One year drawing challenge
Holidays are blissful, such an opportunity for rest and reflection. I have spent mine relaxing and always when I am chilled I turn to my books. Rediscovering favourites like “Drawing on the right side of…
Holidays are blissful, such an opportunity for rest and reflection. I have spent mine relaxing and always when I am chilled I turn to my books. Rediscovering favourites like “Drawing on the right side of…
Possibly the cover of this calendar is my favourite painting this year. It felt like I improved as an artist. People are hard for me and i have never been able to ‘fill in the…
I love the way our independent local paper connects the community. It’s a welcome treat for me to sit down with a cuppa and catch up on what’s news. Somehow Tiffany and her team of…
I didn’t know I needed female heroes until I found some. These days I live in the bush. The city is a place I visit for my son’s medical appointments. I am usually to exhausted…
It has been a very tough few weeks. While I wait for my troubles to find solutions I turn to work. It’s a way to channel my thoughts away from what I am stuck on.…
Manned largely by volunteers and often remote from larger centres I am surprised by the quality of exhibitions available in my local galleries. I would like to put in a little tribute to the contribution…
I have been searching for ways to improve my drawing and competently express the stories I see around me. Being limited to painstakingly replicating reference photos annoys me. Betty Edwards book ‘Drawing on the right…
Many years ago I attended a workshop taught by Canadian potter Robin Hopper. He was an artist who gave a lot of thought to the design and function of his pots. I remember Robin holding…
I am back in the game 😊 My pottery kiln is installed and I have actually made and fired some pots. I am excited about making the decoration part of the pot as I create…
My Mum gave me a gift, 2 heifer calves and the loan of her favorite milking cow to raise them, we named them Brandy and Midnight. Added to the workload but still wound up ahead.…