Not so happy AFI.

George Miller was being interviewed on the ABC's 7.30 Report tonight. He was talking about his new movie "Happy Feet" . It has been a great sucess but he was also bemoaning the fact that all of our great Aussie talent has to go overseas to work and that the Australian Film Industry is floundering! How depressing.

Here we go Again.

Yesterday morning I worked out what I am going to do for my next painting. I have used a couple of photo's that I took at a friends place in Margaret River. AinA is going to have a big show next year so I have to have some new works....I hope I can get a few done in time. In the afternoon I went to Fran and Oliver's to help clean up for the exhibition. With all the helpers it did'nt take long at all. I'm sure Olivers studio has never been so empty!

OptiPaint

I was reading an article in ImagineFX today about a new highspeed USB device that plugs into your PC and lets you use your own real brushes and other art materials in Photoshop or other programs that accept Photoshop compatible plug-ins. Its called Optipaint. Sounds like fun....its a bit pricey though.

Searching Without Google.

At last the never ending painting has an end.

Our next exhibition.

Serendipity and the art of watching late night T.V. a.k.a. How to see naked people without really trying.

This year there have been a couple of notorious T.V. incidents that I have witnessed just by chance. Brian always goes to sleep with the T.V. on and I usually fiddle around on my computer for a while before going to bed. One night I entered the room to see Big Brother's naked Jamie and his protruberances and ensuing goings on with Katie. The media meltdown the next day was'nt a total surprise!!! The second Big Brother incident ," the turkey slapping " one, I happened to see when watching Lateline on the ABC whilst waiting for OZ to start on SBS. Which brings me around to OZ. When the show premiered on T.V., many years back, I watched it but thought it was a bit too violent and political ,and so, didnt watch it again....besides it was aired at a rather late hour.....anyway...a couple of years on, when I am staying up much later and The Sopranos is one of my favourite shows so I cant use violence as an excuse not to watch something, a friend suggested that I should reconsider watching OZ because she thought it was really good. Well it just so happened that the one night I decided to watch OZ was the one with the episode where Christopher Meloni's character gets thrown into solitary stark naked. Ive watched OZ ever since...with or without Mr Meloni who I also have watched and enjoyed in Law and Order SVU.... and no I have'nt been watching it to see naked men but I do have to say Christopher Meloni takes the cake when it comes to beautiful male bods!

Lift and Support.

Today I went to an Artists in Arms meeting at Fran and Oliver's. We are about to have another exhibition and we all went to pick up invitations and to drop off entry forms and such. I took my "never ending painting" to show Annie even though its still not finished. ( this week it will definitely be done) Everyone was very supportive and positive and it meant a lot to me to get that feedback . Sometimes its tough to keep positive so I really appreciate their support. Thanks you guys!!!

Lookin' at people lookin'.

One of my favourite things to do is people watching. The other day I was having a coffee in a shopping centre cafe and I saw this woman...just an ordinary looking woman, but the thing that made me notice her amongst all the others was the way she was looking around herself. She darted her head around just like a chicken does when it is pecking at something. It reminded me of someone close to me who, when he is sitting in a restaurant or cafe , will look around and follow people with his eyes without moving his head. Just like a chameleon. I always say "your eyes are rolling around your head again"...and he always just rolls his eyes and flicks his tongue out at me. We're all just animals...hee...hee.

function.

curious...
the things we hide.
the things we forgo...
to survive.

Still at it.

Im still finishing that painting!!!

Oscar Wilde quote: "Be yourself, everyone else is taken."

Never Ending Painting.

I started a painting in July....the one I started in Photoshop.....ok....Im still working on it.....i keep saying it will be finished this week....and I have been saying that for a while now. Maybe it will be finished next week???????

Kenny.

I recieved two free passes from Luna Cinemas for my birthday so last night we went to see Kenny. It was hilarious. Another good Aussie movie. Bewdy!

Where Have all the Flowers Gone ?

Dr Who Boo Hoo.

The series finale of Doctor Who aired tonight.....it was soooo sad.....even the Doctor cried.....sniff...sniff.

Artrage 2.

I have just bought a new painting program and it is great fun. Its called Artrage. Computer Arts magazine had a free version on its July CD . I fooled around with that for a while and was having so much fun I decided to buy it at only $28.07 AUD. What I really like is that you can push the paint around and manipulate it just like real paint. There are metallics and glitter. I cant wait to give my grandson a go. I think it would be fantastic for kids of all ages.

The Boy from Oz.

We have just arrived home after seeing the Boy from Oz. Whoo....hoo....It was fantastic....I still have the warm and fuzzies. What a great show...Hugh Jackman was energetic and as the girl behind us kept reminding us every 15 minutes, absolutely gorgeous.....but seriously folks ...he was brilliant...so was everyone else....I had to bite my cheeks to stop myself from crying a few times during the show...particularly during "I Still Call Australia Home" ...but when Colleen Hewitt sang "Dont Cry Out Loud" I could'nt hold back the tears....I'm not sure if it was because it was a sad moment in the show or if it was the flood of nostalgia that engulfed me when I heard her voice again after all these years. Hugh seemed to be enjoying himself and we enjoyed him too. A night to remember.

Contrary Companion.

Patsy Hart Artist ??????

"I create therefore I am."

Workshopping.

I spent most of my weekend doing workshops. It was great. I had'nt participated in a workshop since I was at Art school, but this year I have done 3...so far. There was the textile workshop with Annie...we learnt to make a wearable Mobious strip and on Saturday I learnt to make the knitted and crocheted versions in another of Annie's classes. Then on Sunday I learnt to make soldered glass jewellery. Now if anyone is wondering what any of these have to do with painting then you will just have to wait and see what I come up with next.

Lano and Woodley.

On friday night we went to Lano and Woodley's Goodbye show. it was great. They are so funny. Its so lovely to have a good laugh. Sad to see them go though. I wonder what they will do next?

Frazzled.

I have been so busy this week I am feeling a bit frazzled. I feel like I am running around like a chook with her head cut off....crikey! Lots to do. Lots to do. Anyway I have been lucky enough to get a laptop. Marc from Ozcom Computer Services arranged a Toshiba Satellite Pro P100 and it is lovely. Im getting a bit geeky....I think....mmmmm....Whoo hoo. I have been painting. I have been sewing. I have been knitting. I have been teaching myself to crochet....AGAIN....I am having much more sucess this time. I have been organising my new laptop,adding programs etc. Trying to find out how to convert some video that we recorded onto a DVD into something that will play on anyone else's DVD player other than ours.....Cant work that one out....most frustrating... and this is amongst all the other things a girl has to do when she is a wife, a mother and a grandmother and a partner in a business. It really is'nt that bad ....REALLY...REALLy...REALly...REAlly...REally...Really...really... reall...real...rea...re...r.....

Something Weird this way Comes Again!

If I thought the previous week was odd, this week has been even more strange with the deaths of two high profile Australians...Steve Irwin and Peter Brock. I have heard numerous times over the past few days "these things happen in threes. Who is going to be the third?" What short memories they have. Richard Carleton died earlier this year whilst on the job, also. As far as I'm concerned I think that adds up to three.

Something Weird this way Comes.

I dont know what it was , but, last week everyone I came across was out of sorts. I was extremely irritable ( and, no ,there were no hormones flying about ) some were bursting into tears and others just getting themselves into all sorts of messes. For my part, I felt relief on Monday morning...I just hope everyone else did too.

All Wrapped Up.

Yesterday I participated in one of lovely Annie Rawle's Catalyst workshops. It was great fun and I learnt a lot. Annie is a generous teacher. I would love to do some more.

Its scary out there.

The last couple of days out on the roads have been very dicey....I have seen two accidents and people are doing lots of crazy things.....I know that might sound a bit naive but you know when you have those times when you're driving somewhere and lots of near misses occur.....These are the days when I want to get where I'm going and get home quick!