Autumn & Banksias

I love Autumn. That change in the air from the humidity in Northern NSW to the ever so slight chill and ‘freshness’ of a new season. It is my favourite time of year with mild days of sunshine (and currently almost daily showers of rain in this 2012 Autumn) and the shorter days leading into… Continue Reading →

March 31, 2012 2

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 1

Out of my studio window – Banksias and Rainbow Lorikeets

I must apologise for the long ‘break in transmission’ – sometimes it is hard to keep up with everything. I actually have 2 studios – one is my print studio where I sometimes go to do work besides actual printing, as it is quiet and is outside the household so I can ‘hide’ there!! Well… Continue Reading →

January 19, 2011 2

Flowering in my garden this week….Australian Native Wildflowers

Banksia serrata – Saw Banksia Cape York Lily – Curcuma australasica Midyen – Austromyrtus dulcis Powderpuff Lilly Pilly – Syzigium wilsonii subsp wilsomii River Lily – Crinum pedunculatum Paper Daisies = Strawflowers

November 18, 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

Currently carving – some of my lino carving methods No.1

These are the 3 current designs I am trying to finish carving. Actually I HAVE finished carving 2 of these. You can see some images of these linoblocks below – I only have to trim the edges on them. What you will notice is the 2 different types of lino I have used. The reddy… Continue Reading →

October 16, 2010 2

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