Old Man Banksia – Freshly Framed!

I have just had a design I finished last year framed - Banksia serrata and Seedpod or 'Old Man Banksia'. The 'story' of this particular design began here, then progressed through Designing a linocut – the process of one design – Part 1, Designing a linocut – the process of one design – Part 2,... Continue Reading →

March 15, 2011 0

New Linocut! Banksia serrata – Saw Banksia with Seedpod

Saw Banksia with Seedpod I have finally finished this Banksia serrata linocut - after designing 1, designing 2, designing 3, carving, printing and last night handcolouring it's done! This was a complex carving but has a more limited palette for colouring. It will be part of the Design Art series.

November 23, 2010 2

and PRINTED!!! Linocuts to Linoprints

Just finished printing the last 3 designs I carved. After getting all organised to start early this morning in my old printing clothes I went to the paper drawer to find what I thought was a packet of the particular acid free rag paper was not the one I was using for this particular series....sigh...... Continue Reading →

November 1, 2010 4

Sutherland Shire Wildflowers – childhood wildflower memories

Australian Wildflower Linocut - Wildflowers Sutherland

A few years ago I designed a piece Wildflowers Sutherland for the 2001 Centenary of Federation exhibition 'Florafed' held in the Hazelhurst Community Gallery in Gymea, Sutherland Shire, NSW. It was an important work for me and signified a return to the area where I had grown up. I grew up near a large valley... Continue Reading →

April 20, 2010 2

Designing Linocuts – Tasmanian Christmas Bells – Framing Decisions

After completing the linocut then the framing decision had to be made. This is always a tricky and very subjective issue. People can get very 'iffy' about what frames are used and what one person likes another doesn't. Framing also seems to go in 'fads' from large ornate timber to gold frames to timber etc.... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2010 2

SALE ON WILDFLOWER CARDS FOR CHRISTMAS!

I have decided to put my wildflower cards on sale for Christmas. I have now sold out of the older cards but am putting the set of 6 cards above on sale for $5 a set. For larger images click here. Orders can be made from my website found here.

December 2, 2009 0

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