Artist Blogs
Still life with the drama
Author: Sheena Mackie - Date Mon Dec 2024
Hi Artists and Art Lovers!
Since my university studies in art a few years back, I started staging photographs for some still life paintings. I aimed to create a curiosity in each of these stagings - some sort of mystery or mood.
I welcome you to enjoy my collection, as is, and as I add more to it... of Still Life paintings.
The technique is of the old masters and creates depth in the painting. Sometimes, I strip it back to make a cafe-style work, but retain the mysterious element that I wish to capture.
I have always loved the play upon light and shadow in paintings, as it helps the piece to contain some sort of story that can be stimulated in a viewer.
Each of these works takes many hours to create, from the staging to the underpainting, to the varnish. I consider every element in each individual piece. Some will have pearl pigment to enhance them as a gothic aspect in half light, giving the piece a haunting transition from day to night.
The works are created on stretched cotton canvas, painted in Atelier Artists' Acrylics and finished with (usually) Atelier Varnishes. The canvases are stand-alone works, ready to hang, but can be framed by the purchaser if taken to a good quality framing service.
Enjoy!
All the best,
Sheena
Stephen Thiele
Author: Stephen Thiele - Date Wed Jan 2024
Introducing a creative energy that knows no boundaries and captivates the passion through the power of my paintbrush.
I am a self-taught aspiring artist starting as an impressionist and sometimes ventures into an abstract painter, seamlessly blending acrylic and oil to create unique captivating showpieces. Every stroke I make is a reflection of a profound experience, a moment frozen in time from an adventurous life journey.
My paintings are a testement to the raw emotions and vivid memories that shape our lives.
Whith a palette filled with passion and a confident embrace of color, I create artwork that ignite the imagination and invite you to embark on a wild jaunt of self-discovery. Painting to me becomes a language, and a canvas becomes a gateway to a world where reality and abstraction dance in harmony. Each stroke is infused with intention as I channel my innermost thoughts and emotions onto a blank canvas.
The result is a symphony of colors, textures and configurations that call to mind a keen sense of wonder and thoughtfulness. Every piece I create I invite you to explore the depths of your own imagination. Let your mind wander through the vibrant images, delve into the depths of abstract shapes and unravel the hidden stories that lie within one's impressions.
Recently some of these paintings have been exhibited in local art shows, some on disply in the resident, T- Leaves Gallery and also can be viewed on www.gallery247.
This same artist has also published two childrens books found on Amazon ( " What am I " ) has written poetry and a collection of short stories.
So dear art enthusiast, clutch the passion, embrace the color and let your imagination run wild as you begin a journey through captivating creations, may your eyes light up and a smile emerge.
See you soon, " Like leaves dancing in the breeze". ( a name of one of my paintings)
Stephen Thiele.
Stephen Thiele
Author: Stephen Thiele - Date Wed Jan 2024
Highly Commended at Spring Into Summer Art Show
Author: Damien Lewis - Date Fri Dec 2023
Thank You to the "Spring Into Summer Art Show" for selecting one of my images for the Highly Commended Award for Photography/Digital Art!
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Little Pieces Exhibition
Author: Christopher Russell - Date Fri Nov 2023
Little Pieces Exhibition. 2023.
A group xhibition that I am showing artworks in.
Winner of Photography Award at Kinglake Art Show
Author: Damien Lewis - Date Fri Nov 2023
It was a great honour to have my Jukebox Wallbox image selected as the winner of the Photography Award at the Kinglake Art Show opening last night!
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For Sale at the Kinglake Art Show
Author: Damien Lewis - Date Mon Nov 2023
For those of you living in Melbourne and are looking for an art fix this weekend (17-19 Nov)...
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fourSight Exhibition in March
Author: Damien Lewis - Date Tue Feb 2024
I will be holding a joint exhibition along with three other photographers titled “fourSight - A Photographic Exhibition” ...
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Exhibiting at New Art Gallery - Ballan, Vic
Author: Damien Lewis - Date Sat Aug 2024
On Saturday I was privileged to help my great friend Danielle Briglia open her new Art Gallery in the town of Ballan, Victoria...
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Hanging Out at Hanging Rock
Author: Jen Wilson - Date Tue Aug 2024
Tip Jar
Author: Dian Nata - Date Tue Jun 2024
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Highly Commended at Kilmore Art Expo
Author: Damien Lewis - Date Mon Apr 2024
Thank You to the "Kilmore Art Expo" for selecting one of my images for the Highly Commended Award for Photography!
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We Are Going to Kilmore
Author: Dian Nata - Date Mon Apr 2024
Today, me and my partner...
We are very exciting that my art does enter for Kilmore art show. While he doing a business card for us, also I'm doing another painting to be submitted at the Archibald contest. With hopes, I'm winning! Yes! My dream come true about first time to enter a big contest in Australia about art. Alrite now talking about we are going to kilmore, we book a hotel to stay over for sure too. Especially now with partner who support me soo much on me as artist. I really love him! I can't wait to see you guys, in community! I'm ready to do a portrait of you and my partner actually a paranormal that can do consultation for everyone who's interest. Check out our website at www.kijokomoro.com. And my specialist...I can paint people spirit with accuracy on my view and skill of painting 99% accurate. We had licence from Indonesia as our guarantee! See you soon!
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Author: Dian Nata - Date Thu Mar 2024
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IN PRAISE OF WOMEN EXHIBITION 8th -19th March
Author: Glenise Clelland - Date Wed Mar 2023
MY exhibition INPRAISE OF WOMEN opens 8th March on INTERNATIONAL WOMEN's DAY at Labtrobeartspace Gallery 134 Latrobe Terrace Paddington Brisbane.
ZONTA are having an art SATURDAY 11th March at the Gallery - ALL SALES go to ZONTA who support many women's causes.
Drinks and nibbles WEDNESDAY 8th March 2pm -4pm - artlovers welcome.
On my easel this rainy day
Author: Leanne Purins - Date Sun Mar 2023
This one is coming along and close to being done. Its been a joy to paint the colours and have a go at the complexity of the elements. I really love putting together the physical items, playing with them this way and that, realising that the back cover of a book was a perfect blue colour to set off all the rest. The two books in this painting are actually art books of mine, one filled with wonderful still life and one filled with modern art by women.
Hello!
Author: Melissa Robertson - Date Sat Jul 2023
Hello to my viewers!
It’s nice to meet you! To introduce myself a little, I’d like to tell you all that art has been such an important part of my growth. I’ve always loved it and often had creative projects going over the years. There’s something about making beautiful things with my hands that gives me a sense of purpose and, at times, rest.
I love that I can use my creativity not only to create beautiful things that I get to enjoy, but that others can enjoy too! There’s something incredibly satisfying and joyful about seeing my work up on someone’s wall. It tells me that it has a home and that it makes the home of my art collector complete.
I’m so pleased to be on this creative journey and to have you along for the ride with me!!
All the best
Melissa
Not every work makes it to the Gallery!
Author: Sheena Mackie - Date Fri Feb 2023
You see, no matter how long I may work on a piece, it still may not be quite right for my series...
And there's me... yep... the imperfect human creating within creation...
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28-Jul-23 My award-winning painting Wetland Morning now for sale (unframed) on Gallery247
Author: Chris Marshall - Date Fri Jul 2023
After much procrastination, I've decided to offer "Wetland Morning" for sale on this site, but without it's current frame which we think is just is too fragile to freight.
It's an absolutely unique acrylic-based mixed media / collage on a half sheet of 638gsm watercolour paper (from our personal collection) which has won awards at 2 different art shows. 38.5 x 58cm unframed (currently floated under glass in a white frame, 63.5 x 86 x 3cm).
It's a semi-abstract landscape inspired by mystical early morning walks along nature trails in the wetlands. "A still, misty early morning walk heralds the beginning of a new day on the wetlands ...". It may help to squint a little to get the full impression. I've always loved it as it is so atmospheric and evokes memories of looking across the samphire, over all sorts of things caught up in the tidal mudflats, with indistinct patches of water and fuzzy, stunted trees in the distance. You may relate to the magic of the stillness and heightened sense of awareness of the sounds of nature you feel on such a walk.
This artwork is now for sale on this site but UNFRAMED only as it is just not feasible to freight it under glass. We will just take it out of the frame (but leave the deep matting structure on it) and you will need to get it reframed your end (I have reduced the price by $300 for the inconvenience). In my gallery listing I have included images of it in a frame so you can see what it looks like now - just click on it's name to go to the listing.
And have you tried viewing my portfolio in collections yet? It's my preferred way as its allows me to arrange my artworks the way I think of them.
As always, I'm happy for you to contact me for more information.
Enjoy your weekend
Cheers, Chris M
The Boundaries of Connectedness © FJC Martens 2017
Author: Felicity Martens - Date Fri Feb 2023
When I was studying writing a few years back I became very fond of the genre of the 'personal essay'; mostly because of the cathartic benefits of reminiscing and reconciling, partly because I had such an extraordinary upbringing; and partly because I am a loner who has so much inside of me that it comes out in my creativity. In the process of writing a personal essay and rounding out the story to have a conclusion, is the catharsis and the realisation of the weight of the memory. This story is one of my favourites. :-)
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