LIMITED EDITION PRINTS COMING SOON!

As the weather gets colder, things are getting hotter in the studio.
And by hot I don't mean that I'm about to blow myself up by having the heater up full blast with all of those fumes!

Although that is a distinct possibility......what I mean is that a whole bunch of great new work that has been evolving in the studio for the past month is finally coming together, and that's exciting!
Just have to wait for it to stop raining so I can  lug the paintings outside,  get some good shots, then I'll post some of the new work.

The other very cool thing that has been in the pipeline for some time is limited edition prints of some of my most popular work will be available VERY soon.
The prints will come in editions of 30 and will be able to be purchased from my website.
Stay tuned for that.

In the mean time rug up for a chilly winter!

Mia oatley featured painting in this Months HOME BEAUTIFUL magazine

Stylist Lesiele Hailame has featured one of my paintings in the may edition of HOME BEAUTIFUL MAGAZINE in their trend section PG 42.

The painting "A Midsummer nights dream" has attracted the attention of Stylists and features editors everywhere, with the writer from  the LONDON FINANCIAL REVIEW'S "what to buy section"  Writing back to say that she couldn't wait until I had gained representation in England so she could begin to feature my work.
The painting will also appear in the June Edition of QUEENSLAND HOMES magazine.

The painting 137cm x 197cm in mixed media and is avaliable FOR SALE at $8500

For information on this painting or new work please contact the RICHARD MARTIN GALLERY (02)9327 6525     www.richardmartinart.com.au


or KAREN SPOONER from GALLERY ONE  www.gallery_one.com.au
07) 55280110 on the Gold Coast where the painting is held. This gallery has recently begun representing my work.  Karen has said that works of this quality, genre and size for under $10,000 are in high demand in her Gallery.

HOME beautiful magazine is avaliable for sale in all newsagents NOW. go and grab yourselves a copy!

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

This image is taken from a series of light box's that I did in Paris. It's called First day of Spring.
It show's a group of students sitting around in one of Paris' beautiful parks taking in those first rays of glorious spring weather, where after such a cold and harsh Northern winter Spring effects everybody's senses. The grass seems greener, the air cleaner, love blossoms, and hope fills your heart once again.

Recently a friend who was studying and living in Paris died in tragic circumstances. Out of respect to her family and close friends I won't go into detail, nor reveal her name. Now that the funeral has passed I have a more than adequate understanding of a surreal and horrible reality, but I  prefer not to remember my friend like this, nor let the image I have of a beloved city become tainted.

I'm thinking of Paris on the day that I shot this image. A day that brought me so much pleasure, a day that my friend would also have recently have enjoyed. All the students sitting on the grass, the children playing with toy boats on the lake, lovers laying on the grass, and the beautiful sun, so missed in the bleak winter radiating warmth and inspiration.