I'm excited that some colourful tote bags with my designs on them have arrived. They're for my market stall coming up on the 26th of November at Shelly Beach markets.
My new painting available on homewares
My new
on canvas of an Australian native bird is available on throw cushions, tote bags and ipad covers on
I'll be giving some to loved ones this Christmas for sure!
New products
My new Callistemon flower painting is now available on phone cases, throw pillows and tote bags at Red Bubble! I think I want a phone case.... You can check them out here.
Red Bubble t-shirt design
In the studio
Busy painting...
Wear Art Thou Exhibition - Red Bubble
I have a design featured as part of the Illustrators Australia Wear Art Thou exhibition.
Redbubble challenged Illustrator Australia members to create designs specifically for t-shirts and the exhibition will showcase all these designs on t-shirts and other products you can purchase from Red Bubble.
If you are in Melbourne be sure to head to the exhibition at No Vacancy Gallery, QV Building, Melbourne, to see all the designs in person. The works will be on view from September 3rd to 14th, with an opening party on Friday the 5th.
Wear Art Thou Opening Party Where: No Vacancy Gallery
When: Friday September 5th
Time: 6pm till late
First day of school!
So quickly the children grow! My little man started school last week.
Spring in the garden
Lately we have been enjoying some beans from the garden and some fresh salads - we have, rocket, mizuna, mustard and some other salad varieties. A lot of things are getting eaten by the possums, the spinach is especially popular! Just when I think it's almost time for spinach pie it gets whisked away! Never-the-less we do get to eat some things. We also have corn and tomatoes on the way.
The carnations were a gift from one of the kids grandmothers "Marnie".
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
For my daughters second birthday we had a Mad Hatter's Tea Party. The kid loves hats so it just came to me one day, we should have a Mad Hatter's Tea Party!
Mum and I made a bunny cake (complete with coconut fur). We borrowed extra kids chairs from our neighbours, so we had lots of mismatched chairs. The kids decorated their own party hats with stickers.
News from Spring
I thought I would swing by to update you on few things I have been up to lately. We went camping at Wombayan caves with family, followed by a relaxing few days at the beach, and returned refreshed and ready for the lead up to Christmas...
I painted a 9x5 inch piece of timber for the "9x5 show" for the Illustrators Australia “CARNIVALE” exhibition. I was inspired by a past trip to Venice and Padua. If you happen to be in Melbourne you can visit the 9X5 Exhibition at SPACE 39, Lvl 2, 39 Little Collins St, Melbourne. Opening night is this Friday the 9th November 6pm-9pm.
Last Saturday I went to "Pinerolo" Margaret Hamilton's children's book cottage in Blackheath. She runs courses on children's book publishing among other things. It was so lovely to be swept up in her enthusiasm for the books she has created over the years and all the amazing writers and illustrators she has worked with. She was also joined by illustrator Wayne Harris who showed us many of his books and and the original illustrations he created for them.
I enjoyed Margaret's original collections of artwork from many amazing artists including one of my former tutors Tony Oliver.
