tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28490392591182934672024-03-19T13:29:20.488+10:00 Jo Murray - ArtJo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-9833299544731545232018-06-24T06:46:00.002+10:002018-06-24T06:46:40.182+10:00SUCCESS !<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">How different this year is to the last. 2017 was a real fizzer for me, artistically speaking. But I've just sold another THREE works.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Two were sold at the Annual Immanuel Arts Festival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then, while doing 'show & tell' at a lunch with some art </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">friends, I sold a small collage....one of my favourites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It certainly has stimulated my creativity somewhat. Am keener than ever to spend time in the studio....and the 'brush mileage' is what we all need in order to improve.</span></div>
Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-36760897187576418282018-05-18T08:59:00.000+10:002018-05-18T08:59:04.444+10:00SOLD!...I'm on a roll<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It seems that my forte is collage, I sold <u>three</u> yesterday. If that is a measure that I'm doing something right then I'm heading in the right direction.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All are on 300gms watercolour paper. I use some eco-dyed papers courtesy of Trace Willans at </span><a href="http://soewnearth.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Soewn Earth</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Do visit her blog for more info on that process, and perhaps to acquire some papers for yourself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">It's impossible to stop, and I have SO much 'stuff' to p[lay with.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-59542604593312374472018-05-03T05:17:00.001+10:002018-05-03T05:17:57.346+10:00Back to Collage<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Am still pouring acrylics, but the 20th International Collage Exchange is coming up soon so am back to mucking around with bits of paper and found objects. It's all SUCH fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-47163428657174206802018-02-25T07:34:00.002+10:002018-02-25T07:34:33.444+10:00LATEST EFFORTS<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It seems that you are never too old to learn something new.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-57862398293420496572018-02-21T05:24:00.002+10:002018-02-21T05:24:46.202+10:00It's Been A While....<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">....and I don't have a good reason. Nonetheless I've not been idle. Have been experimenting with the latest craze, acrylic pouring, After a week of frustrating efforts I've eventually arrived where I want to be.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-40603407332711626892017-10-07T14:07:00.001+10:002017-10-07T14:07:36.637+10:00HOPE<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This the theme for the 2017 Apron Project. Run by Sallianne McClelland (events manager extraordinaire) the project invites artists to decorate aprons for a charity auction to benefit the Hornsby Kuring-Gai Women's Shelter in Sydney.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">This is my apron for 2017: Hand painted with collaged felt butterflies and the sentiment printed on fabric.</span><br />
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All the aprons can be seen, and bid for, online at <a href="https://galabid.com/auction/hkws">Galabid</a>. There are some amazing pieces! Registration is free.<br />
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This is my third year of participation, and I hope I can do so each year.<br />
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</span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-42521261161602007592017-08-29T10:16:00.003+10:002017-08-29T10:16:53.541+10:00It's been a while...<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.... but I'm back.....tho' not quite in full swing yet. The International Collage Exchange is up and running on:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My piece, 'Wishing For A Better Solution' is SOLD and soon on its way to the USA. (Thanks Julia Payne, a fellow collagist)</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-9540662367336091842017-05-30T06:20:00.001+10:002017-05-30T06:20:45.659+10:00REJECTION<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As an 'artist' one must get used to having one's work rejected from various exhibitions. Fortunately it happens less as time goes on....until this year. I seem to have had rejection upon rejection. Perhaps I'm losing the plot?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">rust-dyed muslin, waxed cord, painted and found papers, acrylic</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These two works were submitted for the Lethbridge 10000, but not hung in the Gallery (first time for four years that I've missed out). Mind you, am in their 'online' selection, but it's not the same as being 'hung'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's a little disappointing start to the art show season but hey, I paint and collage because I'm obsessed and can't stop, AND because it's the thing I most love to do.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-5838941893894023422017-04-24T04:39:00.000+10:002017-04-24T04:39:01.813+10:00Remember 'Small Changes' ?<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> My blog of <a href="http://jomurray-art.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/small-changes.html">March 15th</a> showed how I had altered a small painting for the better (I thought). Well, nothing is ever finished until it is....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The page is from an old book on fuzzy logic, combined with a circuit board, some old metal washers, and a small wishbone. Maybe now I can do some painting.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-21325567232243106922017-03-26T06:17:00.002+10:002017-03-26T06:18:54.388+10:00Vive Las Vegas<a href="https://vlvstamps.com/"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Vive Las Vegas</span></a> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">is a US company that makes fun and funky rubber stamps. I buy from them to make ATCs, cards, and the fun stuff I do when not doing 'real' art. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Each month they have a <a href="http://vivalas.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/march-challenge-2017.html">challenge</a> and, on a whim, I decided to participate this month. The theme was twilight, dusk, northern lights, or twinkling night skies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I found an image of the Northern Lights, painted and altered it, then added stamped coloured images from VLVS. I added sunglasses to 'skinny minnie' .</span><br />
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They're all a bit rough...but I had a ball.<br />
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Sam gave us a brief discussion on his work. He generally works on a well-researched theme. Then he makes collages on that subject, and uses those as reference for paintings. Wonderful.<br />
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</span><br />Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-47288811954575554492017-03-15T05:58:00.000+10:002017-03-15T05:58:12.640+10:00Small changes<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> recently thought I'd completed a small mixed media piece...but no. It sat around the studio for a little while and, each time I caught sight of it, I just knew I wasn't happy. Naturally I had to alter it, but not a lot.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now that I see them both together, it is obvious that I did the right thing. Adding the cooler purple gave it more punch, and the asemic writing in the top right fits with the title.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm extremely happy to see my work on the wall of the Noosa Regional Gallery, in the Taste Of Art exhibition. Seeing my work among that of my peers gives me a realistic view of my progress as an artist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's been a while since I posted. Christmas started early. It made me review the various things I'd made over the previous Christmases...cards, digital images, calendars, ceramic angels, jewellery. The above is a Photoshopped image of Richard and me for my 2016 e-card (rapidly replacing snail mail due to postage costs). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The sentiments are extended to all my e-friends for the 2016/17 Festive Season. May it be happy and bright.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Some years ago, when I was a potter, I made gold ceramic angels that sold like hot cakes. I kept a couple for myself, and am often asked if I have more for sale. Sorry, am past that stage of my creative path.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There have always been some friends for whom I actually make 'real' cards. These are my arty mates from years ago, and my closest local friends.</span><br />
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Of course it wouldn't be Xmas without angel earrings would it? I must've made dozens of pairs, both for sale and to wear myself.<br />
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Each year my local art group has a 'Secret Santa' . We decide early in the year what the project will be. It began as a small painting or collage but, this year, has progressed to a decorated silk fan.<br />
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The list could go on ad infinitum....but enough is enough. Just pointing out that having Xmas begin in October real for me. Am already thinking about next year's 'Secret Santa'....a tissue box. Hmmmmm... collaged, beaded, or painted...or a combination of all?<br />
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But first....on the easel is a large painting for my first exhibition next year, at the end of January. More about that later.<br />
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See you in 2017 !!! Have a wonderful celebration and stay safe, healthy, and happy.<br />
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</span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-76918723964609692212016-10-01T06:45:00.000+10:002016-10-01T06:45:02.470+10:00Hooked on paper....<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Often I go into my studio planning to paint, but then I catch sight of a piece of interesting paper. That's it for the day! I just love moving bits of paper around to make an interesting (I hope) collage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mind you, I do get as far as the easel occasionally and have been working on a painting of a friend's dogs. Here is the work in progress......still on the easel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think I've been off my best game this year, for various reasons. Usually tho' there are better artists than I am in the 'rejected' pile...so it's hard to feel too bad about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">With every downer, there is usually an upper.... as in this case. The day after this event I sold TWO works privately.</span><br />
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<br />Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-49827293508794281932016-09-03T06:06:00.000+10:002016-09-03T06:06:07.385+10:00Playing with paper.....<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's been a while since I spent much time playing in my studio with bits of paper. I need to do many exercises before I get back into the 'swing'. So, each day I grab an assortment of scraps and try to arrange them in some sort of order.</span><br />
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</span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-48171380551252473182016-08-21T03:16:00.000+10:002016-08-21T03:16:53.260+10:00AIY- MIxed Media Art Retreat<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's been a while since I returned from the </span><a href="http://www.eatcakecreate.com/australia"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">AIY</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> mixed media retreat at Noosa. While I don't generally do my best work in workshops, the opportunity to try new techniques, and materials, is not to be missed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The above is a collage from <a href="http://www.sethapter.com/">Seth Apter's</a> workshop 'Brick By Brick'. I pulled the original (on 12" x 12" canvas") to bits and started again on 10" x 10" board. The canvas made it difficult to glue the bricks evenly due to its flexibility. I was happier with this version. Don't know why I chose green...it seems to be coming up a lot lately.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">I had two days painting with <a href="http://lemoncholys.blogspot.com.au/">Kecia Deveney</a>, a full-on experimental mark-making experience. Of course I'm not all that happy with the result, but it's a work in progress and will change dramatically before it's done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A multitude of techniques here, on 36" x 36" canvas. I now know why the workshop was called 'Art Brut'. It's raw, rough, aggressive, and totally unrefined. Perhaps I was channelling Basquiat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">By the last day I was quite unwell, having caught a 'bug' on the first day and despite masses of cold/flu medication. I was glad I'd chosen a wind-down class with the lovely <a href="http://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com.au/">Linda Lucas</a>. I sat down to make some greeting cards using all sorts of techniques and tools that I'm not usually familiar with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Making cards is fiddly at the best of times, but it's certainly made easier with an assortment of cut-outs, and stamps. FUN!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">The whole four days was full of the wonderful enthusiasm engendered by large groups of creative people. Definitely not to be missed. Wonder woman <a href="http://sundayinnyc.blogspot.com.au/">Sallianne McClelland</a> , who is the driving force behind AIY retreats here, and in the USA, has ensured that each AIY retreat is absolutely full of experiences, excitement, and the opportunity to make lasting friendships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Remember I said I totally dismantled my original 'Brick By Brick' on canvas? Well, after tearing off the bricks, I had such a great surface for another kind of work, that I added some rust-dyed muslin, ink, and porcupine quills. Now I have a piece that is more 'me'.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-57081934456684993542016-07-27T05:19:00.000+10:002016-07-27T05:19:44.161+10:00This....and that<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I seem to be running from project to project lately. The most recent being painting an apron for a charity auction:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The 2015 Apron Project was designed to unite Artists across Australia and the rest of the world to highlight the need to care for women in crisis. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">From 25 – 31 August 2016 The Apron Project returns to St Ives Shopping Village.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last year 40 artists presented 50 aprons and raised $10,000 which was part of $85,000 raised in one night for the </span><a href="http://hornsbykuringgaiwomensshelter.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #e53b51; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Importantly they also raised awareness of the growing epidemic of Domestic Violence.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The aprons will be displayed at St Ives Shopping Village and you will be able to place bids on your favourites.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you would like to help out at this event, please sign up here: </span><a href="http://signup.com/go/dKmHAa"><span style="color: #e53b51; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://signup.com/go/dKmHAa</span></a><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-89379813020394444902016-05-17T05:08:00.004+10:002016-05-17T05:08:37.024+10:00How time flies.....<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">....but only because I've been doing this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">An assortment of collage papers that were the beginning of a 'monoprint collage' workshop with </span><a href="http://janedaviesstudios.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jane Davies</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's a six week full-on course that I can highly recommend. I've found it challenging, frustrating, but ultimately satisfying.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We are only at week five, and I can't wait to see what the final week has in store. Here are a few of my images from this week.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-61636757001786713442016-03-14T07:53:00.000+10:002016-03-14T07:53:11.356+10:00Tiny collages<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One of my international swap groups </span><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Paper_Traders/info"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(Paper Traders)</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> has set a cut and paste collage challenge. Just my cup of tea, or so I thought, but the size was set at 3" x 5". SO small.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">The images used were to be cut from magazines. That's fine, tho' I'm concerned about copyright of anything recognisable. I tried to make sure that wasn't a problem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fussy cutting small images is not as easy as it used to be. I think I need glasses for this.....but the process is such fun. I love choosing odd pictures to go together.</span><br />
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Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-57774132981442179652016-02-15T08:25:00.000+10:002016-02-15T08:25:20.779+10:00On Show at Noosa<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Am honoured to be part of the Taste Of Art exhibition at <a href="http://www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au/home">Noosa Regional Gallery</a>, with my painting "Noosa River Mouth"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">How my palette has changed since moving from Sydney! My work now reflects the colours of the coast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Still hobbling around in a moonboot, with a walking stick, but soon I'll be free!</span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-33176230306583384912016-02-06T06:15:00.002+10:002016-02-06T06:15:33.188+10:00GET REAL<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">GET REAL is the title of a new online exhibition at <a href="http://virtual.tart.co.nz/default.htm">Virtual Tart NZ</a>, in which I have three works. It is a collaboration of 30 artists from around the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">My slant on the title is "Get Real.....why? From my point of view, art is more interesting the less real it is. I like to stretch the interpretation of my subject just a little"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Click <a href="http://virtual.tart.co.nz/exhibit.htm">HERE</a>.</span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-6148611908138036442016-01-23T05:05:00.000+10:002016-01-23T05:05:27.881+10:00INTERNATIONAL COLLAGE EXCHANGE<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's that time again...<a href="http://outofsight.co.nz/Dale/collage.htm">ICE</a> time. I've sent my collages to NZ already, but perhaps will give you a preview of some.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It's been a little difficult to get stuff done. A week before Xmas I tripped and, presumably, sprained my ankle. Had an Xray at the local hospital which was inconclusive. After walking around (painfully) for a month an ultrasound and MRI revealed that I had a fracture. Silly me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">Am now in a moonboot....clumsy, but safe. Still not too good at being on my feet for long, but getting there....AND am painting again....hoo-bloody-ray!</span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2849039259118293467.post-31215395395057625932015-12-27T06:10:00.002+10:002015-12-27T06:10:40.035+10:00It's been a while......<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">....around FOUR months to be exact. Don't know why, I guess life got in the way. Some illness, some home refurbishment, lots of socialising, and <strong>many </strong>workshops. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;">For instance I did <u>four </u>workshops with my friend <a href="http://www.wabisabiart.blogspot.com.au/">Noela Mills</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, I haven't exactly been loafing....at least not all of the time. It's nice to be back.</span>Jo Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09025838373008865611noreply@blogger.com13