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A little gallery
I’ve converted my messy art room into a mini gallery that opens for business from tomorrow for the next two weekends (Friday to Sunday) and next Tuesday (Oct 5) Hours: 10.00 am to 4.00pm. After seeing the workspace in the garage, visitors will be able to see what the paintings look like on the wall, […]
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Reflection – the creative process of painting
Talented Peregian Beach photographer Julie Hemsley did a publicity shoot at Marcus Creek of me when we exhibited at The Butter Factory Arts Centre in 2018. Apart from being successful in promoting our show, I knew that the photos had something that I wanted represent using paint – reflection in water. The result? One subject, […]
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Noosa Open Studios Countdown
Circles, Acrylic on linen, 61×51 cm (24×20 inches)by Jude Tulloch
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Artist #2 Susan Nuevonen
My latest art acquisition, a print of a work by Susan Neuvonen, fellow Noosa Open Studios artist. Susan, along with Desley Roach, Trish Menzies and I, all Marcus Beach residents, joined together to form the Marcus Mini Art Trail. I visited Susan’s studio yesterday for a preview, and felt drawn to this image. The work […]
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Noosa Open Studios preparation
With two weeks to go until Noosa Open Studios, I’ve cleared away various projects in my work room so that I can convert it onto a “mini gallery” Open from October 1 on Fri to Sun 10.00 am-4.00 pm Tues Oct 5
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9/11 Memorial
Today, on the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers, I looked back at the photos I took at the 9/11 Memorial in September 2019. The urban beauty of the skyscrapers reaching towards the blue sky surprised me. It was a sunny day with soft white clouds drifting across the sky, their reflections […]
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European Masters QAGOMA
Being in Brisbane this week for appointments and meetings, we went down on Sunday afternoon to take in the Sunday night after hours viewing of the European Masters exhibition of sixty-five paintings from The Met, New York at QAGOMA. After the first two sections, pictured above, the is an “intermission” – an engaging, fun space […]
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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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If a chance comes your way to get away take it!
Nellie Bay Magnetic Island I’ve flown the coop to hang out with headless pirates at Scallyways, a cafe that oozes creativity, using repurposed objects eclectically so there’s heaps for the eye to explore while you tuck into a hearty spud meal or indulge in a sweet treat. The playlist is pretty good too.
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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 […]