One Happy Customer

Here I am with M.S., a very happy client with commissioned artwork by me. The framing looks very effective on this. Most people don't frame a canvas but this just finishes the piece off nicely. The painting is 2m x 1m and really adds a special something to my client's dining room!

Holiday Inspiration

Holidays can sometimes bring inspiration as there is more time to think and explore ideas...
My back door, has a wonderful design that I haven't quite noticed in the past few months. The pattern on the screen door is so interesting and the shadow it makes on the inside door is true graphic genius.
Christmas gave me the opportunity to use my creative skills along with my family to create a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house. I loved using the spraycan icing with the different sized nozzles to create the cross-hatched effect.

While visiting Perth we managed to pop in to the Art Gallery there. The kids section "Wonderland" had an area where the children could look in a mirror and draw a self-portrait. Even adults did it too and the results were quite surprising.

I love the old man and the boy with hats on...

What holiday inspiration have you discovered?

Art in Food

Here is food that really is a work of art. My friend Maria made these cupcakes using much skill and finese. They did taste wonderful too! They look like beautiful blooming flowers in all their colourful spendour. Have you made your food a work of art lately?

Merry Xmas

To my wonderful clients, colleagues, friends and family...

Wishing you all a terrific Christmas and happy holidays!

All the best in 2010.

Anna x

Body Art

I have bodyart of sorts at the moment. An outbreak of hives has rendered me spotty and red..

Something that is much lovelier is this beautiful plaster cast I have done for a client. She had a cast done when she was pregnant with her daughter and I worked with her to create a design that was personal to her and her family. It looks so lovely and has a gloss finish over the paintwork. It is a stunning momento of a special time in her life..

Adding Art to Your Life

Here is what a piece of art can add to your home. This is one of my paintings in my kitchen which makes it so homely and personal. I love the white in the painting, flowers and table. By the way, the table is handpainted by me so you won't find one of them in the shops! Contact me if you would like a special piece for your place.

Creatively Speaking

Well, we had our local hard rubbish collection recently and I found some gems.
Firstly: two old light fittings. When I removed the bulbs and electrical cord, spray painted the whole thing white (goodbye 70's brown pewter-look), added tealights and old jewellery and strung my own lengths of pearl and beads and voila! two fantastic chandelier in my living room for next to nothing! They really do look beautiful too.

Secondly: I found these cream frames and the prints I found at a separate place and they were in some gawdy gold frames with brown, oval matts so all I did was I got some new white matts from the framer and then put them in the cream frames..! Oh so lovely.

So I suggest you keep your eyes open for some wonderful finds next time you are driving past someone's junk because you never know what you will find.