Monday, July 16, 2012

Deadlines

Whew!! Why do we work to deadlines - so stressful...Maybe it's because we [well - I- ] need them to get motivated.
I entered the Queensland Flying Arts exhibition for 2012 [no guarantee of acceptance] and was 3 days late with my photos. They kindly gave me the weekend to get my act together - trouble was, I had another 3 pieces for an exhibition in Korea to finish and photograph and physically send as well.
Firstly, the painting for Flying Arts [the rest will come in the next blog].
It's called 'Balancing Rock, Girraween NP'
125cm x 90cm
I had a lovely family camping holiday in this area on the Granite Belt, SE Queensland, about 15 years ago. The rock formations are magnificent. These are what inspired me -
I have a fascination for monolithic rocks and explored some wonderful ancient Prehistoric sites when I was in Europe last year. Hope to use some of my pics for inspiration 'one day' - here I go with the procrastination again.
I'll pop in a couple of special rock photos from my travels.....[unlike the Girraween rock formations, these were man made]...
NE Portugal.
near Land's End, UK,
of course, the amazing Stonehenge.


5 comments:

  1. Just what is it about monoliths, cairns, stone circles, etc. that speak to us so? I've yet to see Stonehenge, but have been lucky enough to wander through a few circles in England or Ireland...forget which. The quiet power and whispers of history are palpable, aren't they?

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  2. Well put, Jennifer - maybe they tap into our past lives?

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  3. magnifique..une suggestion: un voyage en Bretagne, sur la côte de granit rose!

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  4. You certainly know how to get to the 'essence' of a subject Noela. Good luck!

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  5. This is a beautiful interpretation of the rock formations!

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