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Sculpture by the Sea 2012 (1-19th March)
It’s that time of the year again, when the days get a little shorter and the mornings slightly cooler and ’Sculpture by the Sea’ graces our shores again. With more than 70 artists with work on display...
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When I Grow Up
Saturday night we went to a 50th birthday party. Scarily, it is not the first 50th we have been to, but I am happy to say we are both quite a way off celebrating our own! It seems to me that there is...
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Beach Love
Summer is arriving rapidly in Western Australia. Historically, we go from winter to summer within a few days and always seem to skip the much-anticipated and totally loved spring that other parts of...
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Relaxing on the High Seas
It’s been a long, long winter. Though we don’t have an extreme weather system and generally have mild, incredibly beautiful winters in Perth, time between boat holidays because of the lower...
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It’s Just Not Happening…Yet.
Here we go again…the turmoil of the creative juices not running, artist block, the losing of ones mojo. I’m there, fighting the fight to get back onto the art path when there are obstacles in my way,...
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‘The Guardian’
‘The Guardian’Oil on Canvas – 201330×24 It’s been a scorching hot summer in Perth. Our second hottest on record and the hottest summer in 30 years. It’s also been our wettest, most humid summer in 12...
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Sculpture By The Sea – 2013
Sculpture By The Sea 2013 It’s that time of the year…Sculpture By the Sea has returned to shores of our beautiful and iconic Cottesloe Beach. A pristine playground that becomes a superb backdrop for...
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‘A Beach Portrait’ Private Commission May 2014
‘A Beach Portrait’Oil on canvas – May 2014Private Commission30×40 inches It’s been an innings in the making but here is the commission that I started in April!! Beautifully framed and hanging with...
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‘Reflection’ Perth RAS Prize Winner – 2014
‘Reflection’Oil on Canvas 2014 30×40 inches‘Framer’s Award’ Perth Royal Agricultural Show 2014 Well hello there lovely people! It’s been a while in-between blog posts but what’s new this year? I have...
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New year, New Art, New Projects
Click to view slideshow. It’s been a long time between blog posts. An all time personal record of which I am not proud. But you get that sometimes. Ahem..Many times. Anyway, time to start a fresh....
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Three Palettes Debrief – Thank you!
Hello to all the new folk following along with my art journey and welcome to my much neglected blog, where I often say I will visit and more often than not, I fail to return for a ridiculously long...
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Bread and Butter Painting
Holding an exhibition offers a myriad of interesting discussions with the general public and can in many ways give the artist some useful statistics about their art. We had hundreds of visitors during...
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5 Years on…
It’s been 5 years since the first day of painting in my little purpose built studio and not a day has passed where I haven’t felt grateful for my space and the ability to paint without constraint....
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The Big Girl’s Guide to Dealing With Disappointment
Disappointment. If you want to make a career out of your art, you better make sure you have a few strategies to deal with it, including having a pretty thick hide and a very strong sense of humour....
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Town of Claremont Art Award 2016
‘Claremont – Past and Present. Look Back to Move Forward’ oil on canvas 2016 76x101cm Today I received shortlist notification for the Town of Claremont Art Awards. Thank goodness for that, I can...
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‘Artists of Perth’
It never ceases to amaze me just how much talent, creativity and skill there is in the arts community here in sleepy ol’ Perth. Though we are in the most isolated capital city on the planet, we have a...
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Perth Art UPMARKET August 25th 2018
Perth Upmarket Saturday 25th August 2018 I’ve been working hard getting a brand new collection ready for an exciting new event on the Perth art scene. Upmarket, the well established, premier markets,...
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Where To Find Good Reference Photos To Paint From
Copyright is a very serious thing. I’m not going to delve into the deeper legalities here, I do art, not law and have a very limited understanding of the ins and outs involved on keeping legal, but it...
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It’s Almost Here! Perth Art Upmarket 25th August 2018
Perth Upmarket Saturday 25th August 2018 Here we go my friends…the debut Perth Art Market by ‘PerthUpmarket’ is now just days away! I can barely contain my excitement for this amazing art event, a...
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Pup Art For Guide Dogs WA 2018
Pirate Pete by Mia LaingPup Art for Guide Dogs WA-PIN ME PLEASE! Ahoy Me Hearties! As you may know, I am a self-confessed Crazy Dog Lady and of late, my art has been as crazy as my addiction to...
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