Did Kandinsky have a Cat?

For Julie Frahm’s and my current jewellery and painting exhibition FLOW(ER), we set ourselves three challenges (more on those here) to both respond to in our own way. Click this link to see the first, a Kandinsky painting … I … Continue reading

Picture 62 in my 100 Pictures Project: Adam Cat

Did you know that I create custom cat portraits? I’m booked out for this year, but if they sound intriguing to you, read more here, and message me to get on the wait list for 2022. I mention this because I’m … Continue reading

The First 5 Pictures of the 100 Picture Project

A million years ago Last century (early eighties) the librarian at graphic design college told us new students this truth/joke: When in a group setting somebody mentions a topic they don’t (yet) know about, the librarian/s present will glaze over … Continue reading

Work in Progress: Be Kind – Part 2

The scene is Parliament House, the event is a Marriage Equality rally… This my favourite sign at the Marriage Equality Rally, and what a perfect segue (segway?) from Work in Progress: Be Kind – Part 1 to the second set of photos! It … Continue reading

Work in Progress: Be Kind -Part 1

I love collaborating with people who respond like this to my artwork offerings: And I am rather nerding out that the title of this blog post, not only refers to the artwork and sketches below and relates to the rainbow rally … Continue reading

Work in Progress: Pomegranate

Gorgeous gifted Autumn fruit leads to luscious still life! Mother Nature you surprising, wonderful thing! Who could have know when our permaculture garden designer – and bold art calendar stockist – Nadja from Nadja’s Garden came around bearing a large pomegranate, … Continue reading

Work in Progress: Bottle with bottlebrush flower

A lovely neighbour gifted me a fresh, pink bottlebrush flower sprig and I found a tiny bottle to hold water for it. The light and colour captivated me and I was drawn to make a painting of the combination :) … Continue reading

Happy Fifth Bold Art Calendar Birthday!

Suddenly, I’ve been making bold art calendars for five years! Of course it’s not really sudden :) It’s taken five years of art and design, persistance and discernment. But even before that, I intermittantly made calendars for friends and family … Continue reading