A Finalist in the McGivern Prize!

I am SO excited that my 90 x 60 cm acrylic on wood painting #readmymind, above, has been chosen as one of 29 finalists in the 2016 McGivern Prize!  This year's theme is 'text', and I must admit that I have pretty much put every textual idea I have ever had into it.
The overall winner will be announced early September.  To have my work displayed on the same walls as many of my favourite Australian artists is reward enough for me!  For more details on the exhibition and opening night, click here.

Some old and new stuff

Above: I found this bunch of painted plywood baby accoutrements in a drawer the other day.  They were intended for an exhibition about babies in various parts of the world, but were never used.  I have now placed them in the Etsy shop.  Perhaps someone out there could turn them into a mobile or bunting?

Above: Two painted bats, also in my Etsy shop.  Based on words that were spoken to me by a man about ten years ago.  My current circumstances forced me to recall them recently.

Above and below: some beautiful Queenslanders, whose portraits I had the pleasure of painting recently.

Above: my house was on Apartment Therapy last week!  Thanks so much to Natalie Jeffcott for the beautiful photos, one of which I have shoddily cropped here.

Above: a painting I am still working on.  I thought I would show it to you as I am feeling pleased with how the cat turned out.  Finally I can paint a cat.  Hooray!