As I stand still

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Load your brush
Make your mark
Enjoy your colours
Remain fearless

— Ruth le Cheminant

Musings

As I stand still

January 19, 2021

You didn’t call it that! Yes I did and numbered them.

November 28, 2020

When life is crazy staying still can be amazing

October 6, 2020

If you put it out there, sometimes…..

August 7, 2020

There I was so smug to think it was finished

July 24, 2020

Is calling my current exhibition Covid19 OK?

July 18, 2020

I call it ‘going down the rabbit hole’

July 9, 2020

All I wanted was to tidy a few things up

July 2, 2020

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In #lockdown and do #pilates 2 x a week with @elar

In #lockdown and do #pilates 2 x a week with @elaray I do it in the lounge room. The cats sometimes join in. Leo was being cute joining in, but I could see only the front of his body whereas Ela had a completely different view 🤣 So here you have - the back side of Leo the front of Leo (sitting on the arm of the sofa) and the top (sitting in the clothes basket. The many facets of Leo my #studiocat #russianblue #rescuerussianblue #bluemountainsaustralia #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts

https://g.co/doodle/962r8mg I would like to share

https://g.co/doodle/962r8mg I would like to share that @google is honouring #pearlgibbs #australian #aboriginalactivist with their special doodle for Australia on the date of her #birthday #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts More information about Pearl Gibbs and her work can be found at @annydruett.com.au

Became fascinated when I decided to maybe go for a

Became fascinated when I decided to maybe go for a walk with the pool of light made from the road light against the twilight sky and the lines the wires leading to the surrounding houses made across the canvas of the sky. Now o go and feed the cats. The delight of the mundane in a lockdown. #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts #walk #wentworthfalls #myneighbourhood #lines #nightlight #streetlight

Presenting the response to #covid_19 #lockdown thi

Presenting the response to #covid_19 #lockdown this Saturday of #studiocats Barty Babushka and Leo. 😳 they haven’t missed a beat, continuing to live the life. Both are #russianblue #indoors #rescuecats (though we’re unsure with Leo 🤔 short legs and zooms around like a jackrabbit when the mood takes him demonstrating great paw eye coordination with balls. To clarify, in the image inside the wardrobe Leo is on the top shelf Barty below. #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts

#painting #canvaspainting #artistfun #pullingyourl

#painting #canvaspainting #artistfun #pullingyourleg # #itsforfun #acleancanvas #funduringlockdown #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts

I’ve been distracted this year. We #renovated -

I’ve been distracted this year. We #renovated - seemed a good idea at the time. It was time consuming, demanded it seemed continual decisions to be made of major and minor concerns, patience and living in the swirl of an ever changing environment while sharing & coordinating with various tradesmen. The carpet is to be laid. We are ready for our improved environment 🤔 and the reality of all those decisions we made 😳. #renovation considering #design #colours #visualising what it would all look like on completion #texturesandtones #colourcombinations #porterspaints #artinspiration #bedroomdesign #enjoyingtheexperience but soon I’ll get back to #painting and being an #artist #timeoffwork back to it all refreshed. #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts

We should reframe our thinking to an indigenous mi

We should reframe our thinking to an indigenous mindset. Our First Nations people know this and live by it. We would benefit if we shifted our western bias. #indigenousaustralia #aboriginalaustralia #livingwithnature #wordsofwisdom #wordstoliveby #ihaveobligations ✅ the things we need to learn. #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts

Gazing at clouds in Martin Place reminded me of th

Gazing at clouds in Martin Place reminded me of the first verse of a song by Joni Mitchell

Rows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
Looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and they snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down and still somehow
It's cloud's illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way that you feel
As every fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
And you leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take and still somehow
It's love's illusions that I recall
I really don't know love
Really don't know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say, "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange
And they shake their heads, they tell me that I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
It's life's illusions that I recall
I really don't know life
I really don't know life at all
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Joni Mitchell #martinplace #sydneyaustralia #sunnyday #blueskies #clouds #cityscape #ruthlecheminant #ruthbluemts #ruthloadedbrush #artinspiration #visitingthecity #daytrip

Painting inside the lines ? ...... or not. #painti

Painting inside the lines ? ...... or not. #painting #outsidethelines #colour #followyourownmuse #ruthbluemts #ruthloadedbrush #ruthlecheminant

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