But I am a painter of shearing sheds! I WENT TO MELBOURNE The first thing I saw was the sheer magnitude of the place. The second thing I saw was how so many small things make up this huge city. I HAD MY SKETCHBOOK WITH MEIn my little cross-body bag my phone, purse, sketchbook and travel…
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. This year I had no major works to send – 2020 being as it was. Instead I decided to send what I had been working on. A piece from my…
There have been many career highlights this year, but having my work chosen as Best in Show at the Australian Watercolour Muster in November was one of the best yet.
Walking into an art supply shop, to buy paper, can be one of the more overwhelming situations. Aside from the paper’s rag content, surface and weight, the fourth element is the factory where it’s made.
When the producer of Radio National’s The Arts Show decided she wanted this image for the web-page, to complement the radio program I’d been in with Ed Ayers, (listen here) she emailed me. “Can you tell me more about this one?” she’d asked. “Is it still the hundredth shed? Where is it located?” I’m sure…
Qu: When is a watercolour not a watercolour Answer: When it’s a painting. There are many opinions about what constitutes a “watercolour”. There’s fine lines that must not be crossed about opacity or percentages of body colour. There’s even the historical situation of watercolour being once considered a sketching medium – the hierarchically inferior cousin…
Years ago I used to tell people I worked in a bank, when I met them at parties, because it was easier than explaining that whole “artist” thing. Since then I’ve added the word “Professional” to how I describe my career. It’s made it easier. I still need to tell stories about how my day looks, this is one of those days.
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