The Christmas and New Year break was over quickly. Here in Australia, it’s summer so being outdoors is really lovely, not to mention a good way to catch up with others in the current pandemic. My friends and I got together one lovely sunny Sunday, and we went to paint by the water. Here are … Continue reading Sketching on location
I participated in the Gasworks Paint out 2020 this weekend, painting on Saturday and Sunday. It’s the first public event that I have joined since the pandemic, and it’s just so nice to be out, and to be with other people, even if from a distance! Gasworks Arts Park The weather was lovely on Saturday … Continue reading Exhibition at Gasworks
In Melbourne, we have had over 100 days of strict COVID19 restrictions. I have missed plein air painting with my group of friends but I have kept painting - sometimes with one other friend around my neighbourhood and other times, in the studio. On a positive note, I have found a number of scenes around … Continue reading Painting around the neighbourhood
I started a online print shop on Redbubble. I am slowly scanning and uploading artwork onto the site. There will be lots of work for wall art and greeting cards😃. Love to know what you think, if you have time to visit my online shop.
While in isolation at home, and with no travel plans in sight for the foreseeable future, this is as close to travel as I can get now 😃. It was still a lot of fun to visit Europe and look around virtually.
Since we can’t travel internationally for a while, I did some virtual travel using google map. It was fun to see places that I have never been before without having to leave the house. It was also really good to so have some painting references to continue practising and painting at home. I went to … Continue reading Virtual travel
The Organ Pipes National Park is only about 30 minutes drive from Melbourne. When I was there a few days ago, there were a few people visiting. The interesting pipe-shaped rocks were formed by lava a million years ago. If you are curious about this place, follow this link. It’s a fantastic place to visit … Continue reading Pleinair painting in Organ Pipes National Park
I found this post in my draft folder and have forgotten about it! It was a year ago and how quickly time has flown! My artist residency at Studio Kura finally came to an end after 2 months in Japan in June and July 2019. It was a wonderful and fruitful time. I had an … Continue reading Exhibition at Studio Kura, Itoshima
These were completed before the pandemic when I was still able to visit and paint in the gardens.
Quick one before breakfast, but it was not easy as I was very hungry.
