Artist Contributions

John Drake – Visual Artist

“For almost a year, I have had the good fortune of sitting under the tutorship of Donald James Waters, a very well known and respected national and International abstract Artist. From this experience I have greatly benefited.”

“I have been actively involved with exhibiting at the Bulimba Gallery Arcade each week.
I make myself available to the public to discuss displayed and future commissioned work as required.”

“Where previously my work was mostly traditional, and tight, I have acquired from Donald the ‘gift’ of loosely applied glazed washes, forming the ’springboard’ of being able to work my illustrated content into these creations.”

“To feel the ‘freedom’ of capturing what I ‘feel’ rather than what the subject might demand, is a wonderful new experience.
This ‘conversion’ took some time, and new found patience.”

“Colour has always been the real magnet that originally drew me to art, many years ago. Now with these new skills, I have been able to satisfy my desire to produce very brightly coloured work, which I consider to be the key feature that draws people to my work.”

Many works are available as originals, or as Giclee Prints (stretched). Guide prices are around $200 to $620. Please see www.johndrake.com.au for more information on work, exhibitions and John Drake himself.

02 Bulimba Ferry Terminal

Tuscany Heights 04

02 NZ MV Arahura Ferry on Brisbane Floating Dock

12 Clock Tower ,Main Street, Grafton

09 1930 De Soto 2 door Coupe

Shirley Charlton – International Arist

Brisbane based artist Shirley Charlton was born in Malawi, Central Africa. She holds a Diploma in Fine Arts from London and also a Diploma with the Paris School of Arts.

Having studied under Ian Simpson in Britain, Shirley immigrated to Australia in 1992 and now lives in Brisbane, painting full time.

Shirley has sold her work extensively in Australia and overseas with many exhibitions behind her. her favourite mediums are watercolours and pastels, but works in all mediums.

With her skill in figure painting and love of nature, Shirley is also an accomplished art tutor, and her art lessons have led to several of her pupils successfully exhibiting their own work.

Shirley Charlton’s website is at www.shirleycharlton.com. There you can see a large selection of her work, and contact her directly about her work and art lessons.

Below are a few examples of her work featured here:

No More Tears Brother (Check availability with Artist)

Jill's Cat - Sold Commission

Bathing Nude (Check availability with Artist)

View From Maleny - Pastel 51cm x 69cm (Check availability with Artist)

Kristina Dimitrijevic – Painting in Trees

Title: untitled. Size: 18"x 24" Medium: Watercolor on paper

ABOUT KRISTINA DIMITRIJEVIC
KENNETT SQUARE, PA, UNITED STATES
I love painting and have been doing it all my life. This summer (2009) marks the beginning of my official painting year. Just out of undergraduate, I’ve decided to work on my art full time and see what happens. This blog is an attempt at documenting it. Hope you enjoy!

To see many more paintings and information, visit www.paintingintrees.blogspot.com/

Julie Geoghegan – Oil Paintings

David Normal

“Chemical Imbalance”, Oil on Panel, 18.5? x 21? (47 x 53.3 cm), 2010

Chemical Imbalance is a depiction of change from one state of being to another state.  It explores the moment after your choice is made but the outcome is still unknown, yet there is simply no turning back.  It is an expression of the chemical reaction that cannot be reversed, and whose result, for better or worse, weighs in the balance . . . a “Chemical Imbalance.”

The first exhibit of my series of self illuminating prints, “The Illuminations” will take place at Finder’s Creepers in Des Moines, Iowa.

Rachel Lennon

A selection of artwork submitted by Rachel Lennon

Outback Sunset

Acrylic abstract rendering of a sunset scene in outback Australia. The “sun” has been done in metallic gold paint. This is on a thick canvas with no framing. Work is FOR SALE: $AU440 plus delivery

Acrylic abstract rendering of sunset scene in outback Australia

Morning Light

Acrylic painting on board.

Painting taken from original photography by Stephen Welker

Brighton Boxes

Night view of some of the beach boxes on the foreshore

Border Collie Wants a Home

Pastel drawing of 18 month old Border Collie