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At the Art Gallery of Ballarat
At the moment I have two paintings in an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. All the works in the exhibition reference Ballarat locations, from backyards to panoramic views of the town.The...
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Studio Completion
At last I have finished the studio renovations which I began earlier this year. Here are a number of images which will give you a good idea of the progressive stages.
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Prospero Mallerini
Arts writer, Inga Walton, introduced me to an 18th-19th Century Italian trompe L'oeil artist named Prospero Mallerini. I had never heard of him, but there is one great example of his work currently on...
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De Scott Evans
I was browsing the web the other day and I came across an American artist I had not heard of before, De Scott Evans (1847-1898). I particularly love his trompe l'oeil painting of a parrot, how...
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MIFF 2015
The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has just ended for another year. I saw 15 films throughout the 17 days of film presentations. Some of the highlights were The Spiderwebhouse (2015, dir....
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Residency at Federation University of Australia
I am currently doing a residency at the Federation University of Australia, situated in Ballarat. I'm there on Thursdays and Fridays until the end of September. I set myself a still life project...
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A Trip to Tasmania
It was my 60th birthday recently, and Deborah gave me a wonderful present by taking me to Hobart for 5 nights. She chose the Hadley Orient Hotel and without a doubt it's one of Australia's finest...
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Hope and Anchor
Deborah and I had a drink at a pub called the Hope and Anchor, the oldest continuously operating pub in Australia, dated 1807. The young woman who served us told us to go upstairs and check out the...
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MONA
The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is of course one of the highlights of Hobart. Deborah and I have been wanting to visit this amazing museum for a long time and this was our first visit. What a...
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Bruny Island Tour
During our trip to Tasmania, Deborah and I decided to do a wild life tour. There's nothing like the natural world (except art!) and the tour along the east coast of Bruny Island was exceptional. The...
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Magical
Artist Rona Green has curated an exchange portfolio/exhibition of prints. Comprising of 47 artists, the theme of the exhibition is anything magical, which opens up an horizon of possibilities. The...
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Return to Hanging Rock
Curator, Cara-Ann Simpson, is creating an exhibition to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the film Picnic at Hanging Rock. It was directed by Peter Weir and based on the book by Joan Lindsay of the...
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Candid Shots at the Opening of Magical
Recently we had our opening of Magical, curatored by Rona Green at Neospace. With 47 artists exhibiting, it was no surprise to see the show well attended. It was such a pleasure to see so many good...
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Painting the Christening Dress
During my residency at Federation University Australia in Ballarat I decided to paint a Christening dress. I've always liked white as a colour - yes, for me white is a colour, and the lace cuffs and...
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Latest Acquisitions at Warrnambool Art Gallery
The Warrnambool Art Gallery has just acquired three of my paintings. The gallery is one of our finest regional galleries with spaces that can be altered to suit any type of exhibition.Murray Bowes,...
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Talking to the Students at Federation University Australia
My Residency at Federation University Australia at Ballarat is winding down. Recently I gave a talk to the post-graduate students and then followed it up with some examples of the work I've done over a...
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The Green Chair
Here is a little painting I did during my residency at Federation University Australia at Ballarat. Although the picture is titled The Green Chair, the real subject of the work is light and space. I...
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association and the Art Gallery of Ballarat
The Art Gallery of Ballarat publishes a quarterly magazine called association. In this summer's edition I had one of my paintings, Long Shadows at the Ballarat Turf Club featured on the cover. The...
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Night Skies and the Moon
I've always loved paintings of the night sky and the light of the moon. Here is a painting I did in about two hours. It's amazing how much the moon shifts its position and of course, doing a painting...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
This post is to wish all my blog viewers a very Merry Christmas. May you find pleasure and inspiration from art throughout 2016.The falling snow adds a touch of Christmas to my night painting (see...
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