Category Archives: Image of the week

A gifted portrait and landscape artist, John Singer Sargent captures the light beautifully in this wonderful rendition of a simple building in Corfu. Continue reading →

Jacob Taylor Gibson, I Don’t Know What’s Good For Me (Rat King), 2022, lithography, screenprint, intaglio, rust, laser engraved acrylic There are some terrific photos on his site, many close-ups, of this and his other art works which enable the … Continue reading →

Mark Lord, Four Rowing Boats From Above, St Ives, Cornwall, lino print 12″ x 8″ approx Resources:https://linolord.com/products/four-rowing-boats-from-above-st-ives-cornwall-lino-print Mark Lord is an amazing printmaker, you can see more of his work (which is well worth viewing) here:https://linolord.com/https://www.instagram.com/linolordpress/https://www.facebook.com/LinoLordPress

I love the simplicity of this reverse monoprint with the blocky background. Resources:Pinterest, posted by wyoming99!, 2008

Nenad Zeljic, Elevator, drypoint, 85×62 cm, 2024 I’ve featured Nenad Zeljic as my image of the week in the past (click here), and he continues to create the most captivating prints. Resources:Facebook – search for his name and you’ll find … Continue reading →

I’ve borrowed a beautiful book from the library: Hebrides by Peter May with photography by David Wilson. In the introduction Peter May writes “This is not an official travelogue taking you on a journey around the tourist high points of … Continue reading →

Stretching out across an otherwise unassuming corner of Norfolk, Virginia, is the Lambert’s Point coal terminal. It is the largest and fastest-loading facility in the northern hemisphere for handling and transporting this fossil fuel, the combustion of which is a … Continue reading →

Jemma Gunning, Cwm Coke Works IV, etching, edition of 30, 29.5x43cm Resources:www.jemmagunning.com/industrial-decline?page=3

Mikko Lagerstedt, First Snow Resources:www.mikkolagerstedt.com/gallery/resilienceThis photo, and many other stunning images, can be purchased from the above link (print shop page) in various sizes as limited editions. I highly recommend a look through this talented artist’s website.

Kevin Fletcher, Disused Dory Slip And Repairs Shed At Dusk, monotype, 2021, Edition 1/1 Resources:www.davidsongalleries.com/The Hand magazine, issue 42

I took this photo while at Audley Weir a couple of weeks ago. My dilemma was whether to position the wall and water outlet on an exact horizontal line across the composition or to concentrate on the vertical positioning of … Continue reading →

I love images of mushrooms, fungi and slime mold. I’ve taken many photos myself but nothing I find compares to the brilliant images I find online. The variety is astounding, the shapes, colours and sheer visuality of many are otherworldly. … Continue reading →

Whilst scrolling through my photos for something to use as a start point for a new project I came across this image my husband took in October last year. It’s so easy to walk right past interesting textures and shapes … Continue reading →

Bridget Fischer, polyester plate lithographs, 6″ x 4″ each. http://www.bridgetfischer.com These images come from The Hand, a magazine for reproduction-based art. The publication has some incredibly talented contributors and so many techniques I’ve either never heard of or haven’t yet … Continue reading →

What better way to advertise the amenities than this, captured by my clever husband with camera in hand. Wonder what was on the female side!

Bob Cornelis, Unspoken Journey I enjoy the complexity of this image, especially the asemic writing. This is one piece from a series entitled Unspoken Journey, with each of them displaying a form of ‘text’ or communicative symbols. Over the past … Continue reading →

Marilee Salvator, Composition F10, etching, relief etching, monotype, 47″ x 31″, 2017 Marilee Salvator’s website is a feast for the eyes showcasing some outstanding art. Spend a few minutes browsing her installations, prints, mixed media pieces and then check out … Continue reading →

Toni Hamel, The Activist I (Last Call), oil on canvas, 24″ x 24″, 2022 Resources:http://www.tonihamel.net/works/

Peggy Reeves 510 Warren Street Gallery writes on their site (in part): Peggy Reeves works primarily with light sensitive and cameraless photographic processes. Mixing science and art opens the door to many experimental projects. Her chemigrams are hybrids of chemistry-based photography and painting. The … Continue reading →

Kurt Schwitters, Ausgerenkte Kräfte (Dislocated Forces)Assemblage (wood, metal spring, cloth, paper, collage) oil on board on a wooden box105.5 x 86.7 x 9cm Resources:http://www.artsy.net/artwork/kurt-schwitters-ausgerenkte-krafte-dislocated-forces

Dean Bowen, Aeroplane Boy, bronze, 2003 I spotted this huge bronze sculpture when wandering the grounds of Heide Museum of Modern Art in Bulleen, Victoria, recently. Check out Dean’s website for more of his sculptures, paintings and prints. There’s also … Continue reading →

I visited Wangaratta Regional Gallery to see the Printed Habitat exhibition a fortnight ago and discovered the work of Anita Laurence. This piece is part of her King Valley linocuts and etchings series, and she writes (on her website): Inspired … Continue reading →

This week I couldn’t choose between these two amazing close-up images of the peeling & disintegrating bark of a fallen tree I came across on one of my recent bush walks. Can’t wait to turn these into collagraph plates.

Stunning photographic image by Sussex-based photographer Max Mudie. Resources (and more images):https://bit.ly/3E4B7wZ

Bobby Baugh, Fierce and Unrelenting – Art QuiltMonotype printing by hand and direct painting with archival acrylic paints. Includes relief printing, resist printing, stencils and direct painting. Collage construction and machine stitching and quilting. The entire surface is richly textured … Continue reading →

Jane Davies, Pattern Study Neutral 1, acrylic & collage Resources:http://www.jane-davies.pixels.com/art/paintings/pattern+study

Carol Staub, Moon Over Birchwoods, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 x 1.50″ See more of this artist’s amazing works by clicking on the link below. Resources:http://www.carolstaub.com/?keyvalue=6715&page=ViewCollection&subkeyvalue=27672&startrec=21

Vladimiro Elvieri, Fragments III, engraving, mixed media (roulette, perforation on forex), 50 x 70cm, 2014 Resources:www.mchampetier.com/Vladimiro-Elvieri-2497-en.html – well worth clicking this link to view some amazing artworks. His drypoints are astounding.

Marco Luccio, The Puppet, drypoint on Velin Arches, edition of 25, 29.5 x 19.5cm, 2021 Resources:http://www.marcoluccio.com.au/artworks/the-puppet/ – well worth scrolling through his website. An exceptionally talented artist across a variety of media.

My creative life revolves around textures and shapes so when my husband gave me these images taken on his new Canon camera I was thrilled. They depict part of a wet, tarnished and rusted drain cover on one of our … Continue reading →

Julia Matveeva, “Viktoria”, toned cyanotype, 4″ x 4″ Resources:The Hand Magazine, issue 38

This is a close-up photo using my phone, which is what I have to hand when walking my dog on bush trails. This image, in a similar manner to my previously featured Banksia photo, seems over-detailed (too sharp?) if that … Continue reading →

I’ve long been a fan of Sarah Ross Thompson and her style of collagraphs. Resources:Sarah Ross Thompson Etsy shop

A few weeks ago we were in the heat of the Northern Territory and Western Australia. A beautiful holiday that I’ll reference in the future. On arrival back in Sydney we were struck down with illness for a couple of … Continue reading →

The weather is currently cold and wet with dark days and a lot of wind. However, just a couple of weeks ago, during a sunny spell, when walking the bush trails I saw a sparkling Banksia tree. Not having my … Continue reading →

Super photograph of our dog Jack taken by my husband a couple of weeks ago as the sun was going down.

Yulia Protsyshyn, Circles, lithography, 34 x 46 x 5cm, 2017 Resources:https://bit.ly/3xxUquy

Lisa Brussell, Shoreline At The Jetty, ziatype over archival print, 6″ x 8″ See more of Lisa’s work at instagram.com/lisabrussell Resources:The Hand magazine, issue 86, P36

Peter Baczek, Take One Last Look, etching Resources:http://www.baczekstudio.com/baczekstudio/Etchings.html#11

I saw this image on the ABC news website advertising ABC Four Corners and thought it an apt visual prompt to entice me to read the full article regarding taxpayer-funded contracts, worth more than AUS$1.1 billion, awarded to a company … Continue reading →

A rainbow-coloured fish that lives on “twilight zone” reefs off the Maldives has finally been recognised as a new species, more than two decades after its discovery. Read about this amazing creature here. I couldn’t resist this stunning photo from … Continue reading →

Lyon native Ememem, aka “the pavement surgeon”, examines the streets of European cities and checks for splintered pavement and sidewalks fractured in pieces. Using tiles and stones, he patches the gouged wounds with vibrant mosaics, which nestle into uniquely shaped … Continue reading →

Always and forever, Australia. My homeland. Resources:Photograph by Philippe Brach, 18/5/2021, Coober Pedy, South Australia

Jacky Lowry, Cotton Tail Grass 3 1/5 #1, hand coloured collagraph, 25.5 x 11cm. Albany Grasses series. I’ve only recently become aware of Jacky Lowry and have been enjoying perusing her various sites and collections of work, especially her collagraphs … Continue reading →

Love this photo of the view from my workroom window taken by my husband.