First Born CAD

Cheeky Boy and Sir with my first born Computer Aided Drawing. This course has had me to the point of tears on more than 5 occasions. Sir is wonderful and lets me do stuff like take photos of every single mouse click he does while demonstrating on the Lite Pro. The actual drawing looks like a house side on, but it is actually a floor plan of an Indigenous Community Kitchen.  Got them stumped, even the teachers the first time they saw it. Thought it was nutherkind.

Art For Breakfast

I have a DIK book going with my friend Sylvy. Study is so full on now that I rarely get to do my scribble drawings. Sylvy did her first two pages and gave it to me to do last night. I love these DIK books so much I got up at 5 and started playing. Sylvy is doing more for me than she realizes.Its now 8am and I still have not had breakfast or gotten ready for work. I love starting the day this way.  Whats a special start to your day like?

Unsuspecting

Today I noticed a woman looking at this teapot through the window. Her partner (bloke) was inside looking at the price. I could see he thought it too much so I applied some womanly pressure and signed to him that its mine.  He immediately got his wallet out and walked towards the counter. Meanwhile the partner and I were outside laughing. I said I'm going to ask him if I can at least get a photo of the teapot. And he obliged. What a trouper! When I left the girl chased me out the shop and said thanks for doing that, I really wanted it because it has an owl on it.

Artists Books

When I was doing Art Therapy in 2008, I found this book at the library called The Three Incestuous Sisters and loved it because Id not seen a book in this style before. It made me feel things. Then last year I stumbled across an exhibition where Annika Romeyn was launching her Autumn Leaves book, I was so overwhelmed by this artists book that I couldn't talk and thought I might pass out. I purchased the book which is hand crafted and it took me along time to settle into the story and the art.  Well today I saw another book by Dr Sarah Rice (Poet) Patsy Payne (Artist) - Those Who Travel, which affected me in the same way. I couldn't settle down and had to sit in the car afterwards and be still. I'm still hyped and have come to the realization that this in my art platform. This is what I should be doing. This is why I find it hard to put things on canvas. The unconscious minds telling me this so strongly it actually stops me from interacting with the world for a time after seeing these books. My eyes are now open and I am ready to make this a priority now its clear that its me and paper. Its an epiphany. I knew I wanted my art to make people feel things. I knew I found it hard to put things on canvas. I made excuses like -well..... I want to put my art in books because I don't have enough room on the walls. Still have to ponder why it has to be books though. I also think Ill start collecting books like this because they talk to me more than any other style of book does. Because they are usually hand crafted they are more expensive, I think they are worth it, I have asked for a time to pay arrangement with Ampersand Duck who are selling the book. What epiphanies have you had lately? What has your unconscious mind been telling you?

Original Speedos 1960

Last night I went to a kite exhibition by Peter Travis AM. It was full on fun and hype. Apparently he designed the first speedos (above) in Australia and I might say they looked better in 1960 than they do to today. Today they just look like dik shorts. These are much more dignified. Just wondering if I could get a pair for Dad.

Young Pups

So loved seeing this today I asked the mum if I could take this piccy.

Sparks In Councelling Mode 2007

Alot Different

 Autumn in Canberra, my favorite season. Yes, its the colour, the movement and russling, smell of home fires and the way I have to be on red alert for make sure I don't step on these green little balls (traps for young players is what mum would have called them) on the right here. Ive had two smack downs due to these little suckers.

You are probably wondering what these shots above are about. These purple Agapanthers are way out of whack with what the season is. They normally peak in January. They are a lot different to the other dead heads there. I love it when nature chucks some variety out for us to view. There is a little tree that is constantly in the autumn phase in my street as well, however it just looks like all the other trees at the moment so I have stopped looking so intently at it. I cant wait to see when spring comes to see if it will be displaying autumn tendencies again.

Just A Bit Different

Sunday nite I was treated with a concert by this lovely lady. Miss Bic Runga . Her music and songs are just a bit different from the normal run of the mill stuff. I can hear the influence of her Maori and Vietnamese cultures. Shes Fab.

Mothers Day

Shes still showing me the way. Miss you love you know you. This letter written on 17/5/1980