Creative Artist

Michelle is a nature artist from Brisbane who has just spent the last year living in England and travelling throughout Europe. It was an amazing experience for her in so many ways, but from an artist’s perspective, it was an invaluable opportunity to

• Canvas 120 x 75cm • Bristle brushes flat ¾”, flat 14 • Sable brushes 5/0, 0, 1, 2, 4, 6 • Taklon detailer 5/0 • Sable liners 2/0, 5/0 • Bosch heat gun • Art Spectrum Odourless Solvent • Genesis Heat-set Permanent Satin Varnish • Genesis Heat-set pa

The wealth generated by gold and a burgeoning agricultural hinterland, coupled with a general sense of optimism that permeated the colony of Victoria during the 1880s were the main factors behind the timing of the Gallery’s founding. This boom-time e

Vicki Sullivan grew up in Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria in the 1960s, when Sorrento was a small town where everyone knew everyone in town. Her father’s family has lived in the area since the 1840s, and there were plenty of cousins

• Good quality Belgian Linen (I now always use this) • Art Spectrum paints: – Yellow Ochre – Light Red Oxide – Alizarin – Cadmium Red (Light) – Indian Red – Ivory Black – Flinders Blue Violet – Titanium White (Williamsburg) – Cassel Earth (Old Hollan

The first important thing to remember is know your wildlife by researching all you can about your chosen subject, as this will put you into the scene of opportunity. The breeding season is when wildlife is the most active, and the ideal time to captu

“Whenever a fairytale is told, it becomes night. No matter where the dwelling, no matter the time, no matter the season, the telling of tales causes a starry sky and a white moon to creep from the eaves and hover over the heads of the listeners. Some

• Golden Acrylic Paints – Ultramarine – Burnt Umber – Antique White – Titanium White – Raw Sienna – Quinacridone Crimson – Aliziran Crimson Hue – Cadmium Red Medium – Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue – Green Gold – Iridescent Bronze • Variety of fine brushe

“When life gives up on you, never give up on living!” Neil Sweeny Born in Newcastle in 1959, Neil was part of the “Caucasian” Stolen Generation. His adopted family life wasn’t easy. He was given to a war-bride family and both adopted parents suffered

Morning Falls was created from a reference photo sent to me by an art friend from Newcastle. The photo was taken somewhere between Kurri Kurri and Pokolbin in NSW. Using Pencil tool 1 – 3, I will define shapes and set out my workspace in preparation

People are used to seeing images from me like my “Cheetah”, but I will often play around with something else. I have used pastels, oils (not very well), acrylics and watercolours, but I also like pens and have tried various types and styles, not just

Today we’re visiting rural Western Australian artist Catherine Kelley on her three hectare horse property, about 45 minutes’ drive south of Perth, where she lives with her husband and teenage children, horses, and a slightly scatterbrained dog (not t