The Exhibition.

2012

Two Thousand and Twelve is off to a bang with Victor Harbor Art Show in a couple of weeks (13th - 21st Jan)...followed shortly thereafter by my solo exhibit for the whole month of Feb at the Moonta Town Hall Gallery. Just got to get my art to the right venues at the right time, come up with some nifty flyers and babysit the gallery every weekend in Feb...in between Im flying to Vic for a long weekend for my sisters engagement, going to Adelaide for the theatre and shopping and beginning a degree. And thats just me. Yes, the next couple of months shall be stupendous!

Three art students...

I officially have three students. Now to make the most of the moments in between and make sure I still get plenty of painting work done! Just entered Victor Harbor Art Show which is held in Jan. An entirely last minute thing, as I just happened to search the site two days before entry is due. Why do I always do that?? Anyhow, Im entered.
   Must go paint for a little while. Before kids are home and painting student number 2 is requiring my tuition.

Private Art Tuition.

Having been approached several times on the topic of painting lessons, Ive decided to jump into the arena and start private art tuition at my home. In order to do this we have had to "make some space" until our home extention is done and I have my"proper" studio. I have adequate space to begin and will personally enjoy having some studio space of my own in our beach shack. I look forward to teaching what I know about painting to some pretty cool people who have already shown definate interest. Havent done much painting this past week or so as Ive been shovelling cow manure and making my garden sing. My feet havent been singing...actually theyve been rather disgusting. But yes, my plants are oh so happy now... so turning my attention back to painting. I went into the local gallery space in Moonta this week to show my face and make sure they remembered me...in anticipation of my exhibition in Feburary 2012. Phew, yep they did remember me. Not long til Christmas which translates as "crazy season", and is not conducive to producing artworks. So I have a few weeks to be ever so productive and boost my present art stocks for February's exhibition. Therefore will have new art to post soon. Until then...xx

Yeah I might have been slightly overreacting with regard to my previous post...the dirt has almost all brushed off now its dry and whats left surely adds to the authenticity of my work! I am over using picassa to try and edit my photographs of paintings though...seriously cannot make it produce correct colouring. This painting does not have the intensity of blue as it appears here.  Ill need to look at getting something more substantial for photo editing.

Oh yes, it was looking good...one might even say fantastic.... until it blew over and fell into the dirt. Now my oil painting is covered in stuff and I cant touch it until its dry :( Who...I ask ask you, who paints outside in the wind??? If it wasnt for Switchfoot right now I might have trouble dealing with this particular reality. Egads.

Onions and a crab claw

Todays offering...cant quite get the colour right to real life...it is looking a little on the green side. But you get the idea.