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23.01.2022 What a night! Very proud to accept one of the four Highly Commended for Excellence awards at the Holmes Prize for Bird Art at the opening at Caloundra Regional Gallery. I applaud the wonderful initiative of Dr Gary and Margaret Holmes that gives bird artists of Australia the opportunity to showcase the beauty and diversity of our unique birdlife. Also to the Friends of the Gallery and Marie in particular. Many thanks.
22.01.2022 Monday 30th is opening day for "Australia Wild" at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens - an exhibition by members of Qld Wildlife Artists Society. "Peeping" (Eastern Yellow Robin) is one of my works for this Australian native species content exhibition. Runs until 5 November.
21.01.2022 Here's another little one which will be in the "A Natural Fusion" exhibition with Kathy Jonas. "Bush Walk" graphite and coloured pencil.
19.01.2022 Delighted to say that my "Black Cockatoo" is on its way to Japan purchased by Logan City Council for the City of Hirakata for their 70th anniversary celebrations. (Portrait - Black Cockatoo - Free flow acrylic - own reference).
18.01.2022 Last day tomorrow for "A Natural Fusion" , my exhibition with Kathy Jonas at the Old Schoolhouse Gallery in Cleveland. And loving the ceramics by Francesca Travers as well as Mark Johnson's wooden boxes. This little acrylic has gone to a new home :) "Like Sunshine in Shadow".
18.01.2022 This was my demonstration piece while on duty at the QWASI exhibition at Logan. Charcoal pencil on watercolour paper - own reference. I have previously done a pastel from the same reference photos but it is a bit different of course.
18.01.2022 Another one gone to a good home - started out as a demonstration piece at the QWASI exhibition at the Botanic Gardens. "Scarlet Visitor", (Scarlet Honeyeater), polychromos pencil on watercolour paper.
17.01.2022 Setting up "Coast..." at the Old Schoolhouse Gallery tomorrow - all about the natural beauty of the coastal fringe. Here's one of my paintings in the show, "Bay Watch", acrylic. Kathy Jonas and Evelyne Upton will share the art space with me :)
17.01.2022 Not sure why this didn't post. Large canvas commissioned work.
16.01.2022 A commissioned work, from my own reference photos. Acrylic on canvas. My first large wildlife painting - really enjoyed getting out of my comfort zone.
15.01.2022 Gone to its new home by the beach. "Incoming Tide" - pastel. Lovely to meet the new owners of a painting I really enjoyed working on.
14.01.2022 Second commissioned work completed and now hanging in its new home. Large format acrylic on canvas - Superb wrens taking refuge in blackberry vines - own references. Blackberry Haven..... not another blackberry leaf!!!!
10.01.2022 "Kingfisher Blue" off to a good home, from the Old Schoolhouse Gallery in Cleveland. The Forest Kingfisher, seen so often on my walks around the Wynnum bayside area.
10.01.2022 This year hasn't got off to such a good start for me, but improving all the time. Have managed to get a couple of new works done for the QWASI exhibition at Logan Art Gallery in March. This is "True Colours" (budgerigars) - acrylic on that very versatile paper, Colourfix smooth. My own reference of course.
08.01.2022 The opening night for the Holmes Prize for Realistic Bird Art is this coming Wednesday, 8th, at Caloundra Regional Gallery. Recently found out that the Beach Stone-curlews are now endangered so I hope I have raised some awareness with my entry. "On the Edge" - acrylic.
05.01.2022 Back into a bit of pastel. "Playtime"- Rainbow Lorikeets in my back yard melaleuca.
03.01.2022 My latest pastel for my exhibition with Kathy Jonas. "Drifting" - Pelican, pastel on colourfix paper. Love painting birds - love painting birds on water even more :)
02.01.2022 Another little wren - love drawing these little birds. "Autumn Moment" (Superb Fairywren) - coloured pencil on Arches hot press watercolour paper
02.01.2022 Another one finished from my time at Logan Gallery. "Bush Trio"- Double-barred Finches. Coloured pencil on Pastelmat. My own reference photos, re-used and regrouped :)
02.01.2022 First one sold, and gone to a good home in New Zealand :) It is lovely when you have an opportunity to meet the people who take your work home.
01.01.2022 Not a bird this time, but this small acrylic is going into the Old Schoolhouse Gallery during October. High Tea on the verandah for the opening on 6th at 4.30. :)
