Category Archives: Mesmerised
ArtChat [Blog Interview #86] – Creatures – Kayo Yokoyama
ShareAt first glance, the works created by Kayo Yokoyama are beautiful, peaceful and delicate. Using glass as her canvas, her latest collection “Creatures” is etched with intricate, wistful detail that invites a closer look. The inspiration behind this series is … Continue reading
Joseph Zbukvic – Hidden Treasures 2016 – Part 4
Share ‘BY THE BILLABONG’ A quintessential Australian scene which I painted with some reservation because I feared I was too obvious and a bit kitschy. However, once I got into it, I really enjoyed it all while accompanied with a … Continue reading
Joseph Zbukvic – Hidden Treasures 2016 – Part 3
Share ‘PARIS REFLECTIONS’ I visit Paris every year and always stay in the same hotel in the Latin Quarter near Boulevard St Michelle. My room offers a great view and good painting subjects in comfort if it’s raining or I … Continue reading
Joseph Zbukvic – Hidden Treasures 2016 – Part 1
Share‘VENICE IN WINTER’ Most paintings of Venice portray it in sunshine and full of colour. I try to visit it when it is meant to be devoid of tourists, in dead of winter. However there is no off season in … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #85] – Hidden Treasures – Joseph Zbukvic
ShareJoseph Zbukvic’s current exhibition at Red Hill Gallery showcases his stunning paintings from all over the world. A master in watercolour his atmospheric renderings accurately depict the mood of many romantic cities. Whimsically portraying the sensitivity and emotion of his subject matter Zbukvic will seduce … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #84] – says who? – Dean Reilly
Share“Art is a Universal Landscape. It is a thinking agent which reaches across and stirs the imagination. These paintings are a window for your imagination, not mine. I love that.” – Dean Reilly AC: Your exhibition title ‘Says Who?’ denotes … Continue reading
A letter to Mum, on Mother’s Day
ShareDear Mum, I know I’m not always perfect and I don’t always make my bed. But seeing you every morning puts a smile on my head. There’s a reason I think I can do anything, you told me so the … Continue reading
Green Day
ShareCelebrating the life and Spiritual work of Saint Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland – Thursday 17 March 2016 Whether you live in a modern house with a minimalist look or a classic Queenslander that is full of clutter (or vice … Continue reading
ECLECTIC ART STATEMENT FOR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
ShareWhen Red Hill Gallery opened its doors in 1986, the selection of artwork that adorned its walls was radically different to the eclectic statement that will be featured as part of the Gallery’s 30th Anniversary celebrations commencing on Sunday 13 … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #80] – Karen Atkins – Mesmerised
Share“My paintings evolve from experiences and observations and explore, with romance and whimsy, the places our choices may take us.” My personal mythology draws from traditional myths and fables and is enmeshed with stories I have lived. I am constantly … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #79] – Denise Murray – Mesmerised
ShareDenise Murray is a sculptor who instinctively and imaginatively captures the joy of life, the nature of beauty and human emotion in her welded bronze and cold-cast bronze figures. Her latest body of work is entitled ‘I Love the Dance’. … Continue reading