I have been tagged by fellow Artist Marimba Powley  check out her blog & fantastic art by clicking here
The rules are simple now that I have been tagged I must tell you six things you wouldn't otherwise know about me.
So here we go........

1. I have been studying for my real estate licence, & now work for Harvey's real estate in Levin.

2. I have a fear of water that is deeper than my knees, I was caught in an under tow at the beach when I was little & have never gone back in the water, but this g...
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As I think I have mentioned in an earlier post, The Nz art guild have these monthly masters challenges & I did the "eye of beholder" with Wassily Kandinsky  as my inspiration for techniques etc.
Well It WON the most creative use of theme & first place for peoples choice went to Cath Sheard.
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Monthly Master challenge is another challenge the art guild sets, this month it is Wassily Kadinsky
Wassily Kandinsky (Russian: Василий Кандинский, first name pronounced as [vassi:li]) (16 December [O.S. 4 December] 1866 – 13 December 1944) was a Russian painter, printmaker and art theorist. One of the most famous 20th-century artists, he is credited with painting the first modern abstract works.
I studied his works & found they are more in depth than I first thought, so my...

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It is now official, I am all signed up for the Life exhibition at the Bruce Mason centre 3rd - 28th Feb 09, Mark the date on your calender & come along.
this is exciting We "Nz Art Guild members" are raising funds for Leukaemia & Blood Foundation. Some of us are Donating Art to be auctioned & Shaving our heads on the 3rd to raise additional funds!!!
We will also have Art on display from the 3rd - 28th for sale part of these funds are also going to the foundation.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE LEUKAEMI...

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Every fortnight the Art Guild have a new challenge, this week it is "Garden" The challenge is to use Yellow, turquoise & black in it, I have a big dislike for black, so I finally cracked open a tube of black paint, & this is what I have entered.......


While I had my black paint out I also did this one for my son, he will be able to add to it if he wants,
Thought this came out quite good, tagging looks great if its done tastefully, & on canvas it can be put anywhere rather than it being on an ac...

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