I apologise for my slackness in updating my blog! Life has been busy.
My eldest son, who is now 19, left last year in July (2016) for an extended no return date set travel experience overseas.....my eldest daughter is currently completing her International Baccalaureate, and my youngest daughter, Sierra started year 3 at a new school! I also have been managing Great Escape Books in Aireys Inlet and being able to combine my love of reading with my artwork has been a blessing!
Here is an update of my creative happenings over the last 11 months or so!!
My eldest son, who is now 19, left last year in July (2016) for an extended no return date set travel experience overseas.....my eldest daughter is currently completing her International Baccalaureate, and my youngest daughter, Sierra started year 3 at a new school! I also have been managing Great Escape Books in Aireys Inlet and being able to combine my love of reading with my artwork has been a blessing!
Here is an update of my creative happenings over the last 11 months or so!!
August 2016:
I opened my art studio for the Surfcoast Arts Trail held over a full weekend. Hundreds of people came through my studio!
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September 2016:
The Mission To Seafarers Maritime Art Award was held in Docklands, Melbourne. This is the 4th year that my artwork has been selected and shortlisted for the prestigious exhibition and Art Prize. It was also my second year in a row where I have been a finalist in the Peoples Choice Award. My artwork is "The Light Will Guard Us, The Stars will guide Us."
October 2016:
Birregurra Art Exhibition: My artwork "Our Island, Our Home" won First Prize in the Mixed Media section and I won OVERALL First Prize.
The artwork is mixed media- pen and ink, watercolour, handmade paper, found objects, pencil.
This artwork also sold at the Eagles Nest Art Gallery in Aireys Inlet after the exhibition.
The artwork is mixed media- pen and ink, watercolour, handmade paper, found objects, pencil.
This artwork also sold at the Eagles Nest Art Gallery in Aireys Inlet after the exhibition.
October 2016:
My artwork "You are My Beacon" was selected as the Peoples Choice Award at the Surfcoast Shire Art Exhibition and as a result it has adorned the cover of the 2017 calendar!!
November 2016 :
This is the 6th edition I have illustrated for the Zoos Victoria Quarterly magazine, Zooper Kids.
This magazine is sent to every Zoo member in Australia.
Along with a story I illustrate, I also do the artwork for 3 or 4 of the activity pages in each issue.
This magazine is sent to every Zoo member in Australia.
Along with a story I illustrate, I also do the artwork for 3 or 4 of the activity pages in each issue.
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November 2016:
I was commissioned to do an Australian Christmas themed Christmas card for a big client in Melbourne. (CEO of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne)
850 cards were printed and personally signed by the client.
850 cards were printed and personally signed by the client.
November 2016:
The Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie commissioned me once again to do a Christmas themed artwork that was produced as a colouring in page. Lots of fun doing this one. It was slightly challenging not being "allowed" to use any red paint! The "red" that I used is actually an intense Winsor Alizarin Crimson. The palette of colours I am restricted to are the colours that are across the top of green display panel in the photo below, bottom right. I can use brown though!
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March 2017
This is the 7th edition I have illustrated for the Zoos Victoria Quarterly magazine, Zooper Kids.
March 2017:
Another commission for the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie for their Easter Colouring in page!
May 2017:
I felt like I needed a quick mountain hiking getaway and hiked solo for 2 days in the Grampians National Park. Amazing experience!
May 2017:
This is the 16th Edition I have done of Crags Creature for the Australian Ski Magazine. I am sent the storyline by a writer who lives in Thredbo and then I create the artworks for this crazy ongoing "comic" style story.
