Artists Down Under - Australia and New Zealand - January 2023

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A very Happy New Year to everyone. I hope this year is a special year for all, filled with love, good health and happiness.

Well Christmas is now over and we revel in the gifts received and the special time spent with our loved ones. Let’s not forget those sneaky extra kilos we also kindly received, thank you Santa.

This month we continue to see our artists succeed in competitions, challenges and also some artists have managed time for exhibitions. Congratulations to all involved.

Andrew Haysom shares with us tips and tricks on the Delete and Fill Section in Photoshop. A very handy tip to have for all to keep in their stash.

We celebrate our 70th edition of Artists Down Under and there have been some artists that have contributed from our very first edition. Learn from those artists what Artists Down Under means to them in this very special article put together by our own Maureen Maxwell,

As always, I am delighted to share with you the next in the series of Chinese Whispers from the girls of the Redlands Digital Group. They never cease to amaze us with their talent.

This month’s Featured Artist is our very busy interviewer and very talented artist, Maureen Maxwell. Learn about Maureen’s journey and enjoy her amazing art.

Well that’s it from me, I hope your New Year is everything you wish for in this crazy world of ours. Stay safe & be kind to each other, life is too short.

Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Under The Sea

Rosa Perry - Let’s Party

Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio

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to their work.

Pam Henderson

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KAYLENE HELLIWELL

JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS

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The Artists Down Under Public Facebook page has been set up to allow the artists in the group to showcase their work and to enable them to share promotional information about themselves, e.g. exhbitions, awards etc...

You can find the Artists Down Under Public Facebook page at this address; https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtistsDownUnder/

So, if you are an artist in the group, don’t forget to regularly share your work and information here, and to let your friends and family know about the page if they are interested in viewing the latest art and news from the group.

If you are a reader of the magazine who does not have access to the page, please click the link above and request to join. When you request to join you will be asked to answer three simple questions that will allow us to determine if you are an eligible artist who may wish to join the group and therefore be able to post on the page, or a member of the public who can view, comment and like the work on the page. It’s a great place to see some great art from this vibrant group every day!

Meaghan Pryor - Summer

Maureen Maxwell - Young Love

Colin Killick - Semashia

Penny De Jong -Creatures Of The Sea

Tracey Perrin - Welcome Swallow

Three ADU members receive a special gift

Our very good Awake friends Teddi Rutschman of Foxey Squirrel and Diane Stafford from WhiteLaneStudio continue to give gifts as a reward for members of the Artists Down Under group who contribute to the ADU Facebook page by regularly posting their artworks and supporting other members with their comments.

Teddi, from Virginia, USA, is well known for her fantastic sets of digital designer backgrounds, masks and all kinds of wonderful elements ready for designers to add to or build a wondrous creation.

Teddi Rutshman can be found at http://www.foxeysquirrel.com/ http://www.oscraps.com/shop/Foxeysquirrel

Teddi has given a $10.00 voucher for one very lucky member to spend in her on-line shop.

Diane Stafford from Chester, UK, designs Photoshop textures and overlays for photo artists and photographers to use in their digital artworks. Diane has created another special kit just for Artists Down Under for the month of JANUARY.

Two artists will receive a Diane kit each. Diane Stafford can be found at https://whitelanestudio.co.uk/biolinks

The JANUARY lucky winners are

Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Kim Ricci

Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Jan Hannasky - Paul Neary

Penny De Jong - Dust Storm

Jan Hannasky - In The Yard Lounging About

Tracey Perrin - Owl

Colin Killick - Seeking Elysium

LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

Sandra Dann - Boyhood Adventures

Rosa Perry - North Pole Bound

Meaghan Pryor - Different Friends

Sandra Dann - Dreaming

Carolyn Dakin - Becoming A Real Duck

Rosa Perry -Surreal Christmas

Sonia Pusey - Come Away With Me

Helen McLeod - The Dream Catcher

Christina Brunton - Foggy Day

LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

Maureen Maxwell - Winter

Christina Brunton - My Bears

Helen McLeod - Trapped

Sonia Pusey - Love Is Blind

Ilona Abou-Zolof - It’s The Night Before Christmas

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Christmas Cheer

Kaylene Helliwell - Oswald

Gitama Day - Blessings From The Owl Faced Finches

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“Nature Art”

https://lightspacetime.art/nature-art-exhibition-december-2022/

Congratulations

Digital/Photography

7th Place

Christina Brunton - “Death Row”

Special Merit

Carolyn Dakin - “Our Changing Environment”

Christina Brunton - “Southern Cassowary”

Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Tweed Tweed”

Judi Lapsley Miller - “Resolute Beauty (Tui)”

Lyn Darlington - “Mother’s Love”

Special Recognition Honourable Mention

Christina Brunton - “Crimson Chat”

Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Blue Kingfisher”

Judi Lapsley Miller - “A Hidden World (Kakapo)”

Judi Lapsley Miller - “Her Mystery (Tui)”

Lyn Darlington - “Fearless And Daring”

Christina Brunton - Death Row

light space and time

Carolyn Dakin - Our Changing Environment

Judi Lapsley Miller - Her Mystery (Tui)

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Tweed Tweed

Judi Lapsley Miller - A Hidden World (Kakapo)

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Blue Kingfisher

Lyn Darlington - Fearless And Daring

light space and time

Lyn Darlington - Mother’s Love

Lyn Darlington - Cuteness

Christina Brunton - Crimson Chat

Christina Brunton - Southern Cassowary

Rosa Perry - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

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New Zealand Academy Of Fine Arts

1 Queens Wharf, Wellington, New Zealand

Summer Exhibition

10 December 2022 - 8th January 2023

Fine arts print of The Selfie (Kaka) and “Two Minutes To Midnight (kaka)

Art To Go Exhibition

10th December 2022 - 23rd January 2023

Mixed Media photo-art pieces of “Ebb Tide (rose)” and “In A Bind (windanemone and convovulus)”

Judi Lapsley Miller

PAUL

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TRACEY PERRIN

( NEW ZEALAND ) POISED

GIVING BACK

ROSA PERRY

GIRL IN THE TREEHOUSE

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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION

DELETE AND FILL SECTION

By Andrew Haysom

The Object Selection tool was first introduced in Photoshop CC 2020 (November 2019), but in the latest release (Photoshop CC 2023, version 24 released in October 2022) Adobe have added another new feature called Delete and Fill Selection.

[Fig 1 – The Object Selection Tool]

The Object Selection tool is found on the toolbar under the same icon as the Quick Selection tool and the Magic Wand tool (see Figure 1).

[Fig 2 – Using the Object Selection Tool]

With the Object Finder option checked in the Options Bar (see Figure 1) the Object Selection tool will highlight objects when the mouse is hovered over them, then clicking the mouse will cause the highlighted object to be selected (see Figure 2a and 2b).

SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION

Note that if the Processing spinner icon in the Options Bar (see Figure 1) is spinning it indicates that Photoshop is analysing the objects in the image and you will need to wait until it stops spinning to use the Object Selection Tool.

Once you have used the Object Selection Tool to select an object you can quickly remove it by invoking the new Delete and Fill Selection functionality by using the [Shift+Delete] (Mac) or [Shift+Backspace] (Windows) hotkey.

The above hotkeys will only invoke the Delete and Fill Selection functionality when used after a selection has been made with the Object Selection Tool. When the selection has been made with any other tool the hotkey will invoke the standard Edit Fill dialog as it always has. You can invoke the new functionality by right-clicking the selection and choosing Delete and Fill Selection from the context-sensitive menu (see Figure 3).

My testing has shown also that the new functionality is only invoked by the hotkey when the document has a single layer, so if you have multiple layers, you’ll need to use the right-click menu even when you have used the Object Selection tool to make the selection. My testing is on an Apple Mac, so I’ve no idea if this also occurs on Windows, or if it will be “fixed” in future versions.

[Fig 3 – Right-click menu]

[Fig 4 – Removal comparison]

This new function will do a good job of removing the selected object and filling the area. Often when using other tools to remove objects you will get noticeable fringes or edges around the object. The new Delete and Fill Selection functionality does a much better job, I suspect what it is doing is intelligently expanding the selection before doing a content-aware fill. Refer to Figure 4 to see a comparison of the Delete and Fill Selection with the Content-aware Workspace – the new method has done a much better job with none of the visible edges created by the Content-aware Workspace tool.

The selection and content-aware fill tools are getting better and better with every version of Photoshop.

Andrew Haysom

ZEALAND

MCLEOD

THE TREE NYMPH

LADIES OF THE MANOR

BOYHOOD ADVENTURES

WHAT A PLACE FOR A PHOTO SHOOT

Pam and I would like to wish all our ADU members, and other readers, a very Happy New Year and may 2023 be full of happiness, good health and creativity.

Pam Henderson

Maureen Maxwell

Maureen Maxwell

MAUREEN MAXWELL

A CONFUSING WORLD

CITY LIVING

THE VILLAGE MYSTERY

LAKE WANAKA SUNRISE

CITY AT NIGHT

THOUGHTS

Meet your artist Maureen Maxwell Brisbane Queensland

1. Tell us a little about yourself and where you live?

I live in a beautiful small city called Redlands which is rich in natural beauty and wildlife. It is 30kms east of Brisbane and sits on the edge of Moreton Bay. It is a delightful place to live.

I have a very supportive family who enjoy my creative journey. Each year I produce books for myself, and my family, displaying some of the images I’ve created through my Photo Artistic Journey. This gives me the ability to assess my growth, and my family a record of what I do in my creative life.

2. How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry?

After a lengthy career in IT, when I retired I wanted to do something completely different and creative. I took up photography but after some years my interest waned trying to meet rules and definitions. I wanted to push my images further into a more complex story telling mode. I also wanted to explore the technical aspects of Photoshop and other software applications.

Like so many of us I found Sebastian Michaels’ Photo Artistry Courses and that gave me the wonderful momentum and inspiration I was looking for. I’m now on a never-ending learning journey.

3. What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

Inspiration comes from many different sources. It may be a walk in the lovely park across the road or a stroll by the bayside smelling the fresh air and maybe seeing some of the wildlife. Other times it can be a suggestion from my family, a quotation and or a visit to an art gallery.

4. Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

Sometimes I have a clear idea of what I want to create, other times my muse takes over and I wait to see what happens. I like to work on small projects and individual images as I learn new techniques. I also like to explore Still Life photography.

In addition to the above I will review past segments of my courses and find techniques I had forgotten or not understood.

5. What does your art mean to you?

My artistic endeavours are a major part of my life and give me focus each and every day. It means I lead a rich and meaningful life that is stimulating. And when I create an image that I am truly happy with, I get a wonderful sense of personal satisfaction and contentment.

6. Do you think since starting in photo artistry it has changed you and if so, how?

Even 10 years ago I would not have thought I would be on such a rich and creative journey. So, yes, Photo Artistry has changed me. I am constantly challenged by trying to improve and grow, which I enjoy. It also gives me a wonderful sense of achievement and fulfilment.

7. Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?

I’m very proud to be a part of ADU particularly as this is now the 70th edition of our magazine. I’m equally thrilled to be a part of the international Living the Photo Artistic Life groups including the advanced Kaizen course. I frequently gain inspiration from the many brilliant artists involved. Their art will often spark an idea that is completely different but gives me the motivation and a direction to go in.

8. Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future ? What are your next steps?

I will continue with my Kaizen studies and the stimuli I gain from other art groups. I plan to work on a wider variety of genres whilst striving to continually improve.

It is also my intention to do a few larger projects and produce books from the outcome.

A LOVE OF BOOKS

MICK ROONEY

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ARTISTS DOWN UNDER CELEBRATES 70 EDITIONS

By Maureen Maxwell

Artists Down Under is a group of digital artists from Australia and New Zealand and is available to residents and citizens who’ve done any of Sebastian Michaels’ Photo Artistry Courses.

This month we celebrate the 70th publication of our ADU magazine. This is a remarkable achievement. The Artists Down Under Magazine was first published in April 2017 after the group was set up by Athalie Taylor. Athalie was our first editor. Pam Henderson took over the editorship role in December of that year when Athalie became ill.

We wanted to mark this special achievement through our interview series. There have been 9 Artists Down Under members who’ve had artwork in every edition, so we decided to ask them for their input. We asked them the question,

‘WHAT DOES ADU MEAN TO ME?’

We also asked Sebastian Michaels to write some comments to celebrate our achievement. Sebastian started the broader international environment, of which we are a subset, with his array of photo artistry courses.

A LETTER FROM SEBASTIAN MICHAELS

I never expected to start a magazine. I certainly never expected to start a magazine that would then go on to inspire the creation of another magazine on the other side of the world.

After much planning and preparation, it was on February 28th, 2017, that Athalie Taylor wrote me with the official announcement that we were going to roll out to all the AWAKE artists — to the world! — announcing the launch of Artists Down Under.

“There is excitement in the air,” she wrote me. And was there ever!

From the very first issue it was a tremendous hit. I suspect it was so well received right out the gate not only because it was fuelled by the artists who had so enthusiastically brought it together, but also because frankly it was so much more ambitious than Living the Photo Artistic Life, the magazine that originally inspired it.

The pages of Artists Down Under would showcase far more than a wonderful mix of amazing art work. It would also celebrate the achievements of various artists, include news of exhibitions, and provide in-depth interviews, tutorials, feature spreads, and more.

Because while there was a lot of art being produced each month Down Under, there was also a lot of exciting stuff happening.

And all that stuff kept happening. Month after month after month.

Every issue had fresh new achievements to announce, new artwork to share, new material to educate and inspire.

Producing such an exciting magazine every month — and making it all look so wonderful — was itself an achievement I continually marvelled at, knowing just how much work went into it all. So much work over so many months . . . so many months stacking up across the seasons and years . . .

Bringing us here — to today!

Artists Down Under has reached its 70th issue. Which is, I think, a fine place to raise a glass and congratulate everyone involved — all the writers, all the editors, all the artists who have brought their artwork to the world in these pages.

I can’t tell you how proud I am of you all.

It’s been wonderful to see. And I expect to continue to cherish the many issues still to come over the years ahead – all the delightful, inspiring, ravishing artwork being crafted on the other side of the planet — the magical side it would seem: the Land of Oz, the realms of Middle Earth — by artists we all love and cherish and hold dear in our great family of photo artists around the world.

Thank you for all of this, thank you for being such an enthusiastic and vital part of AWAKE, and thank you for being a part of my life.

Sincerely and gratefully, Sebastian Michaels

ANDREW HAYSOM

For me, Artists Down Under is one of my most valued “social circles”. It is a “safe space”, full of friendship and like-minded folks. There are many in the group who I would class as close friends, despite not seeing them often and in some cases even despite never having met in real life. Being a part of the magazine every month, in some ways still seems a little unreal to me, even after 70 issues, because for most of my life “artist” was never a word I associated with myself. Being a part of a group that is so knowledgeable, and that provides so much inspiration and support really is an irreplaceable gift. I always look forward to the monthly Zoom catch-up.

Being a part of the administration team that helps organise things is something I enjoy and consider a privilege. My gratitude to Athalie for starting us off, and to Pam for all her hard work every month and to Mary, Julie, Maureen, and Judi for everything they do, cannot be overstated.

Andrew Haysom - Diamond Portal

Andrew Haysom - Waves Aquatic

CHRISTINA BRUNTON

I have got to say I love the Artists Down Under group and have been in it since the group’s inception. Initially, we used to have a 4-day long weekend every year where we would gather together for a fun time. We had always met at different places. The first one was in Melbourne, where we discussed what we all wanted and one of the decisions was to start up the magazine for Artists from Australia and New Zealand. We are now celebrating the 70th issue of the magazine. What a celebration.

The first Editor, Athalie Taylor got the magazine up and running and it went smoothly for some months until Athalie had to stop due to health issues. We thought the magazine might fold but luckily Pam Henderson put up her hand to become the Editor, much to our relief. Luckily there are a number of people willing to help out. We had our gatherings in Melbourne, Tasmania and Sydney. The next one was organised for Queensland, but Covid put a stop to that.

From that point on we have had monthly Zoom meetings with a large variety of presenters. I love our monthly zoom meetings, our Facebook page and the Artists Down Under mob. Every one is so caring, supportive, and willing to go the extra mile. We all learn from one another, and it is a very inspirational group. They are my friends .... my tribe.

Christina Brunton - Effie’s Pet

DEAN HOHN

The Artists Down Under group has allowed me to make in-person and online personal friendships with fellow artists from around Australia and New Zealand through our group get-togethers and more recently via our monthly Zoom meetings as a result of COVID-19. I would never have made all these new friends if it wasn’t for being part of this wonderful group.

ADU provides a safe environment where you can share your art, share skills, learn from others, celebrate the successes of others and the phenomenal ADU Magazine allows us to share our art with the rest of the world at a negligible cost. I feel extremely fortunate to be a part of this group and my thanks to Athalie Taylor for coming up with the idea of the magazine and to Pam Henderson for taking on the magazine, when Athalie’s health no longer allowed her to do it.

Dean Hohn - On A Foggy Morn

ILLONA ABOU-ZOLOF

When ADU started we were meeting once a year somewhere in Australia or New Zealand. COVID put a stop to it. If there was anything positive coming out of COVID, it was that we all started to explore other ways of catching up with friends and family. Zoom was and is one venue to stay connected.

I love our monthly meetings with members of the ADU. We have a wealth of knowledge and all of us are more than willing to share with others what we know. For me, our group means, friendship, family, inspiration, challenge, and I could go on and on.

I love starting the new month with our wonderful magazine, chatting with our members in our monthly zoom meetings and hopefully one day we can also have our annual meeting together. Thank you for letting me be a part of this rewarding group.

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Restless

Being part of Awake and Kaizen is amazing, and I have learnt so much, but being a part of Artists Down Under has brought me such joy and rewards. Being able to meet with peers in this incredible artistic world we have created, both in person and online. I feel I have made so many connections and lifelong friends. To be able to work and indeed pass on what I have learnt to others is such an incredible experience.

Having a group and magazine that is wholly Australian and New Zealand, allows us to celebrate and encourage our unique take on, well, just about everything. We have such an amazingly talented group of people who contribute each and every month, the magazine truly is a wonder to explore each issue. We connect on a monthly basis and share ideas and techniques, in the magazine and our own group.

I have been lifted up and encouraged to put myself out there, without this group I doubt I would be on this incredible journey – Thank you. To Pam and everyone who puts this magazine together every month – my sincerest thanks and appreciation for everything you do.

JULIE POWELL

Julie Powell - Shoot For The Moon

KAREN WAALWYK

ADU, for me, is about friendship and creativity within a safe supportive environment. I am continuously inspired and in awe of the variety of artistic projects not only presented within the magazine but shared at our monthly Zoom meetings.

I am so grateful that I came across Photoshop Artistry and hence became involved with ADU. The fact we are up to 70 editions of our magazine is an amazing testament to the commitment and creativeness of the group and I feel privileged to be a part of it.

Karen Waalwyk - Reaching For The Treetops

MAUREEN MAXWELL

Many words come to mind when I think about ADU, (and the international AWAKE and KAIZEN groups). First of all, FRIENDLINESS & FAMILY - ADU is like another family, all of whom live in our part of the world. I have made many valuable friends who are SUPPORTIVE in both an artistic sense, as well as personally. And we are willing to SHARE our knowledge. CREATIVITY - I never thought I had any artistic/creative abilities until I retired and took up photography. Then I discovered the various Photo Artistry courses by Sebastian Michaels in late 2015 - this enabled me to push my photography further.

The ADU Group has continuously given me the INSPIRATION and MOTIVATION to expand my creative endeavours. I would not be as creative as I am today without belonging to ADU. GRATITUDE - ADU and Photo Artistry combine my long-held interests in technology with my desire to get the creative side of my brain working. This provides me with endless LEARNING opportunities. Other relevant words are STIMUATING and UPLIFTING. Above all these words, the ADU Group means FRIENDSHIP and FUN.

Maureen Maxwell - Heading Home

What ADU means to me,

When you belong to a group of people who,

- You have mostly never met but are a group of your closest friends.

- Never judge or criticize you, instead they praise and encourage you to continue.

- Who reach out to help teach and train you, who you can learn from but are never jealous, but proud of your accomplishments.

- Are not afraid to share their secrets of the trade if it helps to make you grow.

- Are there for you to share your ups and downs along your journey.

- Encourage you to do the things that you thought were impossible to achieve and to encourage you to grow as an artist.

Belonging to the Artists Down Under group, I would have to think that I am one of the luckiest people on Earth. It makes you proud to be a Digital Artist.

Pam Henderson - By The Light Of The Moon

SHARON RANKMORE

2015 was the beginning of the complexities of the understanding I have with my digital art amidst the bewilderment of dealing with a diagnosis of breast cancer. I had completed a solid course in photography and wanted more. Sebastian’s courses, Living the Photo Artistic Life and AWAKE destroyed the void and allowed me to flourish in my own mind in a world previously unknown. Then came our very own ADU magazine which provided for me the unrelenting artistic platform I craved. I set out to never miss the monthly episode…

The simplicity of my commitment to artistic adventure has resulted in very positive and profound lifetime consequences.

Sharon Rankmore - Focus

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Pam Henderson - Watching

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Australian Outback

Julie Powell - Australian Landscape

Andrew Haysom - Kookaburra In The Rain

Penny De Jong - Paddock With Nuytsia Floribunda And Kangaroos

Prue Wright - In The Bush

Maureen Maxwell

Colin Campbell - Sydney Harbour Bridge 6

Kaylene Helliwell - Cape Egmont Light House

Bev Terawskyj - Australia

Rosa Perry - Outback Australia

Christina Brunton - Sydney Opera House

Karen Waalwyk - Stopping For A Scratch

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Helping Women with Endometriosis

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Art by Margaret Kalms

When I first heard about endometriosis I felt a deep compassion and need to do what I could to help. Women with endometriosis suffer debilitating pain, disruptive symptoms and often endure multiple operations simply to function normally. Few people are patient when listening to descriptions of pain, symptoms or illness. This can have the effect of silencing people who are ill.

My compassion inspires my photoart which I show in presentations to raise awareness. I joined Awake to teach me advanced Photoshop skills, specifically to expand my photoartistic skills to create imaginative and dramatic images.

My photoart opens dialogue enabling freer expression of hidden feelings, experiences too private to mention in ordinary conversation. I create photoart inspired by the concerns of women with endometriosis. Several women have said that the process of imaging their suffering has helped them to face their pain and illness. There is immense strength in being heard. I want my photoart to become visual screams!!

26 women with endometriosis have told me about their experiences. They spoke to me about their concerns and collaborated during the photo session. We explored meanings of body, ideas of self and impacts of illness together, agreeing which ideas we would explore photographically. My photos are often carefully arranged, but that doesn’t mean they are fake. They represent the personal truth and experiences of 26 women with endometriosis. These women are remembering and acting out their OWN experiences. They choose their own stance and facial expression. Women with endometriosis are the only people who truly know what endometriosis FEELS like.

Unfortunately endometriosis is relatively common; an estimated 1 in 10 women living with endometriosis, being over 175,000,000 women worldwide! And an estimated 500,000 women in Australia! Their experiences are heart-breaking. Regular illness and debilitating pain result in missed education and poor career opportunities leaving them women vulnerable to poverty.

Women with endometriosis need real medical progress to reduce their suffering. I passionately desire to raise money for endometriosis research so that faster diagnoses are made and more effective treatments are found. To raise money for endometriosis research, I host events and sell products on Redbubble. Recently I gave $3,000 to Canberra Endometriosis Centre!

Share ‘EndoWomanArt’ with your friends on social media to raise awareness and money for women’s health!

We all need clothes & household goods. Buy yourself a treat or buy a special gift for your friends. Make your shopping count!

Remember 50% of profit goes to endometriosis research!

https://www.redbubble.com/ people/EndoWomanArt/shop

Follow ‘Life with Endometriosis’: https://www.facebook.com/ LifeWithEndometriosis

See Margaret Kalms photoart, ‘Life with Endometriosis’: http://www.endowomanart.com

Margaret Kalms

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Sweatshirt Butterflies False Colour Grey Stripes

50% of profit donated to endometriosis

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Pencil Case