ART & SEX Like millions of women across the globe I have been reading Fifty shades of Grey and just finished the first book in the trilogy (Fifty shades of Darker and Fifty shades of Freed).   I had actually had the book in my possession for about 3 months without reading it.  The reason was […]

ART INSPIRATION This painting is one commissioned several years ago by my cousin Leif who lives in Sweden.  The naive art scene is of his brother Dan & Johnny’s former house here in Australia and depicts us all enjoying a day together by the pool.  As I told you in my previous art blog 156. […]

ART, CIRCUS & TRAVEL I have always loved travelling; I think the bug bit me even before I was born.  My grandmother ran away to sea at 15 and then she met my grandfather Anton and they both ran away with the circus.  Here are the art blog about that 20. Antonis Tivoli &  21. […]

PUBLIC SCULPTURES & SUITCASES The art of packing light is obviously not something that I have mastered and with all the travelling that I have done for work firstly as a model and then as an artist and just for pleasure that’s a real shame.   I always find that I need whatever it was that […]

PAINTING BIRDS Galah is sometimes used as a derogatory Australian slang word meaning ‘fool’ or ‘idiot’ or someone dressing in a gaudy fashion, which is where the term “flaming galah” probably comes from.  However I can reassure you that the real thing, the parrot is certainly a very clever bird. THE ART OF SOCCER I […]

THE ART OF HAPPINESS My husband and I have always had a happiness trick that we have used throughout the years and that is to play Saturday night! The art of happiness, what is that I hear you ask – well it goes something like this; You know when you have those days or weeks […]

THE ART OF HOLIDAYING We set sail for Noumea after leaving Lifou and had a few cocktails on deck before the silver service dinner at the Waterfront restaurant. Had we realized it was Island night and all that entailed we would have joined in the BBQ festivities up top deck as the ship was jumping […]

ART AND FEELING GOOD All of us sweat the small stuff from time to time but really we shouldn’t, however that’s easier said than done.  So what about making a list of the things that make you happy, the things you either love to do or think about. I have created such a list here, in […]

Happy Fathers Day to my darling Daddy and to all you wonderful fathers out there.  I wish you a wonderful day. Father’s day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in many countries, but it is also celebrated on other days and here in Australia it is on the first Sunday in September.  If you […]

TRAVEL AND ART BLOG Next stop on our cruising adventure was Lifou, and if you have just joined me and want to recap on how this P&O holiday actually started here are some links for you to read of our adventures so far and see the paintings and artworks in these travel and art blogs […]