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Birds from Yellow

Posted on: February 1, 2010

I can’t as yet reveal the full beauty of my new book Yellow is My Favourite Colour, but here are three birds for you to be going on with.  They are from the green page, the purple page and one of the yellow pages.  I’m sure you’ll be able to work out which is which.  Is posting birds some form of … more »

Yellow

Posted on: January 31, 2010

I’ve finished the artwork for my next children’s book, Yellow is My Favourite Colour, which is out in June, published by Penguin.  The proofs have been signed off and it’s at the printers now.  (Yellow is my favourite colour by the way.)

End of an Era at Helen Maxwell Gallery

Posted on: November 20, 2009

The much-loved Helen Maxwell Gallery, where I have shown my work for a decade, is closing at the end of this year.  It’s very sad for everyone in Canberra and all those who visited from afar.  HMG is a beautiful gallery, and Helen has show some of the best contemporary work being produced around Australia and nearby.    It has … more »

Books and colours

Posted on: October 26, 2009

Here are the artist’s books,  on display at Helen Maxwell Gallery in Braddon, until Saturday November 14.  They are a simple concertina construction, with covers made from proper book fabric, and fastened with a satin ribbon.  Of course they took a lot longer than I expected, but they were a lot of fun to make. I think they look gorgeous. … more »

the end…

Posted on: October 14, 2009

This Saturday October 16 is your last chance (if you happen to be in Canberra) to see my exhibition Everyday Fairytales. Helen Maxwell Gallery, 42 Mort Street, Braddon, closing at 5pm.   This exhibition has been supported by the ACT Government through an ArtsACT Creative Fellowship.

…and the beginning

Posted on: October 14, 2009

I am fortunate enough to have been offered a little space in the next exhibition at Helen Maxwell Gallery, which is on from Friday 23 October until Saturday 14 November 2009.   I have been working on a series of 4 artist’s books, continuing with the imagery of the Everyday Fairytales exhibition.  The books are small concertina books with end … more »

Everyday Fairytales

Posted on: October 3, 2009

My exhibition Everyday Fairytales at Helen Maxwell Gallery in Canberra is going very well.  It’s on until Saturday 17 October, gallery hours 11am – 5 pm.  The work is screenprints made from rubber stamp impressions and photographs.  I was going to put some images of the gallery up in the Bragbook (or anywhere on this website) but for some reason … more »

New exhibition

Posted on: July 28, 2009

I have now thought of a title for my new exhibition of prints, opening on 18 September at Helen Maxwell Gallery in Canberra.  It’s to be called Everyday Fairytales.  The exhibition is the culmination of my recent ArtsACT Creative Fellowship – thank you ArtsACT for the wonderful opportunity.  I’m working really hard on it at the moment (hope I haven’t … more »

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