It’s always fun creating a new series, and now, after many months painting and preparing for the opening of my next exhibition at The Village Kitchen later this month, I’m happy to direct you to the Gallery section here on my website to see that series, ‘From Parkes to Paris’. Of course I’d love it if you were able to visit Kurrajong in the beautiful Blue Mountains of NSW to see them there (and enjoy a lovely meal at the same time), but perhaps this is the next best thing if that’s not possible.
Over the past few weeks I’ve also been involved in a couple of new experiences. The first was Creatives Connect. This is the name of a small and newly formed social group of artists/designers – those of us who work largely on our own with our creative pursuits. Lisa Shepherd (a floral cyanotype artist who will be joining me later in the year for my annual Open Studio weekend) has got this up and running, and found an ideal venue for us to meet every couple of months – the idea being to support each other, build connections, share business tips and advice and generally create a feeling of belonging. Thank you, Lisa!
The other new experience was volunteering at the BAD Crime Writers’ Festival, which had a few surprises. First, the lady coordinating the volunteers (Ruth) was someone I’d worked with (though not closely) long ago. For someone like me who is very apprehensive about starting new things and meeting new people, a familiar face always helps!
I also learned that Pamela Hart (aka Pamela Freeman), who was my writing teacher a few years back, was one of the speakers at a session I would be working at; at another, the very entertaining Candice Fox.
Then Ruth put the word out that a few of the volunteers were published writers themselves, and asked if there were any others. The State Library of NSW, where the festival takes place, planned to set up a table with books written by the volunteers, alongside those of the many well-established authors who would be speaking over the few days of the festival – yes, ‘Sophie’s Sister’ was among them (as shown in the pic, above)!
And finally, after our briefing the previous week, we were taken to the Library’s new and lovely rooftop bar; it had such a nice atmosphere, and just enough light to determine whether the bottles on our table contained red, white or rose. It was a perfect way to end the night – chatting about books, writing and authors with fellow BAD volunteers!
But leaving that behind, if you want to know where you can see some of my artwork now or in coming weeks, read on …
HAS ‘Unmasked’, Wallarobba, 25 Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby, NSW, to Sunday 18 September
ASMA’s ‘It’s all in the detail’ at the Manning Regional Art Gallery, 12 Macquarie St, Taree, NSW, to Saturday 15 October
‘From Parkes to Paris’ (solo show) at The Village Kitchen, 83 Old Bells Line of Road, Kurrajong, NSW, Friday 23 September to Friday 28 October
KAS Spring Exhibition, St Ives Village Shopping Centre, Monday 10 October to Sunday 23 October
ASMA (Tas)’s ‘Little Gems’ at Rosny Schoolhouse Gallery, Lot 2 Rosny Hill Rd, Rosny Park, Tasmania, from Thursday 13 October to Sunday 6 November
Until next month.