Poppies

 Spent awhile
 today just watching
 these beauties

 petals
 fluttering
 in the breeze

 honey bees
 in a frenzied grab
 for pollen.

Abstract Expressionism

 The artists at work in their studio.

A painting movement characterized by a desire to convey powerful emotions through the senuous qualities of paint (and other mediums!)

Dragonflies

I have been working on a body of work for my exhibition titled,  Interpreting Place, to be held at Halls Gap in conjunction with the Textures Forum in February 2012.

During my research for the exhibition I came across an article that mentioned that a small dragonfly or more correctly a damselfly, called Ancient Greenling had been found in the Grampians/Gariweld. Over the years I have used the image of a dragonfly as a symbol of resilience. The insect is found today in much the same form as in prehistoric times, only smaller. It is a stayer as they say!

It was interesting for me that the insect again was beckoning me! Not only as any image to be included in a new body of work, but that I was about to return to the form of the quilt, to stitchery.  Of course, the paintbrushes and drawing equipment will not be deserted, but the lure of fabric, to print dye, cyanotype and stitch, is where I want to be right now!  That an actual dragonfly came to visit and stay awhile confirmed my direction!

Still Here !

September....teaching drawing at Grampians Brushes art seminar at Halls Gap......

September...organised 'The Moonah Stand" exhibition with 10 artists at 135 Gallery

September/October....getting the Spring vege garden up and running....

October......preparing...working towards an exhibition at Halls Gap February 2012.....and thats in my spare time between scrubbing the floors, shopping, cleaning, cooking, doing my nails and feeding the chooks!

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