snuck in between lockdowns and we were grateful to be able to get 5 solid days of drawing in our sketchbooks from the natural world. A great group of enthusiastic students again.
McGregor Winter School
Group show
Opening Saturday 17th April in conjunction with the new HOTA Gallery grand opening at Southport, Gold Coast.
These are some of the works I am offering to this dynamic group show.
2021
103 x 76 cm
watercolour and oil pencil on watercolour paper on timber cradle
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 so different from that of a scientist or researcher? In these short, sharp sessions we’ll learn about the melding of minds to create some truly inspiring outcomes. Join us to explore these unlikely alliances and their creations.
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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 Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.
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 the long process of going to bronze. I was very happy with the results as were the clients.
a few sketches to begin 
armature 
pins to locate extremities 
blocking in 
roughly placing features 
client patiently sitting 
not easy to remain still 
slowly refining 
first layer silcone 
mold made and wax copy cast 
ceramic shell mold 
bronze molten 
ready to pour 
always exciting! 
smashing off the ceramic shell 
finishing 
patination and waxing 
bronze is seductive 
and classic 
happy client 
champagne to celebrate 
deb mostert 2020 bronze bust Dr Robert
Sculpture Commission
This was a delightful commission to produce a bronze pelican for a private client.
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 this, I created a new ‘Guardian of the Forest’ sculpture which was cast in bronze and mounted over the entry gate to the park.
Group show in MArts
Video conversation with Jodi Ferrari
about the Drawing to Dis/Possess project and the exhibition now up at Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport.
Drawing to Dis/Possess – the sketchbook
The exhibition is open for viewing by appointment with Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport. ph 07 5532 7170