Blog: sunshine coast
Finalist – Petite Pieces
I’m very excited that my entry One Tree Hill (Maleny) has been selected as a Finalist in the Aspire Gallery ‘PETITE PIECES 2024’ Exhibition and National Competition. The painting is worked with acrylic and glazes, finished with an oil varnish, and framed size is 33.5cm (W) x 33.5cm (H). The local iconic Cherry tree just…
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Tabula Rasa
I have really loved painting this sunrise. It is on beautiful stretched pure linen that has three layers of transparent primer which I have taken advantage of in my interpretation. The painting appears ‘unfinished’ as I’ve used some thin transparent acrylic layers and have left the edges of the canvas unpainted to emphasize the ‘clean…
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New Landscape Painting
An Urban Oasis I’ve painted ‘An Urban Oasis’ in my studio, and below are some photos of the work in progress. The resource was one of my graphite sketches I did last November in the gardens of the Caloundra Regional Gallery in Queensland. It was a beautiful day, sunny and inviting, and I was again…
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New Small Artworks
Green, Green Valley I love the green, green valleys and hills of Maleny and the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. No wonder there are so many contented cows up here. This view is just down the road from our home and I enjoy the changing colours and atmosphere every time we go for a walk. Green, Green…
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New Art – Romancing with Nature
Just listed this new painting @bluethumb – Acrylic, on stretched canvas and ready to hang – 60.7cm (W) x 50.6cm (H) x 3.6cm (D). More details @bluethumb – https://bluethumb.com.au/…/Artwork/romancing-with-nature The original little watercolour resource for this painting was done at one of my en plain air mornings with a group of artists at Curramundi, on…
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