Author Archives: Claire B

Bob Cornelis, Unspoken Journey I enjoy the complexity of this image, especially the asemic writing. This is one piece from a series entitled Unspoken Journey, with each of them displaying a form of ‘text’ or communicative symbols. Over the past … Continue reading →

Marilee Salvator, Composition F10, etching, relief etching, monotype, 47″ x 31″, 2017 Marilee Salvator’s website is a feast for the eyes showcasing some outstanding art. Spend a few minutes browsing her installations, prints, mixed media pieces and then check out … Continue reading →

Toni Hamel, The Activist I (Last Call), oil on canvas, 24″ x 24″, 2022 Resources:http://www.tonihamel.net/works/

Peggy Reeves 510 Warren Street Gallery writes on their site (in part): Peggy Reeves works primarily with light sensitive and cameraless photographic processes. Mixing science and art opens the door to many experimental projects. Her chemigrams are hybrids of chemistry-based photography and painting. The … Continue reading →

Kurt Schwitters, Ausgerenkte Kräfte (Dislocated Forces)Assemblage (wood, metal spring, cloth, paper, collage) oil on board on a wooden box105.5 x 86.7 x 9cm Resources:http://www.artsy.net/artwork/kurt-schwitters-ausgerenkte-krafte-dislocated-forces

Dean Bowen, Aeroplane Boy, bronze, 2003 I spotted this huge bronze sculpture when wandering the grounds of Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen, Victoria, recently. Check out Dean’s website for more of his sculptures, paintings and prints. There’s also … Continue reading →

I visited Wangaratta Regional Gallery to see the Printed Habitat exhibition a fortnight ago and discovered the work of Anita Laurence. This piece is part of her King Valley linocuts and etchings series, and she writes (on her website): Inspired … Continue reading →

This week I couldn’t choose between these two amazing close-up images of the peeling & disintegrating bark of a fallen tree I came across on one of my recent bush walks. Can’t wait to turn these into collagraph plates.

Stunning photographic image by Sussex-based photographer Max Mudie. Resources (and more images):https://bit.ly/3E4B7wZ

Bobby Baugh, Fierce and Unrelenting – Art QuiltMonotype printing by hand and direct painting with archival acrylic paints. Includes relief printing, resist printing, stencils and direct painting. Collage construction and machine stitching and quilting. The entire surface is richly textured … Continue reading →

Jane Davies, Pattern Study Neutral 1, acrylic & collage Resources:http://www.jane-davies.pixels.com/art/paintings/pattern+study

Carol Staub, Moon Over Birchwoods, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 x 1.50″ See more of this artist’s amazing works by clicking on the link below. Resources:http://www.carolstaub.com/?keyvalue=6715&page=ViewCollection&subkeyvalue=27672&startrec=21

Vladimiro Elvieri, Fragments III, engraving, mixed media (roulette, perforation on forex), 50 x 70cm, 2014 Resources:www.mchampetier.com/Vladimiro-Elvieri-2497-en.html – well worth clicking this link to view some amazing artworks. His drypoints are astounding.

Marco Luccio, The Puppet, drypoint on Velin Arches, edition of 25, 29.5 x 19.5cm, 2021 Resources:http://www.marcoluccio.com.au/artworks/the-puppet/ – well worth scrolling through his website. An exceptionally talented artist across a variety of media.

My creative life revolves around textures and shapes so when my husband gave me these images taken on his new Canon camera I was thrilled. They depict part of a wet, tarnished and rusted drain cover on one of our … Continue reading →

Julia Matveeva, “Viktoria”, toned cyanotype, 4″ x 4″ Resources:The Hand Magazine, issue 38

This is a close-up photo using my phone, which is what I have to hand when walking my dog on bush trails. This image, in a similar manner to my previously featured Banksia photo, seems over-detailed (too sharp?) if that … Continue reading →