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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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

#flowers on the #vine on the #chookrun fence. Thou

#flowers on the #vine on the #chookrun fence. Thought I’d post a flower I love to look at when I go out to the #chookhouse to collect the eggs. #artiseverywhere #wentworthfalls #bluemountains #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts

I haven’t painted in awhile. I now know I’ll g

I haven’t painted in awhile. I now know I’ll get back to my creative endeavours soon. I’ve been preoccupied. It will happen once the #renovation, our ‘wonderful idea’ is completed. The idea 💡 of ‘why don’t we merge these 2 rooms and make a large bedroom’. The one with a bedroom with a walk in wardrobe. How cool is that! And with an en-suite that’s just so schmick ....’ and like all good ideas - coming up with the idea took no time at all! The execution is different. So much longer!! We have a great builder Paul who project manages with us and you’ve got to love a builder who vacuums as he goes to keep things neat and tidy and is meticulous in his workmanship.

#bedroomrenovation #houserenovation #boards #patterns #builder #spaces #lines #walls #ruthlecheminant #ruthbluemts #ruthloadedbrush

It really is quite simple. #ruthlecheminant #ruthl

It really is quite simple. #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts #march4justice #equality #enoughisenough

#katoomba - sometimes the #sulphurcrestedcockatoos

#katoomba - sometimes the #sulphurcrestedcockatoos look at you and are curious and seem to own the space. #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts #skyline #clouds

I had 2 #studiocats. Now I have one. Ruby - that g

I had 2 #studiocats. Now I have one.
Ruby - that grey lap-seeking attention loving and lover of most males who entered the house - passed away Thursday afternoon. Just over a week ago she came to her evening meal with difficulty with her face on the diagonal and unable to support herself on her front left leg. She was taken to the vet right away. We hoped as the vet did it was an ear infection & she would improve. She did not. Wednesday evening I took her to SASH (Small Animal Specialist Hospital) and a diagnosis of neurological problems and little possibility of improvement was made. It was a long trip home with her. We made the decision to let her go respecting she would be comfortable and out of any pain.
She is being cremated and we intend to scatter her ashes with those we have of her brother. They were a bonded pair and it seems right. Ruby was not the same after Rafa passed away. It’s fitting they be together now.

#russianblue #ruby was one #studiocat of 2 much loved #studiocats Leo our #rescuecat is learning to be a solo cat 🐈‍⬛ #ruthlecheminant #ruthloadedbrush #ruthbluemts

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