Through November if you head to Brisbane's Ashgrove Library you can see a selection of my children's illustrations. (In fact it's been there already for a couple of weeks. It just happens someone pulled out of last months slot.) The Ashgrove Library seemed like a nice spot to show off my kids artwork which I started last year. I began going to the library with my little boy every week when he was 6mths for the babies, books and rhymes. Pretty soon I was creating fun and colourful illustrations inspired by the songs, rhymes and the books borrowed. Today I'm happy to say it's my full time job. So if you're in the Ashgrove area pop in and take a look.
All works are for sale. Framed versions can be picked up after the exhibition from Bardon in December, or I can drop them off locally. Prints are always available at www.creative-monsoon.com
Ashgrove Library is located at 87 Amarina Ave, Ashgrove QLD
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| You are out of this World |
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| Shine Like Only You Can |
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| Kangaroo Kisses |
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| Toucan |
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| You make me Happy when Skies are Grey |
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| Shine Bright Diamond |
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| You are Purrfect |
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| Mirror Mirror Giraffe |
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| 12345 Fish |
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| Reach for the Stars Giraffe |
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| Cool Cat |
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| Flapper Cat |
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| Cat's Pyjamas |
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| You are purrfect |
I've been asked a few times about creating some cat illustrations - so here they are. Been keeping me busy for weeks, and there are more to come. Available from creative-monsoon.com
This month you can find more of my work at the Aspire Gallery in Brisbane's Paddington as part of Delicate Emotive. A group exhibition where the emphasis of the work is emotion and delicateness. 'Reflective Rose' (above) 9x11" original digital mixed media on board.
'Daisy Chain' 8x8" original digital mixed media on board
'Crushed blue rose' 8x8" original digital mixed media on board
The works are a mix of vintage graphics, found paper, antique maps, encaustic and watercolour effects and of course some security envelope lining. Printed with archival inks onto acid free and recycled paper.
You can see the exhibition at Aspire Gallery,
54 Kennedy Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane until 8th October
We even have some fun guest book games and instant download signs.
Make For Good is coming back.
Last year you might remember I participated in the #makeforgood campaign with etsy and Plan International Australia. This year it will be running again and the theme is "Create Brighter Futures" so who better to add to the campaign than my futures so bright koala! Last year more than $30,000 was raised fro Plan International to support Because I Am A Girl helping girls learn, lead, decide and thrive.
The campaign kicks off 6th September and I'll be donating 50% of sales from Your Futures So Bright Koala print and hopefully adding a few new speical pieces too.
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| Tapu Te Ranga Gallery pic via Facebook |
Wow this brings back a few memories! My very first home and my old gallery Art Space Island Bay in Wellington, New Zealand is back as a gallery again! So great to see. My old home has had a few different incarnations since I sold it in 2005 - an antique store and fashion boutique. Island Bay is such a lovely spot and the locals were always so supportive of my work. My time in New Zealand is still a big influence on my art, especially when it comes to landscapes.
The crazy thing is the new gallery owner used to run a gallery there in the 90s! Sounds like 139 The Parade has always had a creative history. I have a lot of fond memories of Wellington and this house - hey its where I met my hubby! But this picture does also bring back memories of scrubbing that floor after weeks of painstakingly removing 1950s plastic tiles. Ahhhh my first attempts at DIY. I'd love to know what the rest of the building looks like inside - wondering if my purple textured bedroom walls and bright blue bathroom ceiling are still there :)
So if you're in Wellington pop in a say hi to the new artists and give my old home a hug for me.
This month you can find our chalk welcome sign and party lights seating chart in Bride to Be's Your Day magazine. Part of Chantelle and Peter's Brisbane wedding.
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| NEW sweet rose wedding invitation suite |
Wow another busy month at 'i do' it yourself! On the new wedding stationery website (where you can also find our printable baby shower, birthday and seasonal designs too) we've got a bunch of gorgeous new designs and a few twists on some old favourites.
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| NEW lavender and linen invitation |
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| NEW garden party save the date |
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| Bicycle built for two invitation |
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| Tandem bicycle guest book |
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| Eat drink and be married labels in pink |
We have a bunch of cute new Eat, Drink and be Married labels in various colours. Great for making your own wedding favor stickers, tags etc.
Our beautiful chandelier design is now available as a wedding seating chart.
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| NEW chandelier seating chart |
A few great new instant download wedding signs are now available including some more additions to our very popular gorgeous gatsby range.
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| Prohibition ends here sign |
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| Have a roaring good time sign |
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| She's crazy he's mad sign |
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| Bear ears invitation |
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| Vintage elephant fingerprint guest book |
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| 'Night - misty lake' digital mixed media print |
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| 'Day' digital mixed media print |
June has been a very busy month settling back in after our trip to NZ. This month I finished off two new pieces created for a Brisbane group exhibition, Foot Square at the Aspire Gallery in Paddington, and won the voters choice award!
This months I put together two new digital mixed media landscapes - night and day. The only limit to entries for the competition was each piece must be under a foot square which produced a fantastic range of themes and works for the exhibition.
The starting point for each work was a mountain range made from torn pieces of security envelope lining then many layers of texture, colour washes and more images were added. For example in 'Night' the moon is a frying pan and the night sky a close up shot of tree bark.
Each was printed with archival inks onto my favourite acid free 100% recycled consumer paper, then mounted to board for a special edition print. There are limited edition unmounted versions 12x12" and 8x8" available from my shops fine art section and on artfinder.com
Opening night was a great turn out, so many different styles and ideas. The works were exhibited next to my synthetic scene photography piece too, and best of all they won the voters choice award for the publics favourite work! You'll be able to find these work at the Aspire Gallery Paddington for the next few months.
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Happy Australia Day! Thought I should share an update on a little project I started last year, a collection of Aussie birds and animal illustrations for the nursery or a kids bedroom.
To start with I do loads of quick sketches looking a photos to help determine what are the key shapes and positionings I want to go with. Add some colour with pen and then rework them on the computer.
I've got a long way to go before I've got a full set of Australian birds and animals, but so far I couldn't be happier with these guys. Prints are available from creative monsoon on etsy and down that little lane.
Prints available through artfind and etsy
