Australian Floral Emblems 2014 – a new linocut

I was away in the Southern Highlands and Batemans Bay visiting relatives & taking some on holidays for most of March - it was a lovely break & I even managed to sneak in a bit of art making. Before I left I managed to complete this new design - Australian Floral Emblems 2014. It... Continue Reading →

April 11, 2014 8

Snapshots – Birds – New linocuts for 2014

I have just finished this set of 8 new linocuts - Snapshots Birds - my first for 2014! So things are off to a flying start - excuse the pun! They are a series of small linocuts of birds based around some of my 'snapshots' or photographs of birds. I love taking photos, as you... Continue Reading →

January 20, 2014 0

Waratahs! Waratahs! Waratahs! – Waratah Tryptich – A Fine Art Linocut

Well anyone who has followed me on this blog for a while will know I LOVE Waratahs. There is such a majesty & structural quality to these particular Australian wildflowers not withstanding their bright red colouring with deep green leaves & the fact the flowers occur on long stems coming up from the ground. They... Continue Reading →

December 11, 2013 2

New Designs – Wildflowers Blue Mountains

I must apologise for such a big break between posts. One of my dearest family members became very ill and passed away so I have been away several times in the past few months helping out. It has been a very sad time for me but I also very much valued the final time I... Continue Reading →

August 16, 2013 1

‘Postcards’ Designs – Designing Linocuts

I have been working on some new designs based around those old fashioned postcards from towns popular in the early last century, where there is the overlay of a drawing creating a 'window' with the photography of the place behind it. So the idea is to use a 'picture frame' of black and white 'pattern'... Continue Reading →

April 7, 2012 4

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

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