Happy New Year from Australia

This has been a funny old year, and like each passing year it seems to have rushed by in a whir. 2013 was in two parts, first half, a time of rest and recuperation, the second part, a time for travelling (hence I'm writing this in South Australia). 2014 will be a time for settling down and making new work from all the sketch books I've amassed since July.

New Year's Eve was spent watching fireworks and drinking sparkling red wine with friends (and believe it or not listening to the sound of bagpipes), under the stars on the beach at Port Willunga.

That very same beach the day before . . .





With meringue like rock formation,


and sparkling sea.


It's difficult to remember that this really is New Year with sun screen and insect repellent as constant companions, but we're loving it . . .

Tawny Frogmouths in the garden.


A stroll around the botanic garden.


























And of course a trip to the Art Gallery.


This 'snap' cannot do justice to these works, but it does give a flavour of the most stunning work by Australian artists.


From left,








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Location:Port Road,Port Willunga,Australia

Cheltenham Art Gallery - Casting Brilliance

On a recent visit to Cheltenham and with an hour to spare, I dropped into The Wilson the sparkly new Art Gallery and Museum to check out the fabulous new gallery space, and to see a truly inspiring exhibition by glass artist Colin Reid.

If you're at all interested in glass in any of its forms, and want to be astounded, don't miss this show. A fine retrospective of work from over 30years.

Ring of Fire (Kiln-cast and polished glass)

Ring of Aqua (Kiln-cast and polished glass)

Colour Saturation Crescent (Kiln-cast and polished glass)

Still Life with Books and Gilded Lens (Kiln-cast and polished optical glass with gold leaf)

Moulds on show

Casting Brilliance: Glass by Colin Reid is currently on show at the Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum. Until 5th January 2014 and open daily from 9.30am until 5.15pm