companion shopper

now this fellow is the partner to the lady we saw with the shopping and the pram. He waits outside the shop, and falls asleep !

Photos from opening night

 This exhibibition is open from 23rd October - 2nd November 2012, At the Hunter Street Art School "Front Room"

this is me with two of  my paintings

fellow artists

a view of the gallery space

Exhibition at the Newcastle Art School

This is a really great Exhibition of Paintings and Sculptures by 2nd Year Diploma Students, with several sales of work on the opening night.
It's a great way to start collecting works from up and coming artists, while they are affordable!

And yes I have a few in there too!

Melbourne Cup Day !

And here's a funny one ! 
makes me smile whenever I look at it.

Racegoers enjoying the Day  :)

Oil on Linen

Acrylic Painting

We went to a shopping centre and sketched and photographed shoppers! Back in the studio , this is a composite of the weary women I saw, struggling with unhappy toddlers , shoppping and finding the car in the carpark!

Acrylic on canvas.

oil painting

This is my latest oil painting. I  did not use any solvents, only linseed oil and a CSO which is a paste made with Calcium carbonate, and sun thickened linseed oil.
I added this to my oil paint to give it densitiy and a beautiful butter like texture.
So NO turps at all.!!
Just like the masters used to use,  :)