'Summer Freedom'

'Summer Freedom' no 1 and 2
Jo-Ann Hunt©

Summer isn't just about the beach..... it's that feeling of freedom...

that time is extended...whether it's on a bike,

in a hammock reading a book to the dog,

dangling and swinging from trees,

or building cubbies from nothing.... a sheet, some branches, an old umbrella.

these little paintings capture an idea.....  the days are long,

an adventure is waiting....let's go!

'Summer Freedom' no 1
detail
 Jo-Ann Hunt©

"Summer Freedom ' no 1 and no 2
Jo-Ann Hunt ©
Small Works Series
H 30x30cm
H12x12ins
Acrylic on Canvas

It's raining again outside,  these little guys remind me

that blue skies are still up there above the grey !

                                   :)  Jo


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the Canterbury Art Show is on again.....

Canterbury Art Show

 One of my favourite Art Shows opens tomorrow night.
 It is always a fabulous , contemporary show, thoughtfully hung
and curated.
You can check out the artworks in the Canterbury Art Show web-site Catalogue here,
and then pop along on the weekend to see your favourites.
Don't let the predicted deluge of rain dampen  your enthusiasm....
check out the great web-site  and  then pop down for a coffee
and a wander if you are in the area.!
I will definitely  be going....never miss it!


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...'Children of Summer...no 2

Six down and more to do.They may be small but I can still make a mess!

It's Anzac Day and I've been busy varnishing for some upcoming Art Shows.

My fingers are covered in fine varnish and look like a shedding snake....peeling

it off is like peeling off my fingerprints!

I'm thinking gloves would be a good option!

'Children of Summer' no 2
Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within ...Summer' Series
H61x 122cm
H24x48ins
Acrylic on Canvas
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This is a chunky, heavily textured painting of my favourite subject....

zinced faces brimming with quiet optimism!

As soon as it dries it will be on its way to the Canterbury Art Show.

You can check out the fabulous art on exhibition here.

love this Show!  say hi if you see me there this weekend.....

I'll be the one with the red-raw fingertips!   :)  Jo

'Children of Summer'
detail

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....unexpected outcomes....

I know its not considered 'correct these days, but returning

from a life overseas, and without their father for the holidays,

leaving friends and starting over, the Easter Bunny decided to spoil them.

but what happened next was not what I expected.

......these huge eggs put them off chocolate!

both kids have a 'take-it-or-leave-it' approach to chocolate now.

Sure they'll eat it if it's there....but otherwise it's not that relevant.

Small...with quality, now rules!  who would have thought!

sometimes our bad parenting decisions become good ones!

                   Happy Easter!

                                               Jo  :)


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'Mates' no 2......

For a change of pace , I'm posting a painting from 2011..... a small one.

I sometimes do these just to give me a jolt,

to keep my hand and eye 'in the groove', or to recharge my batteries.

I first wrote about the reasons behind my 'Small Works' series 

back in July, 2012.

'Mates'  no 2
detail

You can see some of my other 'Small Works' by clicking on the Headings

 link at the left  under 'Topics and Other Babble'

Painting on a large scale is demanding.....the constant pacing up to the easel,

back to the wall, to the palette, to the canvas, back to the wall.

I walk miles!

There are a lot more brushstrokes in a large painting, and because

I paint intuitively, without much planning or detailed forethought,

there are a million decisions to be made on the go.

Truthfully I find it quite mentally exhausting!

so to vary my routine......and they say 'a change is as good as a holiday'

.....I sometimes 'paint small'

Not always is bigger better!

'Mates'  no 2
Jo-Ann Hunt ©
'Small Works ' Series....Summer
H30x30cm
H12x12ins
Acrylic on Canvas
2011
sold

looking tired!

                                               

...'a Simple Summer' ....

..... an easy summer....doing simple things....

.... doing not much really....a simple summer....

....the best summer!

'A Simple Summer'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt

'A Simple Summer'
Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within'  Series
H122x137cm
H48x54ins
Acrylic on Canvas
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'A Simple Summer'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt

                                ....     Jo  x


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'Wellies and Whitebait'

not wellies and whitebait.... but gumboots and worms!

What's not to love about fishing?

Summer's on the bay, winter in the mud!

'Wellies and Whitebait'
 detail
Jo-Ann Hunt

'Wellies and Whitebait'
Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within' Series
H122x122cm
H48x48ins
Acrylic on Canvas
sold

'Wellies and Whitebait'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt

                                               
This painting is one of two that were inspired by this old photo....

I wrote about it back in December here...

Not called 'wellies' in our house....we had 'Gumboots'....lots of them....

all lined up at the door .....poked inside each other so the spiders

couldn't get in!

and there always seemed to be 3 pairs too many!

how many orphaned gumboots at your house?

                        Jo    :)


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'Sunscreen and Saltwater'

'Sunscreen and Saltwater'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

It's that archetypal family photo.

the one you grab before you get in the car to go home.

where you round up all the kids, herd them into a group

 for the last holiday snap.

'Sunscreen and Saltwater'
detail
Jo-Ann Hunt©

'Sunscreen and Saltwater'
Jo-Ann Hunt©
'The Child Within' Series
H120x135cm
H47x53ins
Acrylic on Canvas
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there's always one kid who won't look at the camera,

and someone who's 'off with the fairies.'

and they are getting a tad grumpy  because they don't want to leave.

nor do they don't want to stand still for a photo!

every family has photos like this!

                                ...well I sure do!

                                                Jo   x


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