It’s the first day for a couple of weeks that the sun is shining here in Sydney. It’s tried to peek through a few times this month, but with very little success. As a dog owner, I don’t enjoy the rainy weather (particularly when it’s cold as well), so today both my dog and I are grateful for the blue sky, and the warmth coming from that sunshine.
I’ve just returned from a few days in the beautiful Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, and despite it also being overcast and a little dreary, it’s somehow different out there. Not only is it more or less expected, but it seems to add to the whole mountain-getaway experience. It’s atmospheric rather than depressing!
I stayed at a gorgeous place in Blackheath – the photo above is one I took from inside the car as I was leaving to come home! But it was such a nice little escape. The colours of autumn were so beautiful, despite thinking I might have missed the best of them. That said, I was too late for the golden poplars.
So I feel as though I had a triple dose of The Wednesday Project last week, and have arrived home inspired and ready to paint from across the Great Divide. For now though, there are always exhibitions to enter and so I’ve been getting myself organised for a few of those coming up. Read on …
A4 Art Australia, continuing online until Sunday 30 June, having been at the Herring Island Gallery, Melbourne (Vic)
Hornsby Art Society’s Members’ Exhibition, at Wallarobba, 25 Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby (NSW), from Tuesday 18 to Sunday 30 June
Rotary Club of Upper Northern Beaches Art Show, at Mona Vale Memorial Hall, 1 Park St, Mona Vale (NSW), from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 July
Lindfield Art Show and Fair, at the Mary McKillop Hall, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Highfield Rd, Lindfield (NSW) , from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September
Until next month.