I’m truly humbled to be the winner of the Works on Paper Prize as part of the Balco Art Prize at the Balaklava Courthouse Gallery today with my gouache artwork ‘Porcelain Kitty‘. A huge congratulations to my very talented art buddies Stu Nankivell who won the Balco Art Prize (overall winner) for ‘Onions in the… Continue reading Works on Paper Prize Winner at Balaklava Courthouse Gallery
Category: Art
Interview with The Entrepreneurial Artist Podcast
Last week I met with the lovely Tania from TEA – The Entrepreneurial Artist podcast to have a chat about my art business. Have a listen to find out a bit more about me and what I do. Also, make sure you take the time to listen to the amazing stories of other artists who… Continue reading Interview with The Entrepreneurial Artist Podcast
Prints and Cards at the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre
Prints have now been added to the cards for sale at the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre. The prints are designed to fit into standard store bought frames making a very economical way to brighten up any room. The prints and cards are also available online either framed or unframed.
Incentive Prize awarded for ‘Liz and her Singer’
At the Clare Valley Portrait Prize, held annually at the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre, I was fortunate enough to receive the Incentive Prize for my portrait of Elizabeth Haywood, author of ‘The Dressmaker’s Companion’ and ‘Zero Waste Sewing’. I chose to paint Liz as she is not only a very interesting person… Continue reading Incentive Prize awarded for ‘Liz and her Singer’
SALA is here!
SALA (the South Australian Living Artist’s Festival) is a little different this year with COVID-19 restrictions but it hasn’t stopped artists from around the state preparing artworks for exhibitions. With the uncertainty in these times, there are a lot less exhibition openings although there is more of an opportunity to view works online. This year… Continue reading SALA is here!
A New Look for The Journey Studio
Today we released our new look store which is cleaner and easier to navigate. Our brand new logo has also been released! To celebrate we are offering 20% off everything in store until the end of July.
Online Workshop
Due to the cancellation of all events due to COVID-19, and the many requests I have had about returning, I decided to do an online version of my ‘Acrylic Ink Workshop’. Once purchased you have lifetime access so you can do it at your own pace and in your own home. Available here Here is… Continue reading Online Workshop
Clare Valley Portrait Prize Delivery
My helpers and I dropped my paintings into the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre today for the Clare Valley Portrait Prize, a small local competition where you are encouraged to paint someone that you know. Featuring Willow and Gemima of course painted in Derivan Matisse acrylic ink plus my amazing sensei Richard from… Continue reading Clare Valley Portrait Prize Delivery
Art Sale at Rotary Art Show
It’s always nice to make a sale of an artwork so I was really pleased when ‘Cottonhead’ sold, especially as he went to friends. The sale was even sweeter as the Rotary Art Show in Clare raises money for the community with the money from entries and the commission from sales.
Leafy Sea Dragon Paintings
Another day of having fun with kids from the local primary school. This time I was with a younger class creating leafy sea dragon paintings. The kids loved using ‘grown up’ brushes, pens and paints. Here are some photos of their fantastic works in progress.