Category: Art
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Children’s Artwork makes you smile
We are hitting the road for ten days on a spur of the moment road trip north. It’s my birthday tomorrow, and George came over early this morning with his Dad and little brother to wish us a good trip. George had been busy on a birthday card drawing for me. It’s a sophisticated piece…
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Glimpse of a life: the unexpected joy from a gifted collection
Rosemary’s mother was an academic, who, when she retired, took up painting. Amongst her bookshelf-lined walls were three rows of art books. Would I like them, Rosemary asked? My bookshelves are full to brimming, but how could I resist more art books? I will take them over time I said, and go through them at…
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Enjoying Noosa Open Studios
A mini gallery springs to life. These pretty flowers are in a jardiniere from my mother’s collection – a memory from my childhood. The encircling cards, miniatures of a painting series are, in my mind, fallen petals. Visitors to Noosa Open Studios like the space I’ve created too, which makes me happy. Right now I’m…
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Collage gets a red dot
Although Open Studios is primarily about inviting people into your space to view your art and to see how you work, it’s always exciting when you sell a work. It’s been really wonderful to have feedback on my art, to have conversations with art lovers and fellow artists, and to collaborate with the three local…