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Watercolour painting of a wave crashing on the rocks at Kingston Pier on Norfolk Island. Painting titled - When the Elements Collide

Seascape, Boats & Marine

Watercolour painting of Lord Howe Island with foliage in the foreground, headlands in the distance and cloudy sky

Watercolour painting of a wave crashing into rocks

A watercolour painting depicting the Haven at Terrigal - with magpies in the foreground, boats in the water and headland in the distance

Watercolour painting - view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at dusk

Watercolour painting of Sydney Harbour from the water, with the city in the distance and dramatic sky

Watercolour painting of Sydney Harbour, looking towards Balmain with a timber boat in the water

Watercolour painting of Sydney Harbour with a view to the Opera House, and the start of the harbour bridge in the distance. Dramatic sunsetting sky

Watercolour painting of a wave hitting a rock and shallow water in front.

Watercolour painting of a misty river scene with overhanging trees

Watercolour painting of the bay of fires in Tasmania with it's red/orange rocks

Watercolour painting of traditional Cambodian fishing boats with a dramatic sky

Watercolour painting of boats tucked in to the reeds by the river in Cambodia

Watercolour painting of 4 boats on still water tied to the posts

Watercolor painting of two boats against a mooring. Dark rich colours on the boats.

Watercolor painting of the ocean hitting the headland and creating mist.

Cheryl Bruce painting the boatshed at Hardy's Bay

Watercolor painting of the boatshed, with boats on the water and hill in the background. Bright vibrant colours.

Watercolor painting of a boat in the sea with a person sitting on the bow. Rocky headland behind.

Watercolor painting of the boatyard on the Palm Beach, with boats out of the water.

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Have you thought about a boat commission for the man who has everything, including a boat?

Watercolour painting of shaded rocky, trees and river.

Watercolour painting of river, rocks and trees in dappled light.

Watercolor painting of Barrenjoey beach. Vibrant colours and dramatic cloudy sky

Crab painted with coffee & ink.

Watercolour painting of people walking by the lagoon.

Watercolor painting of people walking a dog by the tidal creek.

Watercolor painting of a boat at Newcastle Harbour.

Watercolour painting of nature created bedrocks. Vibrant abstract

Watercolour painting of a calm sea, rocks and mountains in the distance.

Watercolour painting of a boat, house and trees in distance.

Watercolour painting of stormlit dunes, with deep shadows and some foliage.

Watercolour painting of a white fishing boat heading out to sea during sunset.

Watercolour painting of people enjoying Caves Beach. Deep shadows on the beach

Watercolor painting of a palm tree

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Watercolour painting of Palm Beach titled - We all Live under the same sky.

Watercolour paitning of the ferry dock at Palm Beach, titled - Even when the sky is filled with clouds the sun shines above.

Watercolour painting of a ferry moored at Palm Beach, titled - Meet me where the sky touches the sea.

Watercolour painting of a boat moored at Palm Beach, titled - A cloudless plain blue sky is like a flowerless garden, watercolour, 76 x_cm.jpg

One of a series of 3 paintings of dramatic cloudy skies at The Entrance. Titled The Cloud Chronicles I, 37 x 76cm_.jpg

One of a series of 3 paintings of dramatic cloudy skies at The Entrance. Titled - The Cloud Chronicles II, 37 x 76cm

One of a series of 3 paintings of dramatic cloudy skies at The Entrance. Titled - The Cloud Chronicles III, watercolour.jpg

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Watercolor painting of shallow rockpools at bateau bay.

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Painting is just another way of keeping a diary

Watercolor painting of trees, bushes and rocks at wamberal lagoon

Watercolor painting of rocks and the sea.

Cheryl Bruce painting on the lake side view.

Watercolor painting of a hill by the beach in Caves Beach Headland.

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Wake up and smell the inspiration

Watercolor painting of boats in Mosman Bay.

Watercolour painting of boat in Sydney Harbour from Georges Head.

Watercolour painting of sea, boats & seabirds.

Watercolour painting of grass and sunset at Zambezi.

Watercolour painting of bridge and sea at Harbour Sunset.

Watercolour painting of hill and trees on the Pearl Beach.

Watercolour painting of Sunset over the Beach.

Watercolour painting of Woolley Knickers, Commission boat.

Watercolour painting of Inception Commission boat.

Watercolour painting of a boat up on stilts for repairs/maintenance. Cloudy sky

Watercolour painting of three boats ready for maintenance

Watercolour painting of cloudy weather over the ocean .

Watercolour painting of pelican in a lake, with a reflection of the pelican

Watercolour painting of pelican in a lake, with a reflection of the pelican

Watercolour painting of fishing boats at Fisherman's Wharf sunset

Oil painting of fishing trawlers at Coffs Harbour marina with Mutton Bird Island in the background.

Oil painting of 3 moored boats with a dramatic cloudy sky and reflections in the water.

Watercolor painting of 3 pelican birds quacking sitting on the boat.

Oil painting of dusk moon over the ocean.

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There is nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline

no matter how many times it's sent away.

Watercolor painting of a sailing boat in lake in Italys

Oil painting of little child on the beach with orange bucket in hand, and yellow bucket hat.

Oil painting of children playing at the beach in the shallow water.

Oil painting of a boy playing fetch with his dog at the beach with seagulls flying around

Oil painting of crashing waves.

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Today is the last day of the @swellartcollective at the Terrigal Surf Club. We are open until 4pm.
Lots of incredible art in a wide range of pricing and with Mother’s Day coming up there are plenty of handmade gift opportunities.

@copacarol @janamcleodart @suziegoumasartist @catherinegiles @claudiakent___ @natpowlesart @juliet.justice @claytonwilliamson @sahrabull @sobellaart @marzi.emerson.artist @coastalartaustralia @andrewleontarouphotography @mazsmuses @thehavenspursuit @burkovska_alchemy

Today is the last day of the @swellartcollective at the Terrigal Surf Club. We are open until 4pm.
Lots of incredible art in a wide range of pricing and with Mother’s Day coming up there are plenty of handmade gift opportunities.

@copacarol @janamcleodart @suziegoumasartist @catherinegiles @claudiakent___ @natpowlesart @juliet.justice @claytonwilliamson @sahrabull @sobellaart @marzi.emerson.artist @coastalartaustralia @andrewleontarouphotography @mazsmuses @thehavenspursuit @burkovska_alchemy

This is what local production looks like. So local it’s me doing it all (bar the printing which is my fabulous local @kwikkopytuggerah ).
Cutting with the @cricut and then sewing. Luckily recently my mum reminded me of the tip to run the next one through without cutting the threads between. Saves lots of time and cotton.

I will have my art vases at the @swellartcollective event this weekend at the Terrigal Surf Club.
These are a great Mother’s Day gift.
If your mum is also a chicken mum have some things she’ll love.

#swellartistcollective

This is what local production looks like. So local it’s me doing it all (bar the printing which is my fabulous local @kwikkopytuggerah ).
Cutting with the @cricut and then sewing. Luckily recently my mum reminded me of the tip to run the next one through without cutting the threads between. Saves lots of time and cotton.

I will have my art vases at the @swellartcollective event this weekend at the Terrigal Surf Club.
These are a great Mother’s Day gift.
If your mum is also a chicken mum have some things she’ll love.

#swellartistcollective

Opening on Friday evening is the Salon Exhibition with work by 120 central Ciast artists with a traditional salon hang. I’ll be showing the watercolour work Silver Linings II (pictured).

We hope you can make it to the Opening Night on Friday 17 April. It’s going to be a fun evening outside the Community Gallery, with a jazz band, sparkling wine and a noodle bar. Everyone is welcome, it’s free and you can bring friends and family. Please RSVP for catering here: www.trybooking.com/DHYZJ

The exhibition runs 17th April to 4th May.
Gosford Regional Gallery - Community Gallery.

Opening on Friday evening is the Salon Exhibition with work by 120 central Ciast artists with a traditional salon hang. I’ll be showing the watercolour work Silver Linings II (pictured).

We hope you can make it to the Opening Night on Friday 17 April. It’s going to be a fun evening outside the Community Gallery, with a jazz band, sparkling wine and a noodle bar. Everyone is welcome, it’s free and you can bring friends and family. Please RSVP for catering here: www.trybooking.com/DHYZJ

The exhibition runs 17th April to 4th May.
Gosford Regional Gallery - Community Gallery.

So this just happened when I went to pick up my work from the @centralcoastwatercoloursociety exhibition - a very unexpected people’s choice award. Thanks to everyone who voted.
I’m excited for the acknowledgment for what I thought was a humble little painting, but also excited to show my chicken brooch I bought in Tassie and my cute new shoes.

So this just happened when I went to pick up my work from the @centralcoastwatercoloursociety exhibition - a very unexpected people’s choice award. Thanks to everyone who voted.
I’m excited for the acknowledgment for what I thought was a humble little painting, but also excited to show my chicken brooch I bought in Tassie and my cute new shoes.

Thank you to the very hard working team who put the Drummoyne Open Art Awards together. I am very honoured to win the watercolour section with one of my favourite paintings - Secrets of the River. In this painting I felt like I really got the rock face right and the transitions of warm and cool colours in the shadow passage make it look 3 dimensional.
Congratulations to all of the award winners - so many fabulous paintings on display in this show and all for sale so if you get a chance pop by the Drummoyne Civic Centre between now and the 19th of April.
I’ve shared a few pics of my faves -
Zenith - @nikikoepplart
Evening Hobart - @johnperkinsartist Renier - @wendyfareart
Fish & Chips - Helen Anderson
And the little pair I’d love to buy - beautiful collograph interiors by @joyoungprintmaking

@drummoyneart Thank you and thank you to judge @guytroughton - I imagine it was a very hard job!

Thank you to the very hard working team who put the Drummoyne Open Art Awards together. I am very honoured to win the watercolour section with one of my favourite paintings - Secrets of the River. In this painting I felt like I really got the rock face right and the transitions of warm and cool colours in the shadow passage make it look 3 dimensional.
Congratulations to all of the award winners - so many fabulous paintings on display in this show and all for sale so if you get a chance pop by the Drummoyne Civic Centre between now and the 19th of April.
I’ve shared a few pics of my faves -
Zenith - @nikikoepplart
Evening Hobart - @johnperkinsartist Renier - @wendyfareart
Fish & Chips - Helen Anderson
And the little pair I’d love to buy - beautiful collograph interiors by @joyoungprintmaking

@drummoyneart Thank you and thank you to judge @guytroughton - I imagine it was a very hard job!

These two tablescape paintings along with a new headland scene of Terrigal are now on display as part of the ‘Exploration of the Central Coast’ exhibition which opens tomorrow at The Gosford Regional Gallery.
Does anything scream coastal living more than fresh prawns and oysters with an Aperol spritz?
I’d love to see you at the opening tomorrow (Thursday evening) if you are free.

I have a prawn painting tutorial about to hit my You-Tube channel.

#tablescapepainting #prawnpainting #coastalvibes #contemporarywatercolour #waxedwatercolour

These two tablescape paintings along with a new headland scene of Terrigal are now on display as part of the ‘Exploration of the Central Coast’ exhibition which opens tomorrow at The Gosford Regional Gallery.
Does anything scream coastal living more than fresh prawns and oysters with an Aperol spritz?
I’d love to see you at the opening tomorrow (Thursday evening) if you are free.

I have a prawn painting tutorial about to hit my You-Tube channel.

#tablescapepainting #prawnpainting #coastalvibes #contemporarywatercolour #waxedwatercolour

More dates and pricing has been confirmed for upcoming watercolour retreats. Lots of great locations (and some more that I'm quietly working on in the background).
If you and any questions pop them into my inbox, dm or call me. Each retreat is different in setting/location, what we paint, whether it is en plein air or studio, painting in sketchbooks or on loose sheets for framing.

#watercolourretreats #travelpaintingworkshop #travelsketching #watercolourtutor
#paintinfrance
@frenchescapade
@paintingholidaytours

More dates and pricing has been confirmed for upcoming watercolour retreats. Lots of great locations (and some more that I'm quietly working on in the background).
If you and any questions pop them into my inbox, dm or call me. Each retreat is different in setting/location, what we paint, whether it is en plein air or studio, painting in sketchbooks or on loose sheets for framing.

#watercolourretreats #travelpaintingworkshop #travelsketching #watercolourtutor
#paintinfrance
@frenchescapade
@paintingholidaytours

I'm looking forward to being involved with the first Swell Art Collective exhibition at Terrigal Surf Club on the weekend of 18 & 19th April. I will be there all weekend with some fun new works and products, and I'd love to see you there.

A commission from all of the sales is donated to the surf club.

#artcollective #artshow #buylocal #contemporaryart
#terrigalsurfclub #terrigalthingstodo #lovecentralcoastnsw #lovecentralcoast

I'm looking forward to being involved with the first Swell Art Collective exhibition at Terrigal Surf Club on the weekend of 18 & 19th April. I will be there all weekend with some fun new works and products, and I'd love to see you there.

A commission from all of the sales is donated to the surf club.

#artcollective #artshow #buylocal #contemporaryart
#terrigalsurfclub #terrigalthingstodo #lovecentralcoastnsw #lovecentralcoast

I was flicking through a couple of my travel sketchbooks yesterday and I love the memories they trigger.

#sketchbook #sketchdaily #travelsketch #travelsketchbook

I was flicking through a couple of my travel sketchbooks yesterday and I love the memories they trigger.

#sketchbook #sketchdaily #travelsketch #travelsketchbook

I often love a ghost print (the second print through the press of a monotype) but mostly they are too pale and need a little something something. I don’t want to lose the texture from the print process so I need restraint and a slow thoughtful process.
Now to decide what it still needs.

#printmaking #monotype #monoprint #ghostprint #printmakingprocess

I often love a ghost print (the second print through the press of a monotype) but mostly they are too pale and need a little something something. I don’t want to lose the texture from the print process so I need restraint and a slow thoughtful process.
Now to decide what it still needs.

#printmaking #monotype #monoprint #ghostprint #printmakingprocess

I’ve had 2 days in a row creating and engaging with other artists which is so good for the soul. Tuesday’s life drawing with the @arthallgroup is an incredible group of artists. I’m always out of my comfort zone at life drawing so each time I go atm I’m still just trying to find what materials I’m comfortable with. Tuesday I thought maybe I’d try charcoal smeared over then lift out with an eraser. I enjoyed the process of that - definitely more forgiving than drawing lines, though I realised way too late that I had my drawing much more upright than the leaning back angle of the models back. No likeness capture of the lovely model @nikauuu 🙄 Anyway it’s all practise and I love love love seeing how the other artists tackle it.

Wednesday was our monthly Urban Sketchers Central Coast sketch meet up at @distillerybotanica. I love the copper of the massive gin stills so I started in the distillery and added the botanicals around it.
Great to catch up and paint with a lovely group of people.
Thank you @distillerybotanica for welcoming us.

Arthall peeps pictured @angylystudio @celpallashones26 @russtinpaint @robynpedleyartist @diannegerlach.art @michealworrall @stevonorlando and John

Urban Sketchers peeps @jarartist @robbiegaihiggins @brigdenw @illustration_jenc Nerida Carter, Wendy and more

I’ve had 2 days in a row creating and engaging with other artists which is so good for the soul. Tuesday’s life drawing with the @arthallgroup is an incredible group of artists. I’m always out of my comfort zone at life drawing so each time I go atm I’m still just trying to find what materials I’m comfortable with. Tuesday I thought maybe I’d try charcoal smeared over then lift out with an eraser. I enjoyed the process of that - definitely more forgiving than drawing lines, though I realised way too late that I had my drawing much more upright than the leaning back angle of the models back. No likeness capture of the lovely model @nikauuu 🙄 Anyway it’s all practise and I love love love seeing how the other artists tackle it.

Wednesday was our monthly Urban Sketchers Central Coast sketch meet up at @distillerybotanica. I love the copper of the massive gin stills so I started in the distillery and added the botanicals around it.
Great to catch up and paint with a lovely group of people.
Thank you @distillerybotanica for welcoming us.

Arthall peeps pictured @angylystudio @celpallashones26 @russtinpaint @robynpedleyartist @diannegerlach.art @michealworrall @stevonorlando and John

Urban Sketchers peeps @jarartist @robbiegaihiggins @brigdenw @illustration_jenc Nerida Carter, Wendy and more

Simple and moody. The magic of watercolour happens when you let go of control.

Simple and moody. The magic of watercolour happens when you let go of control.

I had a lovely morning at @themakersstudio ‘s open access morning today. Great company and chat always makes art creation more pleasurable. It’s great also to observe other printmakers working on different processes. I created a bigger treescape monotype today than the minis I was working on late last year.

#printmaking #monotype #monotypeprintmaking #printmakingstudio

I had a lovely morning at @themakersstudio ‘s open access morning today. Great company and chat always makes art creation more pleasurable. It’s great also to observe other printmakers working on different processes. I created a bigger treescape monotype today than the minis I was working on late last year.

#printmaking #monotype #monotypeprintmaking #printmakingstudio

Ready to take your watercolour skills on the road? ✈️🎨
Join me in Provence, France for an immersive 8-day watercolour workshop focused on:�
• sketching on location�
• simplifying complex scenes�
• capturing colour, light & atmosphere�
• building confidence painting outdoors.

We’ll paint daily in villages, markets, riversides and lavender country – with plenty of guidance and support. I'm really excited to be partnering with French Escapade who are specialists in art retreats in France.

💜 Early bird special�
Save $150 when you book before 30 Nov 2026�
Use EARLYBIRD at checkout.

Small group. Beautiful locations. Big growth.�

🔗 Bookings now open.

@frenchescapade #paintinginfrance #artretreat #travelpainting #watercolourworkshop

Ready to take your watercolour skills on the road? ✈️🎨
Join me in Provence, France for an immersive 8-day watercolour workshop focused on:�
• sketching on location�
• simplifying complex scenes�
• capturing colour, light & atmosphere�
• building confidence painting outdoors.

We’ll paint daily in villages, markets, riversides and lavender country – with plenty of guidance and support. I'm really excited to be partnering with French Escapade who are specialists in art retreats in France.

💜 Early bird special�
Save $150 when you book before 30 Nov 2026�
Use EARLYBIRD at checkout.

Small group. Beautiful locations. Big growth.�

🔗 Bookings now open.

@frenchescapade #paintinginfrance #artretreat #travelpainting #watercolourworkshop

Nofolk Island put on such a beautiful show for my group of painters for the last week. We had incredible weather, steady daily temps about 22-24 degrees, not too much wind to paint on the headlands, beautiful warm water to swim and snorkel. It was a first experience of Norfolk for everyone in my group and I think many of them will go back again. So much to see, the only thing that could have made it better is a few more days - are we ever ready to leave paradise?

What I don't understand is why Norfolk has a more elderly (in the kindest sense of the word) tourist base. There is so much to enjoy on the island for young people as well.

Big thanks to Norfolk Island Travel Centre for the organisation of our flights, transfers, accomodation, welcome dinners and tours. Everything went off without a hitch.
Watercolour/art workshops are a great way to see and experience a place in a little more detail. Drop me a line if you would like to hear about upcoming workshops
Living my best life!

@norfolkislandtravelcentre #norfolkisland #paintandtravel

Nofolk Island put on such a beautiful show for my group of painters for the last week. We had incredible weather, steady daily temps about 22-24 degrees, not too much wind to paint on the headlands, beautiful warm water to swim and snorkel. It was a first experience of Norfolk for everyone in my group and I think many of them will go back again. So much to see, the only thing that could have made it better is a few more days - are we ever ready to leave paradise?

What I don't understand is why Norfolk has a more elderly (in the kindest sense of the word) tourist base. There is so much to enjoy on the island for young people as well.

Big thanks to Norfolk Island Travel Centre for the organisation of our flights, transfers, accomodation, welcome dinners and tours. Everything went off without a hitch.
Watercolour/art workshops are a great way to see and experience a place in a little more detail. Drop me a line if you would like to hear about upcoming workshops
Living my best life!

@norfolkislandtravelcentre #norfolkisland #paintandtravel

Our second last day painting on Norfolk Island we captured some plant and flower studies at the Queen Victoria Gardens, then visited @galleryguava and experienced the Fletcher’s Mutiny Cyclorama. After lunch we relocated to paint at Bumboras Beach. Another fabulous group of painters is making my retreat a great experience. All first timers in Norfolk Island, they are experiencing the beauty of the landscape for the first time together with like minded artists.

#travelpainting #watercolourworkshop #travelsketch

Our second last day painting on Norfolk Island we captured some plant and flower studies at the Queen Victoria Gardens, then visited @galleryguava and experienced the Fletcher’s Mutiny Cyclorama. After lunch we relocated to paint at Bumboras Beach. Another fabulous group of painters is making my retreat a great experience. All first timers in Norfolk Island, they are experiencing the beauty of the landscape for the first time together with like minded artists.

#travelpainting #watercolourworkshop #travelsketch

A couple of days into painting in paradise with a fantastic group of participants and I’m loving Norfolk Island even more this trip than my last time here.
Today my group and I painted at Emily Bay and then Kingston Pier, then Jennie and I braved the cool wind for a quick snorkel before dinner.
Tomorrow we are off to Anson Bay.
It’s the good life!

#norfolkiskand #paintingworkshop #watercolourworkshop #travelpainting

A couple of days into painting in paradise with a fantastic group of participants and I’m loving Norfolk Island even more this trip than my last time here.
Today my group and I painted at Emily Bay and then Kingston Pier, then Jennie and I braved the cool wind for a quick snorkel before dinner.
Tomorrow we are off to Anson Bay.
It’s the good life!

#norfolkiskand #paintingworkshop #watercolourworkshop #travelpainting

I’m spending my first few days on Norfolk Island scouting for painting locations, working out what the different wind directions mean for each site, looking at shade, toilets, lunch options (doing some live testing of course), before my workshop group arrive on Sunday. I’ve also been swimming and snorkelling - the glass bottom boat tour was fabulous this morning to learn about the coral and fish before I set out in Emily Bay for a snorkel.
Last trip I didn’t make the steep walk down to Ansons Bay but the water was so stunningly clear and turquoise so I made the trek late arvo and had the beach to myself.
The island is stunning everywhere I turn.

#norfolkisland #paintnorfolk #paintingtravelworkshops #travelpainting

I’m spending my first few days on Norfolk Island scouting for painting locations, working out what the different wind directions mean for each site, looking at shade, toilets, lunch options (doing some live testing of course), before my workshop group arrive on Sunday. I’ve also been swimming and snorkelling - the glass bottom boat tour was fabulous this morning to learn about the coral and fish before I set out in Emily Bay for a snorkel.
Last trip I didn’t make the steep walk down to Ansons Bay but the water was so stunningly clear and turquoise so I made the trek late arvo and had the beach to myself.
The island is stunning everywhere I turn.

#norfolkisland #paintnorfolk #paintingtravelworkshops #travelpainting

Friday and Saturday I had the pleasure of working with this lovely group of painters in Rutherford. They paint together socially once a week and invited me to come and share some of my techniques with them.

Did you know you don’t have to be an art society or formalised group to organise a workshop? If you have a group of artists gathering I’m happy to come to you for a workshop.

Friday and Saturday I had the pleasure of working with this lovely group of painters in Rutherford. They paint together socially once a week and invited me to come and share some of my techniques with them.

Did you know you don’t have to be an art society or formalised group to organise a workshop? If you have a group of artists gathering I’m happy to come to you for a workshop.

I’m looking forward to be sketching on Norfolk Island in a few days. I’ll be taking my water soluble graphite pencils for some quick tonal studies.

#sketchdaily #watersolublegraphite #sketchbook #sketchnorfolk #norfolkisland

I’m looking forward to be sketching on Norfolk Island in a few days. I’ll be taking my water soluble graphite pencils for some quick tonal studies.

#sketchdaily #watersolublegraphite #sketchbook #sketchnorfolk #norfolkisland

I was dropping off new work to @bloomfieldfineartgallery yesterday with my daughter Sophia. As I was writing up my new painting Sophia said - I really like those two paintings over there next to Karen’s. She didn’t know they were mine and they are a different style to my normal work, so I was a bit chuffed.

Loving @simontreseder sculptures in front of my paintings.

I was dropping off new work to @bloomfieldfineartgallery yesterday with my daughter Sophia. As I was writing up my new painting Sophia said - I really like those two paintings over there next to Karen’s. She didn’t know they were mine and they are a different style to my normal work, so I was a bit chuffed.

Loving @simontreseder sculptures in front of my paintings.

It probably sounds weird but I rarely `give' myself paintings, or make the decision to keep them, but I gave my self my two little favourite monotypes.

Hoping to spend some time at the Makers Studio next week to do some more print making. I've bought a couple of new colours of etching inks so I need to get to it!

#printmaking #monotype

It probably sounds weird but I rarely `give' myself paintings, or make the decision to keep them, but I gave my self my two little favourite monotypes.

Hoping to spend some time at the Makers Studio next week to do some more print making. I've bought a couple of new colours of etching inks so I need to get to it!

#printmaking #monotype

My Tassie workshop has finished, I've been stuck in admin for 3 days straight, but today I hope to do some painting. 🤞
Soon I head to Norfolk Island and I look forward to seeing this scene again at Kingston Pier. This painting is now available as a fine art print in A3 size at Guava Gallery on Norfolk Island.
I'm taking my snorkelling gear this time!

#norfolkisland #norfolkislandart #paintnorfolkisland

My Tassie workshop has finished, I've been stuck in admin for 3 days straight, but today I hope to do some painting. 🤞
Soon I head to Norfolk Island and I look forward to seeing this scene again at Kingston Pier. This painting is now available as a fine art print in A3 size at Guava Gallery on Norfolk Island.
I'm taking my snorkelling gear this time!

#norfolkisland #norfolkislandart #paintnorfolkisland

Finally getting a chance to do a wrap-up post for my Tasmanian Enclave workshop. I want to say a big thank you to Gillian and Steve, Bridget, Chef Lara and all of the Enclave team for making our stay so special. We ate fabulous meals with a little touch of Portuguese thrown in, sweet treats for morning tea and dessert. I feel like this workshop is a lovely balance of studio time to really paint and focus on technique a little bit of plein air painting as an introduction or a further experience for people who are already painting outdoors or urban sketching, and spending time in the local environment. Lovely walks together at Mirror Lake, Little Blue Lake and twilight walks for some of the group, a rainforest walk with incredible hundreds of year-old trees. Big thank you also to the most amazing group of participants who came to this workshop. You all made it fabulously enjoyable for every minute of every day. I came back so tired from our late night pool, darts, and aurora chasing. How incredible was our luck to be there when there was an aurora and the southern lights and that Gillian was prepared to bundle us into the van at 10 pm to take us to a better vantage spot.
An experience I will never forget!
And the floating sauna at Derby was as good as I remember from last year.

I’m thankful for beautiful feedback from my group and some have gone on to book into other upcoming retreats and that means more than they know. In the lead up to any retreat I second guess myself, and have decision paralysis about reference material and curriculum planning.

I look forward to some painting in the studio and my upcoming workshops and retreats. It’s a busy first three months this year but I love it! 😍

Finally getting a chance to do a wrap-up post for my Tasmanian Enclave workshop. I want to say a big thank you to Gillian and Steve, Bridget, Chef Lara and all of the Enclave team for making our stay so special. We ate fabulous meals with a little touch of Portuguese thrown in, sweet treats for morning tea and dessert. I feel like this workshop is a lovely balance of studio time to really paint and focus on technique a little bit of plein air painting as an introduction or a further experience for people who are already painting outdoors or urban sketching, and spending time in the local environment. Lovely walks together at Mirror Lake, Little Blue Lake and twilight walks for some of the group, a rainforest walk with incredible hundreds of year-old trees. Big thank you also to the most amazing group of participants who came to this workshop. You all made it fabulously enjoyable for every minute of every day. I came back so tired from our late night pool, darts, and aurora chasing. How incredible was our luck to be there when there was an aurora and the southern lights and that Gillian was prepared to bundle us into the van at 10 pm to take us to a better vantage spot.
An experience I will never forget!
And the floating sauna at Derby was as good as I remember from last year.

I’m thankful for beautiful feedback from my group and some have gone on to book into other upcoming retreats and that means more than they know. In the lead up to any retreat I second guess myself, and have decision paralysis about reference material and curriculum planning.

I look forward to some painting in the studio and my upcoming workshops and retreats. It’s a busy first three months this year but I love it! 😍

I'm really looking forward to hosting and participating in this gel plate print making workshop with the uber creative Maz Creery this coming Friday. If you would like to join us the booking link is https://www.trybooking.com/DIOTF - or click through to my website for the workshop information and links.
I'd love to see you there to create together.

Materials included.

#gelprinting #gelprintingclass

I'm really looking forward to hosting and participating in this gel plate print making workshop with the uber creative Maz Creery this coming Friday. If you would like to join us the booking link is https://www.trybooking.com/DIOTF - or click through to my website for the workshop information and links.
I'd love to see you there to create together.

Materials included.

#gelprinting #gelprintingclass

Such a beautiful camaraderie within my Tasmanian workshop group. I feel very lucky to surround myself with such lovely people and share my love of watercolour.
Some pics of Wednesdays studio day which started with a walk at Mirror Lake, and ended with a twilight walk around the town of Winnaleah.

Such a beautiful camaraderie within my Tasmanian workshop group. I feel very lucky to surround myself with such lovely people and share my love of watercolour.
Some pics of Wednesdays studio day which started with a walk at Mirror Lake, and ended with a twilight walk around the town of Winnaleah.

We are three days into my watercolour workshop at Enclave in Tasmania and we’ve had such lovely days, lovely company, everyone has been working hard. The weather has been awesome. Monday was a studio day and I forgot to take photos, yesterday was a day at the Bay of Fires followed by a rainforest walk on the way home. Sone sketching and drinking in the garden. Competive darts, then to top it right of we experienced the southern lights at their finest.
The food has been delish and so so pretty, with a Portuguese flair.

@enclave.tasmania

We are three days into my watercolour workshop at Enclave in Tasmania and we’ve had such lovely days, lovely company, everyone has been working hard. The weather has been awesome. Monday was a studio day and I forgot to take photos, yesterday was a day at the Bay of Fires followed by a rainforest walk on the way home. Sone sketching and drinking in the garden. Competive darts, then to top it right of we experienced the southern lights at their finest.
The food has been delish and so so pretty, with a Portuguese flair.

@enclave.tasmania

It’s the end of the second full day of my workshop in Tasmania at the Enclave. After an awesome full day at the Bay of Fires, painting and swimming followed by rainforest walk (photos to still to come). Followed by gin and tonics and some sketching in the garden, followed by the most fabulous dinner of Cape Grimm beef and dessert. We passed the evening playing darts waiting for the elusive aurora that one of my fabulous participants had let us know was going to happen tonight. What an incredible experience and big thanks to Gillian 🫶🏻 who took us out at 10 o’clock to a high vantage point to see the lights it was just breathtaking and an incredibly lucky experience. 5 star ⭐️ 😉😉

It’s the end of the second full day of my workshop in Tasmania at the Enclave. After an awesome full day at the Bay of Fires, painting and swimming followed by rainforest walk (photos to still to come). Followed by gin and tonics and some sketching in the garden, followed by the most fabulous dinner of Cape Grimm beef and dessert. We passed the evening playing darts waiting for the elusive aurora that one of my fabulous participants had let us know was going to happen tonight. What an incredible experience and big thanks to Gillian 🫶🏻 who took us out at 10 o’clock to a high vantage point to see the lights it was just breathtaking and an incredibly lucky experience. 5 star ⭐️ 😉😉

If you have been curious about using a gelli plate to create fun and exciting artworks I would love to have you join Marilyn Creery and I for this session on Friday 30th January.

In the past I’ve used my gelli prints for sketchbook covers, collage works, and as backgrounds and elements for my surface design work, but Maz is going to take us beyond that and show us the techniques I was watching her use recently in a figure drawing session. She uses it as a drawing and painting tool. We are adapting that to created abstracted or impressionistic landscapes/seascapes scenes.

For someone like me who gets lost in the details and wants to capture every shadow and lump and bump, this will give me a great alternative technique when I want to be loose and free.

Materials are included and the workshop runs from 10-2pm, Friday 30 January at my studio. $80 per person.

Booking link - https://www.trybooking.com/DIOTF

There are only a small number of spots in the class, so don’t wait until closer if you are keen to join in.

#gelliprinting #gelliplate #gelliplateworkshop #printmaking

If you have been curious about using a gelli plate to create fun and exciting artworks I would love to have you join Marilyn Creery and I for this session on Friday 30th January.

In the past I’ve used my gelli prints for sketchbook covers, collage works, and as backgrounds and elements for my surface design work, but Maz is going to take us beyond that and show us the techniques I was watching her use recently in a figure drawing session. She uses it as a drawing and painting tool. We are adapting that to created abstracted or impressionistic landscapes/seascapes scenes.

For someone like me who gets lost in the details and wants to capture every shadow and lump and bump, this will give me a great alternative technique when I want to be loose and free.

Materials are included and the workshop runs from 10-2pm, Friday 30 January at my studio. $80 per person.

Booking link - https://www.trybooking.com/DIOTF

There are only a small number of spots in the class, so don’t wait until closer if you are keen to join in.

#gelliprinting #gelliplate #gelliplateworkshop #printmaking

My Monday class jumped straight back into it this year with these two tablescapes. They were a bit ambitious to finish in each session so I can’t share their works yet but hopefully everyone will let me post some fabulous photos of their paintings soon. Figs, Porridge & Gingham from week 1 and Oysters and Prawns from yesterdays session.
Two more classes on tablescapes in Feb.

#watercolourclasses #learntopaint

My Monday class jumped straight back into it this year with these two tablescapes. They were a bit ambitious to finish in each session so I can’t share their works yet but hopefully everyone will let me post some fabulous photos of their paintings soon. Figs, Porridge & Gingham from week 1 and Oysters and Prawns from yesterdays session.
Two more classes on tablescapes in Feb.

#watercolourclasses #learntopaint

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