The Painting-a-Day Holiday Challenge
December 5, 2023
As self-motivated creatives we are in charge of our own learning. We choose classes with particular teachers, or buy particular magazines, or follow particular art-influencers
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As self-motivated creatives we are in charge of our own learning. We choose classes with particular teachers, or buy particular magazines, or follow particular art-influencers
On Feburary 28, 2022 the Wilsons River, a normally benign tributary of the Richmond, engulfed Lismore with the sort of ferocity that has not been
For a few days, at the beginning, Girards Hill was an island. We’d had no power for days, so internet/phone was not possible. We knew
The Christmas holidays, on the east coast of Australia so often means the beach. This is a discussion about why it’s important to maintain those traditions of the beachside holiday, and why it’s good for the rest of the year.
There are many elements of being a professional artist. One is the dreaded artist photo. Raimond de Weerdt set out to record the creatives of Lismore. This was what happened when we met.
It’s the last day of my break. Tomorrow I go back to Stanthorpe to deliver my exhibition to the Regional Gallery. I’ve had a few days here at Fordsdale Farmstay to rest and recuperate. The goats and horses grazing , sometime near my camp, sometimes far away. Today is my last chance to draw the goats in particular. This is what I learnt.
I have a secret for you. There is no such thing as “good” art. There’s only art that is good for you. Today.And the art
Dear Stanthorpe, This is the last weekend that my exhibition about the shearing shed at “Nundubbermere” is on display at your gallery. It closes Sunday
Dawn is an excellent time to ponder the great problems of the world. Making tea over a camp fire, at dawn, mid-winter, during an off-grid painting trip, adds more layers to the experience. Also, read why Christine included this version of the words. It might surprise you.
As artists many of are very good at being inside getting better at what we do. This article gives us a chance to think of easy ways to extend our practice to include others.
My long term friends and followers know of my commitment to supporting the Aspects Art Show attached to the Goondiwindi P&A Show, held each May.
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