Wonderful Artists working with muted tones

I always go back to the muted, minimal tones in what I create and what I enjoy - especialy when life is getting a little bit crazy.
Only 6 sleeps now until I fly to the UK and then to Morocco, Portugal and Spain for a great holiday with my 22 year old daughter who is currently living in the UK.
My ankle is healing beautifully thanks to physio, acupuncture, arnica, hot and cold packs, homeopathic drops, and lots of positive thinking.
I was thrilled to get a wonderful surprise in the mail yesterday - some beautiful painting/collages by Leslie Avon Miller - an artist whose work I admire greatly.

'Courage Kindled'

 

'Collage no 6'

Another artist who creates beautiful, sensitive monotoned collage works is Donna Watson. I am fortunate to own this piece.

'Collage E'

...and I love this tiny 'print' by Janet Jones.

This very evocative print  is by Kevin Oxley. Kevin is a local artist while Leslie, Donna and Janet are from the USA .

Another print I have waiting for a frame is this one I bought in Darwin a few years ago - produced at one of the indigenous desert communities specialising in print making.

I will have them all framed when I return from my trip.

JADA

[Jacaranda Drawing Award] - Annual Grafton Regional Gallery award, now showing at the University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery.
Christine and I went to check out the show today. I really enjoyed it - I love drawing - love linear elements in all things.
Sorry, but I accidently left the catalogue with a  friend - yes, Ken, it's on your kitchen bench- so I can't post the names of the artists. I will fill them in when I get a chance. These are a few of my favourites:

...this one is by Miles Hall - a local/Brisbane artist...

charcoal and acrylic paint, 

...love this one, lots of 'painting' in it, I think it represented the tsunami chaos, - sad but beautiful,

...strong, dynamic, charcoal,

 

...exquisite - charcoal again, 

...and this is by Kevin Oxley - a VERY talented local artist...

Don't you just love the fact that we are now allowed to take piccies in galleries? 

It was very interesting that the 'drawing' exhibition allowed for such a cross section of media - there really was a lot of what I would call 'painting' involved - must look up the exhibition criteria

 - where do you draw the line [excuse the pun]-

and yes,

I did go for a brisk half hour walk [without the camera],

I thought I had enough piccies to post for one day.

More of the exhibition tomorrow.