Well things have been very quiet for me on the art making front for the past little while. Two of my sons have been getting ready to go to University - in separate cities in different States! This includes my youngest son who is leaving home after finishing his HSC last year to live away... Continue Reading →
A good few years ago I planted a couple of Proiphys cunninghamii -- - Brisbane or Moreton Bay Lillies. I bought them from a wonderful Australian plant nursery we used to have here just outside Lismore. Unfortunately the plant nursery is gone but my lilies are thriving. The horticulturalist who sold them to me said... Continue Reading →
Ancient cycad plant species are spectacular. They are the Zamiaceae family endemic to Australia. I can imagine dinosaurs walking amongst & eating these plants, not sure about the seed cones though as they are quite toxic. I love visiting the South Coast & travelling up the Clyde Mountain and seeing the ground covered in these... Continue Reading →
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 →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 