Today I had the pleasure of working with Richard Claremont Artist extraordinaire in his studio at Shellharbour. With six other devotees of Richard’s luscious painting , we reveled in the indulgence and freedom to lather and lay on thick impasto oil paint like never before. I first discovered Richard Claremont Artist on Instagram. His colour … [Read more…]
I have just spent an exciting weekend having joined with other like minded artists for a ‘plein air’ painting workshop at Jervis Bay. ‘Plein air ‘ basically means painting outdoors to capture the moment . Alison’ McKays Jervis Bay Art Workshops invited Sydney artist Tim Allen to guide us through a very liberating painting experience .For those … [Read more…]
Tonight I was given the opportunity to speak about and open an exhibition ‘ Studio Days’ at the Kiama Fire Station Gallery. It is a group exhibition of artists working out of Callemondah, the home and studio of well known artist Tori Di Mestre. Callemondah , is a refuge from the … [Read more…]
A beautiful spring like Saturday morning saw me enthusiastically driving south to the Sanctuary point Artist Cottage for an Artist workshop on Tonalism. Sydney tonalist Maryanne Wick in her effervescent manner greeted myself and nine other eager participants ,giving us a hint at her enthusiastic teaching style and a glimpse of the positive tone the workshop would … [Read more…]
‘On Reflection’ at The Palm House ( glasshouse) gallery Sipping a hot chocolate while meandering on pathways through the fresh dark foliage of the Botanical gardens on a crisp sunny morning last Saturday, I was headed for the Palm House, the oldest glasshouse in Australia. It was erected in 1876 and as I discovered, sits in a … [Read more…]
Brogers Creek to Gerroa Beach Photography Leon Gregory dashed into the store one day last month in a flurry of excitement. Dressed in his signature black, he was dropping off invitations for the opening of his latest photographic exhibition. ‘Flow’ is part of a collection of magnificent images capturing the flow of Brogers Creek on … [Read more…]
Neville Connor is a man of many talents. He studied art at East Sydney Art School and later at Camden Art School in London. It was from this point in his life that he travelled and worked as a professional jazz musician and painter all around the world and later in Sydney. Now living on … [Read more…]
Walking Thru the Land Latest paintings by Meagan Jacobs Gallery East, 21 Burnie St, Clovelly NSW For those of you who know Meagan Jacobs you will know that she loves walking………… everywhere. At home along the beach in Mollymook on the South Coast, and in the bush. So I think perhaps the title of her … [Read more…]
Studio Visit Anne Gardner only has to walk out onto her back verandah to find inspiration for her paintings. Surrounded by bush gardens and sprawling lawns, birdlife are welcome residents amongst the flowering gums and Australian natives. Littered with blue snippets is a Bowerbird hideaway .Scattered bird baths provide further sanctuary .I am visiting Anne … [Read more…]