Wednesday 27 November 2013

Brunswick South Arts Festival



'It's My Turn'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

I've been invited to exhibit at the Brunswick South Arts Festival.

...the festival sounds amazing with live music,

an African drumming workshop, Bollywood performance,

vintage clothing, puppet show and a side-show alley.

the inaugural Art Exhibition opens on Friday 29 November 2013

and the Festival promises to be a fantastic family day.

just my style!  looking forward to it!

                                      Jo   x

Brunswick South Arts Festival
29-30 November 2013



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Thursday 21 November 2013

'the castle's queen'




'The Castle's Queen'
Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within' Series
H122x40cm
H48x16ins
Acrylic on Canvas
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If you need to snatch 5 minutes for a coffee or to finish that book....

what is better than  sand...(yes..even better...dirt)......some water

and assorted containers....

on the deck, at the beach, on a balcony, in a park....it never failed me.



this is an old photo.  we lived overseas for a few years

and spent every August ...the 'Summer School Holidays'... in a Victorian winter.

often we'd strike it lucky...clear skies, still seas, the beach to ourselves.

and sand..... lots of castles and forts made and  holes dug and decorated

in those days.

not a particularly good photo..but I like it ....it takes me back to a time

and place that was unhurried, happy and solid......it was blue tacked

to the wall beside my computer too many years ago .....

I really do need to decorate that room....

the photo will have to come down....

...but not today   :)




                                   Jo .. x


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Sunday 10 November 2013

....where's the sketch? ....


Painting for the summer exhibitions has been preoccupying my time of late.....

                                although I don't seem to be acheiving much! 

                        This is what is on my easel.....

work in progress

            and they have some mates....


work in progress


work in progress


....but I'm having trouble with the legs....

....that's what you get with lack of planning! .... but that's how I like to paint... 

.....see the image in my mind....pick up the brush .... and let fly. 

...now I'm stuck.... serves me right! 


                                                  :)   Jo 



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