A Splash of Colour

I was inspired to paint this when I caught a lovely photo of my vibrant granddaughter in a thoughtful moment. There is so much sparkle in her. I have called it “Golden Threads” which are those which are tied to my heart. I believe in auras – feelings, not something that is easy to define.…

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Miniature Art. Kingfishers – Jewels of the Forest.

Recently I have been trying my hand at painting miniature artworks using some of my favourite subjects. Australian kingfishers are some of the most beautiful birds I have ever seen.  The bright metallic flashes in the sunlight and their acrobatic flight, is incredible.  I love the way they pose, ever watchful. These particular works have…

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Christmas Exhibition – Oatley 101 Society of Artists Celebrates

After a year of COVID, artists have a big range of new art available for art lovers and collectors.  Online viewing is convenient but there is nothing better than to visit an exhibition to fully appreciate the value and connectivity of wonderful art. Oatley 101 does it soooo well. Brilliant screen lighting highlights high quality…

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International Online Art Exhibition

More than 150 invited artists from Australia, China’s 18 provinces and cities and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Japan, Canada, the United States are participating in this amazing online exhibition. This is the largest exhibition coordinated by the Australian Painting Institute to date.   Exhibiting works, include Chinese painting, oil painting, watercolour, acrylic, paste, porcelain painting,…

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Strength Against The Odds

In 2019 we had spent a wonderful week on Nth Stradbroke Island  in Queensland. A beautiful, restful place with so much to do and see. As we were leaving on the ferry I was taken by some groups of pylons marking the route.  They were in different combinations.  Each had different shapes and colours with…

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Lesson 3 in Acrylics With Three Young Artists

On a very hot Tuesday (thank goodness for air con) three young artists used fresh flowers as inspiration to develop design concepts. Using vibrant colours (mainly warm) they drew, cut and traced the shapes they wished to use. They then selected background for impact and painted these incredible works – all in 2 hours. Throughout…

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