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Intro into Landscape Oil Painting

 

Studio Workshop

Saturday 8th September 2018
at my Wine Country Studio more details here.....
View photos of previous workshops & read testimonials here...


 

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2017 Viola Bromley Award for Painting, Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

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2017
44TH MUSWELLBROOK ART PRIZE
Finalist in the 2017 Muswellbrook Art Prize, Drawing.
Exhibition details and finalists, here.
Professor Ian Howard, Adjudicator,  comments on a selection of entries. This work demonstrates:
"High drama from the contrast and colours of pastels.
The ability of artist and media to amplify the unfolding drama of the landscape"

2017 Viola Bromley Award for Painting
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

2016
June 2016 Artist in Residence at La Macina di San Cresci, Chianti Italy. I'm returning to the artist oasis that is affectionately known as San Cresci. 
August 2016:  'Various Storms and Saints' exhibition Galerie Belimage, Switzerland. Works shown include drawings & paintings from Australia and a recent artist residency at San Cresci, Italy.

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On the easel today. Finishing a plain air from a few months ago when we had beautiful purple wildflowers in the paddock. . #oilpainting #landscapepainting #enpleinair #oiloncanvas #huntervalleyartist #huntervalley #pokolbin #huntervalleywinecountry #ontheeasel A perfect winter’s day to paint outside the studio door. I had an audience too. 110x110cm oil on canvas. . #enpleinair #oiloncanvas #huntervalley #huntervalleyartist #painting #oilpainting #landscapepainting In August 2014 I had this crazy idea to curate an exhibition which featured the work of my Instagram buddies. The premise was that we posted sketches every Friday and tagged them #fridaysketchclub. @muswellbrookartscentre kindly said yes to my idea and my project was born. Little did I realise that it was one of the first ever Instagram exhibitions of its kind ! 12 wonderfully talented international artists rose to the call. These included @paulmordetsky_painter @anne.kristensen.art @caragh_savage @j.hayesart @curtisnjensen @briandmartin @rezadoust @pintoakuka @jeroy94 & the lovely @joythomasart. It is timely to remember this exhibition as our dear friend Joy is very unwell. All the #fridaysketchclub send our love & blessings to her & her family at this time. We love you lots & lots. You are indeed a talented & beautiful soul. 😘😘😘😘 Four little 10 x 10 cm treasures heading up to @muswellbrookartscentre Miniatures XIX exhibition this September. Inspired by my old family farm at Fordwich, Hunter Valley & it’s rich history. It reminds me of the wonderful book by Susan Stewart . “On longing : narratives of the miniature, the gigantic, the souvenir, the collection”.. Quote: “The miniature, linked to nostalgic versions of childhood and history, presents a diminutive, and thereby manipulate version of experience, a version which is domesticated and protected from contamination “ . . #susanstewart #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #miniaturepainting #huntervalleyartist #brokefordwich #huntervalley #muswellbrookregionalartscentre #exhibition #nostalgia #vinesnotmines #history #painting Four little 10x10cm oil on canvas treasures off to Miniature exhibition at @muswellbrookartscentre. - #huntervalleyartist #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #studio #fordwich #brokefordwich #brokenbackmountain #miniaturepainting #miniature #huntervalleywinecountry #huntervalley Feel like a lovely day out painting, meeting new friends, eating yummy food, drinking delicious wine with the backdrop of the glorious Hunter Valley vineyards ? I have one spot left for the September oil painting workshop at my wine country studio. All details can be found on my website. Link on my profile. Hope to see you there. Bec x - - #huntervalleyartist #huntervalleywinecountry #huntervalley #pokolbin #paintingworkshop From big to little. Painting on my lap and in the afternoon winter sun. Getting ready for @muswellbrookartscentre miniature group show this August. Looking forward to it!. . . #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #huntervalleyartist #studio #miniature #paintanyway #paint #huntervalleywinecountry #art #blahblahblah #doesanyoneactuallylookatthetags Need two easels for this beauty. What a wonderful challenge this painting was to conquer. Looking forward to tackling more. 💪 . #studio #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #huntervalleyartist #art #paint #huntervalleywinecountry #huntervalley #wollombi #millfield Yay! I’m back from winter school holidays - sleepovers, play dates and a trip to the big smoke, Sydney. Here’s a 40 x 50 cm plein air painting from our trip to @huntersdreamestate last month. For a special someone who loves lavender-my beautiful, talented & creative Mum, who inspired me down this creative path many years ago😘 . #itsinthegenes #enpleinair #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #huntervalleyartist #huntersdream #lovemymum The start of something big...then the storm came. Ugh! Will have to return next week. . . #huntervalleywinecountry #oiloncanvas #fortheloveofit #enpleinair #huntervalleyartist #underpainting #wip #workinprogress #thegreatoutdoors #idratherbeoutside #whatamess For that little engine that think she could ! Fearless painting. 1.2 x 2 metres of digging deep. No fear. 💪 . #chickscanpaintbigtoo #fearlesspainting #oiloncanvas #landscapepainting #huntervalleyartist Finished painting from yesterday’s car studio. Australian winter landscape, Pokolbin. . . #oiloncanvas #landscapepainting #oilpainting #huntervalleyartist #huntervalleywinecountry #pokolbin #paintanyway #enpleinair #fortheloveofit Had to pull over for this little gem today. Very late in the afternoon, the light was terrible and it was a brisk 9c but I couldn’t help myself. So peaceful and tranquil. A car studio is the best. . #carstudio #landscapepainting #ipulledoverforthis #thegreatoutdoors #magicplaces #offthebeatentrack #watchtheduco #oiloncanvas #mumsofinstagram #oilsketch #bliss #huntervalleyartist #huntervalleywinecountry #huntervalley #pokolbinstateforest Yay! Another workshop in the studio. Let’s welcome Spring with a wonderful day of landscape painting at our Hunter Valley property. Saturday 8th September Details are found on my website. Link in my profile. Places are limited to 5 students. DM me for any queries. Bec xx A six foot male kangaroo (buck) kept me company when I painted the other day. Nice to have a friend just glad he didn’t want to get close & see me paint. Eek! How I saw this afternoon in the back paddock. - #enpleinair #huntervalleyartist #huntervalleywinecountry #brokenbackmountain #winsorandnewton #landscapepainting #oiloncanvas Braved the crisp, cold & foggy 9c morning to paint at the picturesque @huntersdreamestate today. When the sun finally came out it was unfortunately time to go. Managed a little study but hope to return to finish a larger work. Thanks for having us @huntersdreamestate 🍇 - #huntervalleywinecountry #huntervalley #huntersdreamestate #enpleinair #huntervalleyartist #painter #oilpainting When you can only grab a fleeting moment to paint you don’t waste it! Just a little oil study for today. Hope to get out tomorrow and paint, weather permitting. 🤞 - #huntervalley #huntervalleyartist #oilsketch #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #landscapepainting #mumsofinstagram In love with the colours of winter but not the cold winds which feel like they are coming straight of Antarctica! Brrrrr ❄️ ———————————— #huntervalleywinecountry #huntervalley #oilsketch #oilpainting #winter #huntervalleyartist #brrr “Is this my good side?” #studiodog #pixie #studiolife #goingbigger #oiloncanvas #bigstuff