The colours of the landscape ~ Wollemi National Park, Bilpin
To occupy is to name, make claim, live in and inhabit a space, temporarily or permanently. This is a tale of two artist residencies two years apart. One I am in now at Bilpin, NSW and one I was at in Central Australia in 2019 and the artworks I created there are now on exhibition at Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina.
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Time[less]. 2019. One of the works in my Occupy exhibition
When it’s time for exhibition, how do you show up? I’ve learnt over time to make an occasion of it, dress in my best, put on red lipstick, show up for others, but more importantly, show up for myself. My joint exhibition Occupy is all about occupying space and time. As an artist and a woman it’s about staking your claim. I am here. I am worthy!
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Book pages showing Australian artist Annique Goldenberg in collaboration with Salwa from Kabul, Afghanistan from the Making Marks project (and my necklace).
Art has the capacity to heal and connect people on a heart to heart level. The colour blue from lapis lazuli has led me on a circular journey through art and inspiring artist collaborations into the war torn country of Afghanistan.
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An organised corner of my studio space
How do we inhabit a space, occupying it with traces of our own existence in place and time? It’s an interesting question to ponder as I consider occupancy with my upcoming exhibition Occupy and resuming an artist residency in the Blue mountains. What traces of my own life and occupancy will I leave behind?
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One of my first stitched collages - love hearts for Valentine’s Day
There’s so much been written about love in poems, songs, letters and books. Classic romances and cheap romantic paperbacks, they all have a place in fiction. And why not? It’s a day for silly love songs and picking flowers.
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2015 Drawing a day - my grandfather’s clock still ticking…
We’ve all got the same 24 hours in a day, it’s what we choose to do with those hours that defines our day. Being productive and creative when there are so many other demands on our time is a an ever vigilant process. How to do this? Segmentation is my key to make sure prioritised tasks get done and others don’t suffer as a consequence.
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Storytelling in my children’s librarian days
Performing, whether it is to a group of small children, or on stage under the lights - I think it’s always been in my blood. Storytelling in whatever form is about connecting with people on a heart level. Now I run my online courses and workshops and connect with women from all over the world.
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“Knowing” that the ink blot needed white writing on it to finish the text on text artwork.
I’m a great believer in intuition. That “sixth sense” when you know someone is watching you, or you know that a friend needs you to ring them. Activating your intuition when making art means you are connecting your hands to your heart which guides your inner knowing so you trust in the process of creation.
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Home - detail - paper pulp on found embroidery, (work in process)
These days home has become both an origin and destination. All my travelling is now through art. Knots and fishing nets, text in collages and making maps all feature in the mini courses I have been creating this month to share.
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Detail of my painted mandala
