Category Archives: Art

Works on Paper Prize Winner at Balaklava Courthouse Gallery

July 3, 2022 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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 Dark’ and Alexia Prokopec who was runner up with ‘First Light’.
Thank you to all of the sponsors, especially Margaret Baker who sponsored my prize, and the wonderful team of volunteers at the gallery.

Art

Interview with The Entrepreneurial Artist Podcast

December 23, 2020 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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 have turned their talents into a business.

Art

Prints and Cards at the Clare Valley Wine, Food & Tourism Centre

October 29, 2020 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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.

Art, Exhibitions

Incentive Prize awarded for ‘Liz and her Singer’

September 18, 2020 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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 but she has a great smile and I liked the challenge of painting her with her trusty Singer sewing machine as well as some different fabrics.

Art, Events, Exhibitions

SALA is here!

August 1, 2020 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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 I have put together an exhibition called ‘Vintage Glamour‘ which is currently on display at The Beautique Beauty and Massage Therapy, Clare. The theme fits in perfectly with the beauty business. There are paintings from the 1920s through to the 1980s. Which beauty decade is your favourite?

This exhibition will be on display until the end of August and works can be purchased from here.

Art, Events

A New Look for The Journey Studio

July 24, 2020 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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.

Art, Events

Online Workshop

May 23, 2020 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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 the introduction

Art, Exhibitions

Clare Valley Portrait Prize Delivery

June 24, 2019 Meg Mader Leave a comment

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 International Sessendo painted in Derivan Matisse Fluid Acrylic.