Blog

Beach Access track No.47 at Marcus Beach on the Sunshine Coast, has for me, over the past 20 or so years, become entwined with, and an integral part of, my life journey. I have walked this particular track hundreds of times, finding it different each time from the last; in all weathers, at different times of the day, in various emotional states, on special occasions and celebratory days with family and friends, and sometimes alone to contemplate events and life happenings.

I took a quick break from my bigger paintings last week and had a go with using gessoed mixed media paper as a substrate for this sketch. There's something lovely about painted paper - maybe it's the way the paint goes on, or the way it sits when it's on there...not sure. But I have a thing for it!

The short answer is that a monotype is always completely unique and a monoprint can be one of a series of prints taken from the same plate. Let's take a closer look...... The terms 'monoprint' and 'monotype', are often used interchangeably. But the difference is in the processes used to create them.....

Save the date and join us on opening night!! Friday 24th February 6 pm - 8 pm at the Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre. All Welcome! My latest series 'Portal' will be on show for the first time at this exhibition, I'd love to see you on opening night! If you'd like a preview of this new collection - join my mailing list today. The series catalogue will go out to my subscribers on February 10th in my next edition of Studio News.

This diverse show draws upon the work of creatives from the Sunshine Coast and is a must see if you're a local! The opening event was a full house, with Trevor Purvis's immersive landscape exhibition 'Australian Sienna' opening as well. Painting, textiles, print, collage and mixed media are to be found throughout the show.

Should I be goal setting? It seems to be the time of year where talk abounds about goal setting for growth, diving into crisp shiny new planners, well-organised routines and planning for the year ahead........