'I'm always looking for the Hows and the Whys and the Whats,' said Muskrat, 'That is why I speak as I do. You've heard of Muskrat's Much-in-Little, of course?'
'No,' said the child. 'What is it?'
- The Mouse and his Child. Russell Hoban.

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Saturday, 19 September 2009

Killeen and semiotics


I'm investigating the work of New Zealand artist Richard Killeen.  In doing so I need to understand a little of the study of semiotics - how we interpret signs.  Phew.  This is all new to me.  But fascinating.
Here's a cute vid I've stumbled upon...

Friday, 7 August 2009

My life as an artist...

...officially began yesterday!  I am now a 'published' artist.
Here is the front of the new 2010 Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Diploma in Art handbook hot off the press.  I refer you to my 4 July post here.
I'm totally chuffed to little mint balls (as my Mum would have said), and have, only with difficulty, restrained myself from telling everyone I passed in the supermarket today.

Sunday, 2 August 2009

Landscape - valleys


I've just done the underpainting on a new piece.  It's acrylics which I'm not very comfortable with, so we'll see how this goes...