GOOD BYE 2012...... HELLO 2013

Yep it's It's almost the end of the year and my last blog for 2012!
With a combined  audience of just over 3,500 people who subscribe to my newsletter and are have joined me on face book I want to say Thanks for checking out the blog- and big ups to those who attended the exhibitions this year!

A special thank you to all of those who supported my work this year- those that purchased a work and brought it home this year..Thank you guys- this means I can continue to create art, my greatest passion - full time. To all the peeps who support my work on my blog and face book- thank you for all of for your beautiful comments. To @Deb Bibbie from Real Living mag thank and @Tanya Buchanan from Belle magazine Big THANK YOU for all of your support this year! I also want to thank @David Mendes who has done amazing job on so many projects with me, - from my website-to my newsletters-to my prints. Thank you David you are a star!

Thanks to all the galleries who represent my work- A special THANK YOU to all of the team at Gallery One for such an amazing sell out show at the beginning of the year.

I also would like to thank my beautiful models, who have inspired 3 exhibitions, all of whom are accomplished and amazing women in their own right. Thank you @Lexi Land, and @Stephanie Tetu  Without a great model there is no hope of great painting.

It's a been a year of transformation- a time to embrace the changes going on in the world right now.
While the GFC has been tough for many in the art world, I find that it's the perfect time to roll with the changes, and introduce some new ideas into my practice, and different ways of getting my work out there that have been evolving in my mind for the past 2 years. There is a saying that my friend reminded me of the other day- "necessity is the mother of all invention"and it really is inspiring how inventive we can become when we eliminate the feeling that there is nothing to loose, and only everything to be gained.

Next year  I'll be back showcasing my brand new work in a range of exciting events and exhibitions.
Starting with AN ORDINARY EDEN for Gallery One on the Gold Coast in March, and beginning to Work on my portrait of SASS and BIDE for this years Archibald prize- Later in The Year I will be Doing an exhibition in conjunction with Vogue's Day Out in Sydney out and showing in Melbourne at a date still to be confirmed. I have also just recently accepted an offer for Gallery Representation down in Victoria. Gallery Manyung so please stay tuned for new work to be headed that way soon!

I want to wish all of you a safe and relaxing holiday and an amazing 2013!


xx

MIA OATLEY'S ART IN XMAS EXHIBITIONS

I've got work in a couple of Christmas shows at the moment. "Small wonder" an exhibition of.... yep you guessed it- small work. You can catch this work at my Canberra Gallery- Paint Box www.paintboxfineart.com/
My 3 mixed media collages, are  created from lush, shiney Vinyl, splashes of acrylic paint, and are rendered with a marker pen. This one of a kind gift is priced to delight at $800

 I'm also offering a Special Xmas offer hand drawn original drawings  over a limited edition print of one of my collages. Only 5 unique images were produced. There are only 3 unique images left!
At $390 unframed- or $550 framed they are a steal!
To have a look check out my online shop http://www.miaoatley.com.au/shop/mia_oatley/

If you're a local- or happen to be passing by the Gold Coast's Gallery One http://www.gallery-one.com.au/this summer holidays I've got some stunning larger work there that I've just sent up. Enjoy!