This and That

Four works in my new "Beach" series
Each one 880mm x 530mm
Oil on Canvas

Love of Memory

Third work in "Beach" series
880mm x 530mm
Oils on Canvas

Cool Running

Number two in "Beach" series.

880mm x 530mm
Oil on canvas

Schedule of the Sun

First in a series of four... "Beach" Series.
880mm x 530mm
Oil on canvas.

Brunswick Street Gallery
Fitzroy Vic 2065
26th February - 11 March

I'm getting closer to finishing "Strange Arcade"... I have my paints out ready to go... but instead I need to drive across town and deliver a camera to our IT guy...!!
This shows one of the benefits of oils, I guess. They'll be waiting for me when I return!

Strange Arcade (unfinished)

I'm working on a new painting, and watching the tennis at the same time. (possible!) I thought I'd post this photo even though it is a fair way from being finished.

I'm also enjoying the warm night, and looking forward to waking up tomorrow and hearing that Apple have announced the new "iTap". (my guess for the unnamed tablet...)

Success at last

This is the forth time I've posted this painting, and it keeps dropping off. I wonder if I'm offending the nudity police?
I will make a final attempt to post my latest work, and see if it sticks.

Here goes...

Chinese Traditional Painting

I have just returned from three weeks touring China. We (husband, son, sister and brother-in-law) visited modern artists collective studios like 798 in Beijing, and M50 in Shanghai, as well as Traditional Art Museums. It was in one of these museums (in Guilin) that we had a worksop experience: a local artist gave a demonstration, and then we were invited to 'have a go'. It was fun.

I have booked a show

Today is a big day for me. I have booked my first solo show! It will be in Melbourne at the end of February. I have a number of large works to fill the gallery, but I need to do smaller ones as well. To celebrate, I'm re-posting this painting, as it is inspired by Melbourne: a city of lane ways and small cafés.

It's not rocket science, this change thing

>Oil on Canvas

121 cm x 102 cm

Here is my latest work in the Basilica series.

I am continuing on a narrative as follows:

The imposing, patriarchal architecture (the church) has been emasculated by flooding the chapels with high tide...

The new guard are young trainee lifesavers, well equipped for and welcoming of the uprising water world. They challenge the authority of the church and introduce issues relating to gender and climate disasters.

Two Eric Fischls = one rough layout for my next work... titled "Is it me?"

This is my display of recent works... ready for assessment.

I have been doing the Advanced Diploma at the Sydney Gallery School. I have not finished, but sadly, this will be the end of school for me. Its time I pushed off into the big world of art, and find out whether I will sink or swim on my own. One is very protected as a student... there is structure, support, advice. None of which will be around for me next year.
Yep... sad.

Each 'face' = 4 x 4 inch oil on canvas
These girls are from my cast of Nippers, used in the Argyle Surfers and St Peters Basilica paintings.