As a result of the mighty garage clearance last week I found I had a handful of older rather awful paintings that had been useful as a learning process at the time but that I really didn’t want to share with anyone and that I didn’t feel good about when I looked at, so IContinue reading “Impressions”
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the domestic goddess
I’ve spent the last 2 weeks wading through the avalanche of 20 years worth of stuff in our garage/workshop/studio. It’s been quite the journey as I’ve sifted through dust, sawdust, spiders and webs, mouse poo (horror), let alone screws, nails, 3 generations worth of tools, toys, baby gear, photographs, art materials, more art materials, evenContinue reading “the domestic goddess”
Something Magical is about to Happen
I’m not sure why fairies keep appearing in my work but they do. I have decided to embrace them. They may not be deeply and importantly meaningful but they are joyful, mischievous and eternally optimistic, useful qualities at any time. I also have kind of an affinity leftover from childhood for fairies, pixies, elves andContinue reading “Something Magical is about to Happen”
Sailing my Ship
Kia Ora Here it is – 2022 and I’m starting something new (I’m a poet and I didn’t know it 🙃). A bit excited. A bit nervous. A lot – “I have no idea what I’m doing someone help me!” I am starting a blog. I will attempt to be consistent. Posts will be whateverContinue reading “Sailing my Ship”
