Here a two of my new works created for my Simply Tropical Art Exhibition
opening on the 7th Of Jan, to be held at the Kath Dickson Community Art Gallery in Toowooba. No titles yet, that will come when I do up the price stickers, the top painting is Acrylic on canvas and the bottom is oil. Both by me, both different. And I love them both. I have had a lot of fun creating new works, playing with new styles, some old traditional oils have been created as well, I won't share all just yet, would like people to see them in the flesh so to speak.
Having time of from work and being able to paint, laze around in between and catch up on a bit of house work ( not a lot) has been so great, I feel like I have had a holiday.
On a sad note, I had a glimpse of how the Queenslanders that are being made to leave their homes due to the floods feel today, I ventured up to my "storage shed" and discovered over 30 canvases ruined by the rain, it has been so heavy and so long that the shed sprung several leaks, so thi morning in the sunshine I loaded up my car and took them to the dump. I was sad throwing these away yet was reminded how lucky I am that it is only "stored" canvases and not all my house hold treausers like the flood victims will have to face when they get home.
Sometimes we are forced to have a clean out and when I really think about it, I had been holding on to these canvases, just in case, I needed them, well I don't and like many things we tend to hang on to I am freer without them, free to create New work, not revisit old "Stuff" and that is a great feeling, bring on all the new for the New Year.
Where do you hang on to "old" stuff that you can really do with out? I know as the New Year gets closer I am reading a book to quit smoking, the best Christmas gift I received from my lovely Brother who as an ex chain smoker after reading this, there is hope for me. Bring on 2011 and all the good things.
Be blessed, be happy and Create because you love it and be grateful for all the good things in life no matter how small they may seem. Today I am yet again grateful for another sunny day, it let me clean up and let go of the old and my paintings are dry.
Cheers Kym
1 comments:
Oh, the canvases! I understand that it can be good too though. I have had a bit of trouble with mould on some of mine lately, so have cut them up or tossed them out. Took a photo first though. That's enough. Great to know that I'd do those subjects so differently now.
Will call you to maybe swing by tomorrow. Hope the sinus improves!
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