I’m an artist not a florist…
I can’t resist working with flowers but sometimes I take on a bit more than I bargained for!
… More I’m an artist not a florist…
I can’t resist working with flowers but sometimes I take on a bit more than I bargained for!
… More I’m an artist not a florist…
As a tutor (and president ) at a local commhunity art group life can get pretty busy, especially when I add in my commission work! Something has to give and posting has been one of the things I’ve let slip, BUT term is over and I have a few weeks off so I want to … More Term is out…
From the initial idea to the finished framed painting took me 6 hours and I’d been procrastinating for weeks! Sometimes it happens when it happens! … More How the muse works …(sometimes)
reflecting on some recent paintings…. … More Some recent reflections
I found this sitting in my Draft bin and realised I’d never posted it – so here’s a little story form Dec 2017. Early December amongst the manic finishing of Christmas commissions I got a very professional and pleasant email from someone purporting to work for Etsy in Australia. She asked if I would agree … More Scam or glam?
POGOing with some artist friends!
… More A day out with POGO
We had a wonderful day trip down the Tasman peninsula this week for a spot of photography and some snorkeling. Our first stop was at Remarkable Cave at low tide . This is a double entrance sea cave with spectacular views out to sea through one of the entrances. Next stop the Tessalated Pavement which … More A day out
As the sun rises on a new year ( just used that so I could tie it in with my feature photo!!)I looked back at some of my arty adventures during 2018. I joined a artist coop early in the year and have had a lot of fun sitting in the Quoll Gallery. It’s always … More Looking back on 2018….
Here is why it’s been awhile between posts… I’ve been inundated with Christmas painting commissions, am taking a pastel class and a workshop for beginners, am on the committee organising the annual Etsy Made Local Christmas market as well as trying to make stock for the market itself and trying my hand at eco printing … More It’s been awhile…
I recently made some new linocuts and decided it would be fun to add a little story to them for the back of the cards I planned to use the prints on. Here’s what resulted. “The Birdwatcher’s Club” The cats met every Tuesday around lunchtime for a spot of sedate birdwatching. It was … More Mini story cards.