CHASING THE LIGHT :: studio blog

ARTBID - a live-streamed art auction

ARTBID - a live-streamed art auction

Join the excitement of a live-streamed auction, complete with a live-streamed auctioneer! Premium contemporary Australian art.

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EXHIBITION - Small Works Art Prize

EXHIBITION - Small Works Art Prize

An art collector or an art lover, this amazing show is an event not to be missed.

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OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS

OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS

Keep missing out on your favourite paintings? I've got you covered - let's talk commissions!
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EXHIBITION - Linden Post Card Show

EXHIBITION - Linden Post Card Show

This iconic gallery show in St Kilda is back for the 34th time
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NEW WORK AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER AT ZIIBO

NEW WORK AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER AT ZIIBO

Small business supporting artists! New work available exclusively at Ziibo this summer.
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NAUTICAL KNOT WORKSHOP

NAUTICAL KNOT WORKSHOP

My first Nautical Knot Workshop wrap up. Thank you Apollo Bay for being so welcoming!
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EXHIBITION - MPCAP

EXHIBITION - MPCAP

I'm thrilled to be a finalist in this new contemporary art prize later this month.
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FINDING STILLNESS COLLECTION: mini landscapes with big dreams

FINDING STILLNESS COLLECTION: mini landscapes with big dreams

Original mini landscape collection capturing serene mountains, sunny fields, and expansive skies, offering a moment of calm in our busy lives. Small paintings with big dreams!
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UPCOMING EXHIBITION - In All Weather

UPCOMING EXHIBITION - In All Weather

An exhibition of beautiful landscapes and still lifes, showcasing nature's beauty in every weather condition.

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Starting a home gallery is easy with these tips

Starting a home gallery is easy with these tips

Transform your living space into a beautiful and personalised work of art with a home gallery wall!
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NOTES FROM ‘STORIES OF LAND AND SEA’

NOTES FROM ‘STORIES OF LAND AND SEA’

I thought the exhibition would be the highlight, turns out being in the present to let my art develop on its own was the true gift.
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Packing an art kit for a beach holiday

Packing an art kit for a beach holiday

An easy guide to packing an art travel kit for your next holiday.
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Summer Camp-Style

Summer Camp-Style

Colour takes centre stage, with pops of primary hues, in this fun and nostalgic summer camp aesthetic which is influencing this current phase of my creativity.
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New Look Weave Bowls

New Look Weave Bowls

A favourite product gets a new look. Weave Bowls have been a best seller since 2014 and this is the first major design update.
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Incognito Art Show

Incognito Art Show

My reveal! The Incognito Art Show is an amazing fundraising initiative and I couldn't wait to be part of this year's lineup. The Twist? The identity of each artist is kept anonymous when the artwork is exhibited.
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Guess who won some awards!

Guess who won some awards!

Getting a call that I had won something was the greatest validation that I was making some good choices. I knew I was excited about where this new direction was going and this has boosted my confidence and desire to make more.
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Finding my way with landscapes

Finding my way with landscapes

Place is very evocative. Memories and nostalgia of places we spent in happy times, with people we love, on adventures and just the ordinary day in our own backyard. A space to contemplate, to consider. To just watch the clouds passing and bees in the garden. 
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HOW I CREATED A COLLECTION

HOW I CREATED A COLLECTION

I currently have a sweet little series of 3 paintings called 'They Make Each Other Look Better' available at Linden New Art in St Kilda. They were a fabulous opportunity to work in a collection and I share my thoughts on that process here.
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COASTING - notes from an exhibition

COASTING - notes from an exhibition

I've just returned from a week away in a very happy place. An art exhibition with a dear friend on the surf coast in summer. Happy happy happy. It wasn't half as harrowing as I thought so I put together some tips that helped it run smoothly.
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Inner City Inspirations

Inner City Inspirations

I'm so drawn to city walls, city architecture, city colours and city life. To me, it's a landscape just as fulfilling as a countryside landscape. Always changing, prone to the weather, building up layers of history and stories and altered with time.
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