Birthday

It is my birthday today.  I'm 59.  I guess it would be easy to feel very negative about that, but I feel very much in the prime of my life.  I feel so blessed to have my art practice...  it has sustained me through some very difficult times.  It takes me to places I want to go, both in a physical sense and also intellectually. It keeps my focus on tomorrow.
I'm looking forward to lunch out with my girls today.  A seafood restaurant this time.  Down by the river.  The Burnett River.   It will look so peaceful there today as we sip our champagne and delight in our  seafood cocktails.  It will look so unlike the raging torrent that flooded Bundaberg so mercilessly last year.  Those of us here in Bundaberg, who witnessed these unthinkable events will remain forever scarred.

We came in droves... down to the floodings, to stop and stare and to document these events.  We came to see the inundations and to feel the brutal force of the river...knowing that it had swept away dreams and taken lives.  

Our lives piled up in soggy heaps of domestic detritus all over town.

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There are some very moving videos about the aftermath of the floods at the following link:

http://open.abc.net.au/openregions/qld-wide-bay-71AY7Fz/posts/the-floodwaters-came-19ho1ux
Produced by Brad Marsellos.
I have a very limited selection of photos attached below.

Bundaberg Floods VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

My Studio

I finally have my studio back after the Just Ideas works have been collected.  It's such a wonderful feeling.  I have already finished my artwork for the  Cabinets of Curiosities exhibition which will start mid January at BRAG.
 
I have attached a sneak preview....closeup only.  I hope Trudie won't mind.

Also attached is a work, 'Metropolis', that I made from small tins from my collection. I will have a short series of these fairly soon, I am hoping.

I trust you all had a joyful Christmas and wish you every happiness in 2012.

New software

I have been trying to learn Adobe Premiere Elements for video production.  Not as easy as it sounds!  What ever happened to manuals? You could hold the book in one hand and  exercise the appropriate manoeuvres with the other!  Much as I love the Internet, it would be a blessing to have the option of a book at times!

I have been using Photostory3 for Windows. It can be downloaded free from Microsoft if you have a legal copy of Windows!  It is very  user-friendly, as is Windows Live Movie Maker.

I think Premiere Elements will be a little more sophisticated and allow me a few more options. 

We shall see!

Attached is  a digital work, one of twenty that will be in my exhibition at Pine Rivers late February 2012.

C x

Timing

I've been feeling rather despondent these last few days.  I'm feeling that maybe my timing is wrong  in regards to opening a gallery  in Bundaberg again.
Clinton set dates for two artist talks, both of which had to be cancelled due to lack of attendance.  The weekly attendance rate has been quite sad.
Of course everyone will say it was a great opening but it's the silly season.  That's true, but I don't really  have an option to wait for Bundaberg to be ready for another gallery. 

I am getting very few expressions of interest, and survey result are not encouraging.

Bundaberg artists need to get onboard quickly now  if they feel they need Dirty Linen.

If Dirty Linen has to close, it won't be sad...it won't hurt! ( Maybe just a little!)  It may even be liberating!!!    I might have more time for video bombing with Brad!! 

I also need to consider the difficulties this project is causing my art practice, which will always be my prime focus.

Till soon.  c  x

Artist talk 2

Clinton Cross will be giving an artist's talk tomorrow at 1pm.  All welcome.   Clinton will explain some of the works and tell you about each artist.   It wii be very interesting.  Don't miss out!

Video

A small version of a video  I made today. c
 

Still painting

I'm still painting the outside of the building that houses the Dirty Linen Gallery.  I live upstairs.

I am endeavouring to banish the aqua blue paint from the lower level of my property, at least.  It will make such a great difference.

Creative Regions conducted a networking meeting Monday night in the gallery.  It was a 'get to know you' affair and there were a lot of motivated and energetic people in attendance.  There were quite a few  from the Writers Club.  I am just itching to spend some time with them to see what they are up to.  They are such an interesting and talented  lot! They are as excited as I am about the poetry presentation and the possibilities it presents.  2012 is going to be a great year.

Clinton is 'mooching around' a bit after all the dramas of the Just Ideas exhibition. So, if you haven't been in for a look at the artworks, or to read the poetry snippets, do yourself a favour and drop in soon.  Clinton will give you a guided tour.

It's time for me to start focusing on my show at Pine Rivers Art Gallery.  It starts late February and will feature my Suburban Goddess  installation and 20 digital prints from the 'Broken Woman' series.
I am very excited  to be exhibiting the Broken Woman series of  limited edition digital prints.  They have never been shown before, apart from a couple of works  here and there.
I have attached one from the series. Others can be found in my permanent pages on the right of the screen.The prints will be 750 x 1m. At that size they should look quite imposing.

I hope that some of the artists  I have met through Just Ideas

will be able to attend.   Cheers!

Kathy Donnelly's birthday

Today would have been Kathy Donnelly's birthday.  I miss her so much as many do.  She was a vibrant, intelligent, funny, inspiring beautiful woman.  I know many feel she is part of our own creative journeys still.  Kept close to our hearts.

I thought you might like to read a blog I wrote one day after having lunch with Kathy.     I will also post pictures of the Scar tree project.  See the two  links below.

Her altarpiece dedicated to Mother is  beautiful.

C xx

http://christineaturner.blogspot.com/2010/08/lunch-at-kathys.html

http://christineaturner.blogspot.com/2010/06/kathy-donnellys-scar-tree-project.html

Artist Talk

I noticed on facebook that a lot of the Just Ideas artists have been congratulating Clinton on a job well done.  It has been a huge task succesfully completed. It is to his credit that he was able to bring together so many established artists for the Just Ideas exhibition.

Try not to miss Clinton's artist talk tomorrow at 11 at Dirty Linen.  It will be fascinating!

I have been overwhelmed by the many messages I have received from very excited writers today.  Their responses have been most welcome.  I am equally excited by the wonderful evening we had sharing our collective talents and maybe we could think about having another  art/poetry evening  in a month or two, once the holiday season is finished, perhaps? 

Some interesting ideas have come in already.       Till soon. c x

Just Ideas opens

Just Ideas opened last night. An enormous crowd gathered. We had not expected quite so many. It has been suggested that there were about 120 at least. There was a real buzz of excitement! Clinton rolled in at the last minute with a taxi load of girls behind him. His exhibition looked fabulous!
A musician/singer…Darren Hanlon performed three numbers for an appreciative audience. Clinton opened the exhibition with a short speech.
The writers then took the stage and delighted the audience with their brilliant poetic presentation. I’m hoping that we can forge a close association with the very
talented folk from the Writers Club.

Just Ideas exhibition 2011 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Second video bombing

Video Bombing Dirty Linen Artspace- 6th Dec 2011 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Our second video bombing attempt delivered spectacular results. We are learning a lot about the process.

It's not quite enough to just flash up an image and think it will work. It needs a video that has both

quality and substance. Combining these ingredients with the unexpected, can result in very special images.

Rain

Rain at last, to start a new week. The weekend was spent at Eaton's Hill. Roller in hand, I managed to paint most of the downstairs apartment. It is amazing how powerful colour can be. In this instance I banished a particulary sad looking pale grey/green. Now a pristine white, the room is much more inviting. And I repeated the magic in the entry hall.

Thanks to Kym and Lindsay for all their efforts on the weekend.

My son Ben and Sarah and baby Eden are shifting to Alpha (near Emerald) so that Ben, who is a teacher can do his country service. Thankfully, that isn't too far away.

And so the house is being prepared for renting or perhaps even selling.

We are on the countdown for Clinton's Just Ideas exhibition. The show is nearly hung, except for a few works which are late coming. It's looking fabulous! Will reveal all soon!

Video Bombing

We pulled the cars up close to the Civic Center….a small convoy on a mission. Brad and I had been spotting walls all day that might have been useful for our purposes.
It wasn’t late, but darkness had set in, punctuated by pulsating city lights and streaming lights of passing cars. A few people wandered past, but found us of little interest, which suited us fine. The trees rustled softly, resplendent with their dainty fairy lights.
The park next to the Civic Centre was covered with a rich green carpet stained by the night to a depth of colour one recalls seeing in that fabulous marble in old churches around Italy. Dark green seeping into black. Magnificent rows of budding marigolds reached up from their raised brick beds reinvigorated after the days taxing heat... their lines converging  into the ever-present darkness as if returning home. Steal away... steal away.
I recall from my brief glimpse at it, that there was the most lovely Christmas tree nearby. Beautiful red decorations perfectly placed. It seemed to me, as I perceived it , in fleeting seconds, to stand for something perfect. Yes, it was truly perfect, as I recall.

But Brad and I were on a mission and had found a wall to use for our first experimental video event.  It has opened up a whole new world to us!

Dirty Linen artspace hire rates

Clinton Cross is hiring the Dirty Linen artspace for his  exhibiton - Just Ideas.   Exhibition space  in Dirty Linen's  'Laundry' (11m x 7.5m) is only $165 per week!
Hire of 'The Press' (3.6m x 3.6m)is only $80 pw! Small panels of artspace in The Press can also be hired for as little as $20 per month.

Brad Marsellos's Photoshoot

Brad, Jess and Darling (their dog) arrived at Dirty Linen late in the afternoon.  Brad set up lights to take the pictures I have attached. Brilliant work by Brad. He is such a talented photographer and such a great ambassador for ABC Open Wide Bay, where he works as a Producer. Jess Hall is from Creative Regions as you surely will know by now.  She is a dynamo and has helped me so much with developing  dirty linen.   
Together they make a fantastic team. We are so lucky to have them in Bundaberg.
Take note also that Brad’s video of Jip is going to be on ABC tv  Wed 7th Dec 9.54am & 7.54pm.  Try to catch it if you can.
Brad and Jess have bought a house just around the corner from me, which is exciting!  They move in this week.  That is going to be great for Brad and I as we have an interesting project underway!  Top secret at present! 
The artwork Clinton is photographed with is by Kim Demuth.  It is one of the many works that have come in for the Just Ideas exhibition, which is opening soon.
It promises to be a great show!
Till soon!

Clinton's Photoshoot 2011 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL

Hanging

A late evening in the gallery. Clinton started working out positons for the artworks. There are still quite a few to come in. It will be a big job to hang this show. Later in the afternoon Brad is coming in for a photoshoot for the press release.

I have had a few enquiries about the opening video, so here it is again.

Dirty Linen Opening from ABC Open Wide Bay on Vimeo.

Welcome Ryan!

The Laundry and The Press

The dirty linen artspaces have names!! The small artspace is called "The Press" (ie linen press) and the main artspace is now to be known as "The Laundry".

It sounds like there willl be alot of work going on there!!

I dropped in some small artist swap cards for a "Lucky Dip" that Clinton will be holding.  He seems to be happier now that more works have come in for the show.

The writers and poets are onboard for the upcoming exhibition, which is absolutely brilliant!!

Talk soon! 

Invitation to Just Ideas

Here is the final invitation to Clinton's group exhibition.   See you there!!

ABC Radio Wide Bay

I found this recording accidentally today. It's from ABC  Wide Bay and was made the week before the opening of Dirty Linen. The interviewer was Ross Kay.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2011/10/20/3344208.htm

Marketing

I went to see Jess at Creative Regions the other day to talk about marketing strategies for Dirty Linen.  I am going to follow all her wonderful advice and we will see how things go.

I have started the new blog for Dirty Linen and have a new FB page  as well. There will be newsletters,websites blogs..you name it. I am going to be a very  busy girl.

Not that I haven't been busy!    I'm also in the process of cleaning out the gallery for Clinton's 'Just Ideas" exhibition on Dec 9th.  It is our Xmas party as well. We would love you to come. All welcome!

I've cleaned out the shop and I will be making it available as a small  exhibition space next year.  It will be possible to rent the Main gallery or the small gallery or both.  Rent is ridiculously cheap by the way! 

When the small gallery is not in use, I will be hanging works on commission there.

All the gallery services and costs will be sent out via newsletter very soon.

As well as all of this, I have been painting the front of the building here.  I couldn't cope with aqua any longer...at least for the ground floor, which is being painted white.  It is looking great. Even the postie stopped on his scooter to tell me so.

Jip called by and caught me on the ladder.  He told me I was a 'mighty' woman!!!!  What a wonderful compliment.

Attached is a pic of some of the works that have come down to clear the gallery for 'Just ideas'.

Mt Everest

My son Alan made it to base camp on Mt Everest.  Here is a picture of him with other trekkers. He is in the red shirt. (The Aussie flag was the one he used to raise in Kandahar, Afghanistan when he worked there as head of one of the medical trauma teams last year.)

He was on the trek with other doctors,  studying the effects of high altitude sickness.

He said he has had the most wonderful experience....wants to take his little brother with him when he does the trek again.  

I can't wait to see the photos.

cx

Clinton's Exhibition

This is  a flyer to invite you to Clinton Cross's upcoming  exhibition in  conjunction with the Dirty Linen Artspace Xmas party!.  A more comprehensive invitation will be sent out on Monday.  This will be a very unique show.  There are going to be lots of surprises!  More details coming Monday.

Sculpture video

3d works video.

Brisbane

I have been in Brisbane catching up with my family and chasing up some possibilities for the printing of my digital images.  I have had some interesting suggestions already, but I wanted to see some prints 'in the flesh'.

I think I may have found what I have been looking for, so I have been preparing files for printing and I might order one or two.  If I'm happy with those, I will get the prints done when I go to Brisbane for Christmas.

There will be twenty-two prints on show around the Pine Rivers gallery walls.  They will be 900mm x 750mm, so they should make their presence felt.  There will be 25 sculptures showing as well.   

Attached is a sneak preview of the digital images.

Prints

ABC website

Here is Brad's wonderful video with my guest blog about the opening of Dirty Linen.
We made it to the ABC's main website! Exciting!


http://www.abc.net.au/

http://open.abc.net.au/posts/airing-your-dirty-linen-61jl8dc?WT.svl=open0

Collections policy

There has been some spirited debate after the selection committee for the Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery rejected a donation of two works on paper by a well known Brisbane artist. The works did not address the criteria required for acquisition.  Some are saying the selection  range : works by significant Bundaberg artists, significant works about Bundaberg and Landscapes  is too narrow.

My personal view is that collections need to have a focus or they end up being all over the place.

Talk soon.   c

Bundaberg's Permanent Art Collection

Great news!....BRAG (Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery)  will be purchasing handmade artist's books for the Permanent Collection! The handmade artist's books were noticed by BRAG staff at the opening of the Dirty Linen artspace. 

The  'First Edition' exhibition of artist's  handmade books was very well received by the many visitors to the gallery. Several books were sold  to private collectors at the opening.

First edition was shown in conjunction with an exhibition of my contemporary sculptures.

The purchase  for the permanent collection is a great outcome for Susan Hutton and Catherine McCue and for Dirty Linen as well! Thanks must also go to Creative Regions  for their support for the opening of Dirty Linen. (A great Crush event!)

Good start

I  had a great start to the day, hearing that my good friend Catherine McCue had taken out first prize in the Works on Paper section of the Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards. Local artist Dave Machen picked up a second in the Easel Paintings section. So that was great news to their Bundaberg fans.

The rest of the day I spent clearing the gallery for a meeting coming up shortly. I have also been researching printing techniques.  I am really not quite sure what to do about the prints for Pine Rivers. I have had Polypropelyne  on Dibond recommended. Do any of you folk out there know much about printing digital images?  We will probably end up just hanging them with magnets.

I will have the prints about 100cm high x 75cm wide, so they will be quite large. It will be hard to pick 20 out of the series of over 200. I'm going to have to be brutal!    c

Collective Insites video

Maryborough

I met Brad and Jess in Maryborough.  We went to visit Elizabeth and Patrick from Mavis Bank...an historical old home  that I had borrowed domestic objects from for the "Collective Insites" exhibition. Brad and Jess were just as overwhelmed as I was when I first went there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzbxBaCrsBY   Check out my youtube  link and you will understand why.  That link will give access to my other Youtube videos as well. 

Unfortunately we didn't have long there as we had an opening to attend at Gatakers Artspace. I will have to make a special trip down to see Elizabeth as she is keen for me to continue our very productive collaboration. I am equally as keen.

At Gatakers, Jess and Brad were able to meet Susan Rogers and Trevor Spohr...the 'dynamic duo' that run the Artspace.  Brad arranged to do some of his wonderful ABC Open workshops for them next year.

The exhibition was huge comprising of 55 artists. Titled 'Exchange' and curated by Amanda van Gils. The works were very diverse. Each artist had two works. One to sell and one to swap, which is a great idea, making for lots of happy artists!!

Till soon!

C x

Another Broken Woman

Another 'Broken Woman' mannequin has come in to my possession. She is quite tall and has a rather haughty look.
 She has one arm broken completely in two. Clinton is advising me about how to mend it.

 My first photographs of her are interesting. I will have to find a name for her.

A gift from Jip

Jip arrived yesterday, with a wonderful gift.

You can read more about Jip in the permanent pages of this blog.

Creative Regions

Shelley, from Creative Regions was wonderfully encouraging today and had some great ideas about things to do to get Dirty Linen going.  

I must admit I had been feeling a little discouraged in recent months. The continuing economic woes haven't helped either. It is a difficult time for business.

If the gallery can operate succesfully and my friends and I can still develop the art forms we want I will be so happy.

All is looking very promising. Thankyou Shelley...you are an angel!

I will keep you all up to date with the latest developments as they happen.

C x

Judy's pix - The washer

The washer installation was very hard to photograph for both Judy and I.  I haven't one photo that I think does it justice.

On the weekend I will be going to Maryborough to introduce Brad and Jess to Susan Rogers and Trevor Spohr from Gatakers Artspace. We may stay for the opening of the "Exchange" exhibition. Prior to this we will be visiting Patrick and Elizabeth from Mavis Bank, the wonderful old historic home that was the source for the mangle, copper, washer and stove that I used to create my works for the "Collective Insites" exhibition.
If we have time we will call in on Brennan and Geraghty's old historic grocery store too.

It's going to be wonderful for me to catch up with Elizabeth and Patrick again. They became such good friends through the development of the "Collective Insites" project. Elizabeth and I wanted to maintain our friendship and connection. We both felt that there could be more artworks developed from the amazing resource that is Mavis Bank.

Today I will meet with Shelley from Creative Regions  regarding  Dirty Linen.

Till soon............ c x  PS  Thanks Kim23 for your comments about my work!!

Lace mannequin

Attached is one of my recent images....I hope to produce a series of these works merging the mannequin photos with images of lace, doilys etc. And animation of these figures  will be the next step.  I just love technology!!

Wedding Dress

I'm getting towards the end of Judy's pix.  This is a fabulous wedding dress I found in a charity shop in Bundaberg. I often wonder why I buy these things, but their purpose always becomes apparent.  Till soon c x.     Welcome Rebecca! x

Tidying up

Tomorrow, BRAG (Bundaberg Regional Gallery) folk will be coming with a view to recommend some of the artist's books we are showing be purchased for the permanent collection. That would be wonderful. We hope the committee will be keen.

I won't be putting my Little Monas forward as they are really only novelties and don't reflect my more important work.

I will be meeting with Shelley from 'creative Regions' to find out if there is anything that can be done to assist me to keep 'Dirty Linen' Artspace going. The artspace has such a lot of potential, it will be really sad if I have to close it. It is up to the artists in Bundaberg to offer their support now...if they want an artist run space. They need to make a committment and book in!!

Since the opening, I have been tidying up. I want to keep all the SG's together in the back room next to the laundry, so that when my exhibition at Pine Rivers comes around, I won't have to go looking everywhere for things.
I have really done a good job tidying the outside back storage room, so little by little I can bring in the stuff that will clear the SG's new room.

I have not yet shown a significant collection of my digital works, but next March along with about 25 SG's I will be showing on the gallery walls, 20 of the 'Broken Woman' digital series.

I am so excited about this exhibition. The gallery is beautiful.  Peter, who is guiding me through the various processes that will culminate in a great exhibition...has been wonderful. I'm happy with the work I am going to show. All is going to plan!

This is such an important show for me and I think it will be fab!  I hope you will come and see it.  Especially all you Brisbane folk.

So I have been busy trying to find ways that the Broken Woman series can be printed.

Well, I think I might talk about that another day..I'm tired.  I'm just going to attach a picture of a test print I received. It.s quite large at 120cm h...not bad.

Till soon c xx     Welcome Kimberly!

The Washer

More of  Judy's fabulous pix. Today the wringer/washer.   c x

Mt Everest

My son Alan begins a trek to base camp on Mt Everest today!  Exciting!  Follow this link for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/christine.a.turner#!/event.php?eid=125641524166186

Judy's Pix -The copper

Judy's Collective Insites images

Judy Barras, curator of Collective Insites stayed with me recently as she was presenting a paper at the Artspoken Conference.  She bought with her a disc with some images from my works...and even a video of the big moment when we positioned the digital print. I will post some images over the next few days.

First up is the work called "Mother".

Till soon,       c x

Mon Repos Dump Shop

Fancy finding Reg's twin  at the Mon Repos Dump Shop!  I have no idea what I will do with it!!  I also bought a couple of fold up bed frames.  They might be useful as I am going to take part in a major exhibition at the new Hervey Bay gallery next year.  That is.....subject to me coming up with some good artworks.
Brad Marsellos (ABC Open Wide Bay Producer) has produced a brilliant video of the opening of Dirty Linen.  I will pass on the link when the video  is properly  finished.



c  x

Stats

My art blog has over 8,000 page views now!! Thanks for your support!!

Has anyone been with me since my first blogs around May 2010?

It would be nice to hear from you.

Check out some great pix of the opening. I am not sure where my video disappeared to.

www.news-mail.com.au
Talk soon c x

Dirty Linen opens

What a wonderful night.  There were about 50 people at the opening.  A very enthusiastic group.
Terrific music, by the band - 'Tabletop Lamps". 3 Nazzari's sold , 4 Turner, 2  McCue, 2 Hutton.

The artist books were very popular. There was a diverse display.

Some folk stayed on for dinner. A fabulous day.

My videos are fairly hopeless and I wasn't able to get much footage...Too busy!!. I'm posting a small video  for Ryan. Fortunately Brad got a lot of footage.  I can't wait to see it.

Dirty Linen will be open Saturday and Sunday 10 - 2pm, this weekend and next weekend.

Drop in!!!  c x

Opening Dirty Linen

It's the big day...the opening of Dirty Linen.  I have a lot to do, including shopping for nibbles and wine.  At 10.30 I have an interview with radio 4bu. 

I have been getting some great publicity thanks to Jess (creative regions) and Brad (ABC Open).  Jess even dropped some flyers around town yesterday.

This project is part of the wonderful Crush Festival.

Ryan Nazzari....everyone is buzzing about seeing some of your work in the flesh!!

I better get going....much to do!!  Better write a short speech!  Pics coming tomorrow!  Cheers c x

Acquittal

I spent all day on an acquittal.  It was quite frustrating as I still have a few things to do  before the opening of Dirty Linen.  Two interviews coming up tomorrow and one Thursday. Busy, busy thanks to Jess and Brad.

The opening of Dirty Linen is another wonderful CRUSH event.
A special feature at the Dirty Linen opening will be works by WA artist Ryan Nazzari !!  Fantastic works!!

c  x

One handmade book

After many hours, I have finished the first of my handmade books for the exhibition at Dirty Linen this Thursday.

It is a small book  about 15cm sq and it has an embossed cover.   It has five digital prints of  " Little Monas"-(Mona Lisas).  These were produced purely for fun.  The images were taken from  photos  of a doll in my collection.

c x

Getting ready

I have a lot to do these last few days leading up to the opening of Dirty Linen.  I spent the morning on my small handmade books. They are very labour intensive.

Brad (ABC Open)and Jess(Creativeregions) called in to help me finish setting up for the opening.   Brad took control of the lighting for the exhibition and has the goddesses bathed in a warm but mysterious glow. Their shadows are etched on the  surrounding walls and roof.  Very interesting. A huge improvement on the two rows of stark fluorescent lights.  Thanks so much Brad and Jess. You are wonderful!!.

I spent the afternoon with Clinton, discussing a few ideas I have for the new year.  In the meantime he has the exhibition he is curating to  fine tune for December. He is working like a Trojan to get this very interesting project "Just Ideas" up and running.
He showed me the fantastic works he has of the WA artist Ryan Nazzari...Ryan's dolls are  my favourites. I will post some pictures in the future if Ryan gives his consent.

I spent a productive evening with Susan Hutton, who is staying over tonight to catch a few of the Crush Festival special movies.  She saw Jane Eyre tonight. I loved the book.

After a huge storm, we settled in to arrange her Flickr and Blog accounts. It is all systems go now!

Till soon! c x

Artspoken

Artspoken seems to have been a very succesful event...actually there is more to come tomorrow.  I made a couple of connections at the art market today and will be looking forward to some interesting projects developing from that. 

Judy leaves early in the morning and I will be catching up with Trevor Spohr and Susan Rogers from Gataker's beautiful Artspace in Maryborough. Apparently it is just going from strength to strength.

Trevor and Susan will be calling in to Dirty Linen. I would like them to see some of my large paintings from the Rhapsody series.  It will be great to hear the latest from Maryborough and hopefully news of Elizabeth and Patrick from MavisBank.

My stats tonight say I have had 7777 pageviews.  This is great, but I would love to hear from you every so often.
Talk soon...c x

Suburban Goddess

The SG installation is looking pretty good in my gallery despite the small area.  There are a few pieces I have to find to complete some of the works... they will be in my back shed somewhere.

The curator of the exhibition I was in recently...'Collective Insites' - Judy Barrass is coming to stay with me while she is attending the Artspoken Conference in Bundaberg. There will be an Arts Market on Thursday to provide a venue at which artists can mingle with delegates.  The aim is to direct services more closely appropriate to the district.

I have a stall with Clinton, Catherine and Susan.   It should be quite interesting.

Talk soon   c x           PS  Welcome Lou!

New look for the gallery.

I have spent the last 2 days tidying my gallery and storage shed and getting the 'Suburban Goddesses' installed for the opening on the 20th. 

Susan arrived with her beautiful handmade books most of which are made with Japanese papers that she has collected on her many trips there.  She also bought with her several of Jennifer McDuff's fabulous art journals.  These journals tell the story of Jennifer's creative journey in a most interesting way. There is page after page of interesting writing punctuated with numerous sketches.

It is very generous of Jennifer to allow this insight into her works.

Catherine McCue will be adding to the selection of handmade books, as will Clinton and Brad and I.

Clinton has made a book of  drawings and paintings by the talented Ryan Nazzari. We  are all very keen to see these artworks in the flesh, having developed an interest in Ryan's work over the internet.

Most of the books showing will be for display only.  I believe Ryan's works will be available for purchase....be quick!!!!

I took some pics of Susan and Jenny's books, and the new look for the front of the gallery....Brad's 'Dirty Linen' T-shirt.  It looks great in the window!   c x