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 →
The last week the weather on the Far North Coast NSW as been stunning! Clear blue skies and lovely sunshine winter warm days. And as if to heighten how gorgeous it has been the beautiful Queensland Silver Wattle - Acacia podalyriifolia - is currently flowering. This is one of my favourite wattles with its stunning... Continue Reading →
After a couple of difficult weeks again with my shoulder overuse injury I was back at the Physio in Ballina. I will need surgery on the shoulder within the next few weeks - something I am not looking forward to. I am however looking forward to the likelihood that it will greatly improve my pain... Continue Reading →
I have been struggling on with my old speedball linocut tools for many years. Dutifully sharpening them but recently it has been more and more difficult to keep the blades sharp and has made carving clean neat lines very difficult. It is difficult sometimes living in country NSW, to get access to good information and... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 