Painted Dreams Studio
"Paintings that touch the heart"
Works available for sale at -
Some of my work is available for purchase at the following:
DRAGONFLY DIVINITY 140 Victoria Street, Taree NSW 2430 Ph: 02 6551 6811 www.freewebs.com/dragonfly-divinity/
THOUGHTFUL THINGS Bi Lo Arcade, 29 Manning Street, Tuncurry NSW 2428 Ph: 02 6557 5181
MYALLA MAGIC CAFE Stroud Street, Bulahdelah NSW 2423 Ph: 0249974900
TRAIL OF PAINTED PONIES, INC Artist feature in July E-magazine USA (July 2010)
My design "Melbourne Cup Racer" for the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup in November 2010 has been featured in the "TRAIL OF PAINTED PONIES, INC" e-magazine. See www.trailofpaintedponies.com
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS: 2010
* I will be submitting new works for the Taree Open Art Exhibition in July 2010 held at the Taree High School Hall, Cnr Albert & Macquarie Streets,Taree. Opening night Friday 9th July 2010 at 6.30pm. Exhibition runs from 10th - 18th July.
* Port Macquarie Art & Craft Expo at the Port Macquarie Racecourse Friday 9th July - Sunday 11th July.
* Currently I am preparing a submission for this year's Country Energy Art Prize.
* GROUP EXHIBITION "BLUE SKIES, DRAGONFLIES & ROSES" with Marilyn Cranfield & Kath Mears to be held at the Morland Gallery, Isabella Street, Wingham NSW 2429 from 1st - 16th October 2010. Opening at 3.00pm Saturday 2nd October 2010. Please drop in for a look at our exhibition during this time.
* Display stall - Burrell Creek Flower Show on Saturday 16th October 2010 at the Burrell Creek Hall, Bucketts Way - 9am start. Artworks, photography, cards, prints & calendars available for sale.
(Photo taken at the opening of Great Lakes Art Exhibition, Forster NSW - April 2009)
I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting gorgeous Friesian stallion "Wizzard" & his owner Shirley just recently at the local showground & took some lovely photos of him & another Friesian gelding. There will be some paintings of these beautiful horses to come.
UPPER LANSDOWNE THEATRE PLAYERS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION & ART EXHIBITION (February 2010)
Four local artists were featured at the recent Upper Lansdowne Theatre Players Birthday Celebration in February at the Upper Lansdowne Hall. Newspaper & television media covered the event, which was well attended.
Article in "THE LAND" newspaper - September 17th 2009
"Starburst Pony" - one of my acrylics in the Painted Ponies Series has been chosen by Retreat Hill Winery, Navasota, Texas USA as the design on their wine label for the release of their new wine called "Blazin' Blush" - a Texas White Zinfandel. The original painting now also hangs in the tasting room at Retreat Hill Winery & Vineyard. www.retreathill.com (Label designed by Hyde Park Label Company - Dallas, Texas USA)
"BLAZIN' BLUSH" Texas White Zinfandel award winning wine
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Available at www.retreathill.com
Champion Painting at TAREE SHOW, October 2009
"SUNLIGHT & SHADOW, LANSDOWNE RIVER" wins 1st in Local Subject Open Art Section & Champion Painting.
Other recent awards include:
*1ST Pastel Section : CAMDEN HAVEN SHOW, KENDALL NSW 2010
*1ST People's Choice : CAMDEN HAVEN SHOW, KENDALL NSW 2010
*1ST Pastel Section : COMBOYNE SHOW, COMBOYNE NSW 2010
*CHAMPION PAINTING : COMBOYNE SHOW, COMBOYNE NSW 2010
* MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR ART : COMBOYNE SHOW, COMBOYNE NSW 2010
*1ST Works On Paper : WALLAMBA SHOW, NABIAC NSW 2010
*1ST People's Choice : WALLAMBA SHOW, NABIAC NSW 2010
*1ST Pastel Section: WINGHAM SHOW, WINGHAM NSW 2010
(Entered at SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW ART SECTION 2010)
Highly Commended in Pastel Section - SCONE ART PRIZE - September 2009
"SUNLIGHT & SHADOW, LANSDOWNE RIVER"
JUDGE - Jan Vincent
2nd Prize in Pastel Section - TAREE OPEN ART EXHIBITION - July 2009
"SUNLIGHT & SHADOW, LANSDOWNE RIVER"
JUDGE'S COMMENTS - "Good use of medium. Draws the viewer in. Invites them up the path - great shadows. Well done." ( Marea Kozaczynski McCaig)
*EQUAL 3RD Members Prize - TAREE OPEN ART EXHIBITION July 2008 SOLD
"THE GREEN ARCHWAY - WARRENS LANE, LANSDOWNE"
JUDGE'S COMMENTS - "Subtle use of colour and medium by artist - good perspective which draws the viewer into the painting." (Margaret Sivyer OAM)
