Category: The Artists Way
Wood You Hand Me My Mitre Saw? – Sarai Schubert
Modern wood artist, Sarai Schubert’s practice is a relatively new journey, one that was initially based around creating and selling modern wood…
Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge – Te Kaikauhau (The Storyteller)
“Leonie Ngahuia Mansbridge is a New Zealand born artist who has made her home right here in Western Australia. With a PHD…
Ishtar’s Room of Magic, Creativity and Good Ideas
A short journey led me to an unassuming house, situated on the corner block just a few streets back from the main…
Life, Death & Unruly Gardens
As we entered the warehouse-turned-studio, we were instantly greeted with Mel's work, beautifully framed and hanging elegantly on the wall. There was also a staircase leading up to a second level that filled me with intrigue. As we reached the main studio area, it became evident that the creative mind that occupied this space was simply brilliant.
The Artists Way: Sue Leeming
For Sue, art has always been a part of her life. Growing up in a broken home and being of a quieter nature, Sue used her room as a retreat, a place for creativity to blossom and a place where Sue would look back for inspiration time and time again. You see Sue grew up in Taranaki, a province of New Zealand in which, no matter where you were, you could see the great Mount Taranaki. In fact her bedroom window had the perfect view.
The Artists Way: Ross Potter
2B OR NOT 2B? (sorry, not sorry). No Doubt this is a question that plages the mind of artist Ross Potter.
The Artists Way: Sarah Thornton-Smith
I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Sarah (albeit digitally, it is the age we live in after all) through a mutual friend. Naturally as I do, I invited myself over for coffee under the premise of talking all things art and taking a photo or two (ok more like one or two hundred photos). Coffee was drunk, conversations were flowing and photos were being taken.
The Artists Way: Chantelle Bates
The stark red earth. The swollen boab trees. The picturesque sunsets. The flowing rivers. The prolific wildlife. The majestic gorges. I mean…
The Artists Way: Kirby
Music is art. The rhythm, the harmonies, the melodies – all of it. Even the distorted guitars cranked up to 11 can…
The Artists Way: Callum Davies
Recently, I had the pleasure of spending some time with emerging Mandurah Artist Callum Davies. He has always had a creative side having played drums for over 16 years, however, a bone disease and the stresses he was facing at work led him on the search