Onwards 2013

2012 has been a year of stops and starts. I know I am not alone in wondering why so many clients are tightening their belts, downsizing and making it harder for us creative types! Art has become a cheap commodity since the internet made so much available and globally prices can be pushed down.
So , like many, I shall be casting further afield into new areas...lets get the teaching up and going again, get all those books out of my head and into the world, finish those oil paintings, clear out all the old rubbish that was clogging up my creativity and distracting me from improving.

A NEW YEAR and NEW START!
:)

Me and the Wedding Horse, India

India Dreaming

I have returned from my two weeks in Hyderabad filled with new inspirations and ideas. I have an entire childrens book in my head..but I need to get it down on paper! I have many sketches from the wedding..which was a decadent, glorious glittering event. So much glamour and beauty.

I wish I could just paint and paint and the buts and bolts of a book could just fall into place.
I will upload some of my sketchs soon.

INDIA

I will be travelling to  India in October! This will be the continuation of my project, Drawing the World..first started in Dubai by myself and good friend and fellow artist, Danesh.. As it happens, Danesh is getting married his lovely Spanish girlfriend Elena and has invited me to their wedding in Hyderabad, so a wonderful event AND a chance to draw people in the streets of India!

This will be a wonderful experience and I shall be uploading lots of pictures and film. Stay tuned!

Me! A Student!

I am finally treating myself to be a student instead of a teacher! Five days constant oil painting...what a TREAT! I have booked a course in Oil Painting techniques  at Camp Creative in Bellingen from January 14. 

http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2012/05/17/3505238.htm

Or..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzSgzVA-x0M


The ASA One Day , One Word Time lase video of our day. See if you can catch the moment me and Grahem pulled faces at the camera! :))

it was a great day and fun to get out and DO something with other artists!