Dispossession, at the Ocean Shores Art Expo 5-6 November 2022.
You can make art with any materials and any tools, but like writing a story, you need the right ingredients to start. When people ask me about artist residencies and what to create, my answer is the stories will find you. You first need to listen …
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The beanie brigade. Myself (back) Carol Robinson and Siobhan Daniels (front)
I’ve lost count of the number of synchronicities that have happened in my life. When you say yes to opportunities and chance meetings with people, sometimes the best experiences present themselves.
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Sandbagging the Past, hessian sandbag, paper pulp, paper doily, rust marks, 2022
I have been creating new ‘place mats’ about time and place. They talk to me about preservation. Of objects, of homes, of lives. The idea of ‘sandbagging‘ the past is a topical subject. Floods now sweep across northern Victoria and western NSW and sandbags replace fire hoses as we swing in this pendulum of climate crisis.
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Leviathan, 2021. Mixed media .
What if you could make art that incorporated a formulaic method of response to an idea or materials where the images appeared “as if by magic” and all you have to do is join up the dots. Wall art or ‘art to make you scratch your head’?
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Collagraph print workshop - taking bold action
Some of the things we do as artists are audacious. If we want to make an impact with our art, we need to dream big and that often means we need to invest forward. Believing in your project and the timely opportunities that come with it only happen when you begin it.
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Brandishing my newly created necklace
Intuition comes in many forms. It means being finely attuned to the creative tools and materials you use as well as rejoicing in life’s little miracles. Following your instinct helps you think as an artist.
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Talking about my work at BigCi open day March 2021
It can be pretty scary thinking about how to talk about your art. The best way to create a talk with ease, is to know the 4 things about your art: your Who, What, How and Why. These are the essential ingredients for a 2 minute “elevator” pitch or a longer talk about your art on the wall.
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Travelling back to Mansfield
You can move away from a town, but it can still draw you back to it. Returning to the small town of Mansfield to honour the life of a friend, was also a process of honouring and integrating the many parts of my own life.
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Validation - Artist Susan St Clair introducing another artist during the Success Your Way workshop
Picture yourself at your own art exhibition. Someone you admire is introducing you and your art works to an audience. It’s like having a magic mirror reflecting back at you. You feel validated as an artist, whether someone buys your work or not.
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A daily artwork I made about hearth and home from June 2015.
Home is a bag, a backpack, a book, a man, a family, a dog or two. It’s many things to many people, but as I have journeyed over the years, my needs are becoming simpler. Home is a a crackling fire, or the sound of waves at the beach. Shelter, birds singing and family.
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