Secret stuff

Hi all, just a quick note to say that I've not entirely forgotten this blog. I've been working on a pic that had a lot of little elements in it. However, its a commission and a surprise pressie for a mate. Now, he knows something is coming but no clue otherwise. His wife knows all (don't they all...). So, I can't really post anything from it here. Still, it has given me plenty of practice at a new technique so I've gained alot from it.

The only other action has been when I went to the hall where my exhibition is. It is in between two theatres that get used for conferences so a lot of people hang about. All my stash of business cards had gone so I was asked to bring some more in. Whilst there I heard myself volunteering to come back at the lunch break and do a small painting. I kept it simple and copied the cover of an aboriginal singers CD, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. I've attached the result. It was a modified acrylic on paper. A few people stopped to chat but mainly about technical stuff rather than, "Who do I make the cheque out to?" but it was less nerve wracking than I imagined.

Winter here folks so keeping warm is the latest challenge.

Haunted By Arrows

Here's a few pics of the set up in Axis Gallery before the flood of public (ahem).

Thought that I'd post the promo stuff on here but didn't seem to scan well. Only took the images and not the script!? Bloody computers.

And have you spotted the deliberate mistake with the scan? Got a stiff neck? Oh well, can't be good at everything.

Delay in service

Yikes...months and months went by. No blog, oh dear. I've been in the UK for the last 5 weeks or more and didn't get around to blogging. I'll try to do better from now. I'm also organising an exhibition of my work at a local gallery space and there is a lot to do there too. Also, I may even do a painting!

A Day That Went As Planned

Today was one of the rare days. One of my first entries here said that I had a routine in mind. This involved exercise, household stuff, art and then cooking. Today it all happened. 3km walk followed by resistance training. Mow the lawn and do laundry. Complete a landscape. Home to cook tea, bring in laundry, do dishes and put out the bins. Blimey.

The landscape is similar to the one below that features a rolling hill and trees on the skyline. The colours are similar but a little brighter and the whole thing is bigger (55x75cm). It's on board which is framed with a nice frame. However, someone has painted this in the past so I'll strip it back to pale wood.

Thoughts go out to those in Victoria who have had so much heartbreak and stress caused by the bush fires. It's a distressing time and that's just watching it on the news. Can't imagine what they are going through.

Opposable

Hi all, this is the one I was working on through a lot of January. Meant to post earlier but things just got too hot to work. I called it Opposable due to the thumb being highlighted. Can't say that I mean much by my titles..usually just what occurs to me at the time.

HOT!!!!

HOT!, Damn Hot!! as Robyn Williams said in 'Good Morning Vietnam". Pah, he didn't know the half of it. It's been over 40 C every day this week. That's in the shade. Adelaide's hottest day for 70 years...and we have a few. So not much actual art being done as the studio is, almost literally, an oven. It has steel roller doors that face the arvo heat so it just turns nasty in there. Still, I have attended a meeting re funding for lessons next financial year. This went well so cheers to Phil of Arts Access. I have completed a larger canvas since the last post and will post an image very soon. I'm pleased with it and look forward to feedback.