For a change (from birds & landscapes), I finished a Still Life the other day.

"The Morning Tea"

Oils on Canvas, 30"x40" /76cmx101cm

Work is currently for sale.

 This weekend (27-28 August) is the Hawkesbury Artists & Artisans Trail weekend.

For details http://www.haat.com.au/




A lot of studios will be open to visit, view and buy works of art.




Although mine will not be open this year, I will be sharing space with Carolyn Clarke, Redbank Road, Kurrajong.

 

 

And I still have my show on down the road at

Purple Noon Gallery.

Hawkesbury Artists & Artisans Trail

2011/2012 Launch of the new Trail Brochure opens this weekend

Each member will be exhibiting 4 works (including myself). Should be a fun opening night, dressing up in 60s/70s gear is greatly encouraged. I for one am looking forward to the retro hors d'oeuvres, oh yes and the opportunity to wear fake eyelashes - that fashion came back too late for me to take seriously.

http://www.haat.com.au/

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.