I love the Blue Mountains. Like many people growing up in Sydney I used to love taking day trips up to Katoomba, Leura, Wentworth Falls, Lawson, Blackheath ... The views are spectacular and the native bush and wildflowers stunning.This is a very old image of 'The Three Sisters' at Katoomba from a slide that my... Continue Reading →
I have been taking photographs since a teenager majoring in high school in both drawing and black and white photography. When I went to Art College (COFA - College of FIne Arts - University of NSW) Photography was one of my minor subjects with my Major combined study being drawing and Relief/linocut printmaking. For many... Continue Reading →
Well I have been a bit laid up for the past couple of weeks due to shoulder surgery. It was the best outcome from the surgery I could expect with the shoulder now all repaired. There is still a while to go before it gets back to 'normal' and may still have some difficulties... Continue Reading →
Last year I was fortunate enough to be able to take some time out managing about 3 weeks on the NSW South Coast. It was lovely spending some time with my relatives and really special. I loved walking everyday exploring the beach that was right opposite where I was staying and going to sleep each... Continue Reading →
Winter days this year on Northern NSW, have been oscillating between rain, and lots of it, and the most brilliant warm sunshine days. Temperature ranges in Winter for the locals mean that below 18c is a COLD day and 14c is FREEZING!! Out and about today ('Son3's Taxi Service') came across some Corymbia ptychocarpa... Continue Reading →
I have been working on this smaller drawing of experimenting with little excerpts of flannel flowers. It is just a small selection of different aspects of these gorgeous flower. It is a pen, ink & wash drawing - although there is only a subtle hint of the wash in the centre of the flowers and... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 