Choosing artwork for your home can feel like a significant decision. Unlike furniture or décor, art is often more personal—it reflects your taste, your experiences, and the way you want your space to feel. With the right approach, it can become one of the most enjoyable and rewarding parts of creating a home and helps tie everything together aesthetically. A good place to begin is with the practical considerations. Start by measuring your available wall space so you have a cl

Mornington Peninsula artist Narelle Callen creates original Australian coastal art, known for her atmospheric abstract landscapes and seascapes inspired by the colours, textures and light of the coastline. I was very honoured to recently be featured in a magazine article highlighting my work as a Mornington Peninsula artist and my collection of atmospheric coastal abstract paintings inspired by the Australian landscape and coastline. The article focused on my painting process

Introduction We live in a world shaped by the cycle of Take – Make – Use – Dispose. It’s a linear system designed for speed, not...

Five Tips to prepare for an Open Studio Weekend. Thinking of opening your art studio to the public and looking for some tips? Here are...

Artist tools and materials I use in my studio A quick checklist and description of some of my favourite artist tools and materials...

The Friday Files introduces you to the artists of the Mornington Peninsula. This week I've been talking to the lovely people at...

The Friday Files introduces you to the artists of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. This week I am introducing you to Catherine Lawlor,...

Ok, so its not Friday, but I need to tell you some news, give you a heads up and keep you up to date with arty things that are happening...

This week's blog features the new work by Narelle Callen for the PST 2022 Exhibition which opens Friday 23rd September. Sea blue. Mist. ...

This week, for the Friday Files, I welcome David Glyn Davies, artist, photographer, restorer of antiques and jewellery. After showing me...

Working from her “Artists Proof” studio gallery in Red Hill, my next guest is surrounded by an abundance of green, lush bush tracks,...

The Friday Files introduces you to the artists of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. This week my next guest for the Friday Files is...

This week I introduce you to Gwen Scott, Print Maker. Were you aware that print making, especially reduction lino cut printing, is a very...

Currently meeting the artists of the Mornington Peninsula This week I bring you a very interesting artist, Ijlal Olguner. Ijlal...

Currently meeting the artists on the Mornington Peninsula. This week I introduce you to Karen Erasmus. Picture books, storytelling,...

A Blog featuring the artists of the Mornington Peninsula. Each week I introduce you to a new artist based on the Mornington Peninsula. ...

Meet the Artists from the Peninsula Studio Trail, Mornington Peninsula Imagine yourself driving down the coast, sea breeze in your face,...

Hello Art Lover Announcing the opening of “The October Show”. A collection of work by the artist members of the Peninsula Studio Trail...

If you’ve been following me in this journey, you will know I have been struggling with how to combine my art (painting) work and my...

Part 2 - Words lead to thumbnails, lead to sketches, colour palettes and painting studies. In my last post I described to you the process...