Australia and New Zealand
issue 8 - november 2017 | digital ar tistr y
06 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
28 D A N D E L I O N D A N C E WIND UP DOLL
42 G A B R I E L L A
by Johanna Goudsblom
by Christina Brunton
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PHOTOSHOP ARTISTRY by Sebastian Michaels
29 U N D E R WAT E R
by ADU Members
by ADU Members
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MEE T OUR PROOF RE ADER Inter view with Colin Campbell
WELCOME TO OUR HOME
by Liz Abbott
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BIRD HOUSES B U T T E R F LY K I S S E S
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33 S E C R E T S 1
by Sharon Rankmore
b y Tr i s h H o s k i n
CASTLERE AGH THIRSTY
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BROKEN by Christina Brunton
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FR ANCE
DINAN BRIDGE - FR ANCE by Jacqueline Goss
49 J O A N N E ´ A R C B R I D G E CHINON, FR ANCE
by Sue Masterson
by Jacqueline Goss
COMPOSITE 11 10A COMPOSITE 12 9A by Colin Campbell
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SPLIT BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES by Athol Phillips
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by Jacqueline Goss
48 C A R O U S E L - H O N F L E U R
50 D I N A N R I V E R - F R A N C E 2 by Jacqueline Goss
by Andrew Haysom
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HALL OF MIRRORS
MONT SAN MICHEL
B O LT E B O K E H
NURTURE NURTURE LICK
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C H AT E A U C H E N O N C E U L O I R E VA L L E Y, F R A N C E by Jacqueline Goss
52 E N T E R M Y W O R L D POWER SHIF T by Jim Dawson
53 G I R L W I T H M A N Y FA C E S MY LOVE
by Ingrid Douglas
by Helen Akerstrom
by Viki Murray
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by Helen Jones
THE STORM
36 G L A N C E
by Ilona Abou-Zolof
26 C A S T L E R E A G H 1
46 I S E E
35 S E E K I N G S H E LT E R F R O M
by Ann Wehner
B AT W O M A N
by Heide Hof fmann
ZAC
TR ANSCENDENCE
25 I A M F R E E
BELOW THE HORIZON
34 T E R E N C E
b y To n y S t e p h e n s o n
24 P E L I C A N WAT C H
45 D I G I N
INNOCENT BE AUT Y
by Hazel Blake
23 B U R N I N G
by Dean Hohn
by Christina Brunton
32 B E A U T Y I N T H E L A K E
by Julie Powell
22 I Z H A
44 F R O M T H E H A R B O U R
O V E R T H E M I L K Y WAY
by Barbara Dudzinska
20 G O T C H YA
by Dale Botha
30 T R I B A L L I F E
by Christina Brunton
09 N E W S c o n t
THE VEIL
I F O N LY I C O U L D S O A R LIKE A BIRD by Christina Brunton
08 W H AT ’ S O N a n d N E W S
43 P O S T C A R D F R O M A F R I C A
54 E M E R G I N G F R O M T H E 41
DRE AMING WAT C H I N G . . .WA I T I N G by Lyn Darling ton
NIGHT
FORKED by Phillipa Frederiksen
55 I N D U S T R I A L N E W C A S T L E REMEMBERING BERLIN JEWISH MEMORIAL
69 T H E WA R R I O R
V I N E YA R D I N A U T U M N
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PA P E R B A R K S
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by Gerard Whelan
58 M Y S T I C S PA R R O W
WISE WINGS
N AT U R A L C O N N E C T I O N by Louise Campbell
62 C O L O U R T O G R E Y by Mike Stone
ODD ONE OUT by Maureen Max well
WITH MUSHROOMS by Bill Oldham
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S H O P P I N G I N PA R I S
89 I N D I A N P R I N C E S S
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BLUE ENAMEL ORCHID REST FOR A MINUTE
by George Koncz
by George Koncz
by Margie O’Hara
90 E Y E S O N Y O U by Sharon Walker
by Sue Maples
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STILL LIFE ART - APPLE GREEN L ADY
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SURFER BOY S U I T C A S E AT N O . 3 8
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by Carolyn Jenson
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BRISBANE
92 S A G U A R O C A C T U S THE MAGICAL FOREST b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
93 O X F O R D T O W N THROUGH THE ARCHES
TA L E O F A W H A L E by Pamela Henderson
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66 A C H A R M E D F O R E S T
G AT H E R I N G HOW THE TIGER LOST HIS ROAR by Michelle Drummond
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CHIEF’S HOUSE by Maureen Max well
68 M O R N I N G M I S T
b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
by Mike Rooney
65 K A L E I D O S C O P E
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DAISY
94 M E LT D O W N
COLOURFUL L ADIES
by Ann Lavin
TIME by Ann Lavin
80 C O N T R A S T I N G
R E A C T I O N S T O M Y I PA D PHOTO ART
b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
95 A L O N G T H E S T R E E T b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
96 B U T T E R F LY AT R E S T P E R F E C T B U T T E R F LY
Maureen Max well
84 S U N R I S E A R R I VA L
C A L M D AY S AT T H E F U R I E S
N E W A R R I VA L S
by Maureen Max well
by Dean Hohn
ABS TR ACT #6 b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
by Dennis Rickard
64 A U T U M N S P I R I T
RED POPPIES b y D i e p Tr a n
by Karen Waalwyk
by Ona Boorman
63 S T R AW B E R R Y F I E L D S
b y D i e p Tr a n
88 E B O N Y O N S TA G E
by Ali Oppy
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86 I N N O C E N C E A N D P U R I T Y
KEEP YOUR HE AD DOWN THE COOKIE TR AIL
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Ali Oppy
60 A U T U M N FA I R Y
NE W O R L E A N S H A L L O W E E N EYES
by ALBaMass
by Maureen Max well
by Mary Knaggs
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L ABLOT SOF T PINK LUCY SPLOT
by Maureen Max well
by Margaret Kalms
T H E R E D H AT TIME IS FLEE TING
85 B E L L A R O S E
by Christine Barnes
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MACRO MISCHIEF THE QUESTION IS by Lynn Jenkin
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98 R U R A L I N D I A
LUCY ADORNED
104 L A N D S C A P E
110 S I G N S O F S P R I N G RHODODENDRON
by Jill Caper
by Judi L apsley Miller
by Sandy Boles
99 C Y C L O N E
THE WHEELS OF C R E AT I O N by Colin Killick
105 G R E E T I N G S
by Bronwyn Kenmir
106 I N T H E W I N D O W by Joyce Maris
100 S O M E T H I N G ’ S
HAPPENING INSIDE A N E N J O YA B L E L I F E by Edwin Leung
107 J A S M I N E
by Joyce Maris
COLDEN GIRL
108 S T O R Y O F T H E V I O L I N by Marjorie Lord
by Kevin Sims
102 F R O M A R C H I T E C T U R E T O D I G I TA L A R T
109 E L I Z A B E T H
Barbara Dudzinska
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UNTITLED UNTITLED by Julia Har wood
112 F R O S T
GREBES by Corrine Davis
113 A N D T I M E S T O O D S T I L L N AT U R E S P R I T E by Leanne M Williams
101 T H E R O S E
Jacqueline Goss
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Festival in Ronda – Spain
by Marjorie Lord
114 A B S T R A C T S W I R L S 1 by Jack McKenzie
115 A B S T R A C T S W I R L S 2 by Jack McKenzie
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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand
EDITOR’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 8th wonderful issue of the Artists Down Under – Australia and New Zealand magazine. It is an absolute honour for me to show the wonderful, unique and diverse styles of artworks being presented by the members. Every month my inbox is crammed full of amazing creations and stories of their successes. The members are not only busy creating their own masterpieces, some are continuing to support the causes dear to their hearts, others are exhibiting their art, many are learning new skills, exploring ways of promoting their work and introducing others to the wonderful world of photography and digital art. In this issue you will read about the responsibilities and challenges faced every month by our proof reader extraordinaire Colin Campbell. There’s a true life story “Split Between Two Countries” about one member’s proposed
and huge sea change to make the permanent move from South Africa to Australia. Ali Oppy, Artists Down Under’s newest member, will amaze and inspire you with her exquisite creations and story titled “Mystic Sparrow”. Maureen Maxwell reports on her experiences with fellow passengers who were intrigued and fascinated by her work while on a six week cruise. Her article titled “Contrasting Reactions to my iPad Photoart”, gives an overview of what happened. The comments from some of those passengers will make you smile.
There’s plenty to read about in the news section too; wonderful successes continue for many of our members. There is so much more fabulous creative work covering a diverse range of styles and ideas. Some artworks are brightly coloured and others are more subtle in their tonings. Then there’s the black and white work too. There are images that explore the passions and interests of the artist and wondrous creations purely from the imagination. All are stunning representations of each artist’s style and interests for you to enjoy.
Book Giveaway
There’s an article from Barbara Dudzinska about her exciting journey from “Architecture to Digital Art”. Then there’s the four featured artists, Christina Brunton, Jacqueline Goss, Maureen Maxwell and Athalie Taylor. Their unique, creative artworks will inspire you. Read their stories and view their exciting artworks.
To celebrate spring and the 7th issue of the magazine we offered the gift of a hard cover version of the September magazine. Kathryn O’Hare Vince from Poland, Ohio, United States was the winner. A very excited Kathryn provided me with a photo of her holding her book.
Athalie Taylor
Backgrounds: Laitha’s Designs - Foxey Squirrel Cover image: Christina Brunton - Mother of Lions Copyright 2017 © Maureen Max well
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Autumn in New England
Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.
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WHAT’S ON Judi Lapsley Miller
Taranaki National Art Awards October 28 – November 04
Sandfords Event Centre, Opunake, Taranaki Wellington, New Zealand
Dean Hohn -
5th Anniversary Exhibition November 01 – December 02.
Gallery Pejean 57 George Street Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
NEWS
Care for Africa Support the Care for Africa Foundation to raise much needed funds to help drill fresh water wells in the Tanzanian villages. The latest prize is the artwork “Goat Island Morning” (pictured above) by Dean Hohn. The image is a sublimation print on aluminium with an ultra gloss finish and a floating hanger, 20”x30” (511cmx76cm). The image has been kindly printed and donated by Print 2 Metal in support of the Care for Africa Foundation.
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The raffle will be drawn the 24th January 2018. Raffle tickets are $5 for one and 3 for $10. Tickets are available from the Penguin Creek Gallery, from Dean by sending him an email to dean.hohn@bigpond.com and from Diana Butler at diana@careforafrica.org.au Unfortunately due to Diana Butler experiencing a cancelled flight on her way home from Tanzania, the 24th September Care For Africa Raffle “Water is Life” will be delayed.
Dean Hohn 5th Anniversary Exhibition Dean has been invited to exhibit in the Gallery Pejean 5th Anniversary Exhibition which opens on the 3rd November. The exhibition will be hung and available for viewing from the 28th October. Gallery Pejean is an exciting platform for Australian contemporary art, showcasing both established and emerging artists, with a focus on Tasmanian artists. Located in the heart of Launceston’s CBD in the vibrant George Street precinct, Gallery Pejean is a commercial art gallery that promotes and presents the work of contemporary visual artists working across a broad spectrum of mediums and artistic platforms. Dean has been invited to exhibit in many Gallery Pejean exhibitions. Dean Hohn - 5th Anniversary Exhibition November 01 – December 02. Gallery Pejean 57 George St, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Margaret Kalms I’ve recently started to sell my art and designs on clothing, household goods, laptop and phone cases and even as framed pictures! I’m using my site as a fundraiser for endometriosis research (I’ve dedicated 20% of profits). Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women worldwide (500,000 in Australia) and can cause debilitating chronic pain. We urgently need more funding for research into better, more effective, non-invasive treatments. Click here to visit EndoWomanArt I’m entering a competition which is a collaboration between Redbubble and the State Library of Victoria! Entrants are given specific images from the library’s historic collection and we make designs to use on our products. I’ve chosen the botanicals which include some interesting Australian flowers. The images are botanical illustrations from the 19th Century by well known natural history painters.
I’ve learnt a lot about pattern design and shape as the designs needed to be adapted to the different aspect ratios of different products. Click on this link to see the Throw pillow You can buy designer clothing at affordable prices and raise money for a worthwhile cause at the same time!! Share EndoWomanArt with your friends or buy a unique treat for yourself and your friends. Margaret Kalms
This month Artists Down Under received a gift of the latest “Somerset Digital Studio” Autumn 2017 magazine. We decided to award it to one of our artists who use their art to support causes that they are passionate about. As always we randomly selected one member and it was Margaret Kalms. Very timely given that she had prepared a news item about her work.
There are cash prizes; $2,500 first, $1,000 second and $500 third; plus prizewinning works get to sell their products in the Library gift shop! It would be terrific publicity by a reputable institution. What a great opportunity! My design shown here uses an historical botanical illustration by Pietro Andrea Mattioli. It’s available on dozens of products including cloths, laptop covers and mugs.
Margaret’s design for the competition “Cassia” yellow flowers chain pattern
From the State Library of Victoria,”Cassia solutiva” (Pietro Andrea Mattioli)
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Congratulations to Lynn Jenkin Lynn was recently awarded an Honourable Mention in the Fine Art Category of the Black and White Spider Awards for her artwork “Celestial Music” and a second HM in the Wildlife Category for her work titled “Weightless”. Black and White Spider Awards is the leading international award honouring black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers in a prestigious annual competition and global webcast event, reaching photo fans in 154 countries.
Black and White Spider Awards is open to professional and amateur photographers shooting in all forms of black and white photography, using traditional or digital methods. We encourage classic styles, new creative ideas and photographers who are driven by their artistic eye and a desire to excel in this classic art form.
With a collective Judging Panel of the world’s most recognized experts from TATE, FRATELLI ALINARI, HEFFEL FINE ART, CAMERA WORK, FOMU, FTM ADVISORY to ART STAGE SINGAPORE and more, the Spider Awards is the
Source: www.photocontestinsider.com/2014/02/black-and-white-spiderawards This is a competition for all those black and white photographers amongst you to keep in mind.
Celestial Music
Weightless
Living the Photo Artistic Life Every month Sebastian Michaels, founder of the Photoshop Artistry, Awake and Kaizen courses, chooses one Awake member to be the Featured Artist in the prestigious magazine “Living the Photo Artistic Life”. This month Artist Down Under member Louise Campbell was that artist. Louise is the sixth member of the Artists Down Under group to be chosen. The other members are Hazel Blake, Julie Powell, Tony Stephenson, Sue Masterson and Dale Botha. Louise is a dedicated and inspiring creative artist who is very worthy of this honour, huge congratulations Louise!. Hats off as well to the following Down Under artists who also had work published in Issue No 32, October, Julie Powell, Ann Wehner, Christina Brunton, Dale Botha, Viki Murray, Barbara Dudzinska, Ann Lavin, Leanne M Williams, ALBaMass, Sue Masterson, Ilona Abou-Zolof, Colin Killick, Jill Capper and Michelle Drummond. Pictured right: Ascension by Louise Campbell
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industry’s most authoritative and important photographic event for black and white and mono art.
Congratulations to Trish Edwards
Competition. This image will be on exhibition along with the top 10 winners in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia April 2018.
Trish has had a very successful month starting with several awards at the Perth Royal Show.
Presently Trish is awaiting the final results for ‘Australian Photography Awards’. She has 2 images that made it into the top 75 images in the wildlife category.
Open Colour Section Misty Autumn Colours - 1st Place. Amongst the Dust – 2nd Place Mono Section Dust Trail – 3rd Place Creative Section Starry Night – Merit Recently Misty Autumn Colours was awarded by the Travel Photographer Society Moments
Misty Autumn Colours
Dust Trail
Starry Night
Amongst the Dust
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Heaven Art Gallery The Heaven Art Gallery is the first-of-its-kind real, physical, brick and mortar art gallery exclusively using digital technology to display the work of thousands of artists from around the world. Sebastian Michaels’ Awake groups have a special place within the gallery to exhibit artworks and this month Julia Harwood and Gerard Whelan have had work added. Artworks from the (Awake) Artists Down Under members can be purchased through the gallery in conjunction with Artisan Colour who also manage the Awake ArtBoja portfolios. Members can also enter the themed monthly competitions. Successful (Awake) Artists Down Under members in the October competition “Memories and Dreams” were Category: Moments 3rd Place Dean Hohn - Full Moon Rising HM Barbara Dudzinska - Reflection HM Ann Wehner - Dancing on the Edge Category: Places 3rd Place Ann Wehner - Hamburg HM Barbara Dudzinska - Paris Eiffel Tower
Ann Wehner - The Mary Rose
Category: People 1st Place Ann Wehner - The Mary Rose Category: Objects HM Barbara Dudzinska - Venetian Mask Congratulations to all the successful members.
Barbara Dudzinska - Paris Eiffel Tower
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Dean Hohn - Full Moon Rising
Ann Wehner - Hamburg
Barbara Dudzinska - Reflection
Barbara Dudzinska - Venetian Mask
Ann Wehner - Dancing on the Edge
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ARTISTS DOWN UNDER FACEBOOK PAGE
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.
and photographers to use in their digital artworks. Diane has created another special kit just for Artists Down Under for the month of November.
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.
The three members this month, chosen randomly from the contributors list, are Joyce Maris, Colin Killick and Trish Hoskin..
Two artists will receive a Diane kit each. https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitelanestudio
http://www.foxeysquirrel.com http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/search. php?mode=search&page=1 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
Joyce Maris - Black Cat
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Joyce Maris - Softly Softly
Artists Down Under Facebook Page – Three ADU members receive a special gift
Joyce Maris - Never Look Back
Colin Killick - Kew Gardens - The Temperate House
Colin Killick - Your Nightmare
Trish Hoskins - Venetian Afternoon Shower
Colin Killick - The Door
Joyce Maris - Spawn
Trish Hoskins - Forget Me Not
Trish Hoskins - Out the Back
Trish Hoskins - Somewhere Downtown
Colin Killick - Visiting Waterfall Valley
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Light, Space and Time 7th Annual “Seascape” Competition Once again Artists Down Under were very successful in the latest competition and their work is now available for viewing on Light, Space and Time’s webpage www.lightspacetime.art/ current-online-juried-art-exhibition/ LST invites entries worldwide for their monthly competitions and submissions are welcomed from 2D and 3D artists (including photography). For this latest competition the gallery received 582 entries from 26 different countries from around the world, including Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Portugal, Republic of Vanuatu, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The Overall Category consists of the 10 Best Entries received from the Painting and Other and the Photography and Digital Media categories.
Christina Brunton - Gone Fishing
Julie Powell - Coastal
Overall Category 2nd Christina Brunton - Wombarra Sunrise Special Merit Awards SM Dean Hohn - The Beach SM Pip Hume - The Power of the Wave Photography and Digital Category 1st Christina Brunton - Wombarra Sunrise 6th Julie Powell - Coastal 8th Dean Hohn - Morning in the Gardens HM Julie Powell - Campbell’s Cove Special Recognition Awards SR Christina Brunton - Gone Fishing SR Pip Hume - A Perfect Wave Well done ADU members.
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Julie Powell - Campbell’s Cove
Christina Brunton - Wombarra Sunrise
Dean Hohn - The Beach
Dean Hohn - Morning in the Gardens
Pip Hume - A Perfect Wave
Pip Hume - The Power of the Wave
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MEET OUR PROOFREADER Talisman 2
Colin Campbell Colin Campbell is a photographer, digital artist and proofreader extraordinaire for the Artists Down Under magazine. Recently ADU caught up with Colin to ask him a few questions about his extremely important role. Proofreading is an exacting, time consuming task that involves marking grammatical, compositional and typographical errors within the text. The proofreader performs a ‘quality check’ before the publication is published. Colin works very closely with ADU’s editor, Athalie Taylor, to make sure the Artists Down Under Australia and New Zealand magazine is an exemplary publication. ADU: Why did you put your hand up to take on the role of proofreader? I think any artistic endeavour is inevitably concerned with the attainment of the highest quality for all of its aspects. This applies equally to the written content, to the image content, and to the overall layout of a magazine such as Artists Down Under. I have known several magazines with excellent content and serious intent to be spoilt by simple, frustrating, compounding textual errors, no doubt due to relying on an already too busy member of the editorial team to do the proofreading. Using another party suitably distanced from the compilation of the magazine to do the proofreading is a time proven way of achieving an overall high standard for a publication. I was actually hoping that the ADU magazine already had the services of a proofreader when I offered to assist! I really was just checking to see if this skill set had been accounted for in the magazine workflow. To my surprise my offer was taken up and I have enjoyed contributing so far! ADU: A proofreader has strong language skills. Did your initial training and profession prepare you for this most important role.
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First, let me state I have never been a professional proofreader nor under taken any training as such. I have some (not strong) language skills that were indelibly etched (rather than enthusiastically absorbed) into my brain by the endlessly repeated spelling lists, grammar rules and themed compositions endured during my 1950’s primary school education. I also have always loved reading and was one of those kids who read by torchlight under the bedcovers when the light was turned out. Later I gained a BA majoring in English literature and eventually found a job in the Public Service where I promptly put the adage “those who can’t do teach” into action. As a training officer in legalistic registry work I became heavily involved in writing and publishing technical user documentation (hard copy and on-line) and finally moved into a project to automate
the collection, verification and recording of the register information. Somehow, maybe because I could never resist pointing out an error, the proofreading of the project documents, including the business process models and business rules, seemed to gravitate to me! I was channeled into proofreading by the language skill demands of the project. ADU: When you receive a document how do you tackle the task at hand? I usually have a quick read through to satisfy my initial curiousity in the content and then from the beginning I go through every line word by word. This is much harder than it sounds! I often have to go back over text where I realise I have fallen into the normal reading mode of scanning quickly forward over large clumps of words. Memory also plays a part in the checking for overall consistency in unusual spellings, terms
used, layouts, references to other sections, table of contents etc. The automated search facility is in- valuable in this regard. I make a list of the issues as I find them and assign each its page and paragraph reference. Once I have finished the document (and after a good coffee break), I go back through my list and ensure each issue has been identified correctly and clearly described. Sometimes this results in new issues being raised or new solutions being proposed! And then I finish! No further checks allowed. Otherwise the task would never end. A proofreader does not have a proofreader, only doubts and worries that something was missed. ADU: What words are spelt incorrectly the most often. Any word can be spelt incorrectly and the vast majority, I believe, are really due to typing slip ups and lack of careful rereading. Of course autocorrection has a negative role to play here too. It is much more difficult to spell a known word wrong when it is handwritten. ADU: What grammatical errors are the most common? “Its”: possessive case and “it’s”: a contraction of “it is” are set in concrete! Many grammatical errors result from trying to put too much content into a sentence. I learnt quickly whilst writing user documentation that a good clear and concise sentence will usually have one and only one idea. Say one thing. Say the next thing. Full stops are free; use them freely! All adjectives in English absolutely must abide by the following order: opinion size age shape colour origin material purpose noun. Who knew that!? I didn’t until recently and I don’t need to memorise it now. Commonsense or making sense also demands this order. Making sense makes the grammar straighten out. ADU: You obviously have a keen eye for detail, do errors jump out or do you have to seek them out word by word. Whilst on a camping trip around Australia in 1979 I settled on a limit of seven flies landing in my cup of tea before throwing it away. In a similar manner I have established a tolerance (or intolerance?) for errors in whatever I read. I start to read with my full attention on the content but as typos, poor expression or bad grammar start to increase my attention begins to become more fixated on finding the next error. I have stopped reading quite a few articles or cancelled
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magazine subscriptions because they have had too many irritating flies in them! Proofreading is the reverse! No concern with the number of flies and persist to the end! Whilst training the registry staff in the verification of information I used to get them to each read out loud in turn from a poster “Paris/ in the/ the spring./ XXX” and “A bird/ in the/ the hand./ XXX”. It never ceased to amaze me how long this could go on for until somebody saw and read out those repeated definite articles! Most errors jump out but some require a deliberate word by word approach and an ability to not be deceived or distracted by the content. ADU: Tell us about your most successful proofreading project. What made it so successful? That is an easy question to answer. It is the issues of Artists Down Under that I have worked on. Probably because its the first project where I have had a dedicated involvement as a proofreader rather than the “when you have a spare minute can you check this?” situation I so often found myself in whilst working. ADU: Do you think the role of proofreader will always be required? If yes why, if no why not. Most definitely. We all make mistakes! If we take the time to reread word by word what we have written we can usually find those mistakes, but there is never enough time. And the ‘familiarity breeds inattention’ phenomena (e.g. “Paris in the the spring”) will always be waiting to strike. That
is why, for a professional or high quality finish to any writing, a person other than the writer is essential to remove the errors and let the content capture 100% of the concentration of the reader. ADU: Being a proofreader requires great attention to detail, how do you stay focused on a long job? By taking short breaks at regular periods of time. Sound familiar? It is a universal truth: recuperation, rest, recovery is vital to any endeavour. ADU: In your own words describe the role of a proofreader and what makes a successful proofreader? A proofreader simply tries to make the mechanics of language as invisible as possible so that the ideas and their expression can captivate and inform the reader in the manner intended by the writer. That state of invisibility is largely achieved by avoiding the irregularities and distractions caused by spelling mistakes, poor grammar and bad punctuation. A proofreader may also suggest ways to clarify and strengthen the idea that lives in a sentence, and clarify and strengthen the linkage to the idea waiting in the next sen- tence. A proofreader looks for every undesirable, any magnitude, timeless, any shaped, any coloured, any authored, rule breaking, irritating fly in someone else’s cup of tea. Thank you very much Colin we’ve seen your work as a photographer/artist and know your artworks very well. It is a great to have the chance to hear about you, the proofreader.
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G O T C H YA by Liz Abbot t
New Zealand
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BIRD HOUSES
B U T T E R F LY K I S S E S by Julie Powell
Australia
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IZHA by Hazel Blake
Australia
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BURNING b y To n y S t e p h e n s o n
Australia
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TR ANSCENDENCE by Ann Wehner
Australia
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I AM FREE
B AT W O M A N by Ilona Abou-Zolof
Australia
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CASTLERE AGH THIRST Y by Viki Murray
Australia
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DANDELION DANCE
WIND UP DOLL by Christina Brunton
Australia
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TRIBAL LIFE
WELCOME TO OUR HOME by Christina Brunton
Australia
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Q U I V E R T R E E – M I L K Y WAY Fifteen years ago I learnt how to paint and later I started photography as a way to capture images as a reference for my oil paintings, but work commitments made it hard to find the time to paint. The idea was to take photos of beautiful scenes I saw whilst travelling and later paint
them once I had time. I never went back to my oil painting, as photography had taken over.
wonderful journey learning new skills and I never want to stop learning.
It wasn’t until I discovered Sebastian Michaels’ course on Photoshop Artistry and how photographs could be made into works of art that I was able to merge my passions of painting and photography. It has been a
I enjoy seeing creative art through this magazine from our Down Under Artists as it is so inspirational. Creating art work is a way of life that sings to me. Christina Brunton
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BE AUT Y IN THE L AKE
INNOCENT BE AUT Y by Barbara Dudzinska
Australia
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SECRETS 1 by Sharon Rankmore
Australia
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TERENCE
ZAC b y Tr i s h H o s k i n
Australia
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S E E K I N G S H E LT E R F R O M T H E S T O R M by Sue Masterson
Australia
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GL ANCE
B O LT E B O K E H by Andrew Haysom
Australia
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COMPOSITE 11 10A
COMPOSITE 12 9A by Colin Campbell
Australia
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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand
SPLIT BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES Athol Phillips
Capture of the Hunters Valley Gardens
What an honor and privilege it was to be approached by dear Athalie Taylor to submit an article for consideration to be included in your wonderful and informative monthly Artists Down Under magazine. Whilst I do not technically presently qualify as a “Down Under Artist”, be rest assured that my wife and I are doing everything in our power to relocate to your beautiful country. Whilst there is no doubt that our country of birth, namely South Africa, has some of the most amazing landscape and wildlife scenery, we are sadly plagued by the continued occurrence of violent crime, corruption and capture of our state-owned institutions. All of which do not offer much hope for a bright future for our children and grandchildren. It was for this very reason that two of our children together with our precious two grandsons and granddaughter have already relocated to Melbourne and Newcastle respectively. Our remaining daughter Marcelle, husband Brad, and two granddaughters are also actively seeking an employment opportunity in Australia to enable them to join the safety of their siblings. As grandparents, with most of our offspring now enjoying the freedom and career opportunities that your beautiful country has to offer, we would obviously also want to spend our golden years in a safer and more relaxed environment. More so, given the wonderful photographic opportunities that I have personally already taken advantage of. Our first visit to Australia was back in November 2015 when we were able to spend a month with
Capture at Loch Ard Gorge ~ Great Ocean Road Tour.
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our son Gareth and his wife Lynette and little Hayden. With slightly better weather conditions at that time of the year, I was able to be out and about each day capturing the wonderful imagery in the city of Melbourne. You can catch my Photographic Essay entitled “My Love Affair with Melbourne” here. As mentioned, and since that visit, our daughter Jenna, her husband Gert and three-year-old daughter Noa have also managed to relocate and settle in Newcastle a year ago. We were once again recently blessed to be able to spend two months this time between Melbourne and Newcastle. A highlight of our Melbourne trip included a tour of the “Great Ocean Road” which culminated in the breathtaking views of the “Twelve Apostles”
Capture of the Marina at Newcastle only four minutes’ walk from our daughter’s front door.
and “Loch Ard Gorge” which form part of the Port Campbell National Park. Whilst I had conducted some research on Newcastle prior to our visit, I was certainly not prepared for the brief ten-day adventure that Jenna had in store for us. Within the first twentyfour hours we knew that Newcastle was certainly a place that we would also love to call home, and the subsequent days of our visit certainly further confirmed that. I was born in the coastal city of Durban in the province of KZN, and Shirley has always expressed an interest of eventually retiring at a coastal town. Will this perhaps be it? Our excursions included visits to the very picturesque Nelson Bay and Shoal Bay beaches.
Capture of Nelson Bay
SPLIT BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES
Capture of Nobby’s at 05h40
Capture of Nobby’s at 05h40
Reflecting on Nobby’s
But the most captivating moments that will remain etched in my memory forever were the early morning adventures that I spent with Jenna capturing those awe-inspiring sunrises at Nobby’s beach and the Merewether Baths. Bringing it all closer to home!
Captured during our hike through the Glenrock Yuelarbah Trail
A further memorable day was spent hiking the 6km “Glenrock Yuelarbah Trail” which took us through some breath-taking scenery as we made our way on foot towards the lagoon for that “much anticipated cup of good Australian coffee”. Our visit to the Hunters Valley Gardens was certainly one of the highlights of our trip to Newcastle. Although we experienced some inclement weather, and the gardens are not currently at their best given the winter season, the ten different themed gardens were certainly well worth the visit.
So, as we contemplate our future in anticipation of our relocation to Australia, the best that we can do right now is to bring some of those special memories back to life in the form of “brushed aluminium” prints mounted on the walls of our current home back here in South Africa. I have also installed a capture of the amazing “Wall Mural Artist” namely, Matt Adnate on large format canvas at the entrance of our kitchen. Nothing beats seeing your work printed out and hanging on your own wall. In closing, congratulations to ALL the Artists in Australia and New Zealand who have had their truly inspirational work published in this prestigious monthly publication. And lastly, for the tremendous labour of love that Athalie Taylor
Composite created of the Merewether Baths
has embarked on to market your “works of art” to the public at large. My dream remains one of being able to eventually submit my creations for publication in this magazine as a formal citizen of Australia. Until then, I look forward to browsing each future publication from cover to cover, and back again. As David duChemin says, and I quote, “Gear is Good, but Vision is Better. Now go out and create something beautiful”. Please feel free to view a selection of my work in My Portfolio on my PhotoArt By Athol Website. Warmest Regards ATHOL PHILLIPS
Nothing beats seeing your work printed out and hanging on your own wall.
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NURTURE
NURTURE LICK by Helen Akerstrom
Australia
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DRE AMING
WAT C H I N G . . .WA I T I N G by Lyn Darling ton
Australia
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GABRIELL A by Johanna Goudsblom
New Zealand
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POST CARD FROM AFRICA
THE VEIL by Dale Botha
Australia
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FROM THE HARBOUR by Dean Hohn
Australia
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DIG IN
BELOW THE HORIZON by Heide Hof fmann
New Zealand
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I SEE by Helen Jones
Australia
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CAROUSEL – HONFLEUR, FR ANCE
DINAN BRIDGE – FR ANCE by Jacqueline Gos s
Australia
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DINAN RIVER – FR ANCE 2 by Jacqueline Gos s
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C H AT E A U C H E N O N C E A U – L O I R E VA L L E Y, F R A N C E I would like to take this opportunity to thank Athalie Taylor and those who brought the Australian and New Zealand Artists Down Under magazine into being. It has been a source of inspiration to so many photo artists and has created a wonderful sense of community for the members. Of course, our group would not exist had it not been for the hard work and inspiration of Sebastian Michaels. It always amazes me just how his enthusiasm and creativity has engendered what has become a worldwide phenomenon of Photo Artistry. It is an extraordinary achievement and has influenced the creative lives of thousands of people.
in is the spontaneity of gestures and facial expressions. Then, I was most fortunate in discovering Sebastian Michaels and his Photo Artistry courses, including Awake and Kaizen. He is the most inspirational, giving and professional teacher I have ever encountered. It was a slow start for me as I was back at University, studying Spanish for three years. Now I am able to concentrate on gaining the Photoshop and other software skills required to put my ideas into practice. I don’t think I have developed a ‘style’ yet as I am still evolving as I encounter the endless possibilities. It is a slow progress, but I believe this will be a lifetime pursuit for me now.
I previously had a background in botanic art. This gave me a sound knowledge of colour, composition, light and shade and indeed, it fostered in me an ability to look at things differently. I subsequently completed a Graduate Diploma in Textile Art at Box Hill TAFE in 2009. The group exhibited in The Space at the end of that three year period. It was a special time and the students felt very proud of their achievements. I subsequently attended life drawing classes locally. All these transferable skills have been so valuable with regards to what I am doing now.
The Spanish course was invaluable to us when we travelled to Spain in May this year. We were there for four weeks and then went on to the Loire Valley in France and then to Paris. Which did I like best? I cannot say – it was all so beautiful. The determination of people centuries ago to create what amazes us today is extraordinary. Of course that trip provided me with my theme: My Travels in Spain and France. Yes, there is a lot wrong in the world today, but when you travel and learn about the amazing history of different cultures and gaze at the art and architecture one’s heart is filled with admiration and respect.
I first started photography in about 2011. I was most inspired by event or dance photography. When I was asked to photograph a touring Egyptian Dance event a few years ago I was, as the dancer and organiser Virginia said I would be, ‘in heaven’. What draws me
I am truly grateful to my partner, who, thank goodness is an IT guy and is there for me when I mess things up and always gives me his honest opinion (I think) regarding my work.
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ENTER MY WORLD
POWER SHIF T by Jim Dawson
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Australia
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EMERGING FROM THE NIGHT
FORKED by Phillipa Frederiksen
Australia
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INDUSTRIAL NEWCASTLE
REMEMBERING BERLIN JEWISH MEMORIAL by Margaret Kalms
Australia
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T H E R E D H AT
TIME IS FLEE TING by Mar y Knaggs
Australia
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PA P E R B A R K S by Gerard Whelan
Australia
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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand
MYSTIC SPARROW Ali Oppy Ali Oppy is a very talented New Zealand based digital artist specialising in fantasy artworks; she is also known as ‘Mystic Sparrow’. Ali was born in New Zealand, known as Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud. Her interest in art was always something she enjoyed doing and she has tried many different art forms. Her most enjoyable form of art was spray paint art where she would do live shows to upbeat music and paint in front of a live audience. She was able to complete a painting within five minutes. After many years of doing this it was time to move on to something new. Ali soon dicovered the digital world of creation and was inspired by many artists that created this form of art. With no digital art skills or know-how she started to create using photoshop and a few other editing programs.
Beautiful Music
With many hours watching tutorials behind her and a lot of dedicated hours she started creating fantasy artwork, only limited by her imagination. Looking for her identity name was something Ali wanted. It soon came to her through the sadness of her father passing on. At her father’s funeral a sparrow flew in and
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stayed for the whole time of the service right to the end and then flew away. What a mystery it was. This was how the the creation of her art name ‘Mystic Sparrow’ happened. Ali now specialises in digital photo manipulation
Haunted Vision
creating images from photos and turnning them into a fantasy style artform. When she first started Ali did many different fantasy and surreal types art trying to create her own unique style. Ali is now specialising more in the female portrait and figure type art. Ali’s world of mystical and magical fantasy art has now moved her to add a touch of mystery to them.
Bringing her ‘Mystery Sparrow’ to life in her art Ali’s creations will have a small sparrow in them, some obvious, some not so obvious, defining who she is and the creation of the name ‘Mystic Sparrow .‘ You can see more of Ali’s wonderful creations on the following sites: www.facebook.com/Mysticsparrows/ https://artboja.com/art/lzqpfy/
Swan Song
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A U T U M N FA I R Y
WISE WINGS by Ali Oppy
New Zealand
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N AT U R A L C O N N E C T I O N by Louise Campbell
Australia
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COLOUR TO GREY by Mike Stone
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S T R AW B E R R Y F I E L D S W I T H M U S H R O O M S by Bill Oldham
Australia
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AUTUMN SPIRIT by Carolyn Jenson
New Zealand
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K ALEIDOSCOPE by Pamela Henderson
Australia
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A C H A R M E D F O R E S T G AT H E R I N G
HOW THE TIGER LOST HIS ROAR by Michelle Drummond
New Zealand
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MORNING MIST
C A L M D AY S AT T H E F U R I E S by Maureen Max well
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Australia
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NEW ORLE ANS HALLOWEEN
EYES by Maureen Max well
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ODD ONE OUT There were many reasons why I chose photography when planning my retirement, but little did I realise it would become such an important part of my life. Prior to retirement, I was a point and shoot photographer concentrating on my family. My photo artistry journey has been an exciting part of my life that continues to be both meaningful and fulfilling. After achieving a level of success in photography, I was looking to take my imagery in a different direction. I was fortunate to discover Sebastian Michaels’ courses early in 2016, and this was another turning point. The various courses (in particular the 12 months AWAKE course) have stretched my
mind and created an environment where I am continuously learning and discovering new creative options, which I love. Apart from the friendships made through the Artists Down Under Group, I have also found an inspirational and supportive global environment with other AWAKE participants.
aspects of computing, and I now find my activities have broadened to encompass many different aspects of the digital spectrum. I love exploring and trying new digital opportunities.
My pursuits in photography were (and still are) landscape, nature and travel based. However, I now find after doing Sebastian’s Photo Artistry courses, my interests have broadened to encompass many different aspects of creativity.
Like many of my fellow artists, my inspiration comes from many different sources – it may be music, a comment by someone close, another photo artist, or observations whilst out for a walk. I also find I frequently delve into my stock of images, or a book of quotes, for inspiration. The fact that there are no rules allows my creative muse to fly free. It is a wonderful journey!
I’ve always had in an interest in various
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KEEP YOUR HE AD DOWN
THE COOKIE TR AIL by Karen Waalw yk
Australia
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S H O P P I N G I N PA R I S by Margie O’Hara
Australia
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BLUE ENAMEL ORCHID
REST FOR A MINUTE by Sue Maples
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Australia
STILL LIFE ART – APPLE
GREEN L ADY by Ona Boorman
Australia
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SURFER BOY
S U I T C A S E AT N O 3 8 by Dennis Rickard
Australia
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BRISBANE
TA L E O F A W H A L E by Mick Rooney
Australia
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DAISY by Ann Lavin
Australia
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TA M E by Ann Lavin
Australia
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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand
CONTRASTING REACTIONS TO MY IPAD PHOTO ART Maureen Maxwell My husband and I recently went on a month long cruise around the South Pacific. I spent most of my time on board having fun creating digital art on my new 12.9” iPad Pro. This was a new direction for me in my photo artistic journey. Whilst experienced in photography and Photoshop, I had not previously ventured into using a tablet for my art. I would play with my creations sitting in a bar
for pre-dinner drinks, at breakfast in a restaurant, in a lounge having a coffee or sitting on the balcony. My creative muse was allowed to fly free. I had decided that each image would start with a photo(s) taken on the ship. I used a variety of apps and processes as I developed my skills. It was an intense and productive learning opportunity, and one I enjoyed immensely.
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Without intending to, I attracted a lot of attention from a wide variety of people of all ages. Whilst I value the opinions of my family and friends, I am pleased if they like what I do; and if they don’t, I’m happy they have taken time to look. I don’t generally ask others for their opinions. Ultimately, the opinions of others don’t really have any impact on me – I do my photo art for myself.
A New Horizon
Lava Flow
Sailing into the Triangle
CONTRASTING REACTIONS TO MY IPAD PHOTO ART
From the Deep
Gazing into the Depths
This comment was made, in all seriousness about my image titled “Invasion of the Cogs” This was a reaction from a retired lawyer, and after viewing a number of my other works I guess his creative muse works in a very different way!
So, the question is, are my art works the product of a sick mind, or flights of fancy from a fertile imagination?
Deep Force
Normally I do my digital photo art in the privacy of my own home. However, because I was in more public places for a prolonged period of time working on my creations, I found both passengers and staff on the ship asked to see what I was doing, and then would tell me what they thought. I would listen politely, give them relevant information when asked, but at times, their reactions really made me smile. In fact, it was fun to hear such extreme responses.
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It all depends on the viewer’s perception.
To quote some of the responses: “I’m fascinated, what is it all about?” “Wow, this is so cool” “You are so clever” “It is so beautiful’ “You are so creative” “How exciting, I wish I were young again” (That person was younger than me!) “I must tell my grandchildren – it is such an exciting world for them” “Details please, I want to do this” “How do you know about all this stuff?” And then at the other extreme: “You are scary” “You are strange” “You are weird” “This is not art” “How odd” And the best of all “You are one very sick woman”.
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CONTRASTING REACTIONS TO MY IPAD PHOTO ART
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Maureen Maxwell Many strange and puzzled looks also came my way when I photographed different and interesting parts of carpets, wall textures, design features and so on. Plenty of which ended up in the art works and also increased my texture stock for later use. A couple of people, whom I got to know quite well, asked me “Why would you take a photo of that?” and were interested in knowing how I could possibly use a photograph of a piece of carpet. When I showed them how I had used some of the textures and shapes they were totally surprised. I was again reminded of how my visual senses have evolved, and grown, in such a positive way since I took up photography and photo art. I found many of the younger staff (from around the world), and some passengers, wanted to know how to get started. I referred them to Sebastian Michaels’ Photo Artistry courses, which is how most of the artists represented in this magazine commenced their journey. Other reactions I found interesting ranged from polite disinterest to “So can you please write out the info I need, so I can give to my children and grandchildren”.
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Out of the Box
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Garden Frenzy
Colony in Space
Exploration
CONTRASTING REACTIONS TO MY IPAD PHOTO ART The whole experience was a lot of fun and I hope that some of those people will look at digital art in a new way. And, perhaps embrace a new way of ‘seeing’ what is around them.
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This diving into a new digital photo artistic direction, in somewhat surreal surroundings, was exciting and gave me further insight to the variety of opinions that exist about any form of art.
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S U N R I S E A R R I VA L
N E W A R R I VA L S by Dean Hohn
Australia
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BELL A ROSE
L ABLOT SOF T PINK LUCY SPLOT by ALBaMass
Australia
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INNOCENCE AND PURIT Y b y D i e p Tr a n
Australia
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RED POPPIES b y D i e p Tr a n
Australia
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E B O N Y O N S TA G E by George Koncz
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Australia
INDIAN PRINCESS by George Koncz
Australia
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EYES ON YOU by Sharon Walker
Australia
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SAGUARO CACTUS
THE MAGICAL FOREST b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
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OXFORD TOWN
THROUGH THE ARCHES
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M E LT D O W N
COLOURFUL L ADIES b y A t h a l i e Ta y l o r
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ALONG THE STREE T My exploration into art began when I was very young. I always drew. As I grew up doodles appeared on every scrap of paper left unattended; envelopes, my school books and later college notes, magazines, the phone book, nothing was left unadorned. As an adult I was excited and motivated by art that included simple lines (straight, curved, and those that meandered through the piece), geometric shapes, circles, any patterned works, especially textured pieces. I was drawn by strong colours, simple compositions, unusual ideas and aspects. Many artists inspired me like Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, Hans Hoffman and others. I use my camera in unexpected nonconventional ways. I am constantly forcing it to do what I want, to get the starting point I need for an artwork. The subject can be out of focus or taken pin sharp, it all depends on what I am trying to achieve at the time.
I enjoy Infrared photography and some of that work is shown on pages 92-93. Often there are different versions of the same subject which are later melded together to make the piece. Ideas develop and grow within the creation of the piece. I often get lost in the process and when I’m done wonder how I finally reached that point.
feature in my work. I draw, I photograph, I design, I create, just for the love of it; the pure joy it gives me every day.
Some effects are achieved in the camera while others are developed and created in post processing.
I’ve shown my work in several exhibitions including my first solo exhibition in 2015 and a more recent solo exhibition from June 23 – July 05 at the Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne. Earlier this year I was awarded an online Solo Art Exhibition through Light, Space and Time, it was shown through April.
On the more graphic side of my art I explore shapes; circles, lines, angles, triangles, all kinds of forms. I often distort and manipulate sections or all of a piece. Often the graphic creations are added to the photographic idea, other times they stand alone.
My work has been published in several issues of “Living the Photo Artistic Life” magazine including a double page spread covering my first solo exhibition in 2015. More work has been shown in the “Artists Down Under – Australia and New Zealand” magazine.
I am fascinated by shadows, sometimes my own, and reflections, and they regularly
I have artworks in private collections across Australia.
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B U T T E R F LY AT R E S T
P E R F E C T B U T T E R F LY by Christine Barnes
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MACRO MISCHIEF
THE QUESTION IS by Lynn Jenkin
Australia
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RUR AL INDIA
LUCY ADORNED by Sandy Boles
Australia
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CYCLONE
T H E W H E E L S O F C R E AT I O N by Colin K illick
Australia
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SOME THING’S HAPPENING INSIDE
A N E N J O YA B L E L I F E by Edwin Leung
New Zealand
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THE ROSE
GOLDEN GIRL by Kevin Sims
New Zealand
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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand
FROM ARCHITECTURE TO DIGITAL ART Barbara Dudzinska I was introduced to various forms of art from an early age by my parents who were both architects. I followed my family tradition by choosing the same profession and I completed a Master’s Degree in Architecture with honours and an academic award for the best design of the year. Through my studies at Warsaw Technical University, I learned the history of art and architecture, from ancient to classical and to contemporary. I also studied many forms of art including life drawing, quick ink sketches, different techniques and styles of painting as well as sculpture. Art was the predominant subject through all my years at the University. I was also involved in Photography for many years and enjoy it is an ongoing hobby. All of my life I have had a feel for composition, colours and perspective. When I moved to Australia in 1982 I had to start learning what was important in Architecture and building industries locally and a few years later I was lucky to be introduced to the first computer software developed for Architects. From day one I developed an immediate love for the way technical drawings were done on a computer. Over the years, Architectural software became more and more sophisticated. This included software for technical drawings and for producing presentation images for clients. I loved when my professional work allowed me to learn 3D and animation. Photoshop was introduced as part of Architectural presentation work from early work where I created Architectural handmade drawings superimposed on street photos using Photoshop with matching perspectives of the street. Later I built upon this to create 3D computer drawings with overlayed textures and colours.
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Today these drawings are animated and include walking people and cars on the streets. I was lucky to be able to work for top Architectural companies and on major large projects utilising these skills. When I retired, it created a huge emptiness with a big hole to fill in terms of creative expression. However, I was lucky again; I came across Sebastian’s Photoshop Artistry course. When I saw the images people were creating, I didn’t think twice. I knew that it was something I would love to learn. The course and what I learned was a continuation of my artistic beginning at Uni and the rest of my professional life. It was this magic connection between my love of computers, art and photography. I hoped that one day I would be able to create beautiful images similar to what other students were creating. After I finished the Photoshop Artistry course, I joined Awake and Kaizen and I spent all my spare time on expressing my creations and visions. I was shy with posting my artworks for a long time, but now I am so proud of what I can achieve and I am enjoying being part of our creative community. My art can be viewed on my website www.SmartArtPlace.com and on my ArtBoja site https://artboja.com/art/7qn7s6/ In addition, I am very proud to have my own Art Book “Fine Art Metamorphosis” available on Issuu and Peecho. https://issuu.com/throughcameralens/docs/smartartplace_2017
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L ANDSCAPE 1 by Jill Capper
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GREE TINGS by Bronwyn Kenmir
Australia
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IN THE WINDOW by Joyce Maris
Australia
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JASMINE by Joyce Maris
Australia
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STORY OF THE VIOLIN by Marjorie Lord
Australia
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ELIZABE TH by Marjorie Lord
Australia
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SIGNS OF SPRING
RHODODENDRON by Judi L apsley Miller
New Zealand
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UNTITLED
UNTITLED by Julia Har wood
Australia
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FROST
GREBES by Corrine Davis
New Zealand
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AND TIME STOOD STILL
N AT U R E S P R I T E by Leanne M Williams
Australia
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ABSTR ACT SWIRLS 1 by Jack McKenzie a r t y p h a r t y. n z
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ABSTR ACT SWIRLS 1 by Jack McKenzie
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