Success at ArtSydney09!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came and visited my stand at ArtSydney09 on the weekend. It was a pleasure to meet lots of new people and show them paintings from each of my exhibitions.

To tell you the truth, it was a bit of a hard slog manning your booth for 9hrs or so each day. But one of the highlights of the show was meeting my fellow artists whom I hope to keep in touch. Here are some pics (bad) of the show.

My Family of Art!

My paintings are like my 'children' I guess. I look at them with pride and a sense of achievement especially when they're finished, framed and hanging on the wall. As I'm getting ready for the show which starts tomorrow, I am going through the 20 paintings I will be selling - some are old, some are very new but they're all very special to me.

Take for instance, my first exhibition 'Food for the Soul, Live to Eat!' back in 2004. It celebrated my love of food, my childhood (growing up with parents who worked in the restaurant business) and my travels to Asia and Europe sampling new dishes and sharing wonderful meals with new friends. Food is such a great way for us all to connect. Unfortunately, 'Pizza with Jesus' has long gone but here are a few goodies which will be on show.

'A Taste of the Ocean'

'The way to a man's heart...'

'Life is a Chocolate Box'

'Family of Spoons'

Sneak Peek

Have been busy sampling my new cushion range but now looking for sewers to sew for me! Where have all our sewers gone? I don't think Mum will be able to cope with the orders. This new range will be launched at Magnolia Square Markets next month in Melbourne.

Don't forget to come and visit me at ArtSydney09. I have some free passes to give away - just email me with your name and address details.

New Fusia Cards

I received stock of 3 new Fusia Cards which are now available in my shop.

Enlightenment

Delectable

Finishing Touch

He works hard for the money!

Apologies for the lack of blog entries - such good intentions to make sure I do it every 2nd day or so and then I get consumed by my work. It's all good, of course and I wouldn't change my job for anyone's. Here's what I've got on my plate until the end of November - design 3 new ceramics/ tabletop collections as well as a quilting fabric range, a new exhibition at the end of October (which I am painting new stuff for now), launch my new signature range of cushions & finalise sampling (I have my poor Mum chained to the sewing machine!), paint 6 new card designs for Fusia and design some new products & display for my new stall at Magnolia Square in November. Don't feel too sorry for me - I am heading off to Cambodia and Vietnam for 2 weeks in early November.

Here's some eye candy of some of the things I've been working on:

Sewing Samples

Antique Kimono Cushion

Some magnolia inspiration for ceramics

New Painting for Art Sydney 09

and a bit of baking!!!