Transformation

Front Cover.

I made this as part of an assignment. I'm currently studying 'Art, meaning and myth' and the assignment was to create a piece of art that shows the change from child to adult. Not necessarily the change it self but that the transformation has occurred.
I created a book from two canvas boards and collaged it with nursery rhymes and the butterflies (getting great mileage from that book! lol) I used lace as my 'hinges' to join both canvases together. I am not very happy with the finishing on this, I should have wrapped the paper around the sides and I actually damaged the canvas slightly with my craft knife trying to trim it off...as you can imagine I wasn't too stoked about this!
It would be unrealistic of me though to expect to make something like this out of my head for the first time without any boo-boo's though so I'll put it down to experience!

Going from butterflies to birds...my favorite subject as you know! Mick Mather a talented artist/ blogging friend has started a new birdhouse series which I am going to enjoy I'm sure!
Thankyou all for your comments on the boat painting (special thanks to Mick for good advice!) and on Piwakawaka. They are sweet, tiny birds in real life and deserve a bright and fun background!

Were expecting a storm tonight, so far it's 2 hours over due so I had better flick the computer off soon and avoid any nasty power surges! Hope your all well and warm! (Dry too!)

Boats in the Bay, finished!

Boats in the Bay. Acrylic. Boxed canvas 36"x 24"

Here it is, Boats in the Bay completely finished! This photo lookeed great on my camera but it's too dark in the corners here on my screen which is a real shame. The rocks arn't that dark at all! Some of the detail is missing here althought the colour is reasonably close otherwise.I am pleased with this painting and equally pleased to be able to share with you all that this painting is already hanging on the walls of a nail salon called "Just Polished" in Mount Maunganui .I am very pleased to have been asked by them and equally pleased that a local business is so willing to support local artists without charging the earth for it! Thanks "Just Polished!"

Another painting I took to hang there is this one...Piwakawaka (NZ Native Fantail) which is only 30c x 30cm so tiny by comparrison! I love wee painting it's so vibrant and it was alot of fun to paint because I used a toothbrush, plastic type credit card and a regular paintbrush to paint it. Messy yes but messy can be fun!

VOTE!!! Telecom Art Awards

If you are in the BAY OF PLENTY region and would like to see Piwakawaka on the cover of the next white pages please follow the link and VOTE for it! Voting starts October 13...http://www.ypgartawards.co.nz/vote.html
THANKYOU :-)