....'The Ti-Tree Tribe'.......

'The Ti-Tree Tribe'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

'The Ti- Tree Tribe'
 Jo-Ann Hunt
'The Child Within' Series
 H48x52ins
H122x132cm
Acrylic on Canvas
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'The Ti-Tree Tribe'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

'The Ti-Tree Tribe'
 detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

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....researching ti-tree....

'The Ti-Tree Tribe'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

Recently I had to make a trip to the coast specifically to photograph Ti-Tree.

I thought I knew what ti-tree looked like but realized that I needed to get into

 the ti-tree glades to move forward.

That piece above  is my favourite slice of the painting....

....and this fellow reminds me of Julius Caesar!

'The Ti-Tree Tribe'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

And how lovely are these driftwood horse sculptures....

they're on my shopping list for my new beach house....

(that I'll buy when I win the lottery!)

                                :)     Jo

Sorrento Victoria 

Jean Paul Gaultier at the NGV

Have you been to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibition at the NGV International?

I think this is the best exhibition I've ever seen .

Going into the various 'rooms'...people were smiling and gasping with sheer

delight. ... the mannequins talking to you, their eyes following you around

the room ...and then just when you were about to turn away, they'd wink!

what a delight!

The clothes, the workmanship, even the huge 'graffiti-style' face ...

(was that just a 'Melbourne-thing'  ?)

....everything fabulous!  so wonderful!

I'm going back...hopefully very early in the day to avoid the crowds!

                                     Jo  :)

photos: blog.thatsmelbourne.com.au

....happy 'Australia Day' !

'We Love a Sunburnt Country'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

.....happy 'Australia Day' !

....and for all of you from overseas that drop in to this blog....

some Aussie kangaroos....and a trip down memory lane for me!

....and a 'reminder-to-self' that one day....soon... I should

 commission myself to paint my own kids!    

                                           :)   Jo

PS  : you can see  'We Love a Sunburnt Country'  by clicking here ...


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.....getting back into the flow.....

detail from a work in progress
Jo-Ann Hunt©

....and as a diversion from the past couple of weeks' events,

a detail from a painting I'm working on.....a painting from 2011

with a much younger-looking me.....

and some penguins from my recent trip to Western Australia

and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.....

that's to cheer us up!

'Team Captain'
 Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within' Series
2011
H 50x14ins
H127x36cm
Acrylic on Canvas
sold

.....broken...

photo:dailymail.uk

more than 3 million people in Paris gathered to show their respect and their belief in unity, freedom and tolerance

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'Hello Summer'

I really got carried away with this one!

I use a lot of different acrylic colours, and I know that I probably use 

way more than I need. Sometimes I try to ignore my inherent rush 

to load my palette with the usual suspects, and restrict my colours 

to just a few.

'Hello Summer'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

'Hello Summer'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

'Hello Summer'
 Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within' Series
H 122x92cm
H48x36ins
Acrylic on Canvas
sold

This painting is one of those and I'm really happy with it. 

It's in my current Exhibition and has quickly found a new home.

Every artist has their signature approach to colour but sometimes 

you just need to try a different colour-menu.....

even if it means going on a colour-diet!      ........Jo   :)

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..stepping into 2015....

photo: Sun Gazing on Facebook

I wish I knew who said this because I like it....so for those who like to set goals....

"Life is think and do, think and do, think and do.

Small steps can be greater than great leaps."

photo: Sun Gazing on Facebook

...so here's to many small steps making your year a great one!

Sydney Fireworks, New Years Eve
...from recorded TV live coverage.

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