Drawing in the gallery at the Art Gallery of Ballarat

Greetings, happy February ( how are we here already!? )

I am running a few workshops at the Art Gallery of Ballarat – three hours of drawing fundamentals! I’ll be going through establishing horizon line, perspective, light source, basic shapes and form in order to build up a drawing with a focus on landscape. This will be taking place within the current exhibition Beating About the Bush.

The first two workshops have sold out, with February the 19th being the last remaining date. Details are here: LINKYย 

I am really looking forward to these ๐Ÿ™‚

 

fever dreams

Oh wow, sickness is horrid. The other night I couldn’t stand/ sit upright, I was freezing but hot, drenched in sweat (delicious) and I thought I saw someone in my room and cried out.

Brillo.

I’m much better than that at the moment, phew. The kindness of my friends and neighbours is big – thank you.

Back to feeling shit!

Roses

I finished exams last week and then went away for a few days for the first time ever since mid 2019! It was wonderful to not have reception and to be out in nature with the kids, trees, roos. I am mentally exhausted and the fresh air and exercise was very much needed, I am happier for it.

I am glad I took along my sketchbook –

Ahhhh.

 

Matt

We said goodbye to our friend Matt recently. Though he passed over a year ago now no one got to say goodbye properly due to lockdowns. He was surrounded by his friends, of which he had many, because he is Matt.

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Fridayayayay

Here I am on a confusing Friday evening. Confusing because the sun was so hot today but it’s also been cold. Confusing because I have been indoors studying and working away at assignments with many frustrating technology issues and the like. Confusing because I am so tired but somehow I have to keep going. Confusing because I have eaten very badly over the last few months.

You get the idea.

My two exhbitions close this weekend, I am very happy with how they went and the feedback and support. Thank you everyone.

Exam time is on. Then I have a couple of months off to focus on unpacking (I know, I moved in March ๐Ÿ˜› ) and making more paintings.

I am still sketching when I need a break from study so I thought I’d say hello here and share one from my new sketchbook:

 

Thank you

Thank you to everyone for the feedback on some recent happenings. Radio National, two exhibitions,ย  making the top 100 artists list :O

These are dreams come true and I am grateful.

This year has been a big one in many ways for me – the best year in a long time even though it started off hard. I feel like I am truly me.

Thank you to my dear friends for your support and soups and encouragement, my neighbours for checking in and taking my bins in for me! Thank you Scott Livesey Galleries for showing my recent paintings. Thank you to the incredible women who model for my work. I am wildly lucky.

Scott Livesey and I ๐Ÿ™‚

 

K now, better get back to my two essays and three exams and more paintings and I should definitely finish that Otways drawing ๐Ÿ˜›