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David’s love of art began at the age of 6, when his mother gave him a Reeves Watercolour Box. This precious gift had such a profound affect on him, that 46 years later, out of respect and appreciation, he presented her with a hand bound book of his paintings…one for every day of her life.…
Sally began by asking us a curious question: What is the difference between a large pizza and an Artist? The answer: A large pizza can feed a family of four! When the laughter died down, she explained that she felt very privileged to be an artist and that it is not something that just happens…
Capturing the Moment The Art of Travel Sketching was the title of her presentation and what followed was one of the most exhilarating and infectious nights we’ve experienced. Being an Architect, Liz explained that she had only ever drawn to describe her ideas, like the game Pictionary, she used drawing to find a solution…
Janeis an artist, calligrapher, teacher Illustrator and newly appointed exhibiting KAS member. She has exhibited in the United States, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia and has featured in a documentary on her work. She majored in etching at college and works in oils, acrylics, mixed media, drawing and collage. Jane is a wonderfully accomplished and…
The following quote by Julia Cameron, author of ‘The Artist’s Way‘ hangs proudly in the studio of printmaker Jennifer O’Young:- “No matter what your age or your life path, whether making art is your career or your hobby or your dream…. it is not too late or too egotistical or too selfish or too silly…
at our General Meeting Tuesday 5th March. Kasey Sealy is predominantly a plein air Oil painter who sensitively captures light, atmosphere and tone, resulting in evocative portrayals of the landscape. He has been a special guest artist at KAS a number of times and has an excellent Studio just north of Sydney. Kasey began painting…
For those who were unable to attend the meeting this month you missed out on a truly unique and extremely entertaining experience. Lesley brought along her fiancé, Joe Penn and together they performed what they call a “Duo In Mixed Media”. Their aim is show us how to create a loose, fresh, exciting landscape in…
Our Christmas Party mystery guest was cartoonist Steve Panozzo. With much amusement, we enjoyed his quirky images of politicians and corporate people up on the KAS large screen. He is using the aid of computers more and more with it’s storage of previous work, ability to overlay images, air brush tool, the use of special…