DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand
issue 32 - november 2019 | digital artistry
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LOUISE SMITH
04 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E
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05 P H O T O S H O P A R T I S T R Y
32 M I K E K A N E
by Pam Henderson
by Sebastian Michaels
06 P H I L L I PA F R E D E R I K S E N - T he Eye - Hooray
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DENISE McDERMOT T
- Bold Seas
- Warrior II
- Blue Harem
SUE MASTERSON - Light Works V
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JULIE POWELL - Raggedy Ann I
- Set T he Controls For T he Hear t
35 S U E M A P L E S 36 A R T I C L E
CHINESE WHISPERS #24
37- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T SHARON R ANKMORE 45 - My thical
- Cityscape - Simplicit y - Remember - K e y Te x t
- Underground
- Time Sometimes Heals - Pensive Guard
COLIN CAMPBELL
- Me e t Your A r t i s t
- Tr a n s i t I
46 A N N L AV I N - Sketchy
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CHRISTINA BRUNTON - Birdcage
- Light Space & Time - Shif t Ar t - Recent E xhibitions
48 J A N E L L E M E R R E T T 49 M A R Y K N A G G S - Incoming
- Three Sides - A Morning Snack
30 M A R I S A L I B E R AT O - I t ’s A S c a r y S t o r y
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55- A R T I S T S C H A L L E N G E 67 M O N T H L Y P H O T O G R A P H I C CHALLENGE
By Pam Henderson
68- A R T I C L E 69 S O M E P H O T O S H O P
50 K E V I N S I M S
INSP IR AT ION
by Andrew Haysom
70- C O L I N K I L L I C K 71 - Tr a m 8 6 72
ME AGHAN PRYOR
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CHRIS BARNES
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ILONA ABOU-ZOLOF
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BARBAR A DUDZINSK A
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HELEN AKERSTROM
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DE AN HOHN
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DALE BOTHA
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AL BAMASS
- Blooming Beautiful
- The One
29 K A R E N WA A L W Y K
- The Owl And The Pussycat
- S e a s o n ’s C h a n g i n g
- Upcoming Exhibitions
28 M I C K R O O N E Y
- In The Paddock
- Caution
TRISH HOSKIN
- Living The Photo Ar tistic Life
54 G I TA M A D AY
by Maureen Max well
- Paradise
15- A R T I S T S A C H I E V E M E N T S 27 - F a c e b o o k P a g e
- The Explorer
- White Star
MAUREEN MA XWELL
- Tr a n s i t I I
53 I N G R I D J A K O B S E N
- Watching The Eagles
- Light Works VI
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- Holly Leaf Grevillea Wreath
34 A N D R E W H AY S O M Of T he Sun
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- Holly Leaf Grevillea Pink Star
33 A L I O P P Y
- Tr e a s u r e T h e T h i n g s
08- G E R A R D W H E L A N 09 - W i l d E l e p h a n t s
52 M A R G A R E T K A L M S
- Railroad
- Peacock In Pastels
- Play time
- Amsterdam Beauty
- Achoo
- Superb Fair y Wren Male
- Leader Of The Pack
- T he Mixer In Oil
- A D o g ’s L i f e
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PENNY DE JONG - Which Way Up
80 R O C H E L L E M A R S H A L L - Arian
81- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T RHONDA R AMADGE 89 - Captured
- Lady Of The Lake - Fallen Angel - Sabretooth Tiger Bat tle - Sisterhood - Escaping T he F ires Of Hell - Ever yone Needs A Pet - Sherilynn And T he Leopard - Stranded - Saturday Night - Marieke - The Dancers - Me e t Your A r t i s t
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JUNE KRISKO IN T ERVIE W b y Tr i s h H o s k i n
95 B E R N I C E FA R G U S - Edinburgh Castle
96 M A R J O R I E L O R D
103 J O H N F. K E L LY
- Notre Dame Impression
104- A R T I C L E 106 b y J u d i L a p s l e y
Miller
- 2019 Wildlife and Native Photography Challenge
107- A D U A R T I S T S B U S I N E S S 113 A D V E R T I S E M E N T S - Birdscapes
* Leanne M Williams - Made In Glenorchy * Corrine Davis
FRONT COVER by SHARON R ANKMORE - A Special Morning
- Forest & Bird Online Store * Judi L apsley Miller - O n l i n e C o u r s e ’s * Julie Powell - Water From Ar t * Dean Hohn - Helping Women With Endometriosis * Margaret Kalms
- Dreams Are Odd Places
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T R A C Y R YA N - At The End Of The Day
98 J U L I A H A R W O O D - Orchid
- Flowers From Heaven Impressionistic
99 J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R - Incoming (Kererû)
100 PA M H E N D E R S O N - Forbidden
101 G E O R G E K O N C Z
- Jack Climbs T he Bean Stalk
102 A N T H E A S C O T T E
- Bricolage Challenge - September - Bricolage Challenge - June
Sue Maples - Blossoms
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EDITOR’S MESSAGE Hi everyone, welcome to the November edition of Artists Down Under. Well the year is nearly over and christmas will be upon us in under 8 weeks, I don’t know about you all but my mind is still getting over easter. This month we have slightly revamped our magazine, I hope you all enjoy its new look. Our artists have had a fairly successful month with their achievements; a huge congratulations to all those successes. Our Digital Artists Group celebrate 2 years with their Chinese Whispers collaboration. I look forward to all your images that you produce over the next 2 years. This month’s Artists Photographic Challenge was set with a whimsical feel to it, titled “Magical Fantasy” - one just for the kids. I hope you enjoy the images that our artists have produced for you. Our ever loving Photoshop guru “Andrew Haysom” brings us another of his short tutorials and interesting pointers, this month on curves - very helpful indeed.
Trish Hoskin has a very indepth interview with June Krisko on her amazing life and intriguing abstract work; a very brave and talented lady. We see another month of Judi Lapsley Miller’s challenges and some of her photographers’ results, in her Art Of Birding 2019. This month I present to you two talented artists as our November Feature Artists, Sharon Rankmore from Coonabarabran, NSW and Rhonda Ramadge from the Gold Coast, Qld. Take the time to get to know them and admire their work.
Viki Murray - Austalia
Well that’s it from me this month, enjoy the warm weather and pray for rain for our aussie farmers. So until next month, stay safe and enjoy life.
Pam Henderson
Joyce Maris - Experiment Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 © Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.
Julie Powell - Hand Painted Dahlia
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HTTPS://PROPHOTOSHOPARTISTRY.COM
Image by: Samantha Wells, Photoshop Artistry Student Portfolio at: https://artboja.com/art/hqg8i7/
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THE EYE
H O O R AY by P HIL L IPA F R EDERIKSEN
https://artboja.com/art/33o0hk/ http://phillfoto.smugmug.com
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Australia
TRE ASURE THE THINGS by DENISE McDERMOT T
Australia
https://www.imagesbydenise.net
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WILD ELEPHANTS by GER ARD WHEL AN
Australia
https://artboja.com/art/abf48i/
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LIGHT WORKS V
LIGHT WORKS VI by SUE MASTERSON
Australia
https://artboja.com/art/g6gt11/ https://www.facebook.com/Sue-Masterton-Digital-Artist-1662189864018110/
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R AGGEDY ANN I by JULIE P OWEL L
Australia
ht tps:// www.juliepowellphoto.com/ ht tps:// artboja.com/art/glul6i/
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PA R A D I S E by MAUREEN MA XWELL
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Australia
UNDERGROUND by TRISH HOSK IN
Australia
https://www.trishphotography.com https://artboja.com/art/726rzm/
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TRANSIT I
TR ANSIT II by COLIN CAMPBEL L
Australia
ht tps://colincampbell.mypor t folio.com https://artboja.com/art/6bq9cj/
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Gitama Day - Flannel Flower
Colin Campbell - Token
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!
Dale Botha - Into The Sun
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Mike Kane - Rendezvous
Phillipa Frederiksen - Seascape In A Briefcase
Janelle Merrett - Dandelion Fairies Meaghan Pryor - Emergence
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 November.
The November lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Tracy Ryan Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Leanne M Williams - Christina Brunton
Two artists will receive a Diane kit each. Diane Stafford can be found at
https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitelanestudio
Julie Powell - Sunset At Princes Pier
Foxy Squirrel Collection - Fright Night Plants
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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE
https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue56-final?fr=sOWUwYTI1ODEw
Congratulations to the following artists for having their images chosen to appear in the International “Living The Photo Artistic Life” magazine Ali Oppy - Tree Of Eternity Meaghan Pryor - Blackbirds - Ivy Christina Brunton - Through The Looking Glass Gitama Day - Persephone Ilona Abou-Zolof - And Hell Is Coming With Me - Witchcraft Julie Powell - Tempest - The Fourth Horseman 1 Denise McDermott - Lady Apothecary #5 George Koncz - Boldogko Castle, Hungary Ann Lavin - Mask Dale Botha - Change Is Coming - Love Life Carolyn Dakin - Springtime Shenanigans - Bird Competition Judi Lapsley Miller - Nightlife
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Witchcraft Christina Brunton - Through The Looking Glass
Judi Lapsley Miller - Nightlife
Ali Oppy - The Tree Of Eternity
Meaghan Pryor - Blackbirds
Julie Powell - Tempest
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Julie Powell - The Fourth Horseman 1
LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE
Gitama Day - Persephone
Carolyn Dakin - Bird Competition
Dale Botha - Love Life
Dale Botha - Change Is Coming
Ann Lavin - Mask
George Koncz - Boldogko Castle, Hungary
Meaghan Pryor - Ivy
Ilona Abou-Zolof - And Hell Is Coming With Me
Denise McDermott - Lady Apothecary #5
Carolyn Dakin - Springtime Shenanigans
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Light Space and Time “Patterns”
Andrew Haysom - Blue Pyramids
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Pattern 02
Julie Powell - Rock Pool
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Pattern 04
Congratulations to the following artists for their special achievements in the October Light Space & Time competition “Patterns” Photography And Digital 10th Place - Margaret Kalms - “Love Knot”
Special Merit Margaret Kalms - Love Knot
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IIlona Abou-Zolof - “Pattern 02” Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Pattern 04” Andrew Haysom - “Blue Pyramids” Julie Powell - “Rock Pool”
shift art october 2019 “Halloween In Manchester” Congratulations goes to Penny De Jong for being Runner-Up in the October Shift Art Challenge with her image “Halloween Head Hunter”. Also a very special congratulations to Karen Waalwyk for her image “Enter If You Dare” being noticed.
Penny De Jong - Halloween Head Hunter
Karen Waalwyk - Enter If You Dare
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RECENT EXHIBITION Judi Lapsley Miller Bringing Back The Birds Bowen House Exhibition Space 26 September 2019 - 31 October 2019 Level 1, 70/84 Lambton Quay Pipitea, NZ
BRINGING BACK THE BIRDS
It was a wonderful opening night for “Bringing Back the Birds” - a fine-art exhibition at the New Zealand Parliament’s Bowen House Exhibition Space. Judi Lapsley Miller exhibited 14 of her native bird artworks along with seven other New Zealand bird artists. The exhibition sponsor, the Hon. Eugenie Sage MP, gave a lovely speech about wildlife artists supporting community conservation projects. Notable guests included Jim and Eve Lynch, founders of the Zealandia project; Paul Atkins, CEO of Zealandia; and Kevin Hague, Executive Director of Forest & Bird. Each artist in the show made a personal donation from their sales to a range of conservation organizations, including Zealandia Ecosanctuary, Capital Kiwi, Forest & Bird, Hutton’s Shearwater Charitable Trust, and the New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust.
Fun photo by Linton Miller at the exhibition opening of guest Irene Bick taking a photo of Eugenie Sage MP taking a photo of Judi with her art.
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RECENT EXHIBITION Ilona Abou-Zolof and Steampunk Exhibition Gallery On Track Christina Brunton October 2019 Blackshaw Road Goulburn, NSW
STEAMPUNK EXHIBITION Ilona Abou-Zolof and Christina Brunton were recently part of a “Steampunk” exhibition held at the Gallery On Track in Goulburn, NSW. Gallery on Track displays and sells arts and crafts created by artists and artisans located in the Southern Tablelands,Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Gallery on Track is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Christina Brunton
Ilona Abou-Zolof
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EXHIBITION Judi Lapsley Miller Sanctuary Stories Zealandia Visitors Centre 1 October 2019 - 28 November 2019 End of Waiapu Road, Karori, Wellington, NZ
https://www.visitzealandia.com/
SANCTUARY STORIES “DISCOVER THE SANCTUARY STORYTELLERS” A group exhibition of photo-essays by the volunteer Sanctuary Storytellers and guests from Judi’s Art of Birding photography challenge. Zealandia EcoSanctuary gallery, Wellington, New Zealand. Designed and curated by Judi Lapsley Miller. The volunteer Sanctuary Storytellers of ZEALANDIA are a diverse group of writers, photographers, editors and designers who, through their creative efforts, share their experiences and stories of ZEALANDIA. In this exhibition, discover the Sanctuary through their eyes, learn about some of the best ways to experience ZEALANDIA and find out how you too can participate in wildlife advocacy through photography.
Love The One You’re With
Let Your Photos Fly Free
Kâkahi
“Let your photos fly free” – contributing to Wikimedia Commons by Judi Lapsley Miller “Kākahi – a community effort” – translocating freshwater mussels by Linton Miller “Love the one you’re with” – wildlife advocacy using your mobile phone by Judi Lapsley Miller & Linton Miller
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EXHIBITION Julie Powell Our Great Southern Land Magnet Galleries Melbourne 8 November - 30 November 2019 SC G19 Wharf St, The District, Docklands, Victoria 3008
http://magnet.org.au/exhibitions
OUR GREAT SOUTHERN LAND
Julie Powell - Australian Barn Owl
Nankeen Kestrel Inspired by Our Great Southern Land, the photographers from the Victorian Photographers Collective Facebook Group turn their lenses to share their perspective of “our Australia”. In this exhibition, the art of landscape photography is given the opportunity to shine.
Julie Powell - Fairy House
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Julie Powell - Scissors And Twine
EXHIBITION Judi Lapsley Miller Canvas 200 New Zealand Academy Of Fine Arts 23 November 2019 - 29 November 2019 1 Queens Wharf Wellington, NZ
CANVAS 200 FUNDRAISER FOR NZAFA
Judi Lapsley Miller Art To Go New Zealand Academy Of Fine Arts 23 November 2019 - 2 January 2020 1 Queens Wharf Wellington, NZ
ART TO GO CASH & CARRY EXHIBITION
Judi Lapsley Miller Summer Exhibition New Zealand Academy Of Fine Arts 7 December 2019 - 12 January 2020 1 Queens Wharf Wellington, NZ
SUMMER EXHIBITION
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THE ONE
THREE SIDES by MICK ROONE Y
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Australia
A MORNING SNACK b y K A R E N WA A L W Y K
Australia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/88165766@N05 https://artboja.com/art/l1sahn/
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IT’S A SCARY STORY b y M A R I S A L I B E R AT O
Australia
https://www.marisalphotography.com
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BOLD SE AS by LOUISE SMITH
Australia
https://www.instagram.com/lksmithphotography/ https://www.facebook.com/lksmithphotography/
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WA R R I O R I I by MIK E K ANE
Australia
https://www.mikekanephotography.com.au/
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BLUE HAREM by ALI OPPY
New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/Mysticsparrows https://artboja.com/art/lzqpfy/
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WAT C H I N G T H E E A G L E S
SE T THE CONTROLS FOR THE HE ART OF THE SUN b y A N D R E W H AY S O M
Australia
https://www.flickr.com/ajhaysom/ https://andrewhaysom.myportfolio.com/
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W H I T E S TA R by SUE MAPLES
Australia
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DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS By Maureen Maxwell
CHINESE WHISPERS #24 “THE MOON IS WATCHING”
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
Pam Henderson This 24th Issue marks 2 years our group has been running, and it has been something of a roller coaster ride and an interesting journey. We have learnt from each other, and developed different techniques.
STAGE 3
Maureen Maxwell
Along with our Magazine Theme this month of appealing to children through Magical Fantasy Land, we decided to do much the same thing with our collaboration and created the image you see here. It has been another interesting project to work on. Pam started the collaboration and I then added some whimsical elements we hope will appeal to small children. The third member of our group Gerard Whelan added the final touches. It was one of those fun images to work on. And it is also meant as a counterpoint to all the creepy stuff that happens around Halloween. ENJOY!
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Gerard Whelan
S H A R O N R A N KM O RE
MY THICAL 37
CITYSCAPE
CAUTION 38
SIMPLICIT Y 39
REMEMBER 40
KEY TEXT 41
TIME SOME TIMES HE ALS 42
PENSIVE GUARD 43
Meet your artist Sharon Rankmore Coonabarabran, NSW Australia
Website Address :
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https://artboja.com/art/07l9aj/
Tell us a little about yourself and where you live. I live in the little town in NSW roughly half way between Brisbane and Melbourne called Coonabarabran. “Born and Bred’ in Broken Hill, studied Primary Teaching in Armidale and taught in Tumut and Talbingo in the Department of Education, TAFE system (ceramics), managed a Community College and raised my two children, Emma and Ben with my husband, Peter, during the 29 years I lived in Tumut. Big changes in life led me to a Masters in Special Education and work in ‘Coona’ and big changes in the digital world led me to Digital Art. How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry? I had completed a Diploma in Professional Photography in 2014 and it wasn’t enough. I think I ‘googled’ photography courses and Sebastian Michaels’ “Living the Photo Artistic Life” course caught my eye and I was hooked. The AWAKE course 2015 was offered during the course and I had to enrol. Still hooked ... What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art? I look at something, have a moment and must capture the image. My iPhone allows me to do this immediately and then usually my creativity awakens during the very early hours of the morning – textures, combinations of form, particular colours, rust, vintage. Do you have a certain approach to creating your art? I continue to surprise myself each time something comes together. I still enjoy being able to use digital art programs and apps effectively and learning new techniques and strategies to facilitate creating an image. What does your art mean to you? It gives me such a buzz to create digital art I like. The knowing that it is what I wanted to create when I started with that initial thought, idea, concept is exciting (after all the works that didn’t get there!) The oddity is that I don’t get discouraged by the ones that didn’t ‘make it’. Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how? I have something I can continue to evolve so I don’t have opportunity to sabotage myself and stop because the new learning is minimal – the new learning is always significant. Being involved in digital art making is an awesome creativity boost and self esteem fuel for the soul. Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from? No one individual in particular, everyone and everything in general. When I look at Art I am now able to think about process, admire what has been created and have an informed idea of why I am drawn to a particular individual’s work. I especially enjoy creating semi abstract pieces but not sure why. Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps? I think the creative moment is my focus at present. Mindfulness is a personal priority in both work and play and my digital art allows me to be present and to experience harmony, comfort and excitement. Always looking to learn.
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SKETCHY b y A N N L AV I N
Australia
https://artboja.com/art/d6au4o/
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BIRDCAGE by CHRIS TINA BRUNTON
Australia
https://artboja.com/art/1pa52q/
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SE ASON’S CHANGING by JANELLE MERRE T T
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BLOOMING BE AUTIFUL
INCOMING by MARY KNAGGS
Australia
https://artboja.com/art/oc091r/ https://www.facebook.com/MaryK-Photographic-Art-145293185640662/
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A DOG’S LIF E by K E VIN SIMS
New Zealand
http://www.kevinsims.co.nz https://www.artboja.com/art/fx6wd6/
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W H I C H WAY U P by PENNY DE JONG
Australia
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H O L LY L E A F G R E V I L L E A P I N K S TA R
H O L LY L E A F G R E V I L L E A W R E AT H by MARGARE T K ALMS
Australia
http://www.endowomanart.com https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithEndometriosis/
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THE E XPLORER by INGRID JAKOBSEN
Australia
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I N T H E PA D D O C K
T H E O W L A N D T H E P U S S Y C AT b y G I TA M A D AY
gitamaday.com/gallery
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artists down under monthly artistic photographic challenge theme:
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Barbara Dudzinska - Interesting View
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Judi Lapsley Miller - The Magic Faraway Tree
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Julie Powell - Unicorn
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Pam Henderson - Magical
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Andrew Haysom - The Night Of The Butterflies
Chris Barnes - Midnight Train Dreamscape
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Penny De Jong - Fairy Magic
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Maureen Maxwell - Magical Fantasy Land
Karen Waalwyk - The Magical Fantasy World Of Books
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Anthea Scotte - The Door
Ann Wehner - The Enchanted Forest
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Marisa Liberato - Snow Leopard And Snow Princess
Ilona Abou-Zolof - Fairyland
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Ingrid Jakobsen - Magic Tree House
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Al BaMass - The Nursery
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Marjorie Lord - Spy Girl 2020
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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION SOME CURVE TIPS By Andrew Haysom The Curves adjustment layer is a very flexible way to control the luminosity and colours of your image. In the Curves panel you can control four different curves; the RGB curve controls the overall luminosity (brightness) of your image, and the Red, Green and Blue curves control the respective colour channels. Which part of the curve you move determines which parts of the image are affected, the left part of the curve is the blacks/shadows, the middle of the curve is the midtones, the right part of the curve is the whites/highlights. Moving the RGB curve up brightens the image, moving it down darkens it. Moving one of the colour curves up increases the amount of that colour, moving the curve down decreases the amount of that colour. The Red/Green/Blue colours have an inverse relationship to Cyan/Magenta/Yellow, so for example; - reducing red is increasing cyan, increasing red is decreasing cyan - reducing green is increasing magenta, increasing green is decreasing magenta - reducing blue is increasing yellow, increasing blue is decreasing yellow Clicking a point on the curve and dragging it is how you move the curve.
[Fig 1 – Curves Properties Panel]
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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION (Cont ...) You can create multiple points on the curve to control which parts of the curve move, the last point created on the curve will generally be the “selected” point. Selected points show as solid squares, not selected points show as outlined squares. When you click and drag a selected point the curve will move, while not selected points either side of the selected point will anchor the curve and keep the parts of the curve beyond them from moving. You can [Shift]+Click points on the curve to select more than one of them, then moving any of them will move all the selected points. As an alternative to dragging the points with the mouse, you can also use the up and down arrow keys to move the selected points of the curve. This is often preferable to using the mouse if you’re trying to make precise adjustments. When you have a single point selected on a curve, you can use the + (Plus) and – (Minus) keys on the keyboard to cycle the selection to the next or previous points on the curve. The Targeted Adjustment Tool in the Curves panel is very useful (see Figure 1). Click on this tool, and then click somewhere in your image and a point will be added to the RGB curve at the point representing the luminosity of the clicked point in the image. This allows you to target certain tones in the image much more accurately. Each time you click the image, another point will be added to the curve. If you hold the [Cmd]+[Shift] (Mac) or [Ctrl]+[Shift] (PC) keys while clicking on your image with the Targeted Adjustment Tool, rather than a single point being added to the RGB curve, a point will be added to each of the Red, Green and Blue curves representing the colour of the selected point. Another useful key modifier is holding down the [Shift] key while clicking on the image with the Targeted Adjustment Tool. Rather than adding a point to the curve, this will add a Colour Sampler point to the image, then you can view the RGB values for the selected point in the Info panel (see Figure 2). This can be very useful for accurate modifications (for example when trying to match colours, or when trying to establish neutral colours).
[Fig 2 – Colour Sampler Points] If like me you nearly always use the Targeted Adjustment Tool when using a Curves layer you can select the Auto-Select Targeted Adjustment Tool in the Curves Settings menu and it will be automatically selected whenever you create a Curves adjustment layer.
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TRAM 86 by COLIN K IL LICK
Australia
https://driftingleaves.net
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THE R AILROAD by ME AGHAN PRYOR
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Australia
P E A C O C K I N PA S T E L S by CHRIS BARNES
Australia
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P L AY T I M E by ILONA ABOU -ZOLOF
https://www.zolof.net/
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Australia
AMSTERDAM BE AUT Y by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A
Australia
ht tps:// www.SmartArtPlace.com ht tps:// artboja.com/art/7qn7s6
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ACHOO by HELEN AK ERSTROM
Australia
https://www.facebook.com/helen.akerstrom https://www.instagram.com/ha2260/
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S U P E R B FA I R Y W R E N M A L E by DE AN HOHN
Australia
ht tps:// www.facebook.com/Dean-Hohn-Photo-Artistry-247723325687722/ ht tp:// artboja.com/art/yw8ic8/
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L E A D E R O F T H E PA C K by DALE BOTHA
Australia
https://artboja.com/art/x1el96/
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THE MIXER IN OIL by ALBAMASS
Australia
https://artboja.com/art/nsthnn/
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L ADY OF THE L AKE 82
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ESCAPING THE FIRES OF HELL 84
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Meet your artist Rhonda Ramadge Gold Coast (QLD) Australia
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Tell us a little about yourself and where you live. I live in Queensland Australia on the Gold Coast. I began my photographic journey about 10 years ago. My main interest being landscape photography but dabbled in portraiture, street photography and nature. A couple of years ago I decided to concentrate on nature, mostly birds. I’ve really enjoyed being immersed in nature and learning about different species of birds and their habits. Just recently I’ve discovered digital art using a 3D programme. I’ve become quite addicted to the process of creating 3D art. Very time consuming but very satisfying when a project comes together. How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry? I first came across Artistry on Facebook when beautiful images were popping up on my feed. I did a bit of research and joined in the hope of learning to create beautiful art. What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art? I am so inspired by all of the wonderful artists out there. Do you have a certain approach to creating your art? I always begin with an idea in my head of what the piece will look like. More times than not the finished piece is nothing like I had initially imagined. What does your art mean to you? Creating art is my passion and my relaxation. Once immersed in the creative process the troubles of the world just disappear. Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how? I don’t think it has really changed me. Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from? I really can’t think of one particular person. Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future ? What are your next steps? I’m quite happy with where I am at the moment. Really enjoying showing others my art and receiving feedback. Social media being a great platform for this.
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JUNE KRISKO INTERVIEW Trish Hoskin
Hi All, Over the past year or so I have been watching on the various Social Media sites and our Awake groups and have seen some amazing, what I would call abstract, pieces come to life and it is wonderful to see them animated starting from the beginning to the finished piece. I was so intrigued and followed each piece, so I reached out to the lady that creates this wonder ful work to find out more about her. So as you will see June is from Canada and we will find out more about her and her wonderful art. So we’d like to know a bit of your background - where you are from, etc. I was born, June Blaak, and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Canada and I’m the middle of five kids in the family... it was chaotic. My mom was a stay at home for the most part. She did some cleaning and babysitting jobs. She loves to paint with watercolours. My dad is a handy-man, carpenter and worked most of his life as a draughtsman. Both my parents enjoy classical music and singing. We all went to the Christian Reformed Church every Sunday and sang our hearts out. As a family we would sing in old-age or retirement homes the last Sunday of the month and do an occasional Christmas concert. I was encouraged in the direction of music. At an early age we had paper routes in the neighbourhood and took piano lessons. When I was in highschool I took music classes and played the flute in the band. I was interested in drawing but didn’t know I could do it. My mom had taught me how to draw a side profile of a face. So I drew that whenever I wanted to draw something. In my mind I wasn’t that good at drawing because I couldn’t draw the object in a realistic way. Oh and I remember in grade 2, when I asked to borrow a friend’s pencil crayons and she said no because I didn’t colour in the lines. Wonder if that affects my art now? How did you begin your artistic career? There was always a piano being played in the house, so I just wanted to play it too. But I didn’t like practicing the piano. Of course, that didn’t work, and I just became frustrated with the process and quit when I was 17. In highschool my friends were in art classes and I started to get this desire to do something different. I felt I was getting bored with the music or maybe just frustrated. So, I finished Grade 12 and decided to take a break for a year before continuing onto college. I got a job as a receptionist at the Oakville Toyota Dealership. This was a huge eye opener for me as we grew up in a sheltered and religious home. I was pretty naive.
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During that year, I would spend my lunch hours drawing in a sketchbook. I had always doodled in my highschool notebooks, making circles and lines. I then decided that I would go to Redeemer University College and study Fine Arts. I was a bit impulsive and just applied. I didn’t have high marks in highschool and I knew that the Christian University accepted any students as they were a semi-private school. Plus they were affiliated with the church that I had grown up in. I was accepted and started in the fall and stayed there for 3 years, managing to pay for school with government grants and loans. I was struggling with mental health issues at this time as well and knew I needed a change. I decided that the academic life was too hard and I needed to go in a different direction. I chose a hands-on approach and applied to Sheridan College, Crafts and Design Program. It’s a 3-year program. I was accepted and started in the Ceramics part of the program. I had a choice of Ceramics, Glass, or Textile. In the first semester I took Textile and Ceramics. That’s how I met my husband, Mike Krisko. He was in the 2nd year Textile program. I was doing okay financially, until the government started making cutbacks to the student loans I was receiving. By second semester I was overwhelmed by the debt I had built up and not able to find work to support myself. So I finished the first year and found work as an office assistant in the Admissions Department at Sheridan College. I decided that I couldn’t continue my schooling and decided to look for work. I’m impulsive and found a job in downtown Toronto. The job was a Field Underwriter Assistant at Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company. At this point in my life I had given up on being a full-time artist and thought there was no money in that type of work. I also had a lot of self-esteem issues. I didn’t believe I could be an artist and that instead it would be easier to make money as an office as sistant. Plus it was very exciting working downtown in a big city. I loved the city. So much energy and life. During this time, I started to think about painting again and bought supplies. I liked to use oil paint and a palette knife. My training kept saying to me - don’t forget to use brushes too! I liked to use bright colours and abstract shapes. people would give me a mixed response, mostly negative, so I hid back in my shell and continued to work at my job. I lived downtown for a year during this time before I was to be married. Funny, I lived behind the Art Gallery of Ontario but it was closed due to lack of funds for the entire year I lived there ... how ironic!
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Then Mike and I married and moved to Streetsville, Ontario, Canada and stayed there for a year before moving to Canmore, Alberta. We lived there for 7 years and had our son born there as well. My husband was a waiter for a while and then became a fly-fishing guide and snowmobile guide. He absolutely loved his job, but we were always broke. I worked at the Banff Centre for the Arts for a few years in the music department as an office assistant, then at other various office jobs. I had a few mental breakdowns and received counselling and medication. Our son was born in 1999 and I was hospitalized for a period of time after his birth. I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. I had continued to paint occasionally as time and money permitted. The local bookstore was selling my greeting cards that I made with leaf prints. But I was too shy to show any of my artwork. Plus, I could easily sell greeting cards. Not abstract oil paintings.
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JUNE KRISKO INTERVIEW (Cont ...) I bounced back and forth between acrylic and oil paints on the side. We moved back to Jordan Station, Ontario, Canada, so that we could be closer to family. My husband started his construction career at this time and was able to start his own business and I had a full-time job as an Office Manager for a small marketing company. But the stress was too much and our son was having seizures and then required surgery. I had a serious breakdown and hospitalized again. More medications and unable to work, I stayed home and worked on staying healthy. We ended up moving in with my mother-in-law (my husband is an only child) and helping her with her home maintenance. This helped us to remain stable and take care of our son who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome or as they now call it Autism Spectrum Disorder. My mother-in-law is an oil painter and painted realistic paintings. I was overwhelmed with mental health issues and a huge lack of self-esteem. I could only do abstract, and nobody “got” my artwork. So, I just kept to myself. How did you come across Sebastian and the Awake group, etc? I had purchased the online Photoshop Artistry course and was picking my way through it when I got the “email”. It asked me if I wanted to wake up and learn. And I was like “oh yeah”!!!! I felt so dry inside and knew that I had to do something for myself. I had chosen not to work and be broke ... lol! But I was off my medication! For several years I was using homeopathic remedies and doing well. So I was excited to be part of the course. And I thought I can learn photoshop ... I had been struggling through it for a few years. I think I was shaking when we had to sign up. And it did not disappoint. I literally woke up and all those ideas and colours started opening up. I had seen bright colours all my life but didn’t know how to express it all. Since I was young I had seen numbers and the alphabet in my head in colour. Big numbers and big letters, all in colour. Then I saw this post about synthesia and realized that it was a unique gift, just like I am a unique gift with a special talent because there is no one else like me. Talk about waking up!!!!
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JUNE KRISKO INTERVIEW (Cont ...) I love seeing your designs on Facebook and Instagram, how did these begin and how have you expanded the use and exposure of these? I started painting my designs and images in my head with oils or acrylic paints but now I’m allergic to them. So I’ve developed working on my cell phone and my tablet on different apps, mainly the Autodesk SketchBook application. It’s easier to charge my cellphone and tablet with a battery pack. The designs have always been in my head and I didn’t know how to express them. I guess it really started when I was doing the AWAKE program and I saw all these people being able to express these emotions and feelings and thoughts in these multi-layer photoshop images. And I tried to do it that way, but it never was successful for me or I didn’t feel that it truly expressed how I felt. I decided to try different apps and different techniques to see how I could express myself and the images that I had in my head. As I moved forward I realized this is a good way for me to open up. I feel that most of my designs are based on emotions or thoughts that are from my subconscious. The images are a way for me to express feelings and emotions that are difficult to put into words. At first, I thought I can make colouring books and put these designs in them and people could put their own colors in. I also thought, hey I’ll put some colour phrases into the book and trigger other colour ideas for people when they’re colouring the images. At the time it was very popular to have colouring books; it was becoming quite the fad. I didn’t want to do what everybody else was doing so they’re a unique product and they haven’t sold as a popular item. But it was mainly a way for me to start my expressing my feelings and to get my designs out there. At the time I just started posting them and made it so I could do it every day but not feel the pressure to really do it every day and just work through getting all these pictures in my head out. Then they developed into different designs and colors and shapes. Now when I do it I’m a lot more comfortable and confident and really push the colors on each design. When I do the design there’s usually a thought that pops in my head while I’m doing the design and it’s usually a phrase or word that really expresses the image design that I’m creating which I find really exciting. It feels like the stars are aligning in my universe. I don’t find that I want to use a lot of words to express it, I just have a phrase or two that come up at the moment and really feel that it expresses what I’m trying to do or say.
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What excited you or gets you enthused to sit down and create. Are there any special triggers etc? The colours excite me ..., a lot! When I see the colours in my mind, I get really excited and start to draw. Usually when I draw it is random lines, and sometimes I’ll have a design in my head that will get me started. Other times I just start and let my pen or fingers do the designing and then eventually it will create a design in my head as I go along. Other times I’ll just draw something and as I’m filling in the colours the design comes to me and a thought will pop in my head or word and that’s it. Occasionally an image in nature or something I see will strike me and I’ll use that as inspiration. An example is the image “Birdsong” which is inspired by the birds by our house and the song in my heart about being free and letting go. If you lose your muse what helps you get it back? I feel I lose my muse quite regularly. Especially when I am depressed or I’m having a difficult time. I will not want to do anything and shut down. Then I’ll make myself go outside or listen to music or go into town and talk to people. It usually helps me get me out of my slump. Then I feel fired up and feel like opening up and creating again. I usually have to force myself to get motivated. I try to tell myself that it’s not who I am oh, but it’s I thought. So I’m able to move forward and see that there’s more past that idea or thought. Right now, we’re living in a 26ft trailer in the middle of a forest. We have no running water, we have no electricity, but we’re happy and enjoying nature. We have lots of bird feeders, including ones on our windows. So, we see lots of birds and squirrels, chipmunks and foxes. Right now, a lot of my inspiration comes from nature. We plan on building a house, being off-grid with solar power (I’ll be an off-grid digital artist) and staying here as long as we can in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. This fall I’ll be in a gallery show (woohoo - 2nd time in a show!) at Rails End Gallery and my images called Birdsong will be in a 4 by 5-foot giclee image print on a wall and on another wall will be a video image of how I do my work. Along with two other artists; one is a master woodcarver of birds and the other artist has bird items. I don’t have a date for the show yet but I will let you know as soon as possible. I also sell my digital image prints in the gallery and I’ll be putting in cards and prints of my nature photography. I’ll be selling my artwork at A Zebra of A Different Stripe Gallery of Gifts in Norland, Ontario, too. I’m starting to paint again, using gouache paints and birch bark, that I find on our property, and doing similar abstract images as the digital art. Wow so what an interesting lady – I hope you all enjoyed hearing about June and her wonderful techniques for creating. Thanks again June.
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DRE AMS ARE ODD PL ACES by MAR JORIE LORD
Australia
https://www.marjorielord.com.au https://facebook.com/ArtMuse.MarjorieLord
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AT T H E E N D O F T H E D AY b y T R A C E Y R YA N
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F L O W E R S F R O M H E AV E N I M P R E S S I O N I S T I C by JULIA HARWOOD
Australia
http://www.redbubble.com/people/JuliaKHarwood https://photographybyjuliakhar wood.shootproof.com/galler y/1887205/
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I I N C O M I N G ( K E R E R Û) by JUDI L AP SL E Y MIL L ER
New Zealand
https://www.artbyjlm.com
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FORBIDDEN by PA M HENDERSON
Australia
https://www.facebook.com/snapnshootdesigns/ https://artboja.com/art/dmfi9d
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J A C K C L I M B S T H E B E A N S TA L K by GEORGE KONCZ
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BRICOL AGE CHALLENGE - JUNE by ANTHE A SCOT TE
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NOTRE DAME IMPRESSION b y J O H N F K E L LY
New Zealand
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November 2019 Challenge
FOR A FRIEND (TECHNICAL) Week 45: 04 Nov 2019 By now you will have some stunning photos, so let’s do something with them that you can give as a gift and bring joy into someone’s life. Ideas: design a calendar, print greeting cards, print and frame your favourite photos, make a blurb book, make a handbound book - the sky is the limit! You’ll be surprised at the difference it makes getting your images off your computer and into the world.
MY HAPPY PLACE (STORY) Week 46: 11 Nov 2019 Show us your happy place and make us happy too.
REFLECTIONS (CREATIVE) Week 47: 18 Nov 2019 Double the impact with a reflection. Advanced challenge: show only the reflection in a creative way or add a fake reflection using Photoshop (or similar) and see if we can tell :)
ONE SHOT WONDER (TECHNICAL) Week 48: 25 Nov 2019 You get one shot - so triple-check all your settings and think long and hard about your composition before pressing the shutter. It’s so easy these days to pray and spray, hoping to get the perfect shot while consigning yourself to an afternoon of deleting a thousand identical photos.
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Photographers’ Photos from September 2019 Challenge BUSY BEES (STORY) - Week 36: 02 Sep 2019 The humble honeybee going about its work in my garden and drinking nectar while also distributing pollen on these blue forget-me-not flowers today. At the rate the world is killing off our bees this could be a harbinger of the future. Forget Me Not - bees pollinate our crops, our food source and without them it will be much more difficult to feed the world. The numbers are down in my garden that is for certain. Each visit is special. Stop spraying, protect the bees and protect our future - don’t forget what these bees do for us. Catherine Thompson Manawatu, New Zealand
Catherine Thompson - Busy Bees
DOUBLE EXPOSURE (CREATIVE) - Week 37: 09 Sep 2019 I recently found my double exposure button, love it. Haven’t experienced a lot with it but enjoy it when I do. Jan Abernethy Kāpiti, New Zealand
Jan Aberbethy - Spring Trees CARBON (STORY) - Week 38: 16 Sep 2019 Carbon: Zero carbon energy generation is nothing new - and we can keep doing better! Lynne Waddington Melbourne, Australia Lynne Waddington - From One Century To The Next COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS (TECHNICAL) - Week 39: 23 Sep 2019 Erica Siegel Queensland, Australia
Erica Siegel - Splendid Fairy Wren A CALL TO ACTION (STORY) - Week 40: 30 Sep 2019 The “call to action” challenge coincided with the worldwide Strike 4 Climate marches. It was an amazing turn-out in Wellington with an estimated 40,000 people marching to Parliament. There was so much hope and passion from people of all walks of life. And some very cool signs! Judi Lapsley Miller Wellington, New Zealand Judi Lapsley Miller - I Don’t Want My Future To Be A Heated ...
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Birdscape Personal Names Created JUST FOR YOU. Do you love Birds? Are your children showing an interest in all the little birdies that are out there and are starting to learn the Alphabet? My Birdscape Artwork can be individually made to create any name you would like. It would make a wonderful gift and something very original and special. If you are interested in a Personalised name made just for you, you can send me a message on my Facebook Page @
https://www.facebook.com/leannemwilliamsimages/ or email me @ leanne.williams333@gmail.com.
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MADE IN GLENORCHY Printed Wall Paper - Autumn
Specialist in Laminated Glass Kitchen Splashbacks and Laminated Glass Wall Art
Glass Kitchen Splashback - Milford River
also Printed Wall Paper Website www.madeinglenorchy.co.nz
Glass Kitchen Splashback - Head Of The Lake
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FOREST & BIRD Online Store Bird Art by Judi Lapsley Miller
Forest & Bird’s online shop now stocks four new fine-art bird prints by photo-artist Judi Lapsley Miller, featuring the beloved tūī. Sales support Forest & Bird’s enduring advocacy work for the wildlife of Aotearoa. Judi also donates 10% of her proceeds to Zealandia EcoSanctuary. Forest & Bird is New Zealand’s leading independent conservation organisation. For nearly a century they have been protecting and restoring Aotearoa’s wildlife and wild places - on land and in the sea. Judi has been a member and supporter for over 15 years and is delighted to be able to further support their efforts through her wildlife-advocacy-inspired art. https://shop.forestandbird.org.nz/bird-art-by-judi-lapsley-miller?gn=Home&gp=3
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From Whence Cometh Evil
At What Cost Forever
Sad Wings Of Destiny
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WATER FROM ART by Dean Hohn As many of you will know, my “WHY”, is using my art to support the Care for Africa Foundation to drill fresh water wells in the 6 villages it supports in the Tarime District of Tanzania. These villages are off the tourist route and therefore received no form of aid until the Care For Africa Foundation heard about their plight and decided to do something to help. It was the middle of June 2016 when a friend and fellow photographer posted some of her designs on Facebook that the idea of using my art for designs on clothing and scarves hit me. I asked her if she would mind if I copied the idea, of using my art on clothing and she said no. The end of June 2016 I launched my Nuna Collection, with designs originating from my rock art that dated back to the Nuna Era. As a designer I receive a commission of 10% for each piece that is sold and I in turn donate all proceeds to the Care For Africa Foundation. My designs have evolved over time and my latest designs are more contemporary and varied. You can view the collection at
https://tinyurl.com/yc5ar9gw
I also do custom designs and if you would like something created especially for you, you can contact me at dean.hohn@bigpond.com and I will be glad to discuss it with you. The scarves are available in Modal, Cashmere Modal, Cashmere Silk and 100% Cashmere. If you find a design you would like in a fabric other than shown, please contact me and I’ll add it and let you know when it’s available to order. I’m truly grateful for the support I’ve received to date and would appreciate any support you can give me in the future. Dean L Hohn Below are samples of some of my latest designs.
Essential Orange Top
Oblong Glass Tray
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Evening On The Serengeti Statement Bag
Jewels Statement Clutch
Honey Bees
Inside The Hive Silk Tie
Helping Women with Endometriosis 50% of profit donated to endometriosis research
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 heartbreaking. Regular illness and debilitating pain result in missed education and poor career opportunities leaving them women vulnerable to poverty.
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by Margaret Kalms 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://w w w.redbubble.com/ people/EndoWomanArt/shop Follow ‘Life with Endometriosis’:
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http://www.endowomanart.com Margaret Kalms
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!
Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Sweatshirt
Butterflies False Colour Grey Stripes
Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Pencil Case
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