The Bent Art Exhibition is held on the Kings birthday (which was called the Queens Birthday while she was alive) weekend and is an established annual event. How is it that Katoomba in the Blue Mountains of NSW have such an exhibition? How did this came about? The first Bent Art exhibition was 20 years ago. I know, I was… Read More »Bent Art is an annual institution
I was thinking, life’s a funny thing. There I was thinking I’ve got myself organised. Life was gently rocking along. I’m exploring developments in my work enjoying the rhythms of creating in the studio when reality rudely steps in rearranging the deckchairs and says maybe you should sit down for awhile. Previously I had been on a roll. I had… Read More »When your world decides not to play by the rules
I cleaned the studio because I got excited and ordered more canvases. Picked them up Monday and realised maybe I had too many for the allocated storage space. So decided to go through all old canvases and be brutal. Throw out, gesso, or ok as is and keep. Found this canvas 60cm x 120cm. It got the gesso treatment. Thought… Read More »Enjoying the Curve Ball
I was always hearing ‘check out Day Gallery at night, the windows are wonderful’. I now exhibit with Day Gallery. I was delighted to be told my latest paintings were ‘in the window’. Till after 18 July. And my paintings were placed in the large window. Truth is the larger diptych Landscape Expanse was too big for the other windows.… Read More »In the window at Day Gallery
I wrote a statement to myself in the studio. It said: Paint Just paint That’s all I need to do I wrote the statement after a major renovation demanding my time and after the travails of Covid19. I wanted to say to myself ‘you are finally back in the studio’. I had made the decision – to walk into the… Read More »Chuffed – I’m with Day Gallery
I’ve had my website for over 10 years. It had been extensively updated about 4 years ago so work could be purchased securely via the page but I decided recently it needed a bit of tweaking. My original web designer had ‘left the tech game’ and after finding my new web support person, and on our very first meeting together… Read More »All I wanted was to tidy a few things up
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading auto_text=”yes”]This is a custom heading element.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text]I handed out my last business card at The Other Art Fair in March this year. It was a bit of a shock when I realised I didn’t have any more business cards to hand out and we had one more day left at the fair. A feeling of slight panic took hold… Read More »It all started when I ran out of business cards
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_separator sep_color=”color-907565″ icon=”fa fa-paint-brush”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading auto_text=”yes” heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″]This is a custom heading element.[/vc_custom_heading][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Last year I received an email suggesting I apply to be part of The Other Art Fair Sydney (TOAF) in March 2019. After confirming my partner Anny was OK about being part of the event I thought I might as well apply. It… Read More »It was a marathon and an amazing experience
Click here for the catalogue Ruth le Cheminant Studio Sale 1&2 December 2018 Studio sale! A wonderful opportunity and a unique chance to purchase quality paintings from Blue Mountains artist – Ruth le Cheminant. Make a date, take a trip to the top of the hill and visit her studio Saturday 1 December and Sunday 2 December 10am – 4pm in… Read More »I’m having a studio sale on the weekend 1st and 2nd December
I received an email with an invitation to the awards ceremony for the NSW Parliament Plein Air Prize and an image of my entry is being used to promote the exhibition. I am honoured. Thank you. I am feeling chuffed. The image of my painting ‘Liverpool Plains from the Hill Behind Nick’s Place’ is being used as the identity of the… Read More »Chuffed my painting is featured. How good is that!
