revamping old blog!

I keep being asked about a website. People want to be able to view my art online. (Yes it makes me smile on the inside when they ask). So I wondered at the already attempted sites and decided to revamp an old on rather than create a new one - far too many half baked attempts already and I am pretty slack when it comes to daily maintenance of sites.

This one hasn't been used for a few years so I need to tell you all a few things.
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1/ I completed the double arts degree in November 2012 .... B.A.(F.A.&V.C.) otherwise known as a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art and Visual Culture.
2/ My gallery has undergone a pretty major renovation and now looks pretty damned good if I do say so myself.
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3/First Big Solo Exhibition was held in October 2015 immediately after the renovations. It was a huge success thanks to all the family and friends who helped out (me I can't do much of anything useful).
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4/ In February/March 2015 studio space was allocated to Mal Gotjes to set up a non for profit pottery studio as part of the gallery. This has been a great boost to the town and community as a whole - wonderful spirited members who attend almost daily but with specialised groups meetings on Sundays and Wednesdays. (Naturally I now do pottery as well as oil paintings!). The owner of the gallery Gerry Mircea sadly passed away which lead to a decision to buy the building in partnership with Mal and with private arrangements so it isn't much different to renting. I had such respect for the previous owner and his wonderfully raised family that the decision was made to construct an Art Prize in his name. This has had a few set backs as I don't want the timing to conflict with town celebrations of 'Unconformity' and yet would like the inaugural prize to be this current year 2016. Information on the prize will be released shortly.(I promise!).
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5/ My bone disease is a problem as I am restricted in how much of anything I can do (including typing this!) before I need to stop and rest before continuing. I did have a shiny new titanium vertebrae installed in a major surgery late 2015 but it hasn't had the massive benefit I had expected. Initially it felt much better but over the weeks and without the powerful painkillers (which I don't want because I am prone to getting addicted to them), it is not that much better than it was previously although I now can judge temperature of food and drink far better, I still have pain, numbness and tingling in the hands, aching neck and other that limits how much work I can do so my income aside from the occasional piece of art is limited to a disability benefit :(. Might I added here it is a good time to purchase my art as I don't know how much more I can make!
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6/ I have done some postgraduate studies, (another addiction), but stopped due to health until recently when I did a unit at Utas and now have decided to finish off a graduate certificate in classical literature at Griffith that I began before my neck operation and had to put on hold when pain got in the way.
7/ The gallery is still there open most days because of the pottery studio being there too, not often manned by me but I am there a fair bit, usually sitting around out the back and happy to talk to you when you come in to visit. 15-17 Driffield St Queenstown Tasmania Australia.
8/ My main direction with my art has been with oils recently although I do the occasional acrylic and charcoal or pencil.

The exhibition night celebrated the reopening of the gallery and was opened by Senator Anne Urquhart on the 23rd October 2015.
I do hope to update more often than I have in the past and hope you enjoyed the small selection of artworks I have shown. A good many more to see in the gallery!