Usually I have several works on the go at the same time but one is a standout. At the moment, I have four that I am equally as passionate and excited about – so I just wanted to say thank you to all the beautiful humans who have modelled for me of late.
But I also just wanted to put it out there that I have noticed there is a perceived idea that I go after particular types of bodies and therefore people don’t put their hand up to model because they feel that this is not them. I just wanted to take this opportunity to say that this is not the case. Most of the people who have modelled for me have been familiar enough with my work to either be inclined to contact me of their own accord to offer or it’s been a bunch of circumstances that have lead to it happening. ( I hope that that makes sense ) Sometimes I use professional models.
At my recent exhibition at Ararat Regional Art Gallery the director Anthony Camm said that there is a dialogue going on between myself the artist and the sitter. Which I really felt proud about.
So if you want to model, it is anonymous ( unless it is a portrait, which this is not a call out for ) – write me. Let’s see if we can make it happen.
lilymaemartin at gmail dot com

Kitty is nuzzling me with the top of her warm, fluffy head. She’s purring and watching her tail and nuzzling and closing her eyes in pleasure.

I want to be kitty.

I don’t want to do this grown up human stuff. I don’t want to check myself everyday for fear of running off my mouth, which when unchecked, I can do very easily. I don’t want to balance my mind, my meals, my time, my apologies, my fear, my sadness – my relief.

There are ways to make this easy.. No more rushing to meet imaginary deadlines – no one truly cares anyway. No more ‘going out’ – I am much, much better on paper.

“Every day you have to abandon your past or accept it and then, if you cannot accept it, you become a sculptor.”
Louise Bourgeois

So I’ll continue drawing over here, I’ll work it out and we’ll see what we see.

Idea for a drawing – detail

This is the only ride that I will ever go on. I’ve never been one for rides, I’m just not that kind of explorer.

Kidlet and I stood beneath this and just got dizzy from watching.

This girl is so kind and in awe of animals. Animal love runs strong in her family.

Trinkets and old things.

Got to see a demonstration of a printing press. So fascinating!

Selfie game.

Roses.

These globes are just so beautiful!

Books in the reading room are reminding me where I should be..

8AM Sunday morning indoor picnic. Papa and kidlet wrote lists of what needs to be done today.

Kitty sits beneath the unicorn and they both watch on.

I’ve now reached the point where I can’t do anymore! I love doing things but I also like weekends being weekends and just resting. So that’s what’s on for the rest of the day.