Category Archives: Image of the week

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 →

I’ve long been a fan of Sarah Ross Thompson and her style of collagraphs. Resources:Sarah Ross Thompson Etsy shop

A few weeks ago we were in the heat of the Northern Territory and Western Australia. A beautiful holiday that I’ll reference in the future. On arrival back in Sydney we were struck down with illness for a couple of … Continue reading →

The weather is currently cold and wet with dark days and a lot of wind. However, just a couple of weeks ago, during a sunny spell, when walking the bush trails I saw a sparkling Banksia tree. Not having my … Continue reading →

Super photograph of our dog Jack taken by my husband a couple of weeks ago as the sun was going down.

Yulia Protsyshyn, Circles, lithography, 34 x 46 x 5cm, 2017 Resources:https://bit.ly/3xxUquy

Lisa Brussell, Shoreline At The Jetty, ziatype over archival print, 6″ x 8″ See more of Lisa’s work at instagram.com/lisabrussell Resources:The Hand magazine, issue 86, P36

Peter Baczek, Take One Last Look, etching Resources:http://www.baczekstudio.com/baczekstudio/Etchings.html#11

I saw this image on the ABC news website advertising ABC Four Corners and thought it an apt visual prompt to entice me to read the full article regarding taxpayer-funded contracts, worth more than AUS$1.1 billion, awarded to a company … Continue reading →

A rainbow-coloured fish that lives on “twilight zone” reefs off the Maldives has finally been recognised as a new species, more than two decades after its discovery. Read about this amazing creature here. I couldn’t resist this stunning photo from … Continue reading →

Lyon native Ememem, aka “the pavement surgeon”, examines the streets of European cities and checks for splintered pavement and sidewalks fractured in pieces. Using tiles and stones, he patches the gouged wounds with vibrant mosaics, which nestle into uniquely shaped … Continue reading →

Always and forever, Australia. My homeland. Resources:Photograph by Philippe Brach, 18/5/2021, Coober Pedy, South Australia

Jacky Lowry, Cotton Tail Grass 3 1/5 #1, hand coloured collagraph, 25.5 x 11cm. Albany Grasses series. I’ve only recently become aware of Jacky Lowry and have been enjoying perusing her various sites and collections of work, especially her collagraphs … Continue reading →

Love this photo of the view from my workroom window taken by my husband.

Natalia Kleszczewska (Poland), Do Kogo (To Who), 2020, lithograph, 70cm x 50cm. Artist statement:A composition built on a reprinted grid of an old correspondence book. It is a sort of experiment in translating the humanoid form into the language of … Continue reading →

Bob Cornelis, part of his City Simulacrum series, no further details Resources:www.bobcornelis.com/CitySimulacrumJB/CitySimulacrum.htm

I had a bit of a slip when out walking with Jack and while taking a breath, with my backside firmly on the ground (hoping no-one would come by), my eyes were level with the stem of a Purple Topped … Continue reading →

My chosen image back on 5th August 2019 was entitled ‘Dogs delight, owners nightmare’ and depicted a smashed up bush-trail bridge which I had navigated several times. I’m pleased to say that shortly after that post some very kind, anonymous, … Continue reading →

Laurie Rudling, Les Vieilles Tours 1, collagraph, 15″ x 18″, Edition of 10 Resourses:Laurie Rudling Pinterest

Noel Sandino, collagraph with monotype Resources:Collagraph Worldwide online groupNoel Sandino can also be found on Instagram at @monoprintess

Photography: Claire Brach

Phil’s World, Common Wombat (Vombatus Ursinus), Guthega, NSW 2020 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year – Monochrome Winner Photo Credit: Charles Davis, NSW, Nikon D850, Nikon 200-400mm f/4 VR2, 1/1600, f/4, ISO 250, handheld. Resources:http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2020/08/2020-ag-nature-photographer-of-the-year-winners/

Magdeleine Ferru (Glennallen, Alaska), Meandres, rolled up artists book, 25 black & white photographs printed on various papers (glossy, photo paper, transparent paper, inkjet paper…), collage, thread, wool, 3″ x 7′, 2020. Resources:http://www.justmagd.com/meandres/

Paul writes about his creation: A project I started in February 2019. This is a book in the form of a Möbius band, so it has no covers, no beginning and no end. There are over 500 sections; each page … Continue reading →

Chris Tegeler Beneman, High Line Variation XXIV, collagraph/monoprint, 30″ x 22″ I came across the work of this artist via The Hand magazine and was particularly attracted to his interpretations of architectural construction. Resources:http://www.chrisbeneman.com/

James Pasakos, The Passing, 2014, Monotype, 13.5 x 22cm Resources:http://www.jamespasakos.com/2011-present.html

Wendy Orville, Fallen Tree, Blakely, monotype, 11″ x 17″ Resources:http://www.wendyorville.com/

Peter Baczek, Diagonals, etching 6″ x 10″ Resources:The Hand Magazine, issue 32, contributing artist.See more work by this artist on his site http://www.baczekstudio.com/baczekstudio/Baczek_Studio.html

Hverfjall Crater, Iceland Resources:https://adventures.is/iceland/attractions/hverfjall-tuff-ring-volcano-crater/

Nigel Humphreys, drypoint, aluminium and Somerset satin This is one of the best pieces of drypoint I’ve seen in a long time. What attracts me? Firstly the subject matter; the fact that the face is only a slight impression leaving … Continue reading →

Gold, enamel and diamond butterfly lady brooch by Lucien Gaillard, early 1900s. Who wouldn’t want to own something like this? So beautiful. Resources:www.facebook.com/Art-Deco-694826447195747/

Delita Martin, Rain Falls From The Lemon Tree, acrylic, charcoal, decorative papers, hand stitching, 52x72cm, 2020 Resources:http://www.blackboxpressstudio.com/recent-works-20172019

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Sonja writes: My inspiration was the kintsugi technique, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold or silver paint. In Japanese aesthetics, the traces of breakage and repair contribute to the beauty of an object. Instead of paint, I … Continue reading →