Well I have been pretty busy getting organised for my 'Exhibition - Wildflowers' - at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina. Finally everything is mountboarded, framed, wrapped & ready for delivery to the gallery in the morning. The Exhibition opens on Wednesday & the Launch Event is on Saturday 30th November. They have a... Continue Reading →
Well today I tackled the first printing of this new design. I set up the print studio and rolled out the ink onto the glass plate ready to ink the carved lino block. You get an impression of how the print will actually look printed from the first roll of the black ink onto the... Continue Reading →
Well I have been steadily working on the linocut carving. Took a break for a day yesterday but back at it today. Started with the final central waratah that needed carving. I have already carved the outline with a final linocut carving tool to start. I then use a v or u gouge tool to... Continue Reading →
Whilst I have been working consistently I have not been blogging as much. There are now so many competing platforms these days to keep people up to date on what I am doing I must admit I am still trying to figure out the best way. Being curious I have been trying a few of... Continue Reading →
I have managed to start caving some small lino blocks in the last week or so and it is all going well with my shoulder so far which is excellent. Here is a small image of some of the carvings - they are a couple of small designs I was working on back in 2012.... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 