Flower portrait

On paper 30cm x 39cm. Mixed media

 

Painting of bowls

These are 12"x12" (that's around 30cm x 30 cm) on board. Used acrylic and mixed media.

I have really enjoyed painting these 

 

INCOGNITO Art Show

I have contributed 3 small A5 works to the INCOGNITO Art Show.

It is a not for profit art sale that raises funds for Australian artists who are part of Studio A in Sydney.

The works are exhibited without revealing the identity of the artist: the name of the artist is revealed after the sale.

Here is a link to last year's works. https://www.incognitoartshow.com/collections/frontpage

My works are done using acrylic paint and mediums,

 

Contemporary Art Society of Victoria A4 Art Australia

 Contemporary Art Society of Victoria  is holding its A4 Art Australia  in the Gallery on Herring Island (Richmond) as part of the Herring Island Summer Arts Festival 2022 in Melbourne.

The exhibition will be open  11.30am - 4.30pm 

March Sat 5, Sun 6, Sat 12, Sun13, Mon14, Sat 19, Sun 20, Sat 26, Sun 27 

April Sat 2, Sun 3, Sat 9, Sun 10,  Fri 15, Sat 16, Sun17, Mon 18.

Here are my 4 works

Lambley Gardens and Nursery

After a year of not travelling anywhere outside of the metropolitan area, yesterday we went to the country with friends Julie and John. The trip to Lambley Nursery and Gardens was a birthday gift, and what a wonderful feast for the eyes it was in autumn.

I am sure that it would be wonderful in every season. https://lambley.com.au/

A very special gift.

 

Contemporary Art Society Exhibition

The Contemporary Art Society  annual A4 exhibition is scheduled to happen at    Herring Island Art Gallery for 5 weekends including Labour Day.

The exhibition (and gallery) will be open   11.30am - 4.30pm on the following dates: 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 MARCH and 2, 3, 4, 5 April 2021.

Below are my contributions. They are the 4 seasons. Mixed media/ collage.

Unusual maps

One of the benefits of the 'lock down' is the opportunity to read. I have been enjoying Italo Calvino's "Collection of Sand". It is a collection of essays some of which are reflections on exhibitions that he saw in Paris. One such exhibition of maps contained works by Opicinus de Canistris (24 December 1296 - c. 1353), an Italian priest, cartographer and writer. He produced a range of works that featured maps overlaid and integrated with human figures and biographical details. 

Here are some of the images.

Calvino also mentions 'Peutinger's Table' a medieval map that is a copy of a Roman map that contains the entire road system of the Empire. The Mediterranean is a thin horizontal strip

Sometimes meanderings on the web are incredibly rewarding.