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- [Studio News](https://debmostertartist.com.au/studio-news/)
- [Bronze Sculptures - public art](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/06/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 based clay and then made molds which I gave to Chalkos Art Foundry to make wax positives and then convert to bronze for me. As
- [Bronze Trophies](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/06/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 in the Brisbane Racing calender. I had no experience with racing or these sorts of horses, so I spent some time at the racetrack drawing
- [Exciting new way to engage!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/04/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. We could only show one spread from each book of course, although we have videos playing in the gallery space showing me paging through half
- [A Sketchbook Practice has launched!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2026/08/a-sketchbook-practice-has-launched/) - a beautiful afternoon where we officially launched this book gently into the world.
- [Months of teaching](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/07/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 upcoming workshops with Ipswich Art Gallery and McGregor School, Toowoomba.
- [Private Bronze Commission](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/12/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 asked to make a larger-than-life bronze water dragon for a private client, I was very keen.
- [Published Reportage](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/10/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 was very happy to be able to contribute to the magazine with my reportage assignment, telling something of the history of Kosovo through it's public
- ['Whale as Object' acquired](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/08/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', Running 23rd August 2025 - 16th November 2025 Open each day except Mondays Hervey Bay Regional Gallery 166 Old Maryborough Road, Hervey Bay Queensland 4655 Drawing on our region’s
- [Artist in Residency Somerville House](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/08/artist-in-residency-somerville-house/) - It was a fun two weeks being artist in residence at Somerville House, Brisbane City. I worked in the senior artrooms for the first week and workshopped with classes there before moving over to the junior school and spending a happy and noisy week in the lively artrooms, working on my own project. (more on
- [trip to Kosovo](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/06/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 in between being Oma (grandma) to my two grand daughters. Kosovo is a young country, having wrestled it's independance from Serbia in the late nineties.
- [Swell Art Prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/03/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
- [Podcast Interview](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2025/03/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 was pleased to have chat with Christina about our art practices and my recent bodies of work.
- [Nature & Culture opens](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2024/12/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 and beverages and live music. The Mayoress of the Sunshine Coast, Rosanna Natoli did the official honours of opening both my show and local artist
- [Thanks to Arts Qld for funding](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/02/thanks-to-arts-qld-for-funding/) - I'm very grateful to Arts Qld for funding towards my next big exhibition project entitled Australien Future - tales of migrants. I rediscovered some silent film footage my grandfather (Opa) took on the migrant ship that he and his family were travelling from Holland to Australia on in 1955. The traditional ship
- [World Science Festival Brisbane 2018](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/03/world-science-festival-brisbane-2018-2/) - It was a fun and busy 4 days at the Qld Museum chatting with many folk about the migratory shorebirds and sharing my sketchbooks and artworks. It was an amazing event with huge crowds of people from all walks of life coming to celebrate Science and to learn more about the world around them. Special
- [Artist in Residency Barcaldine](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/04/artist-in-residency-barcaldine/) - Had a great time delivering a weekend workshop on the practice of keeping a sketchbook with a group of enthusiastic local artists from Barcaldine and Longreach, central Queensland. I then spent a happy week drawing around town and filled my own sketchbook with impressions. It was great to be out back and in the company
- [New Public Art](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/05/new-public-art/) - I was recently selected by Brisbane City Council to be involved in Brisbane Canvas 2018. https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/arts-culture/public-art/street-art/brisbane-canvas The theme was 'Optimism' and I chose the site at Moggill Road, Pinjarra Hills. 'A baby Tawny Frogmouth perches atop a vintage aluminium teapot. Nothing is more optimistic than a baby bird. The quirky and whimsical combination of birds
- [Sketchbooks win prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/05/sketchbooks-win-prize/) - I was very pleased to be awarded first prize in an urban sketching competition organised by the Centre for Transformative Work Design at the University of Western Australia. The brief was to choose a person whose job you were interested in and make a concertina sketchbook about what they do. I chose Heather Janetzki (Collections
- [McGregor Winter School 'Everyday Sketchbooks' workshop](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/07/mcgregor-winter-school-everyday-sketchbooks-workshop/) - Just had a great 5 days and nights drawing madly with 12 enthusiastic and fun fellow artists/students at McGregor Winter School, USQ Toowoomba. It was another great creative experience where immersion for a week or more leads to breakthroughs and much progress. Thanks to Artworx at USQ for the streamlined organisation and great facilities.
- [Finalist in Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/07/finalist-in-marie-ellis-oam-prize-for-drawing/) - “Amnesty Pine Parrots” This work came late one night thinking about migrant pine trees, parrots and people and using the stencil sent to me by Amnesty International for their 'be there' campaign. Musings about what makes a person, plant or parrot be there or not. The prize received over 220 entries from all over Australia
- [Public Art, Ipswich](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/09/public-art-ipswich/) - 'Cross Cut Kookaburras' was painted over the weekend of the 7th-9th September as part of the Ipswich Fused Festival. With the support of the festival organisers and Ipswich City Council we have added the presence of a couple of large kookaburras into the River Heart parklands adjacent to the Bremer River. Thanks to Kate Roberts
- [Australien Future opening night!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2018/12/australien-future-opening-night/) - Thanks to all of the 200 people who attended opening night at Redland Art Gallery... it was very lovely to share that with you. The Shore Birds exhibition also looked wonderful and it is a lovely accompaniment as we discuss the vulnerability of our migrating shorebirds as well as our shared migration stories. Thanks to
- [Gladstone Art Gallery and Museum hosts Australien Future - tales of migration](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/05/gladstone-art-gallery-and-museum-hosts-australien-future-tales-of-migration/) - Friday night 12th April - 25th May 2019 Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum, Cnr Goondoon and Bramston Str, Gladstone Monday - Sat 10 am - 5 pm The gallery has acquired the work 'First Home Gladstone' for their collection and it's very fitting it remain with the gallery as it depicts the house my
- [Private Mural Commission](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/05/private-mural-commission/) - Bush stone curlews, kookaburras and shorebirds grace the walls of this property in Nelson Street, Ormiston, thanks to the generous actions of the owners who wish to raise awareness of local wildlife and share this with the neighborhood. With my faithful offsider/daughter Meg, we sprayed and painted over a few days to have these characters
- [Australien Future at S.A. Migration Museum](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/06/australien-future-at-s-a-migration-museum/) - My mother's family migrated to Adelaide in the late 50's so it was fitting to have Australien Future - tales of migration hosted by the Migration Museum in Adelaide. It is a lovely museum in the centre of the city and a perfect space for the show.
- [Everyday Sketchbooks @ McGregor Winter School](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/09/everyday-sketchbooks-mcgregor-winter-school/) - This past July saw 14 dedicated and enthusiastic students join me for a week of sketchbook scribbling. We had the best time together over the joy that drawing together and sharing our lives can bring. Thanks everyone at Artworx USQ Toowoomba for the smooth running and excellent programme.
- [A month abroad and the sketchbook that happened](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/09/a-month-abroad-and-the-sketchbook-that-happened/) - we had a lovely 4 weeks wandering and rambling through England and Wales, a great time with family and a chance to experience something of the rich landscape, natural and social history. So much to draw!
- [McGregor Spring School Casting workshop](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/10/mcgregor-spring-school-casting-workshop/) - 28-29th September at University of Southern Queensland and we did have fun sculpting and using ready mades, to make molds. We then cast in resin. Thanks to McGregor for another great workshop experience.
- [Brisbane Sketchfest was a huge delight](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/10/brisbane-sketchfest-was-a-huge-delight-as-hundreds-of-dedicated-sketchers-descended-on-brisbane-city-and-drew-hard-for-3-days/) - as hundreds of dedicated Urban Sketchers descended on Brisbane city and drew hard for 3 days. Thanks to the Brisbane chapter of Urban Sketchers International for organsing the event. It was so much fun to be with talented tutors from Asia, interstate and local and be drawing and documenting the city together with many enthusiastic
- [more new work](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2019/12/more-new-work/) - I'm very proud to be included in this current exhibitionhttp://onespacegallery.com.au/exhibition/shiver/with this new workShark as Object 2019 watercolour 46 x 61 cm This work has come about through my weekly visits to draw and document objects held at the Queensland Museum. A deep love and fascination of natural history and a long-standing practice within the genre of
- [Works selected for exhibitions](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/03/works-selected-for-exhibitions/) - My artwork ‘Redemption Series Echidna’ was selected as a finalist in the 2020 John Villiers Outback Art Prize. The artwork will be exhibited in the finalist exhibition between the dates of 6th March to 8th May 2020 at the Outback Regional Gallery located within the Waltzing Matilda Centre, Winton. The gallery received a high number of entries
- [Artist in Residency](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/04/artist-in-residency/) - Just before Covid 19 restrictions started to mean that life was changing and teaching was going to be different, I was delighted to spend 2 days a week for 4 weeks at St Margaret's Anglican girls school with grades 7, 8, 9 and 10 students as we worked through a variety of art projects around
- [New Exhibition coming soon - Drawing to Dis/Possess](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/06/new-exhibition-coming-soon-drawing-to-dis-possess/) - On Saturday August 8th I will be having two sessions in conversation with Jodi Ferrari (Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre) about my current project Drawing to Dis/Possess. NOTE!! these sessions postponed to future date due to COVID At both of these sessions I will be drawing objects while we chat about the
- [Griffith University Art Museum commissioned a short video](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/05/griffith-university-art-museum-commissioned-a-short-video/) - in which I chat about what a sketchbook could mean to us at such a time as this and a demo of a fun drawing exercise to try.
- [Video conversation with Jodi Ferrari](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/08/video-conversation-with-jodi-ferrari/) - about the Drawing to Dis/Possess project and the exhibition now up at Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport.
- [Public Art](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/11/public-art/) - a commission to make an isographic illustration of a map for a fantasy playground at Bradbury Park, Chermside by Brisbane City Council. I also did a sculpture commission of a Bronze Boobook Owl on a Book as part of the narrative and for children to discover as they explore the Magic Forest. In addition to
- [Sculpture Commission](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/12/sculpture-commission/) - This was a delightful commission to produce a bronze pelican for a private client.
- [Bronze Portrait commission](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2020/12/bronze-portrait-commission/) - I had the lovely privilege to be commissioned to create a bronze bust of an older gentleman, a retired doctor on the Gold Coast. He sat for me for several 3 hour sittings and I worked up the sculpture in oil based clay. The resultant portrait was then taken to Chalkos Fine Art Foundry and
- [McGregor Summer School Jan 12th-17th](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2021/02/mcgregor-summer-school-jan-12th-17th/) - Despite a last minute covid lockdown, the Summer School went ahead minus a few days. It was great to be joined by a fun group of enthusiastic students who embraced drawing from life in a sketchbook as we investigated the natural world using taxidermy and drawing outside in the Japanese Gardens at the University of
- [World Science festival 2021](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2021/03/world-science-festival-2021/) - I will be joining a panel of artists on Thursday 25th March who work across the arts and science to discuss the 'creative collisions' that happen at the intersection of Science and Art. I spend a fair bit of time at the museum chasing my interests of objects and natural history. Is the creative mind
- [Two works acquired by Children's Hospital](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2021/07/two-works-acquired-by-childrens-hospital/) - Two very different works representing two ends of my painting spectrum! I am very grateful to be included in this collection and for these works to be hanging in the public hospital.
- [Illustration commission for Fraser Coast Council](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2021/07/illustration-commission-for-fraser-coast-council/) - I love drawing and especially the natural world, so to be given the job to produce thirty line illustrations for interpretive signage has been a delight. I look forward to seeing the signs when they are all printed and installed in the Arkarra Wetlands, Hervey Bay
- [public art - sculptural commissions](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/02/public-art-sculptural-commissions/) - Brisbane City Council commissioned me to make 'discovery' elements for an interactive playground at Gus Davies Park, Bald Hills. Built by the Landscape Construction Company, this park upgrade has created a wonderful imaginative playground with bikeways and different zones to explore. Turtle, frog and gecko were sculpted in the studio and cast by Chalkos Art
- [Interpretive signage installed in Hervey Bay](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/03/interpretive-signage-installed-in-hervey-bay/) - The 32 illustrations I did for the Fraser Coast Council for the Arkarra Wetlands have been installed. This is an ongoing project with other reserves being upgraded by council to engage communities in an informed and coherant visual language. I'm very excited to be a small part of that. some of the signs installed at
- [new public art installed](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/03/new-public-art-installed/) - The Common Park scooter track is located at 88a Cambridge Drive, Coorparoo. The park includes a playground, skate park, and the Norman Creek Bikeway, as well as additional recreational features that provide a hub of active opportunities for park users. I'm grateful to the Brisbane City Council for including bronze sculptures as part of the
- [Opening night Animal as Object](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/05/opening-night-animal-as-object/) - a lovely evening at the Sunset Session - in conversation with Sarah Wallace, curator of my exhibition as we discussed this body of work while folk browsed through my sketchbooks and asked questions.
- [Signage installed](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/08/signage-installed/) - More signage has been installed by the Fraser Coast Council in the Takura Reserve, Hervey Bay. I was commissioned by the council to make over 100 illustrations of flora and fauna and social history to be used in signage around this and other reserves. Such a joy to be involved in this worthwhile project that seeks
- [Bronze Water dragon sculpture](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/08/bronze-water-dragon-sculpture/)
- [Public signage Archerfield Wetlands](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/08/public-signage-archerfield-wetlands/) - In this project, I worked with the Brisbane Sustainability Agency to produce 30 gouache colour illustrations which became part of interpretive signage for the newly opened Archerfield Wetlands. This wetlands is part of the larger The Oxley Creek Transformation project. It is a lovely walk around the wetlands with so many birds to see. In a few hours walking the trail
- [Summer Salon with Lorraine Pilgrim](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/11/summer-salon-with-lorraine-pilgrim/) - I have new works, both painted and sculptural, in this exciting group show with Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport. Exhibition runs until 27th February 2023 at 87 Ridgeway Avenue, Southport call Lorraine 07 5532 7170 for sales enquiries
- [Koala as Object Selected for the KAAF art prize 2022](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2022/12/koala-as-object-selected-for-the-kaaf-art-prize-2022/) - The Korea-Australia Arts Foundation (KAAF) Art Prize is an annual art prize that aims to foster the Australian multicultural society by bringing artists together from diverse ethnicities. In its 9th year, the KAAF Art Prize is open themed and medium to 2D artworks and has both acquisitive and non-acquisitive cash prizes totalling $24,000 for the artists.
- [another successful McGregor Summer School](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/01/another-successful-mcgregor-summer-school/) - Always a very full seven days as I tutored an 'Everyday' Sketchbook workshop with lovely enthusiastic students at USQ Toowoomba. Keep an eye out for Mc Gregor Winter School in July where we will be 'Drawing Humans' in our sketchbooks.
- [Public art discovery elements!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/01/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 to find visiting Paul Conti Park, Hemment as they weave their way thropugh a great new scooter track designed by Brisbane City Council and installed
- [Guest artist World Science Festival Brisbane](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/02/guest-artist-world-science-festival-brisbane/) - I have been invited by World Science Festival to be engaged in the act of drawing from the collection in WILD SKETCH over 2 nights - 24th and 25th March at the Queensland Museum. Bolder than ever, this year’s festival is an innovative intersection between art and science, where visitors are challenged to explore the biggest questions
- [I'm offering mentorships!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/02/im-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 artists sharing their unique experience, insight, and beauty—and making the world a better place! But if you’re anything like me, you definitely can’t do that
- [Opening of Everyday Sketchbooks](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/03/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 of others, it has been an amazing experiment allowing my sketchbooks to be viewed in this way. 'Decades of daily observations have been preserved through
- [Projected sketches!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/07/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. From Thursday 6 – Sunday 16 July 2023 d’Arcy Doyle Place was transformed into a visual spectacle that profiled local artists, architecture and the nooks
- [Summer Salon](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2024/11/summer-salon/) - I have these works available, please contact Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery for enquires
- [Vroom!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2010/12/vroom/) - Vroom… a solo show of 17 works will open on the 23rd Dec and run until the 24th Feb 2011 at the Albury Regional Gallery, N.S.W. Bug on Toy Car 2 oil on canvas 42 x 72 cm
- [11th solo show Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2011/12/11th-solo-show/) - 20th Jan - 17th March 2012
- [Recovery - Opening night](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/01/recovery-opening-night/) - Over 150 people attended the opening night of Recovery - The Flood Objects Project at the Ipswich Art Gallery on Friday night 11th January, two years to the day of the Queensland floods. The exhibition runs until the 13th Feb (excluding 29th Jan-3rd Feb).
- [Objects and Ornithology](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/07/objects-and-ornithology/) - This is my 13th solo show and will be opened on the 8th August at Tweed Regional Gallery by Tracy Cooper - Lavery, Director of Rockhampton Art Gallery. The exhibition will run until the 12th October 2014. Please join me at either the opening or the
- [Recent Works at Regional Arts House](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/10/recent-works-at-regional-arts-house/) - Exhibition opened by Mr Ian Walker, Minister for the Arts.
- [Article in Wildlife Queensland Magazine](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/10/article-in-wildlife-queensland-magazine/)
- [Book Launch](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/10/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 sketchbooks chosen by author and editor Toni Risson to grace the covers, as the writers all took on the challenge to 'stuff' their story between
- [Bronze Bust commission](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/11/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 attention as he sat for me over 5 x 2 hour sessions but we had fun getting to know each other and enjoying the process.
- [Inclusion in this publication](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/11/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 and musings as part of this exploration of God in Nature.
- [A SKETCHBOOK PRACTICE](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2024/04/a-sketchbook-practice-2/) - DEB MOSTERT & SOMERSET ARTS COMMUNITY opens May 4th at The Condensery, Toogoolawah official opening 4-6 pm, exhibition dates 4th May-7th July 2024 Deb Mostert has used sketchbooks over the decades as a scaffold for her contemporary art practice. A Sketchbook Practice shares pages from over ninety sketchbooks dating back twenty years to prompt: ‘What does it mean
- [Group exhibition with Lorraine Pilgrim](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2023/11/group-exhibition-with-lorraine-pilgrim/) - The Summer Show is coming!! Being opened 16th December by Susi Muddiman OAM, Director of HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast. See my new work there as well as all the artists from the LP stable.
- [A Sketchbook Practice](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2024/07/a-sketchbook-practice-3/) - 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 for the care they took with my 'spare brains' and all the local artists who bravely shared what they had made from our workshops together.
- [New solo coming!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2024/09/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 exhibition at The Condensery, and then Acute QFever which took some time to diagnose and a long recovery. I'm back on deck and have been
- [Artist in Residency](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2024/09/artist-in-residency-2/) - 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 range of citizen science projects that were running. The bioblitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all living species within
- [Selected for 2012 EMSLA](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/10/selected-for-2012-emsla/) - Nesting Options 2012 301 x 90 cm oil on canvas Eutick Memorial Still Life Awards 2012 held at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery 16th November 2012 - 12th January 2013
- [Interview by ART WORLD WOMEN](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/09/interview-by-art-world-women/) - Follow the link to an interview conducted by contemporary artist Claire Bridge on her blog ART WORLD WOMEN. this blog is all about women artist's making a difference to the world through their art practices. Claire asks questions about Recovery - Flood Objects Project http://artworldwomen.com/artist-deb-mostert-lost-and-found/
- [Self Portrait selection](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/08/self-portrait-selection/) - A Self Portrait entitled Facing Myself has been selected for the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award held at Grafton Regional Gallery. The exhibition opens on the 26th October 2012 and then tours Regional and Metropolitan galleries throughout 2013-2014. It is an investigation of myself in charcoal on paper, and how I now have to see the
- [selected for the Lethbridge 10 000 small works award](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/06/selected-for-the-lethbridge-10-000-small-works-award/) - Collections Yellow 25 x 25 cm oil on canvas has been shortlisted for the Lethbridge Gallery 10 000 small works award. Opening night Sat 16th June 136 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane. view my work here http://www.brettlethbridge.com/10000finalists.php?finalist_year=2012
- [Recovery - the Flood Object Project](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/08/recovery-the-flood-object-project/) - The main focus for this year has been to get alongside people who have lost possessions during the summer floods of 2011 and document their stories of loss and recovery through paintings and text. The opportunity to partner with me on this project is found here http://pozible.com/floodobjectsproject Kate's Objects (after Cotan) oil on panel
- ['Home Sown' group exhibition](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/05/home-sown-group-exhibition/) - Home Sown is the launch exhibition for Lorraine Pilgrim Studio Gallery 19th May 2- 6 p.m. at 87 Ridgeway Avenue, Southport. There will be artists talks and a Q&A panel discussion with arts professionals. I will be giving an artist talk at 4 p.m followed by art discussion and the official opening of this exciting new gallery
- [2 days only! Lethbridge Gallery Paddington](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/05/4-days-only-lethbridge-gallery-paddington/) - I am guest artist at Lethbridge Gallery, 136 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington from Saturday 21st - Sunday 20th May. A variety of my recent works will be on display including Bug On Toy Car 14 oil on canvas.
- [Eutick Memorial Still Life Awards 2011](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2011/10/eutick-memorial-still-life-awards-2011/) - Swizzle Sticks 61 x 77 oil on canvas has been selected as a finalist in this years EMSLA. This will be the 4th consecutive year a work has been chosen for this show. Opening 18th November in the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery and runs until the 14th January 2012. Demonstration watercolour using small objects
- [shortlisted for the Launch Clayton Utz Art Award 2011](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2011/09/shortlisted-for-the-launch-clayton-utz-art-award-2011/) - Tin Clown and Butter Knife II 61 x 76 cm oil on canvas was selected by Clayton Utz to be part of their 2011 Launch Art Show to be judged by Marian Drew October 6th 2011. To view finalists http://www.claytonutzartaward.com.au/finalists.php
- [exciting upcoming exhibition!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2011/09/exciting-upcoming-exhibition/) - Taking the ‘artist swap’ concept one step further, Exchange features art works by 55 contemporary artists - each artist is contributing one piece to swap with another artist in the exhibition and another piece that will
- [selected for Sunshine Coast Art Prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2011/05/vintage-fridge-magnets-selected-for-sunshine-coast-art-prize/) - Vintage Fridge Magnets and Swizzle Sticks (107 x 61 cm oil on canvas) has been shortlisted for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2011 to be held at the Caloundra Regional Gallery from the 6th July-11th September, 2011.
- [Selections](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2011/05/selections/) - Prometheus Art Awards and Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards have selected the works Bugs and Silverware Diptych and Charm is Deceitful, Beauty is Fleeting (respectively) to hang in their exhibitions this year.
- [next solo show at new gallery](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2010/12/next-solo-show-at-new-gallery/) - Flamingos Snowdome 70 x 70 cm oil on canvas New solo show entitled Honestly! opens on the 18th March 2011 at the new gallery space Retrospect Galleries Qld. Cnr Elizabeth Ave and Oracle Blvd, Broadbeach. Honestly kitsch, honestly ugly, honestly dishonest… snow domes make no claim to be anything other than a flawed imitation of
- [network exhibition](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2010/10/network-exhibition/) - Net Work: the TLF exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat December 2010 / January 2011 One forum. Thirty-eight artists. Over 100 pieces of art. Net Work: the TLF exhibition is an exhibition of the work of 38 artists who are members of a private online forum for professional contemporary visual artists, “The Littlest Forum” (TLF).
- [Selected for The Duke Gold Coast Art Prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2010/10/selected-for-the-duke-gold-coast-art-prize/) - This work has been shortlisted for the 2010 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize. The exhibition opens 4th December at the Gold Coast Art Gallery. Plastic Dolls Shoes and Novelty Key ring 102 x102 cm oil on canvas I have been wanting to do a painting using these cast off Barbie/ Brats doll shoes and
- [acquired by Gold Coast University Hospital](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/12/acquired-by-gold-coast-university-hospital/) - Gold Coast University Hospital have acquired 3 works from the 'Honestly!' snow domes series. Flamingos Snow Dome 2011 oil on canvas 70 x 70 cm
- [Finalist in the 2012 A.M.E. Bale Art Prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2012/12/finalist-in-the-2012-a-m-e-bale-art-prize/) - Meg 2012 egg tempera emulsion on canvas 25 x 25 cm This painting has been selected to hang in the 2012 A.M.E. Bale Art Prize held at the Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield, Victoria. Show opens 5th Dec and runs until 16th Dec 2012.
- [Recovery - The Flood Objects Project goes to Gympie](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/05/recovery-the-flood-objects-project-goes-to-gympie/) - The opening night of Recovery at the Gympie Regional Gallery and a Saturday still life drawing workshop with enthusiastic local artists was a great weekend of art and conversation. Thanks to Joolie Gibbs and Sandra Ross and a willing, professional team of vollies for making the exhibition look so good.
- [Selected for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2013](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/05/selected-for-the-sunshine-coast-art-prize-2013/) - Nesting Options has been shortlisted for the 2013 SCAP, the 4th time to be selected into this exhibition of approximately 40 artists from around Australia. The exhibition opens 21st August and runs until 13th October at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Qld.
- [6th year in the EMSLA](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/11/1007/) - 'Little Things Grew By Continual Accumulation' - Magpies Collect 40 x 76 cm oil on linen has been selected to hang in the Eutick Memorial Still Life Awards held at the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, opening 15th November 6p.m. It will continue until the 18th January 2014.
- [Flying Arts Regional Art Awards](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/03/flying-arts-regional-art-awards/) - Agnieszka and Vonny (2012 oil on panel 41 x 61 cm) was curated by Tim Morrell into this years Flying Arts Regional Art Awards. The opening was held at the State Library of Queensland 1st February and the show will tour around regional centres for 2014.
- [Meg in Milburn Prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/04/meg-in-milburn-prize/) - I have been pre selected for the Milburn Art Awards held at the Brisbane Institute of Art with this work of my daughter Meg. The show runs 2nd - 14th May 2014 at BIS, Windsor.
- [Winner Best of Show](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/05/winner-best-of-show/) - 'I guess I'll never be satisfied because there are always more out there' Kingfisher and Fish Knife was awarded Best of Show at the Ipswich Art Awards. Judged by Stephanie Lindquist, Director of the Redlands Regional Gallery, it also won Best Still Life.
- [selected for Redlands Art Awards 2014](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/09/selected-for-redlands-art-awards-2014/) - A new larger version of the Frogmouth has been selected to hang in the Redland Art Awards 2014 held at Redland Art Gallery from 12th October - 23rd November
- [Selected for 2014 A.M.E Bale Art Prize for Works on Paper](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/11/selected-for-2014-a-m-e-bale-art-prize-for-works-on-paper/) - my drawing entitled Facing Myself has been selected to hang in the A.M.E Bale Art Prize, works on paper. This will be hung as part of the 2014 Bale Art Prize to be exhibited at Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield, Victoria from the 4th December.
- [McGregor Summer School](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/02/mcgregor-summer-school/) - I had the great pleasure of hosting a 10 day workshop on keeping a visual diary at the McGregor Summer School, University of Southern Queensland in January. We had a huge amount of fun filling our diaries with everything we saw and experienced in that tightly packed 10 days.
- [Next Solo show in May](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/02/next-solo-show-in-may/) - I am currently working towards a new body of work entitled Vogels en Dingen (Birds and Things) which will open on the 30th May with my dealer Lorraine Pilgrim. It continues the fascination with collections and the birds who might hoard them.
- [Public Art Commission](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/05/public-art-commission/) - The Mater Hospital Springfield through Independant Arts Management have commissioned 12 works for the hospital rooms. An artist in residence project with local school, St Peter's Lutheran saw us brainstorming ideas about birds and what they might collect, drawing them and then making our own birds from paper and wire.
- [Vogels en Dingen near sellout](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/09/vogels-en-dingen-near-sellout/) - the opening night was fun with lots of lovely people attending and many of the birds flying off to new homes. 12 out of 15 works sold before or on opening night. My dealer Lorraine Pilgrim and Susi Muddiman (Director of the Tweed Regional Art Gallery) who graciously opened the exhibition.
- [15 Artists](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/09/15-artists/) - I was curated into 15 Artists at Redcliffe Art Gallery. The opening night was the first chance to see the other artists involved and I was very happy to be hanging with such high calibre of artists. Lindy Lee's beautiful work 'Stealing Bamboo Shoots' was acquired by the gallery for it's collection. Other artists involved were
- [Finalist in Eutick Memorial Still Life Award 2015](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/09/finalist-in-eutick-memorial-still-life-award-2015/) - For the 8th consecutive year I am a finalist in the EMSLA at Coffs Harbour Regional Art Gallery, N.S.W. with this work entitled 'We travel a lot so collecting these made sense' Bartailed Godwit Vintage Airline bags 2015 46 x 61 cm watercolour
- [Summer Group Show](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/12/summer-group-show/) - I will have two works in the Summer Group Exhibition show at Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery opening Saturday 12th December and running until 30th January 2016. Studio 87, Ridgeway Avenue, Southport 'Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones' Migrant Sand Piper 2015 oil on linen 71 x 81 cm
- [People - Places](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/12/people-places/) - 3 works have been curated into a group exhibition at the Ipswich Art Gallery entitled People- Places. Exhibition held from the 5th January - 23rd January with a 'drinks with the artists' evening on the 22nd January from 5.30 p.m.
- [new public art work Redlands](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/08/new-public-art-work-redlands/) - I have had the opportunity to paint a large mural for the Redlands Council in conjunction with Creative Move and the Redland Art Gallery. 'We visit every year' draws attention to the stories of our migratory shore birds and the precarious nature of their habitat in our bay areas. It also references visitation, holidays and
- [William Jolly Bridge Projection](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/11/william-jolly-bridge-projection/) - Images- Damien O'Mara The William Jolly Bridge will be lit up each evening with artwork projections from the Migratory Birds and Suitcases watercolour works to celebrate the event the End of the Line Festival 1-5th November 2017 'Deb Mostert's ongoing interest in themes of collection, memory, and sacredness sees her hunting second
- [Graceville Wunderkammers](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/07/graceville-wunderkammers/) - My bronze sculptures entitled the Graceville Wunderkammers have been installed as part of a Brisbane City Council Suburban Centre Improvement Project at Honour Avenue, Graceville. I was commissioned by the Council Urban Planning Dept to collaborate with the local community to create two artworks which reflected the curatorial rationale of 'Showtime'. Emerging in the 16th century,
- [Joint exhibition at Lorraine Pilgrim gallery](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/08/joint-exhibition-at-lorraine-pilgrim-gallery/) - The Quiet Observers is a joint exhibition of 3 artists whose works are thoughtful observations of the world around them. Exhibition is being opened by Susi Muddiman OAM at Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport on the 8th October, 2016
- [Finalist Elaine Birmingham National Watercolour Landscape Prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/02/finalist-elaine-birmingham-national-watercolour-landscape-prize/) - A collaboration with Melbourne artist and friend Robert Fenton has been shortlisted and will open Friday 10th February at the Webb Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Southbank Forma et Situs Agri - Marking our Path 2016 watercolour, ink, resin on paper on board The pre-selection panel consisted of artist and Queensland College of Art Fine
- [Curios?](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/03/curios/) - an exhibition at the Queensland Museum - World Science Festival Brisbane 22nd - 26th March, 2017 Curated by Carrie McCarthy with much absorbing artwork by artists who work across science and art including: Maria Fernanda Cardoso, Elisa Jane Carmichael, Selene Cochrane, Simone Eisler, Emma Lindsay, Sara Manser, Sharon McKenzie, Julie-Anne Milinski, Deb Mostert, Jeanette Stok, Geoff
- [10th time as a finalist in the EMSLA!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/10/10th-time-as-a-finalist-in-the-emsla/) - A collaboration with Melbourne artist and friend Robert Fenton has been selected for the newly relocated EMSLA still life prize. OPENING NIGHT & WINNER ANNOUNCED Friday 10 November at PROJECT CONTEMPORARY ARTSPACE Wollongong EXHIBITION CLOSES Saturday 9 December 2017 https://www.emsla.com.au/finalists Forma et situs agri - Marking our path watercolour ink resin on paper on board
- [Goldfinch Redeemed](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/11/goldfinch-redeemed/) - Goldfinch Redeemed was given 3rd prize in the easel section of the THE 42ND RIO TINTO MARTIN HANSON MEMORIAL ART AWARDS 2017 at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery by Judge Pat Hoffie. 14th October - 7th December 2017 Visitors are encouraged to take part in this year's QAL People's Choice
- [Selected for 30x30 Art Prize](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/11/selected-for-30x30-art-prize/) - Art Piece Gallery This new, national, non-acquisitive prize is for a 2D work of art in any medium measuring 30 x 30 cm. Judges are Susi Muddiman OAM, director of the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, and Amanda Penrose Hart, winner of the 2017 Gallipoli Art Prize. Finalists’ Exhibition 24th November 2017 – 22
- [Afterimage Editions](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/11/afterimage-editions/) - To celebrate their first year, Onespace Gallery is excited to launch Onespace Afterimage Editions – a new platform in which they collaborate with artists to create limited edition digital fine art prints. For the inaugural collection, Onespace has curated an exciting print range which includes a diversity of imagery and concerns by artists: Michael Boiyool
- [Shortlisted for the Eutick Memorial Still Life Awards 2014](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/10/shortlisted-for-the-eutick-memorial-still-life-awards-2014/) - 'I guess I'll never be satisfied because there are always more out there' Kingfisher and Fish Knife 92 x 92 cm has been selected to hang in this years EMSLA at the Coffs Harbour Regional Art Gallery. This will be the 7th consecutive year my work has been selected to hang in this national prize.
- [Public art sculpture](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/02/public-art-sculpture/) - My work continues in collaboration with Chalkoz Art Foundry to produce large scale sculptures for the Brisbane City Council. Fabrication will be finalised in the next few weeks with the installation happening in mid May. It's been a year in the making and still under wraps but the full story will be told in due
- [awarded best painting Ipswich Art Awards 2016](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/05/awarded-best-painting-ipswich-art-awards-2016/)
- [Finalist Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards 2016](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/05/selected-as-a-finalist-moreton-bay-regional-art-awards-2016/)
- [Finalist Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2016](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/05/finalist-sunshine-coast-art-prize-2016/) - The idea of a migratory bird burdening itself with a collection of vintage airline bags is ridiculous. But then so is the thought that a migratory bird should not be allowed to make a journey with all its meagre possessions from its land to another land, so it can raise its young in safety.
- [Selected finalist](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/10/selected-finalist/) - Friday 20 October - Sunday 26 November 2017 30 Finalists announced Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize 2017 Official Opening and Winner announced: Saturday 21 October, 5pm Special guest: 2017 Finalist judge QUT Art Museum Curator, Kevin Wilson. I'm
- [Finalist Redland Art Awards 2016](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/10/finalist-redland-art-awards-2016/) - My work entitled Terra Australis 2 was shortlisted from over 400 entries to be a part of an exhibition at Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland until 27th November 2016. Judges were Judy Watson (artist), Jose Da Silva (senior Curator QAGOMA), Emma Bain and Stephanie Lindquist (co Directors Redland Art Gallery)
- [Finalist for Clayton Utz Art Awards 2017](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/10/finalist-for-clayton-utz-art-awards-2017/) - This work has been curated into the Clayton Utz Art Award 2017. 40 works chosen from over 300 entries http://claytonutzartaward.com.au/finalists.php?year=2017
- [Artist In Residence at the Broome Bird Observatory](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2017/06/artist-in-residence-at-the-broome-bird-observatory/) - I have been privileged to be able to spend 9 days as artist in residence and experience the stunning beauty of Roebuck Bay in Broome and spend time watching and sketching the shore birds in this unique habitat. This material will help feed a body of work about migration and an exhibition late 2018 at the Redland Art
- [Artist in Residency at Coorparoo State School](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/09/artist-in-residency-at-coorparoo-state-school/) - This year we had a strong focus on drawing and the habit of keeping a visual diary. Sketchbooks @ School was hugely successful and many happy drawings later the children went home with their very own sketchbook and hopefully a new enthusiasm for drawing.
- [New Solo Exhibition opening soon](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/05/new-solo-exhibition-opening-soon/)
- [overseas travel](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/02/overseas-travel/) - I am heading to Ukraine for 3 weeks in March and The Netherlands for the 4 weeks of April. It will be both a challenging and recharging time and I hope to do much drawing and documenting while travelling. You can follow along if you like on Instagram and Facebook.
- [Drawing Dogs for Ukraine fundraiser](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2016/02/drawing-dogs-for-ukraine-fundraiser/) - the whole story is here..... 20 days, 104 dogs and a few cats later https://debmostertartist.atavist.com/drawingdogsforukraine
- [New Venture coming soon](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2015/02/1299/) - I am involved in a new venture coming soon called Art500. It's a unique website that features original contemporary artworks from Australian artists. Every quality art work available on this site will be for sale for $500 or less. The artists taking part are all professional Australian artists with exhibiting
- [Teaching at McGregor Summer School](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/09/teaching-at-mcgregor-summer-school/) - I will be running a 10 day workshop at the McGregor Summer School at USQ in January 2015. Bookings being taken now http://artsworx.com.au/coming-events/visual-diary-private-playground/
- [attended Future Forward](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/11/attended-future-forward/) - Thanks to the generosity of a NAVA and Arts Qld Travel Bursary last weekend I was able to attend Future/Forward at Carriageworks, Sydney. This is the first National Visual Arts Summit to be held in Australia. With over 40 speakers, including artists, curators, writers,
- [electronic catalogue now available](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/08/electronic-catalogue-now-available/) - Objects and Ornithology can now be viewed online via this link. http://pub.lucidpress.com/debmostert/ feel free to view and share this link as it has the entire collection of works in catalogue form. Click through pages and embedded galleries to see all the works in this exhibition.
- [opening night!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/08/opening-night/)
- [Stu Larsen in the studio](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/04/1073/) - A month ago I had the wonderful opportunity to have musician Stu Larsen come to the studio for a few days and sit for me. Stu travels the world playing his music and had just come back to Australia briefly after several years touring with Passenger. He is a very genuine fellow with a simple
- [Stu hangs again!](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/04/stu-hangs-again/) - Another painting I did of Stu last year has also accepted into the Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards. Stu Larsen - Jacinta Moore 2013 40 x 31 cm oil on linen
- [EMSLA travels to Parliament House](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2014/04/emsla-travels-to-parliament-house/) - My work 'Little Things Grew By Continual Accumulation' - Magpies Collect 40 x 76 cm oil on linen is touring with EMSLA (Eutick Memorial Still Life Prize) and is on display at Parliament House, N.S.W 1st April - 8th May
- [Recovery opens in Brisbane](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/11/recovery-opens-in-brisbane/) - Recovery was shown in Rockhampton Art Gallery in August and the opening, artist talk and full day workshop were well received. This weekend saw the beautiful Vera Wade Gallery space in the ground floor of St Andrews Uniting Church, Cnr Ann Street and Creek Streets host to the opening of the Brisbane leg of the
- [Recovery travels with ArtsLink](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/11/recovery-travels-with-artslink/) - From 2014 Recovery - The Flood Objects Project will be available for hire through ArtsLink Qld, (formerly Queensland Arts Council est 1961) ArtsLink is devoted to curating, supporting and touring high quality visual art and exhibition product. The link to this exhibition is found here http://artslinkqld.com.au/recoveryfloodobjects
- [working towards an exhibition at Tweed River Art Gallery 2014](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/07/working-towards-an-exhibition-at-tweed-river-art-gallery-2014/) - the beginnings of an investigation into birds and what they could collect. Objects and Ornithology (working title) teams birds with objects and gently prods at our own insatiable need to collect.
- [Recovery goes to Miles](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/03/recovery-goes-to-miles/) - Recovery - the Flood Objects Project is in Dogwood Crossing Gallery, Miles until 2nd April 2103. I enjoyed the hospitality of the friendly locals as my trip to run a workshop there was ironically extended because of rising flood waters.
- [Recovery-the Flood Objects Project](https://debmostertartist.com.au/2013/01/recovery-the-flood-objects-project/) - A year in the making, this exhibition examines objects salvaged from the flood waters of 2011, and seeks to understand what we value and why.

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- [deb mostert](https://debmostertartist.com.au/) - deb mostert drawing. painting. sculpting beauty. truth. grace. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t trying to ‘make something ‘of the world around me.My practice has always been grounded in observational drawing and I find myself continuing to come back to this language to try and share what I see.There are stories in all
- [Teaching](https://debmostertartist.com.au/teaching/) - teaching and workshops Over 20 years experience teaching classes, programs and workshops in Universities, Private Art Schools, Primary and Secondary Schools, Galleries and Regional Art Groups. I am available to facilitate workshops, mentorships and residencies for all ages. I place a high emphaisis on skill sharing in drawing, painting and sculpture. My special interest is
- [bio](https://debmostertartist.com.au/bio/) - bio As a mid-career artist, working across three decades in drawing, painting, sculpture and public art, Deb can’t remember a time when she wasn’t trying to ‘make something ‘of the world around her.Deb’s practice has been grounded in observational drawing and she continues to come back to this language to try and share what she
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