Piccies of me

Decided it was time to update the image of myself on my website - so here is a pretty picture of Miss Barsham at home

Artwork goes Everywhere

Tasmanian Regional Arts have sent me the itinerary for the 20 paintings they are touring around the state this year; here's a link:
TRA tour itinerary; look at the artwork while you're on my website.

Zombies go west

Oh dear - what a slack little person I've been! Weld Echo came and went - and so did my paintings; off to Western Australia and Germany respectively. So here's a look at what they bought:


"Killer Zombies of the Weld" 60cm x 50cm oil on canvas



"Remnants" 50cm x 40cm oil on canvas

Weld Echo 2010

The Weld Echo exhibition for 2010 is upon us again - and I will be exhibiting two brand new paintings.

Weld Echo is coordinated by the Black Sassy Collective, the artistic arm of the Huon Valley Environment Centre (HVEC). The collective is a volunteer, not-for-profit, community based organisation and focuses on producing art exhibitions that provide local and grassroots artists with the opportunity to gain exposure.

The Weld Echo exhibition aims to create greater awareness of the destruction of the amazing southern forest of the Weld Valley, which is located 50 kilometres south west of Hobart.

The exhibition opens at 6pm on 3rd March at the Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart. Special Guest will be Australian Greens senator Christine Milne. Come along! Bring your friends!

I'll post photos of my paintings after the opening.

Showing off

Just thought I'd share a couple of new paintings. If somebody could tell me what they're all about, I'd be rather interested.

The Old Man and the Saw 61cm x 91cm

The Garden God 76cm x 91cm

New Ararat - 72cm x 72cm

Say not the struggle naught availeth . . .

The Gunns20 exhibition finishes tomorrow; thank you to all my Melbourne friends who took the time to go along, and particular thanks to those who sent donations to the Huon Valley Environment Centre. Big hugs to all of you.

Reactions to the exhibition were mixed, as expected, and one or two people thought we were just preaching to the converted. However, even the converted need to be informed of what is happening beyond their suburban back yards! But we are encouraged; we will carry on; we have nothing to fear but fear itself. So gird your loins, grab your Kipling, once more into the breach and let's give the beggars what for, what?

By the way, here are the paintings I exhibited.

Simulacrum


Clearing

You can read my Artists' Statement about them on my website.

Lessons at the Foreshore Art School

Anybody want to learn to paint/draw? I've just finalised dates for my classes at the Foreshore Art School at Rosny Park, Tasmania. You can attend drawing lessons Tuesday, 0930-1130 and painting classes Thursday, 1900-2100, beginning 15 February. More information: http://www.tasmanian-gothic.com/lessons