I love old stuff.

I managed to sneak a couple of photos at the Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia exhibition last night.
This fellow here is King Ashurnasirpal II.

Historians tell us he was king of Assyria from 883-859 BC but, according to the man himself, he was also King of the Universe, so I don't know who to believe.  He does have impressive wings.
The exhibition is on at the Melbourne Museum for a few more weeks so, if you love old stuff like I do, go along and have a look.

What's been happening

I know I haven't been blogging or Facebooking much lately however I have been making new work, so that counts, right? I've finished a couple of new paintings for myself, a piece for another print exhibition that will be part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival (I'll tell you all about that next week) and I've just about finished putting the final touches on my Etsy shop, as well as keeping up with my illustration work.  I'm also hoping to have a new painting ready to submit for a show at Off The Kerb gallery, but we'll see how that one goes. 

This is one of the new paintings.  It's kinda how I've felt the past few months but I keep thinking about how much I enjoy reading other people's blogs (the interesting ones, at least) so I will try to show and tell more often. 

Not Even The King Was Allowed In

My Red Bubble shop is open!

You can now buy greeting cards of some of my paintings here at Red Bubble.
This morning I received a lovely email informing me that I have been chosen as one of the feature artists on the Red Bubble homepage

It's Print Show time again...

... and I have a signed print of my latest painting for sale.

I Am Watched Over

The opening is this Friday night at the Northcote Town Hall.  If you're free come on down and join me and the other illustrators for a drink.

You can preview all of the prints online here

Work in progress

Here are some work in progress shots of my current picture book project.
I like to add some animals to a book.

Merry Christmas

Wishing you and yours all the best for a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year xox

More Paintings

Here is the entire piece that the previously posted detail is from:

Mexican Standoffish

And here is another:

My Treasures do not Glitter or Clink Together; they Gleam in the Sun and Neigh in the Night

The title for this piece is an old Arabian proverb that I have always found incredibly moving and evocative. 
Both of these paintings are on show in my little gallery at 309 Racecourse Road, Flemington Melbourne.  There are new works for sale and old works for show. Viewing is currently by appointment only (but you can pretty much see all the pieces from the street)