My mother-in-law Judith Christina Weir nee Long who we knew as Judy, was born on 8 December 1926 at her parents home of 13 Harrabrook Ave Five Dock in Sydney. Judy's grandmothers Elizabeth Hague Newton nee McCleer, had been a Matron and midwife at Balmain hospital. This photo on the right is of Judy's grandmother... Continue Reading →
In 2001 I did not have a digital camera as I could not afford one, so I was using a film camera. Films were expensive and slower to be processed but there is a certain quality about the photos that is different to the super sharp digital cameras used today. I have thousands of film... Continue Reading →
So on a Sunday afternoon on 18th April 1999 I was sitting at a picnic table at Byron Bay's Main Beach with a sketchbook, likely doodling. I cannot remember why we were there, but also likely, we took the kids for a swim, fish and chips and ice cream at the beach. My husband was... Continue Reading →
Although I had decided to focus on Waratahs because it is currently Waratah season, I am taking a quick a well deserved detour to focus on of my all time favourite birds ..... the Tawny Frogmouth. This is in honour of the fact that the Tawny Frogmouth has made into the final list of Birdlife... Continue Reading →
In 2000 the Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia and as part of the activities alongside the Olympics was the 'Olympics Arts Festival'. The NSW State Floral Emblem is the Waratah 'Telopia speciossima' and Rosie Nice curated an exhibition called 'State of the Waratah' at the S H Ervin Gallery in Observatory Hill, The Rocks... Continue Reading →
I have over the years had three different series of wildflower cards printed. The last ones were completed for a 2013 for an exhibition at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina. They were a smaller collection of just four designs - Waratahs - Tibouchina and Golden Penda - Banksias - Sturt Desert Pea. They... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 