Exhibition open and 2 give aways!!

The opening of our 'Culture 2 Culture' exhibition last Friday night was a HUGE success.
It was raining after weeks of dry weather but that didn't stop the crowds.
Fantastic!!!
Such a brilliant network of people from the Sunshine Coast art communities.
We had a good sprinkling of sales and lots of people are coming back for a second look.

Robyn Gill [ceramics], Christine Elcoate [garments], and me, in front of Li Jun's paintings - at the opening.

Front room 'Rosebed St Gallery', showing some of the collaborative tiles and Pam Walpole's painting in the background.

Room 2 with my paintings and work by Kevin Grealy, Mieke van Sambeeck and Merv Jefferson.

Ken Munsie's sculpture, Pam's painting and Rooms 2 and 3 off to the left. 

Kids' works on the wall, Mieke's quirky pots in the display case.

Wyn Vogel's paintings and Kim Schoenberger's delicate ceramic sculptures.

Wyn Vogel's paintings and Kim Schoenberger's  delicate ceramic sculptures.

If you have a google account, you can go to this link to see more of the exhibition.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.468268143188631.126669.100000163496292&type=1&ref=notif&notif_t=like#!/media/set/?set=a.468268143188631.126669.100000163496292&type=1

If you have been following this blog, you will know that this is my 200th post - hooray!!!!!
I must admit that I have slowed down a bit of late - I have a feeling that facebook [I have a love/hate relationship with FB] is going to be more advantageous when it comes to promotion.
I found that by 'advertising' the exhibition on both my blog and FB, I had heaps more feedback from FB, and lots more cross connections.
I still love the blogging network where I can post all sorts of random 'Arty' stuff. Can't imagine my FB 'friends' liking my photos of rust and teadyed fabrics - hahahahah.

Anyway, to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, AND my 200th post, I have TWO giveaways - yes, you guessed it, a couple of my little books.
Please leave a comment relating to your feelings about blogging versus FB. Would love to know how my like minded friends feel about this issue....and of course, do you like the black and white book, or the red book?
I will draw the winner next Wednesday evening - 6pm - gives you a week to check and post.

 

Good luck!!!

...and thanks one and all for your support and wonderful comments over the past 200 posts XXXX

countdown....

This is the last and biggest painting of Guilin - nearly a metre wide.

This is how it started,

painted with THE BRUSH I bought at Jingdezhen.

So, what's all this fuss about Guilin???

Here are a few pics of the area and the Li river in S Central China.

How could I not be overwhelmed and inspired?

 

The next post will be my 200th and I'll have a little give away.

The post will be about the long awaited opening of the 'Culture 2 Culture' exhibition. All looking good - Hanging and setting up on Tuesday and Wednesday, opening on Friday - woohoo.