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…]
‘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…]
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…]
Still Life oil Painting with Kim Shannon Saturday morning and I find myself zipping along the highway headed to Huskisson to partake in some long awaited intensive still life painting. I have booked myself into two blissful days of painting with the incredibly talented and humble artist Kim Shannon. Early morning Huskisson … [Read more…]