Art and Fear

'The Gift'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt

The burden for the artist....is that the lawyer and doctor practice their callings.

The plumber and the carpenter know what they will be called upon to do.

They do not have to spin the work out of themselves,

discover its laws,

and then present themselves turned inside out to the public gaze.

(Anne Truitt quoted in the book 'Art and Fear' by David Bayles and Ted Orland )

'The Gift' no 2
Jo-Ann Hunt
H122x122cm
H48x48ins
Acrylic on Canvas
2007
sold

'The Gift'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt

'The Gift'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt

yes....my art is my gift....but it's also my torment.


                                                                          Jo x








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...the uglies....

this is on my easel....

and also this...

Paintings always go through an 'ugly' stage.

It's often difficult to plough on to rectify the situation,  and I'm frequently

very tempted to just smother the mess with a new layer of paint and to

start over. When my works get to this point, I know to take a photo

and down brushes and head out of the studio. Usually when I return

I can work out the steps to move forward.

But not always!

Somethimes I just park the painting in a corner, knowing that sooner

or later I will be able to make the decision to continue or to change

to a new idea and start afresh.

My studio conpanion is always totally oblivious to my dilemma.

Oh well.....back to the job.....I've got some uglies to rescue!

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...an Australian valentine.....

WildLife Sydney Zoo, Sydney, NSW, published this photo 

of Bruce the koala last year, and I've been waiting 12 months to use it!

Happy Valentines Day to you and yours!

    (....and for my close encounter with a koala in the wild....June 2014.....)


                                                                 Jo  :)

'The Tumbleweeds'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

     for more 'Tumbleweeds'.... click this link and fly back to December 2013...


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....'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