I was up in Mildura a couple of weeks ago and took some time to wander through the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park. It’s an interesting challenge to capture the feel of the place: it’s flat so vistas are limited, yet the sparse vegetation allows you a middle-distance view further than any forest. Deep red soil and … More A Mallee Stroll
Down in gorgeous Port Fairy last weekend giving a two-day workshop looking at how we can usefully integrate the iPad and ProCreate into our art practice. We started with the basic use of ProCreate and got to know some of the brushes, palettes and behaviours of the app before launching into some freehand sketching, photo … More Pixels to Paint: iPad and ProCreate workshop
There comes a point when you have to stop painting and prepare for exhibition. … More Preparing for an Art Exhibition
It’s entirely possible for administrators to have a career in the arts. As for artists… is art really a career thing? … More Not A Career Thing
Originally, I titled this post My Art Journey, but I always feel titles beginning with My have a whiff of the sort of book you might write in prison after a failed coup in Munich. So, it’s just An Art Journey. One among so many others. I’m writing it for two reasons: people keep asking … More An Art Journey S1 Ep1
I got back from a year overseas at the beginning of winter last year. As soon as I could, I was out in the bush with the dog. The first thing I noticed was how dry everything was. We finally got to the creek crossing where doggo would get a swim and a drink and … More Creek
art about place 