In the moment…
Passion and possibilities. This painting is part of a series of larger figurative pieces of images of women who are connected to their inner truth. They are powerful reminders of how important it is to step into our own potential and allow life to flow naturally....
Flowers in her hair
Flowers in her hair Layers and flow ...a bit about process Over the past few days I have been working on this piece. It has gone through a number of stages. Using a black sharpie I write and draw circles stars and spirals over the canvas which I turn regularly to...
Grace and allowing
Layers and flow She started as a play on the Mona Lisa and then she evolved. I kept some of the lovely flowing layers of her dress and then added a flowing freedom to her hair. The hands remain stable calm point , resting, somehow balancing the freedom. The colors are...
Athena
She is wisdom and trusts that all will be well. I love the way the garden seems to almost merge with the image. I was placing her to get the correct light for the photo and the lovely background link happened by accident. I do love those accidents that take you be...
Learning art marketing
Evan Carmichael Soft little dreams... I have been busy researching art marketing. I am a creative soul who paints all the time but I have no idea where to start when it comes to marketing and what that really means. So my journey so far has been pleasantly surprising...
Connection
Mother and child This intimate moment reminds us that it is all about heart centered connection and the lives that we touch along the way. Treasured moments are captured as the sparks of souls touching reflects the depth of hearts touching. She is the emotional heart...
Moments
Playful moments She is in the moment and her world is captivated by wonder. She notices everything that is around her and she is playful and filled with possibilities. The world is opening up for her as she steps into her garden. She reminds us to noticing the magic...
Remember your inner Goddess
Big magic I have been reading this wonderful book by Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray Love. It is a wonderful book about the magic of ideas and creativity and how these ideas manifest in our world. I loved this quote as it is so easy to fall into the trap...
Learning to shift focus
Noticing the moments and seeking joy This morning I woke up with creative dreams in my head but last night I had somehow managed to lose the beautiful slider image on my front page. Nothing seems to shake my desired joy more than the frustration of not understanding...
Art Business planning 2016
Art business 101: 10 steps...a learning curve. well its New Years eve at 11.49 and I needed to put up my post...feels like a plan rather than a resolution. All I know is that it is all about learning. I hope you all have a wonderful new year that welcomes in 2016 with...
Journey boat
Today was an organising day and deciding where to from here. Pulling out older works, sorting through and making decisions. Inevitably I was drawn to make changes. I have started a series with the central images of a journey boat and a girl. I was lost in the...
Creative soul musings
Creating my world... As I play and ponder about how I actually got to this point in my creative life. A place where I know I am an artist in the deepest truest parts of my being...art is my soul space.. How did I reach a place where I can create an image and it just...
Slow peaceful,creative musings
Slow peaceful,creative musings Today I worked on 2 paintings. Both have butterflies and a sense of release and freedom. The Angel is 'Releasee' as she watches the butterflies take flight. The wood nymph I ' transient glimpse' as she observes the butterflies as they...
Facebook glitches test
Okay my website has decided not to post to Facebook. It should be fixed so this is a check post.
Art and business and sales…
soul fragments and marketing.
Art image play
Creative solutions and play. Well I tried the transfer process on polymer clay and didn't like the results. I found an easier way that works fantastically for my small brooch pieces. All I needed was some packing tape. I printed and cut out small images that I thought...
Small Brooch Play
I have been working on some small brooch pieces , exploring possibilities and playing. One of these pieces is in commission. I did 2 as it is my way of exploring an idea. This time I have started using PearlEx powder. On my first attempt I fired the pueces, not...
set up and take down
set up and take downSchool as usual on Monday and Tuesday but the rest of the week will be busy and strange. 2 days of pd and in between ..Wednesday for Burnley Harbour and Saturday take down for Vino Central and on Sunday collect from Burnley Harbour. I will set up...
Art at Burnley Harbour
I just put in my entry form for the Contemporary Artists Society show: Art at Burnley Harbour. This time I am putting in my flower pieces. I have had so much fun playing with color and contrast and...
Exhibition opening
I had a lovely day yesterday at the opening of my group show at Vino Central. A lovely little wine bar in Ivanhoe on Melbourne with a gallery upstairs. I exhibited with my friends, Jo Lewis, Sarscha Lewis, Carole Moffat and Vanessa Montagna. It was a beautiful spring...
Exhibition organisation play
i have been so busy developing a body of work. Some works are brand new but others are ones that I have revisited to develop them to the stage I am at now in my art understandings. One of the things that I love most about art is that you never stop learning so my...
Dancing into being
Added the final touches to a few of my small dance paintings. Having fun. The exhibition is just around the corner now.
Angels, wings and layers
I have been developing my angels. Love the layer play in the wings. Added some gold leaf. I am just going wherever my intuition leads and am in a pure play mode.
Eyes, passion and painting,
Playing with colour contrast. Flowers are perfect for this. Well I am busy painting for my up coming group show. My eyes started running, like someone threw salt in them. Got to a stage where my vision started to blur. The doctor originally thought it was...
Out of the woods…
She catches the wolf pup ( her guide and friend) in mid air as she confidently walks towards her future.
Photography Quote of the Day
I have been very focused on doing what makes me feel happy so this quote says it all. Source: Photography Quote of the Day
Processes play and change
Today I worked on 15 mixed media canvases. All smaller in size but I have never worked on so many in one sitting before. As one dried I moved on to the next and continued to build the layers. There were four pieces that stood out as I did a few things that were a bit...
Intuitive explorations
I feel like I am leaving a deafening silence on my.blog. My mind is moving so fast and so many new ideas are pouring in, I haven't finished anything for what seems like ages. Everything is in flux as I learn new ways to deepen my layers. I am so excited by the...
Australian natives
Finding space
I went back and reworked this piece again. She feels much more complete after some fairly major changes.
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