…this week, …well…apart from the adorable new puppy at the Splashout art studios, and daughter no 2s 17th birthday and looming party… …and that I was informed by email that I’m a finalist in the Gallery One Smallacombe portrait prize for my self portrait “grey integration”
…and that I successfully threw together a small collection of large paintings to install in the old Urban Cow gallery that is now some function rooms for all kinds of gatherings,
Cat About, 90x90cm
Cow Trip 100x100cm
1st Argument from Ignorance amended, 180x120cm
I got a phone call this morning from the esteemed Mr Jack Condos Informing me that he has found a sitter for me and if I agree to the date (which I did) I will be performing a live Portrait painting of said sitter at the Royal Adelaide Show in September. There are a proposed 10 artists and 10 sitters taking part in this ongoing performance, each on a different day (my day is September 8th)
Luckily for me I don’t have to finish the painting on that day, but it must be finished by a set date for presentation to the sitters. On the actual day there’s two 2 hour sessions with a break in between, so 4 hours of painting in total on the day so I should get a good amount done in that time and take a few photos….but I’ll find out more in a meeting scheduled for this Monday.
…and here’s a little oil study I did of a lemon that’s part of a larger painting I’m working on…
