18:04:06.524-08:00What's New at Gillian Olson ArtGillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-18183668295563621102015-05-21T09:24:00.001-07:002015-05-21T09:24:22.050-07:00New Art Website<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
You can view my Art at <a href="http://www.gillianolsonart.com/">www.gillianolsonart.com</a><br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-44360161742914430972014-08-16T17:35:00.000-07:002014-08-16T17:35:25.362-07:00Preview of paintings in my upcoming show<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here is a preview of my new works. All are still available.<br />
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I have a show that starting on Tuesday August 19 (running through until the end of September) at<a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/14/1479211/restaurant/West-Point-Grey/Pane-e-Formaggio-Vancouver"> Pane e Formagio</a> which will feature Italian theme paintings inspired by a trip to the Veneto region of Italy last year:<br />
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"Bella Sera"</div>
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"Please Grandma"</div>
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"Veneto Window"</div>
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Watercolour -- 14" X 11"</div>
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Watercolour -- 20" X 14"</div>
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These west coast themed paintings are also available:</div>
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-8131946054594351582014-04-09T02:00:00.000-07:002014-04-09T02:00:05.385-07:00Spring Blooms, a new painting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Spring is upon us, a favourite season of mine. <br />
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Daffodils, from the family Narcissus, come is so many different colours and shapes now. <br />
My painting "Spring Blooms" is a watercolour:<br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-11133646010192084962014-02-26T02:00:00.000-08:002014-02-26T02:00:03.719-08:00New work from my studio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have just finished my first ever painting on <a href="http://www.ampersandart.com/aquabord.html">aquabord</a>, a board with a clay surface designed for painting with watercolours. After the painting is finished it is sealed and varnished and then can be framed but does not require glass covering to protect it.<br />
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"Catch of the Day":<br />
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I was delighted with these shells captured in the splintered wood on a piece of driftwood washed up by some stormy weather so took a picture and have just finished the painting.<br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-91128119732061444142014-02-12T04:00:00.000-08:002014-02-17T14:02:56.841-08:00Good News<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Two of my paintings have been accepted in the "Works on Paper" exhibit at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island from February 11 until Sunday February 23, 2014.<br />
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The Fede<a href="http://artists.ca/">ration of Canadian Artists Gallery</a> is located at 1241 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.<br />
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<strong>"Aurora", watercolour, 14" X 20"</strong><br />
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Follow this link to view the <a href="http://artists.ca/show/current_exhibition">exhibit online</a> .<br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-6516375244782315832013-10-09T01:00:00.000-07:002013-10-09T07:17:53.280-07:00New Works from my Studio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today I feature two of my recent paintings which are displayed at Pane e Formaggio:. <br />
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ART SHOW at Pane e Formaggio - starts Oct 6, 2013</div>
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"Aurora", watercolour, 14" X 20", matted and framed, $560:<br />
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One morning this summer as I peered out the kitchen window I saw a family of Goldfinches at my feeder and couldn't resist painting them.<br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-38282566746068085052013-04-17T01:00:00.000-07:002013-04-17T01:00:13.278-07:00Getting in the Swing of Spring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-20366073696647830752013-04-10T01:00:00.000-07:002013-04-10T01:00:12.855-07:00Blossoms<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here my latest painting: it is another watercolour, this time a flower.<br />
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Called "In the Pink":<br />
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"In the Pink", 2013</div>
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-50918745437582721362013-04-03T02:00:00.000-07:002013-04-03T02:00:11.258-07:00New for Spring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here are three new works just in time for the beginning of spring:<br />
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I remember many happy hours spent as a child collecting sand dollars and shells.<br />
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"Three dollars in the bank", 2013</div>
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"Sea Urchin Lineup", 2013</div>
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The teddies and tigers continue, here with a bath time scene. What will they get up to next?</div>
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"Splish, Splash, time for a ....", 2013</div>
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We have had some beautiful spring weather recently, a great time to walk along the seashore or on the beach at low tide.</div>
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This week I finished another painting with a seashore theme. This time a picture of barnacles, and these ones were each as big as my fist. The painting is inspired by a photograph I took while visiting <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortes_Island">Cortes Island</a>, they are even bigger on the shores of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haida_Gwaii">Haida Gwaii</a>.</div>
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Once again this is a watercolour, called "Barnacles and Hearts". Why hearts you may ask, well when I was drawing this one I noticed some heart shapes in the barnacles and decided to add even more as I painted.</div>
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-39683484742440418822013-03-20T01:00:00.000-07:002013-03-20T01:00:08.456-07:00Down by the seashore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I can't think of any place I'd rather walk on an almost spring day than along the seashore. The shells, driftwood and algae thrown up along the tide line and uncovered by the low tide offer many photo opportunities and have inspired me to begin a new series of paintings.</div>
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Here is the first of those paintings:</div>
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This is another poured watercolour painting but I created the "sand" look by splattering between the "pours". I am really happy with the this painting and you can be sure I will be doing more.....</div>
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Here is the last in my European scene watercolours (for now), called "Afternoon Sun on the Canal":</div>
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This painting is inspired by a picture I took while visiting Annecy, France. Annecy is located in the Savoire region of France, it is on Lake Annecy and the old town is crossed by a river and canals, probably that is the reason that it is referred to as the Venice of the Savoire.<br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-77785933510595809072013-03-06T01:00:00.000-08:002013-03-06T01:00:09.559-08:00Here's whats new!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here are two new paintings that I have added to my exhibit at <a href="http://www.pane-e-formaggio.com/">Pane e Formaggio</a>:</div>
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The first was inspired by a David Grimble photograph. It is typical scene from a small town in France with narrow cobble or paving stone paths, and archways leading to brick and stone houses. A red door adds distinction to this one.</div>
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"The Red Door", 2013</div>
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The towns in Puglia are rich with sculptural details, one such detail on a public building inspired this painting, which I named "L'osservatore" (The Watcher):<br />
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"L'osservatore", 2013</div>
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-20669162642760445912013-02-27T01:00:00.000-08:002013-02-27T01:00:05.546-08:00Teddies and Tigers at Image West<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Teddy and Tiger series of watercolour paintings is now on display at Image West Hair Salon at 2885 West Broadway in Vancouver (half a block west of McDonald Street on Broadway).<br />
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<b>"Storytyme Magic"</b> 2009 </div>
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-57725648711189663242013-02-13T01:00:00.000-08:002013-02-26T19:42:35.680-08:00New works and update on art exhibit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Here's an update on my art exhibit at </span><a href="http://www.pane-e-formaggio.com/retail.html" style="background-color: white; color: #33aaff; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Pane E Formaggio</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> (4532 West 10th Avenue). (February and March)</span><br />
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Three of the paintings have sold; I have been very busy in the studio as a result and here are two new watercolours:<br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-83875943079807260252013-01-30T01:00:00.000-08:002013-01-30T01:00:03.004-08:00My Italian Themed Art Exhibit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have a art exhibit starting this weekend at <a href="http://www.pane-e-formaggio.com/retail.html">Pane E Formaggio</a> (4532 West 10th Avenue). (February and March)<br />
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I will be showing a series of my watercolour paintings of places that I have visited in Italy while on vacation. I take lots of pictures and use them as reference for my paintings.<br />
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First here is a painting of statues in the Piazza Comunale of Montepulciano in Tuscany:<br />
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<b>"Lunchtime in Lucca"</b>, 2013</div>
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A pathway leading to fortress in a hilltop town in Umbria:<br />
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<b>"Path of Light"</b>, 2012</div>
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A quiet street in another Umbrian town.<br />
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<b>"Taking the Path Less Travelled"</b>, 2012</div>
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A piazza and restaurant in Umbria:<br />
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<b>"Your Table is Ready"</b>, 2012</div>
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An archway leads to a restaurant in Sorento, Italy:<br />
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<b>"Welcome All"</b>, 2012</div>
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Conical stone houses, called trulli, in Alberobella in the Puglia region of Italy:</div>
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<b>"Truly Trulli"</b>, 2012</div>
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In other art news, my painting "Masked" was accepted into the juried show "Works on Paper" at the <a href="http://artists.ca/federation_gallery">Federation Gallery</a> on Granville Island. You can view the whole exhibit at the gallery from February 5 to 17, 2013, or visit the online gallery and view the <a href="http://artists.ca/show/current_exhibition">current exhibitio</a>n. </div>
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-50050653105593019932013-01-23T01:00:00.000-08:002013-01-23T01:00:08.429-08:00Knock, Knock?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Have you ever taken a close look at door knockers? Some of the designs are quite fascinating. On a recent trip to Europe I took many pictures of doorknockers. I found many intricately patterned and whimsical varieties and this week's art feature is one of those.<br />
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Titled "Oh-fish-al Greeter", it is drawn with colour conte (see below).<br />
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"Oh-fish-al Greeter"</div>
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Door knockers at once are both decorative and practical. They express the personality of the owner while they save the knuckles of the visitor. No longer as useful as they once were they continue to be popular today for their own sake.<br />
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For my website I did a series of door knockers that I called called "What Knockers!" Each knocker image features related iconic symbols in bottom left hand corner. The "fishy" example above is completed with a "hook, line and sinker".<br />
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<b>"</b>Conté, also known as Conté sticks or Conté crayons, are a drawing medium composed of compressed powdered graphite or charcoal mixed with a wax or clay base, square in cross-section. They were invented in 1795 by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas-Jacques_Cont%C3%A9" title="Nicolas-Jacques Conté">Nicolas-Jacques Conté</a>, who created the combination of clay and graphite in response to the shortage of graphite caused by the Napoleonic Wars (the British naval blockade of France prevented import). Conté crayons had the advantage of being cost-effective to produce, and easy to manufacture in controlled grades of hardness. They are now manufactured using natural pigments (iron oxides, carbon black, titanium dioxide), clay (kaolin), and a binder (cellulose ether). Conté crayons are most commonly found in black, white, and sanguine tones, as well as bistre, shades of grey, and other colors." Wikipedia</blockquote>
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-14526866035560898872013-01-09T00:30:00.000-08:002013-01-09T00:30:02.064-08:00"A Walk on the Cinque Terre"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"A Walk on the Cinque Terre"</div>
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Cinque Terre, which translates literally to "five lands", refers to five small villages in the Liguira region of Italy. From south to north they are Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso. The coastline, the villages and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and a UNESCO world heritage site.<br />
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My husband and I have visited the area twice and walked the coastal path between the villages which is an easy walk at the southern end and becomes steeper and more challenging as it progresses northward. The coastline is steep and public access to most of the villages is only by foot or train. It can take hours to hike the entire distance, and then only a few minutes to return by train, but then the train goes throught the hillside rathere than up and down over them. The weather can be very challenging, on our first visit the day started out beautiful but when we got about half way along dark clouds gathered and a thunderstorm with heavy rains produced waterspouts and made the trail very trecherous.<br />
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The villages (especially Venazza and Monterosso) were badly damaged by rain and mudslides in October 2011. The picture I used was from before the damage.<br />
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"A Walk on the Cinque Terre" is a painting of Manorola, the second town (going north), and as you can see the lower town is filled with boats. It is a watercolour.<br />
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I have made a few minor changes to "Masked" and added it to the "My Watercolours" tab.<br />
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Gillian Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283601772483708539noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-506844418689097468.post-13474669550912914432013-01-01T01:00:00.000-08:002013-01-01T01:00:05.203-08:00A New Year and a new blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A New Year and a new blog. This one is an online gallery of my work including what's new and what's on sale. The Watercolour and Drawing Tabs are still "under construction", expect more complete selections soon.<br />
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A closer look at works, with more details on the subject, size and with prices.<br />
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Here is the newest painting as seen in the PSWhimsy - Behind the Brush Blog:<br />
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This painting was inspired by a picture, taken by friends, of a masked and costumed participant of <a href="http://venicexplorer.net/carnevale-di-venezia/index.php">Carnival</a> in Venice, Italy. Beautiful and elaborate costumes and masks are worn at this annual festival that ends on Ash Wednesday with the beginning of Lent.<br />
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Masks have interested me for some time, I have seen many beautiful ones in Venice and Verona in Italy, so I will be painting more in the future.<br />
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I thought I'd share a few pictures of a decorative mask and glimpses of masks worn by friends at a recent event.<br />
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....and here's one I wore, that left temporary blue patches on my face, to general amusement. Here it is pictured on a wooden giraffe. A lesson to me not to buy a mask at a dollar store.<br />
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