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The Deep Blue ll Mixed Media $1200 #artbuyers #ar

The Deep Blue ll
Mixed Media
$1200

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Flinder's Building Wynnum QLD Framed in an Oak Flo

Flinder's Building Wynnum QLD
Framed in an Oak Float Frame
Acrylic
$750

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Tropical Reef Sailing Framed in a Oak Float Frame

Tropical Reef Sailing
Framed in a Oak Float Frame
Mixed Media
$1200

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Freeway Reflections Mixed Media Framed in an Oak F

Freeway Reflections
Mixed Media
Framed in an Oak Float Frame.
$750

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Such sad news today, Australia has lost a pioneer

Such sad news today, Australia has lost a pioneer of the art world. Graeme bought artists into the light and promoted artists here and all over the world. Nice to think he left us with Colour in your Life videos and his superb artwork so his legacy lives on. RIP

@colour.in.your.life.art

#australianart #colour #art #legend #austrslianartists #artforlife #lovelife

A few more photos from our morning yesterday. Didn

A few more photos from our morning yesterday. Didn’t take too many photos… just got lost in the artworks. Heading home today after a great weekend, Affordable art Fair Friday with my friend @jesskingartist …Sydney Galleries Saturday. Back to reality Monday.

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#weekendgetaway
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The very talented @michaelzavros , finalist in the

The very talented @michaelzavros , finalist in the Archibald.. tiny but commands attention. Loved viewing this exhibition of finalists yesterday and spending time with my daughter.

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On the way to The Gallery of NSW to view the Archi

On the way to The Gallery of NSW to view the Archibald Exhibition… a stroll through Hyde Park Sydney.. it’s cold but so beautiful…spending quality time with my daughter.

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Love this quote #artsadvocate #arteducation #cr

Love this quote

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#creativeprocess
#loveart
#create
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#quoteoftheday
#visualarteducation
#music
#drama
#visualart

"Flowers from Lockdown" My Daughter in Sydney boug

"Flowers from Lockdown"
My Daughter in Sydney bought flowers while she was in lockdown last year to bring some colour into her life in ISO.
She would send me photos of her arrangements which have now inspired my next series.

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#brisbaneart

New Series Coming… A little floral series in th

New Series Coming...

A little floral series in the planning. I always start with colour selection and rough ideas then some small canvases.

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What a great 2 hours we had, painting, a little ch

What a great 2 hours we had, painting, a little champagne and everyone even learnt a little about Picasso.

If we look at Picasso’s life we can learn from him. He was born into a family of modest means, his father was an art teacher and mother a housewife. He didn’t inherit his wealth from his parents; he built his own through his creativity and his art.

Up until APRIL 2022 he held first place, certified by the Guinness World Records as history’s most prolific visual artist: 135000 paintings and designs, 100000 prints and engravings, 34000book illustrations and 300 sculptures and ceramics.

When he died in 1973 he was 91 and had an estimated net worth of $500 million although some say that it was much higher than that.
What was his secret ? He worked very hard every day. He had a strict work routine and structure to his day.

He was asked once, “ Where do you get your ideas from?” He answered, “Ideas are simply starting points….as soon as I start to work, others well up in my pen. To know what you’re going to draw, you have to begin drawing.”
He told one of his friends in his own words that creativity is a “DO”

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Having worked in the Education sector at all level

Having worked in the Education sector at all levels I have seen first hand the impact the arts can have on the education of students, whether they are children or adults.

The Arts are not just about making pretty pictures, acting on a stage, playing an instrument or providing relaxation... All ARTS education is about teaching to see, think and respond differently. A skill that is essential in all lives.

Love this quote

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#music
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#visualart

Always good to have a good clean up… more room t

Always good to have a good clean up… more room to create, less visual noise allows for clearer thoughts

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#studiotime
#cleanspacecleanmind
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#homestudio
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#artforyourwalls
#brisbaneartist

For all my new followers, a little bit about me…

For all my new followers, a little bit about me...
I started my art career as a Graphic Designer graduating from Qld College of Art with a Diploma of Art and a Bachelor of Art. I worked within the printing industry as a graphic designer, creating marketing and branding material for a wide variety clients, taking each design from concept through to production.

With my knowledge of the graphic design industry I moved into a teaching role and worked for 10 years in the Tertiary sector first as a lecturer then as a department head. I left my teaching role to have my second baby in 1998 and started my next chapter as a stay at home mum of 2 and an exhibiting artist. I also provided private art tuition as a workshop presenter and adjudicated many art competitions.

I started my own art studio and teaching business opening a small gallery space in my local home town of Wynnum in Queensland. After 2 great years, driven by the need to put my children first, I closed my gallery and found work back in the education arena as a part-time Art Teacher Aide within the private school sector. I was responsible for the day to day running of the art department and developing conceptual themes, planning, curating, marketing and preparing over 2000 artworks for the school art exhibitions. I also designed, built and painted musical sets for the school drama program. This was a fabulous learning environment for me as an artist and I benefited greatly from working with highly educated and talented visual artists and teaching staff. And who doesn't love to buy art materials with other peoples money to try out!

It’s now 2013, I turned 50 and decided to change things up again. I left the school and cleaned the cobwebs out of my small home art studio, returning to private teaching and exhibiting.
I have achieved a lot I my art career but my greatest life achievement will always be my children.

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Revisiting an ongoing series of work. I have been

Revisiting an ongoing series of work.

I have been producing these paintings for over 20 years and have completed many commissions. A wonderful photographer friend climbed the water tower in Manly close to my home and photographed Wynnum Manly from a whole new perspective. My husband more recently was given permission to again climb the tower when it was under renovation and provided me with a fresh new look at the same landscape 20 years on. My current style is different to the very hard edge graphic style of previous years but they are as popular now as they were then. All these Paintings have been sold but I continue to complete commissioned pieces modifying the images to suit my clients requests.

PM me if you would like a quote on a commission artwork from this series.

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#home
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#styling
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#wynnummanly

Mother's Day flowers from my beautiful Children. F

Mother's Day flowers from my beautiful Children. Feeling loved and appreciated

@manlyharbourgallery

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Check out another in my new abstracts, having so m

Check out another in my new abstracts, having so much fun layering mixed media then wiping back to reveal some little treasures. Acrylic, aerosol, pastel and charcoal.

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❤️ my new brushes,the paint goes on like butte

❤️ my new brushes,the paint goes on like butter 🥰
Progress with a new lot of acrylic abstracts

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Can’t wait to try these new silicone wedge brush

Can’t wait to try these new silicone wedge brushes 😁

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