Courthouse Gallery

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The Goodbye Storm

Artist: Melissa Sandy
Arts Group: Yinjaa-Barni Art
Title: The Goodbye Storm 
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

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Tableland Slabs

Artist: Clifton Mack
Arts Group: Yinjaa-Barni Art
Title: Tableland Slabs
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Without wanting to sound like the Christmas Grinch...Hooray, it's over.  I am excited by the fact for two reasons.  Firstly we have our shoe box mansion back.  (Apologies to our visitors who graced us with their presence over the month of December).  Secondly, the Christmas tree took my corner (read studio), which I was deeply upset about.  Happily I packed it away in it's box again today and, with a little reshuffling, have reclaimed my corner.  

Despite the Christmas shenanigans, I have managed to do some paintings on paper.  Little experiments for canvas paintings that will go in the Courthouse Gallery gift shop here in Port Hedland.  I have been told that anything with Port Hedland on it sells, which I thought rather odd considering it's usually only tourists that go gift shopping for memorabilia of places they have been, until I realised I too had began buying 'Port Hedland' paraphernalia.  My guess is because it is a transitory town that people like to buy little memories when they find the things they like.

The two above paintings are my favourite currently on exhibit at the gallery.  I have been thinking how I might be able to incorporate some of the repeat patterning of the landscape that occurs in both nature and these paintings.  I am excited by the prospect of something new in my work.  I remember people saying to me before moving here, 'It'll be interesting to see how the move will effect your paintings', and I thought 'It won't'.  But I shall be a nay sayer no more.  

Here There Everywhere

Here There Everywhere 2011

40 x 40cm

acrylic on canvas

This is my entry for You Are Here an open entry group exhibition exploring location, mapping and the artists place in the world.  The exhibition opens from Thursday 8th December at Stockroom in Kyneton.  

Swap

Inga Dalrymple 'Sat Nav #2', acrylic on canvas 30x40cm

Darian Zam 'Superficiality', silk, fabric, acrylic paint and silk thread on canvas 25x25, 2011 

Somewhat excitingly it has been announced who The Littlest Forum members have been swapped with.  My painting 'Waterways', will be sent to Inga Dalrymple who claims she is "Happy as Larry", While I will be the recipient of Darian Zam's 'Superficiality, for which I am equally Larry-like.

First Post

Wetlands, acylic on linen 35x35cm, 2011

Waterways, acylic on linen, 35x35cm, 2011

These are my paintings currently on display at Gatakers Artspace, Maryborough, Queensland.  They are part of an exhibition titled Exhange.  Fifty five artists have submitted two artworks, one for swap and one for sale.  The swap occurs among the exhibited artists so at the end of the show they receive the work of another artist.  This exhibition is the result of two years work by the amazing Ms Amanda van Gils who founded TFL, The Littlest Forum, an online artists forum in which we chat about all things art related and not.  

So my first blog.  Not all that exciting.  I am working on three other paintings at present for a show titled You Are Here.  It is a group show exploring location, mapping and the artists place in the world.  Sounds taylor made doesn't it?  It is an 'open entry event' organised by Stockroom in Kyneton, Victoria.    I have another two weeks before they have to be sent to some kindly relative who will hopefully deliver them on the right day on my behalf - mum! 

Speaking of mothers, I have a screaming one year old who would like a little more attention please, so I will leave it here for now.  Possibly not the best, most exciting or innovative blog, but it is mine (all mine), and it will keep you updated on paint, family and life in the Pilbara.