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At the beginning of this year I set out to enter all of the seasonal exhibitions at the Victorian Artists Society, which I achieved and am also excited and grateful that all works entered were admitted into the three Select exhibitions. I go through a rigorous review of my works on hand and aim to enter works that are in keeping with the seasons, although this isn't necessary. Luckily this year there were a number of works already available and given the restrictions of 2020 - 2021 and then for personal reasons in 2022, it was high time for them...

    My newest mixed media painting, Still Life with Buddha Hand Fruit is the realisation of many years aspiration and I guess this could be viewed as me walking in answered prayers. I first set out to paint this unusual looking fruit many years ago and as they are only available a few weeks of the year during the cold Winter season here in Melbourne, my aspiration has taken awhile to fully manifest. These fruits have also become popular in recent years, only making my challenge more intense! Basically there are two forms of the fruit - the open...

The 9x5 Exhibition first started in 1889 with three artists, Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton and Charles Condor, who painted on cigar box lids supplied by Louis Abrahams, a prominent tobacconist in Melbourne. The 9x5 Exhibition was originally held at the Buxton Rooms on Swanston Street starting on the 17th August 1889 and was the first major Impressionist Art Exhibition ever held in Australia. This exhibition marked an important milestone in Australian Art history. The three artists were also closely associated with the Victorian Artists' Society and the 9x5 Exhibition 2023 held as a part of the Victorian Artists Society Artfest23...

It has been a very busy time lately and I am grateful to now have the time to post about the selection of my painting, Oil Study with Red Figs for the Victorian Artists Society annual Autumn Select Exhibition.     My little oil study was painted at home from life, I set the stage for the fruits and the rest just happened. The elegant Italian picture frame is crafted from wood and was custom made especially for this work, giving it an almost timeless charm!   The exhibition is open every day M-F 10-4 and S/S 11-4 in the...

For something completely different I found myself working with alcohol ink on canvas for the first time and not knowing what to expect, I was surprised with the results. I then layered fabric, silk paper, copy paper and many many MANY beads.   After about four days and nights I emerged from the studio with Orange Nazar! The point of it? Ah! Yes it was created in  response to a non traditional themed exhibition, Pushing the Boundaries - which is currently on show at the Victorian Artists Society, where participants were challenged to create an art work without using any...