What a fantastic day we had at the Sevenhill Hotel in their cellar (surrounded by Clare Valley wine) painting flowers and magpies for our spring themed Paint and Plonk. Step by step tutorials were provided by and as always we used artist quality Derivan Matisse Acrylic Inks. Everyone enjoyed drinks and fantastic food with their… Continue reading Paint and Plonk at Sevenhill Hotel
Author: Meg Mader
Derivan Open Day
We’ve had a fantastic time travelling to Sydney so I could be a part of the Derivan Open Day as one of the demonstrating artists. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet the staff, other artists and visitors. It’s nice to know that the products I love so much are not only Australian made and… Continue reading Derivan Open Day
A Love Affair of all things Fowl
The official opening of ‘A Love Affair of all things Fowl’ had a great turnout and the food and drinks were amazing. This is an exhibition featuring chickens, chooks and roosters in memory of Nancy Barry, a sweet old chook and local icon. The artworks have been created by members of The Journey Studio Art… Continue reading A Love Affair of all things Fowl
Coffee, Cake & Creativity
What a wonderful, fun group of people who came along today to my acrylic ink workshop, Coffee, Cake & Creativity, to try out Derivan Matisse inks at the Watervale General Store. What a fantastic venue! Great atmosphere and the cakes on offer were divine. As for the creativity, everyone did an amazing job.
Meet the Maker Market
A productive morning at the ‘Meet the Maker’ market. Thanks to the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre for asking me to come along to do some art with my Derivan Matisse inks. It was a pleasure meeting everyone who came by for a chat.
Market Research … surely
While visiting Brisbane I thought it would be a good time to fit in some market research by attending a drinking and painting event. I got to hang out with my awesome brother Raphael Sabu and we had a blast. We were not very good at following the instructions though but it was still lots… Continue reading Market Research … surely
Kirstie’s Paint and Plonk Party
Happy birthday to Kirstie who chose to have a fantastic Paint and Plonk party yesterday at Hill River Clare Estate with her family and friends. Everyone created two beautiful artworks using Derivan Matisse Acrylic Inks. Lots of fun and laughter was had – what a great group!
Art Demonstrations at Wild Saffron
For the month of August, to coincide with my SALA exhibition, I have been the artist in residence at Wild Saffron in Clare. It’s been a great time to get some painting done, talk to people about what I do and also enjoy their fabulous food!
Experimentation Day with Fluid Acrylics
I’m sure by now you all know how much I love my artist acrylic inks by Derivan Matisse as they are vibrant, come in beautiful colours and are perfect for watercolour techniques. Today I stepped out of my comfort zone and experimented with Matisse Fluid acrylic paint. It is a very liquid-like paint with loads… Continue reading Experimentation Day with Fluid Acrylics
Paint and Plonk at Wild Saffron
Another fantastic Paint and Plonk at Wild Saffron using the wonderful, vibrant Derivan Matisse artist acrylic inks. A glass of delicious Teresa Riesling on arrival from Good Catholic Girl Wines got the creative juices flowing and an amazing platter from Wild Saffron kept us going throughout the evening as everyone worked hard to make their… Continue reading Paint and Plonk at Wild Saffron