9 February 2022
On 9 February 2022 I graduated from the National Art School with a Bachelor of Fine Art. My post nominals are now- BA (UNE) LLB (UNSW) BFA (NAS) (GGG- Great Granny Ginia).
Virginia and her bestie Ali Anderson
With the Director ~ Steven Alderton
I made it. The night before Graduation the Graduation Exhibition opened.
My children Andrew , Juliet and Jock were with me. This is ‘Magical Wanderings Under the Sea’ – oil, acrylic and chalk on canvas.
Paintings done in 2021
The following paintings were done in 2021.
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“Pastoral Landscapes” 46cm x 46cm Acrylic on Canvas $450.00
“Alluring Algae” 46cm x 46cm Acrylic on Canvas &450.00
“Rich Pastures” 46cm x 46cm Acrylic on Canvas &450.00
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“Desert Sands” 46cm x 46cm Acrylic on Canvas $450.00
“Shadows” 46cm x 46cm Acrylic on Canvas $450.00
Post Graduation
8 March 2022 I began painting again. Influenced by Hilda Af Klint I did the following painting.
After Klint
I then did some Matisse type cut outs.
“Following Hilda Af Klint and Matisse”. A51cm x 76cm. Acrylic and paper on canvas.
Painting in progress.
I then found the following picture of Dutch tulips being grown in Holland.
I love the beautiful lines in this photograph of tulips being grown in Holland . It inspired the following small painting.
Dutch Tulips. 51 cm 51 cm. Acrylic on canvas.
This was followed by my tree painting which was done in March – April.
“Ghost Tree” Acrylic on canvas. 50 cm x 50 cm. (Gifted)
In April I went to Caves Beach near Newcastle with Juliet, Jeremy and Stella. The rocks were inspiring as were the water lilies.
I projected the lines from this photo of rocks onto a canvas.
The tracings from projected photograph.
Michael’s painting.
“Rocks at Caves Beach”. Acrylic on linen.
Whilst I was at Caves Beach, I took this photo of water Lillie’s which reminds me of Monet. I then did a couple of paintings.
'Lillies'
Flowers were inspirational in June and July 2022.
“My favourite vase”. Acrylic on canvas board.
My art work continued with some work on paper using masking tape and leaves.
“Love Hearts.” Charcoal, acrylic and tape on paper.
This is the first scarf which Jock and I have had made in China.
Then some paintings on canvas.
“Cranky Rock at Warrialda”. Acrylic on canvas. 30 cm x 30 cm. $450.00
On 22 May 2022, I was staying with Jock and Michael at Murwillumbah. Jock and I did a painting on wood using house paints.
After the paint was spilt.
24 May 2022 I attended the Clyde & Co Law Firm Exhibition of paintings of recently graduated art students where two of my paintings were hung. A number of students from my year including Ali Anderson,had paintings in the exhibition.
‘Gemini’ and ‘Sylvania Waters‘ . Oil on canvas. 102 cm x 102 cm. $850.00 each
Me with Ali and her beautiful painting which I now own.
My painting and drawing continued as inspiration came to me.
Board paintings
In July 2022, I found a board in Onslo Avenue in Elizabeth Bay on the way back from the wharf cafe at Elizabeth Bay.
This started me on a practise of painting on board and the following are the results.
In August 2022 Jock and Michael gave me some lily buds and I was asked to do a drawing or painting a day until they bloomed.
“Full Bloom”. Acrylic on canvas.
I projected the lines of this photo onto a canvas and traced the lines and then I created “Out of Africa”.
“Out of Africa “. 77cm x 77cm. Acrylic on canvas.
I then returned to painting on board.
“Lightening Strikes” 41 cm x 41 cm – Acrylic on wood
“Mystery Lake” 30cm x 40cm Acrylic on Board
“The Eye of the Storm” 50cm x 40cm Acrylic on Board
“Maybe a Maze”. 50cm x 40cm Acrylic on wood. SOLD
“Central Desert” 50cm x 40cm Acrylic on Wood
“Lakes and Land” 50cm x 40cm Acrylic on Wood $450.00
“Over and Under” 50cm x 40cm Acrylic on Wood
“Colourful Wanderings” 50cm x 40cm Acrylic on Wood
“Igneous Imaginings”. 50cm x 40 cm Acrylic on Wood
“The Eye of the Storm” 50cm x 40cm Acrylic on Board
“After the Wet”. 50cm x 40 cm Acrylic on Wood
“Salt Pans”. 60cm x 50cm Acrylic on Wood. (Sold)
“Igneous Imaginings”. 50cm x 40 cm Acrylic on Wood $450.00
I did a few small paintings on wood as Christmas presents.
These were fun to do.
Scarves
As shown above Jock and I had a sample scarf made in China .
This is the first scarf which Jock and I have had made in China.
The above were done whilst I was recovering from a back operation but I then returned to painting on canvas. I had developed the practice of using a projector to create my compositions when I was at NAS. Using an image I had developed through procreate I painted “Out of Africa” as seen above.
Vegetation Series
In January 2023 I continued the botanical theme and did two paintings by placing flowers and leaves on the canvas and using a spray can with acrylic paint to create the out lines for the ultimate composition.
“Microcosm”. 1m x 1m acrylic on canvas. $1000.00
“Anemones in the Sun”. 1m x 1m acrylic on canvas. $1000.00
I collected some fresh leaves and twigs from Embarkation Park and placed them between the pages of a drawing pad. Over the period of a couple of weeks, as the plants dried out the paper creased and this provided me with the foundation on which I drew and painted the following series.
“Autumn Storm “. Acrylic on paper. 42 cm x 59.
“Autumn”. Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm.
“Sunset” Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm.
“Frosty Morning”. Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm
“Spring Storm”. Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm.
“Summer Fun”. Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm.
“Early growth”. Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm.
“Icicles”. Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm.
“Ghosts and other things “. Acrylic on paper. 42cm x 59cm.
Tree Series
The vegetation series was followed by a tree series. Each of the following paintings were prepared by my deviding the canvas into three sections and painting each in different colours. I then projected on to the canvas a photograph of a tree which exhibited negative spaces. I traced the lines of the negative spaces onto the canvas and this created the composition. I have called the series “Lightness of Being”-
Lightness 1–“Summer Holiday“. 77cm x 77cm Acrylic on Canvas $1500.00
Lightness 2. “Muddy Waters”. 77cm x 77cm Acrylic on Canvas $1500.00
Lightness 3.” Beautifully Forest”. 77cm x 77cm Acrylic on Canvas $1500.00
Lightness 4. “Under the Sea”. 77cm x 77cm Acrylic on Canvas $1500.00
Lightness 5. “Glorious Carpet”. 85cm x 85cm Acrylic on Canvas $2000.00
Lightness 6. “Quagmire” 90cm x 120cm. Acrylic on Canvas $2000.00
