Showing My Face

Seems like I forgot to post this week.
I’ve finally reached the last bits of my course, and have been working to get the last assessment finished.
I have just over a week to go.
Cool. Nearly time to move on to the next stage of my life. Exciting.
But also –
I HAVE JUST OVER A WEEK TO GO!!!

I’m sure it will be fine.

My last task is to put on an “exhibition”.
This won’t be an actual exhibition – I just have to show that I can decide a theme, curate works to fit the theme, frame those works in a professional way, and label them as they would be were they to, actually, be exhibited.

I am allowed to use pieces other people have done, but as I was having a look through my old catalogue, I realised I had a good number of self-portraits.

So – my theme is…
“Retro-Perspective”!

Yes, I know that’s not really a word.
It’s to do with looking back on how I portrayed myself then, and how I see myself now.
I appear to be more wrinkly, and probably crankier, now.
Anyway, here are the choices…

Untitled, and not sure of the date – maybe 1986/87?
Me, looking into the big TV we had then.

I’ve always liked this one.
1987, charcoal and white conté on mulberry paper.

“Removed”, pen and ink on paper, 1988
And I think I still have that marble somewhere…

Untitled, drypoint and (fairly unsuccessful) mezzotint on rag paper, 1988
This one was just me drawing my reflection in the etching plate with an etching needle.

“Ya Reckon?”, linoprint on rice paper, 2025

“I like this spoon”, graphite and watercolour on paper, 2025

And yes, I do like that spoon.

I have frames. Still have to get all the other bits and pieces for framing.

Well, at least I’ve still got (just over) a week…

Published in: on April 10, 2025 at 11:05 pm  Leave a Comment  

Nightmare Kitty And The Fruit Of The Tree

Somewhere, in the not too distant past, I read of someone who liked to “rescue” people’s handmade trinkets from charity shops.
I thought of that when I saw this.

Cute?
I think so.
It does seem to have strange deep pools for eyes, though.
I wonder what it’s seen?

Here’s a side view.

Why?
I don’t know…
Feeding Kitty obviously wasn’t a high priority for its previous owner.
Nor, apparently, was a sense of proportion.

This week saw the mowing of the grass (yay!) after recent rain kept the ground too soggy for a while. Not only do we have a lovely short lawn, we also have fruit on the tree near the fence! 🙂

We think they’re guavas.

It was a bit of a surprise. I hadn’t even seen flowers!
There was a wasp buzzing around, so not sure if the fruit is any good.

Autumn is wandering in, and fruit is appearing randomly.
Maybe it’s the start of a metaphor…

Published in: on April 5, 2025 at 9:26 pm  Leave a Comment  

Her Story

After I found the song that had been sung at the Women’s Conference (my previous post) I started listening to some of the other songs by this group of women.
And got lost in the beauty of the stories of women in the Bible, retold.

So – if you’re hanging by a thread

…know that even when you’re washing the dishes you can still be in a holy place.

Remember, you can pick up your tambourine.
And sing through the deep waters.

Published in: on March 31, 2025 at 10:32 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Stepping Up To Burn

I had a lovely morning, spending time with friends from church at the Women’s Conference. We heard about what it means be an overcomer, and heard how some of the women had seen it in their own lives.
And we prayed.
And sang.
And listened to song.

And then went home to shine a light
in such a time as this.

Published in: on March 29, 2025 at 8:24 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Words

I’m loving the new chill in the air!
Could it be…autumn??

It’s an easier week – time to take a bit of a breather between due dates. I’m still doing bits and pieces in my art room, but I’m taking my own time.
I was sitting, listening to a CD, enjoying the cool and my cup of coffee, and looking around at my “words”. I like my inspirational quotes and coffee cups 🙂

Maybe they’re a little twee, but I like them.

Especially when they match with my other decor.

😀

You can find cheer in a bit of broken jewellery…

…some left over scrapbooking paper,

maybe some cards made for the purpose.

Or even a sticker

…or two!

Look around –
see what shines in your world!
❤

Published in: on March 25, 2025 at 10:45 pm  Leave a Comment  

Like That

Just because I don’t have anything to say today (it’s been a quiet day), and I enjoyed this.
May have even danced a bit…
In my mind, anyway! 😆

Published in: on March 22, 2025 at 11:17 pm  Leave a Comment  
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All The Colours Of The Palette

I think I’ve finished the paintings for the assessment that’s due tomorrow.
Not sure enough to submit them yet.
But fairly confident…
I’ll check them again in the morning.

I have been enjoying the colours of the palette when I finish for the day.
I don’t think I’m too wasteful of the pigments, but I’m still juggling amounts when I mix colours. I’m also (finally) using brighter colours.
Yay! 🙂

Yesterday’s.

…and today’s.

There are still questions to answer.
But, one way or another, by tomorrow night I’ll have finished another module.

I’ve had a bit of a break tonight, and a bit of a laugh.

Just another reminder that people can be so delightfully weird!
❤

Published in: on March 20, 2025 at 11:14 pm  Leave a Comment  

Patrick’s Prayer

Not much to say…
but since it’s St. Patrick’s Day –

Published in: on March 17, 2025 at 8:19 pm  Leave a Comment  
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De-Floodified

After last weekend’s uncertainties, it’s good to get back to normal.
We waited a couple of days, then started moving stuff back into the vulnerable spaces.
My favourite bit was taking the heavy curtains down from the art room windows – light and fresh air again! I’ve even been doing some work 🙂

I rearranged some of my shiny things.
The week has been mostly dry, and I intended to get more done than I have. We’ve been feeling very tired and wondering why – eventually decided that even though we didn’t do much after making the house as safe as we could, we were waiting to see what was going to happen. Even though we weren’t overly worried, we still kept track of wind and rain, and probably overdosed on adrenaline without realising it…

I’m hoping that the temperatures start going down soon 🙂
Until then – a walk into the past.

The first song is one that I first heard done by Enya, although this is much older.

…and here’s something to have a giggle at –

😀

Published in: on March 15, 2025 at 10:24 pm  Leave a Comment  

How To Have A Lakefront Property

Even though there doesn’t seem to have been much rain today the water has been steadily rising.
Nobody seems to have been moving about much here – it’s been very quiet.

That about sums up our day 🙂
Both bridges down the road went over today, so we’re a bit cut off – although there’s apparently a back way out, but not sure where or if it’s safe.
This is what our view was this morning.

You can see the river at the back, and the water making its way from the side. Normally we can’t see the river at all.

This is one of the last photos I took before it got dark.

It’s a bit harder to see, but there’s water coming up beside the fence where the pool is as well.
So – welcome to our lakeside property!
We won’t be going swimming.

Published in: on March 10, 2025 at 10:58 pm  Leave a Comment  
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