New Linocut "Djuwe"

Part of a "Myths & Legends" exchange with Baren Forum 

Djuwe is from a Northern Australian story of the Great Bowerbird who taught men how to build shelters and dance.

I have one on Ebay available for purchase.

New Painting

"Slumbering"

Acrylic & Collage

20"x24"

Will be on exhibition at Art Melbourne

"The Lost Bonnet"

Acrylic on Canvas 30"x30" (76cmx76cm)

Finished yesterday, and held for exhibition at Art Melbourne

Birds seem to be nesting in my head - painting a lot of them at the moment.

Here is a quick study of a wagtail that I have put on Ebay

Acrylic on canvas

10"x8"



Saggitarius

 Thought I'd better put these last four (wood engraving zodiac still lifes) on the blog before I forget. Painting madly for the next exhibition in May.



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Aquarius





Balneum Capricornus





Piscean Cookery



"Faces of the River"

New Exhibition at Ferry Artists Gallery, Wisemans Ferry

I will have work hanging in the artist run community gallery at Wisemans Ferry. Would you believe this is the gallery's 10 year. Such a nice space. Every time I go and volunteer my time there, there is something new to see and covet.

Official Opening Saturday 26th March, 6pm

Or visit at other times, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 10am - 4pm

Pictured: Original jewellry by Rochelle Juter


 4 more Still Lifes inspired by the Zodiac.
Wood Engraving on Maple, 3" (7.5cm) square




The Balance











Leo's Fire





Extra Virgo



Scorpio Shots

Triptych" Opening Night Pics

Me with "Picnic"

Taryn Malzard with some of her works

And for a quick tour around the gallery

"Picnic"

My Zodiac still life series

My linocut series

A triptych in mixed media from Julie Simmons

Work by Julie Simmons

Beautiful peaches by watercolourist Julie Simmons

A musically inspired trio by Julie Simmons

For enquiries regarding the work or artists, please contact me, or check out our websites

Mellissa Read-Devine: http://www.readdevine.com/

Taryn Malzard : http://www.oldschoolhousepastels.com.au/

Julie Simmons: http://juliesimmonsfineart.com/http://juliesimmonsfineart.com/

Invite Time!

The artists will be manning the gallery on Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sundays, so come in and have a chat.

The last of the 'Margaret Preston Inspired" series (well, at least for a while).

"Dahlias, Birds and Sunflowers"

Cutting the block after drawing design with indelible ink

Inking the block (Oil Based ink)

Printing the block on the etching press



Ready for hand colouring



Click to bid for the Artist Proof on Ebay

New work

"Still Life with Flowers"

This is a linocut, hand coloured with watercolour. Image size is approximately 11.8"h x 13.5"w /30cm x 34.5cm

One of the 2 Artists Proofs is currently available on Ebay

Basing this series on inspirations from Australian Artist Margaret Preston - I admired her "Still Life with Flowers" (below) - from the look of it, it is a multiple block print done in the Japanese manner. I have paid homage to it in the the top right corner of my print.

Zodiac Still Life Series

I have completed one third of my task - the remaining 8 are in varying stages of completion. These will eventually debut at an exhibition at The Washhouse Gallery in March.

"Vanitas Aries"

"Mighty Taurus Burger"

"Staffordshire Gemini"

"The Crab"

All Wood engraving on maple, 3 inches square.

I have released one of each on Ebay - but will not sell any more until after the exhibition.

This piece is entitled "Native Waratah" I really like the graphic quality of the American Indian (Hopi) inspired pottery. I could have explored more local indigenous craft, but at the time I liked the idea of Artistic Globalisation.

My first colouring was this:

And then I decided to create the edition in these colours:

Printed on Somerset Paper with Black Offset Printing Ink. Hand coloured with Winsor & Newton Watercolours. Edition of 16.

The Proof that is uniquely coloured (Pink) will be on Ebay for sale.

For an upcoming show next March, I am embarking on a couple of series of prints. Inspired by Australian Painter & Printmaker Margaret Preston I created "Gum Blossom" a year ago:

I have now completed "Flannel Flowers"

Have proofed a 3rd, and am cutting a 4th. Will do 6 in the series eventually. Pictures to come.

If you wish to make a bid for the uniquely coloured proof of Flannel Flowers, I have released it onto Ebay.