Category: Art
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Is Art part of a life well lived?
Looking back, I can see that the burning of the journals was the beginning of some important realisations that play out in my art practice. Whenever I am creating, I am totally absorbed and present in moment – or try to be. If my concentration is poor, or my mind wanders, inevitably my painting session does…
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Artist #1: Victoria Bradbury
Rock inspired ephemeral environmental art Is it art, decoration or an environmental statement? My artist friend, Victoria Bradbury, who gives Jimmy the Poodle oodles of love while Col and I are away, also gave me a wonderful artistic homecoming gift. The rough stepping stones that are a short-cut from the veranda to the backyard had…
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Dragon paintings made the cut
I am thrilled that these two paintings are On-line Finalists in the Lethbridge Gallery Small Art Prize (Brisbane). Thank you Lethbridge for your commitment to show lesser known artists alongside more established ones.
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Van Gogh #2 Starry night
My Van Gogh Sunflower experience at the international exhibition at the National Gallery Australia bought to mind another Van Gogh moment many years ago when I saw a version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night for the first time at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The curators for this exhibition had also hung the painting…