Category: Art
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Exploring a Breakaway Moment in my Art
I painted these little 16×20 inch oil paintings on canvas boards around 2005-6. They bring back memories of a small group of enthusiastic students working together in the garage studio of Melbourne artist Peter Smales. Peter could put down strokes so quickly and confidently bringing just enough definition and movement to a work. With his…
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Creative Social Media Postcards: A Visual Journey
I straddle the chasm between old pre-digital forms of communication and current forms of communication. A unique perspective arises from having a lived experience with more than one reference point. For me it calls forth creative responses. Right now I’m working on a series of social media postcards. They will combine photos and images that…
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Transforming Trauma into Artistic Expression
I first lifted this canvas onto the easel with the intention of doing an abstract painting. In the process of laying down the paint, as the shapes formed, the intent changed. The Gaza war had begun. I was pre-occupied with the secondary trauma experienced by those around me. As the nightly horrors of the war…
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Having a go at Vector art
I must say I love the hand-brain connection that occurs when using a brush on canvas, or creating collages or drawing. It seems to stimulate creative ideas. Working with a keyboard or mouse makes me feel tense. I get into a compulsive addictive state where I push things around and change stuff nilly willy. There’s…
ART by Jude Tulloch 