Category Archives: Painting
No Ocean Is Too Big…
I have this beautiful picture book which I bought for me the children. It’s really an allegory about life. (I’ve lent it to a friend but I think it’s called Little Boat) Simple and profound, it always seems to set me back on course when I feel I’ve veered off. I walk away [...]
Earth and Water
Although I haven’t painted a lot of landscapes, the ones I have done I’m really proud of. They come from my experiences of living up north in the Kimberley and Northern Territory regions of Australia. It’s a land of striking contrast – summer rain, winter dry, huge expanses of land as far as the eye [...]
Yoohoo… Anyone Home?
It’s been a while hasn’t it. Too long, I know. (kick cans…) Is a pc that kicked the bucket a good enough excuse? You may not believe this, but it took eight weeks for my iMac to be delivered – down here we still use camels for mail delivery. But I know, it’s been a [...]
On Tossing Pebbles…
One of my favourite blogs to call in on a regular basis over the fast few years has been Christine Mason Miller’s – some of you may know her formerly as Swirly. I’ve been reading her newly released book Desire to Inspire and it’s got some very juicy morsels of encouragement and a few good [...]
First FOI Women’s Chapter Conference in Israel
Hi everyone! A friend of mine is heading over to Israel to be a part of the first FOI (I think that’s an acronym for Friends of Israel) Chapter conference in Israel. She’s pretty darned excited but needing to raise a bit of money to get there. In order to help her do that, I’m [...]
My Divided Heart
Have you heard of Myers Briggs? It’s a personality test and I had the opportunity to complete the whole thing years ago as part of a professional development (pd) course whilst teaching. Supposedly it was to help with staff relations? Anyway, it was amusing because I continually scored either exactly in the middle of, or [...]
Letter to Florence (or, my 8 year old self)
If you could go back to your eight year old self now in a time machine and giver her/him any words of wisdom, what would it be? What would you tell your little self not to be afraid of? Whom not to listen to? Wouldn’t it be great! It was this stream of thought which [...]
Permission to Rest a While…
Rest A While Acrylic and canvas 30 x 30″ I’ve been itching to press beyond what I know and try some more abstract pieces. Get big. Paint big. Paint wild and free! Here’s the first of what I hope to be many more. It’s titled Rest A While, in honour of one of my [...]
On Commissions…
I always get really nervous and anxious when painting a commission. So much so I possibly should’nt accept them! But deep inside I know it will work out in the end. Well I always hope it will… In taking on commissioned work, I’m learning to be brave and step out and push beyond my comfort zones, [...]
On Not Making the Cut…
Last post I shared with you a little bit about the painting that was accepted into the Mid West Art Prize Exhibition. Today – I just wanted to show you the one that didn’t make the cut! I really love this one just as much because as i mentioned before, I am just starting out [...]
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