My dear friend organises these life drawing classes that are really quite special. The space it is held in is covered in drawings. The people who come are lovely. I went recently and there was a dog there who slept most of the time, I ended up drawing him.
There was something quite wonderful with everyone silently sketching and a happy dog snoring.
New year’s eve I spent working on this little drawing of my kitty. I think I finished it around 2AM in 2026. First drawing for the year. I’m still hatching my way through a few other larger drawings and set up a dedicated painting space at home to be able to work more efficiently.
Here’s to the new year of more art making.
Group exhibition at Scott Livesey Galleries – 15th of Nov until the 20th of Dec 2025.
This exhibition features works by Todd Hunter, Jennifer Riddle, James Lai, Ron Francis, Stefan Dunlop, Joshua Yeldham, Jack Rowland, Julia Ritson, Alesandro Ljubicic, Chris Landlois, Luke Sciberras, Kathryn Ryan, Aaron Kinnane, Bern Emmerichs, Lily Mae Martin, Sonia Payes, Vipoo Srivilasa, Peter Cooley.
It was meant to be life painting, but I forgot my paints 😛
I have some time off which means more time for sketching and of course I had to sketch this ridiculous boy cat of ours.
Today while she gardened, I sketched.
One of the many drawings tucked away safely in one of the many sketchbooks we have stacked about the place.
Daughter and I go through them every year or so and reminisce about the time we drew certain things or discuss how much we have come in technique. Really special.
At the end Of July, Godwin Bradbeer had a beautiful exhibition at James Makin Galleries in Melbourne – The Ordinary Sublime. It was the last exhibition for the James Makin gallery, and what a beautiful one it was.
My beautiful friend Nic Plowman organized a visit to Godwin’s studio in August. Godwin’s work in original and it was an absolute privilege to see his working space. Large in scale, with a deep understanding of anatomy, muscle mass, light and shade.
It was interesting to hear about the evolution of his practice – from pen to photography now to a mixture of chinagraph, silver oxide and pastel on paper. We got to see the drawing tools themselves and hold some, it was inspiring and an experience I’ll never forget. Not to mention the beautiful studio kitty..
