Category Archives: Residencies

Melva Kingston’s Blue Dress

My great Aunt was a lovely woman, kind and creative.

Last night I spent thinking about her as I took some shots of a dress she made, to use for layering in my digital images.

Melva's Blue Dress
Melva’s Blue Dress

Melva's Blue Dress detail

My day had been spent merging 3 family snaps from the 1970’s…shack memories, photo album treasures that provoke all the feelings.

What do we want – FEELINGS!

When do we want them – er maybe later, trying to work here…

Damien Shen – Sketching techniques @ ACE Open

If you ever get the chance to participate in a workshop led by Damien Shen…do it!

I has been a very long time since I last applied charcoal to paper, but here I was at ACE Open in unfamiliar territory and loving it. It was a brilliant day surrounded by other artists being shown techniques new to them and just going for it!

An opportunity I am so grateful for as a part of my ACE Open/Country Arts SA residency.

Charcoal Drawing - Damien Shen workshop ACE Open

Damien enjoying the process...of stirring things up
Damien enjoying the process…of stirring things up
Damien Shen workshop ACE Open
Damien Shen workshop ACE Open
Damien Shen workshop ACE Open
Damien Shen workshop ACE Open

ACE Open – Residency

A quick post re my current residency at ACE Open

After week one my test pieces are taking shape…they have gone through a few iterations but currently I am happy with this direction.

A mix of 1960 family photographs, my documentation of the deteriorating family shack and 1940 – 1960’s magazines that I read avidly during the many school holidays spent at Black Point.

In you get girl
In you get girl
Betty gazed at the picture
Betty gazed at the picture
These people are Head-Hunters
These people are Head-Hunters
You may stay
You may stay
Inconvenient
Inconvenient