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Private Bronze Commission

Eastern water dragons are a familiar sight around south-east Qld, and we had our own little dragon befriend us and live with us for a year, so when I was

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Published Reportage

Now that it has gone to press, I can share the exciting opportunity I had while in Kosovo earlier in May. On the Spot Magazine is published by @sketcherpress Press and I

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‘Whale as Object’ acquired

My work ‘Whale as Object’ has been acquired by the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery and will be part of this exciting new exhibition called ‘Strange Kinship’, Drawing on our region’s

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Months of teaching

I have had a busy few months with sketchbook workshop commitments for clients such as Chrome Street Studios, Buderim Winter School, Queensland Art Teachers Association conference, Scenic Rim Council, and

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trip to Kosovo

In May we visited our son and family where they live, in Kosovo. We only had a few weeks and there was so much to see and try and record

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Swell Art Prize

Was glad to be a part of the Swell Art Prize 2025, first time exhibiting my Memory Birds. Vote in person for the Peoples Choice award

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Podcast Interview

on The Art of Making Art Artist Christina Lowry hosts the podcast, The Art of Making Art, where she discusses studio practice and conceptual development with contemporary exhibiting artists. I

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Exhibitions

Nature & Culture opens

The exhibition launch was a lovely few days of opening events. Thursday night a good crowd came to enjoy the hospitality of Caloundra Regional Gallery, complete with great local food

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Summer Salon

Taxidermy Stuffed Glass Vitrine with Birds 2024 gouache on green card 20 x 30 cm Souvenir Stuffed Glass Vitrine with Birds 2024 gouache on green card 20 x 30 cm

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Artist in Residency

I have had the great privilege to be the Artist in Residence at the first Sunshine Coast Marine BioBlitz . I documented on the fly and in the moment as many of the wide

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New solo coming!

It has been quite the year, starting with such precious family times, visits from overseas family, the birth of a new granddaughter, the wedding of our daughter, a solo sketchbook

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A Sketchbook Practice

4th May – 7th July 2024 It was a lovely opening with many folk coming to The Condensery at Toogoolawah for the opening. Special thanks to Madeline Brewer and Jake

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A SKETCHBOOK PRACTICE

DEB MOSTERT & SOMERSET ARTS COMMUNITY opens May 4th at The Condensery, Toogoolawah official opening 4-6 pm, exhibition dates 4th May-7th July 2024

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Inclusion in this publication

Evelyn and Bob McDonald of Bluegum Publishing have curated a collection of authors to contribute to their latest book in this series. https://www.bluegumpublishing.com/ I was pleased to add my sketches

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Commissions

Bronze Bust commission

A beautiful long term commission this year has been sculpting the delightful Laurie. Commissioned by his son in a lovely act of respect, Laurie was shy and bemused by the

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Book Launch

I was so delighted to have been asked to collaborate with the Women Writers Qld, and their latest anthology entitled ‘Stuffed’. A taxidermy sketch from my ‘Animal as Object’ research

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Projected sketches!

Over a week in July a selection of my brown paper portraits of ordinary humans were projected onto 143 Brisbane Street in Ipswich as part of the Spark Festival 2023.

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Commissions

Bronze Trophies

This exciting commission was for the Brisbane Racing Club who wished to have a bronze thoroughbred racehorse head as a trophy for the Queensland Oaks Carnival Race, the richest race

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Commissions

Bronze Sculptures – public art

These bronze sculptures were commissioned by TLCC (The Landscape Company) for Brisbane City Council to be part of George Clayton Park at Manly. I made the orginal sculptures from oil

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Exciting new way to engage!

A virtual sketchbook! People have been very kind, viewing my exhibition of 92 sketchbooks at Ipswich Art Gallery with much interest, and often wondering what is inside the other pages.

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Opening of Everyday Sketchbooks

at Ipswich Art Gallery 4th March a lovely afternoon with over 140 people who came to support and peer into my spare brains. A glimpse into 92 sketchbooks with videos

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I’m offering mentorships!

MORE INFO at @mastrius.official or Mastrius.com. I believe everyone is creative. And I love to show folk how they can tap into that via an ‘everyday’ sketchbook practice. We need

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Public art discovery elements!

Very happy with the way this little guy turned out…my bronze hermit crab soaking in a warm cup of tea, complete with sea shell biscuits. A lovely surprise for children

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