Artistic australian
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One in a series of four images. / Now available here at Red Bubble as a print. / Original: Oil on Canvas. / Size of original painting: 4 ft X 3 ft / - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - / / “A big part of the Red Dust Girl series was about trying to convey a sense of living in a regional area or a situation far from the influence of a metropolitan city. I wanted it to reflect a celebration of outback Australia, of the people living there each day of their lives and of the purity or innocence that can be found in such a seemingly baron and harsh landscape. / / Painting can sometimes be a very individual pursuit or in my case an infatuation, so I also wanted that series to express the joy (of all things) of being alone or separated, and of the contentment in that individualism. How “change” presented here as a metaphor (the seasons) can be a good thing and doesn’t necessarily need to change us as individuals. / / I knew that having a young girl or woman in the picture would be the perfect vehicle to present this idea. I’m not sure how the “floating” concept came about but I had previously painted a picture of a girl floating over the landscape and really liked the whole idea of the shadow beneath the feet etc. It certainly fitted the context of “separation” and when I mapped it out initially it just looked right. I decided that nothing in each of the four paintings would touch the ground, that the earth beneath her feet would remain unchanged through the seasons. “ - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - - - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – / THE “RED DUST GIRL” SERIES Review by Karl James At first glance, Leith O’Malley’s “Red Dust Girl” series invokes his love of contemporary illustration with its simplicity of design and striking power to just jump at the viewer. These large oil on canvas works are figuratively simple in composition but make no mistake, the paint work is delicious with luscious textures, tactile surfaces and collaged with natures discards. One wants to reach out and feel the very canvas. Full of outback hues, rich magentas, cobalt skies and desert ochre applied in buttery layers, these paintings have an underlying Australianess about them as the title of the series suggests. They also follow the seasons. Summer with its blazing, sizzling outback.. a sort of piercing Vincent heat, invigorating and maddening. Then there are the feather-like leaves of Autumn, falling about her and nesting at her feet. Thick and pillow soft, a season of calm reflection. Winter rain. Cleansing, ultramarine and diamonds, a cool tonic for the red raw earth. Finally Spring. All petals and newness, the simple joys of life, rebirth. A warm caress and motherly wonder. But who is the girl, this doll like puppet? Zen like in her calm yet so poetic and mysterious? Leith often incorporates metaphor in his work. Is she real or fictional? Or could it be “Eratos”, the artists muse guiding the creative spirit. Nothing is certain, but maybe we really see the artist here with his thoughts floating as visions do, bound not by the earth. Maybe he is like many of us, wary of change yet accepting of it. Of this new work Leith says “part of it is a reaction to living far from the city in a regional area. There is an underlying celebration of solitude and adaptation to my surroundings. That no matter what seasons bring we remain unchanged, and that isolation should be embraced. I believe in my own case it really is a stimulus for creativity”. If one looks beyond this little red dust girl of ponytail innocence and into those piercing cornflower eyes there is a knowing, an accepting. She hovers above the ground not at one with nature but unfazed by the seasons change, and like the hand that holds the brush, she adapts. More information here -
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Minimalist Landscape study of the Trees & Hills as they are seen far off out on the horizon Oil on Stretched Canvas – No Airbrushing 36 X 66 inches / 92 X 168 cm Original : / $1500 AU – excluding p&p from Melbourne, Australia / contact my Agents at Gallery 112 / .............................................................................................
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/ Ruby / by Karin Taylor ink pastel acrylic charcoal / on pastel paper oh to be ruby…. Ruby Red / by the sea / resting resting / peacefully shells n sand / weed n fish / smells just like / a seafood dish delicate / delightful / delicious / nutrititious / don’t forget / your dose of sun / get your Vitamin D / and have some FUN!! / Customers are welcome to email enquiries to karintaylor@exemail.com.au / /
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This is Bill from Anglesea down the south coast of Victoria. He was a Lollipopman in 1983. What a true blue bonza Aussie hero!
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Illustration for Melbourne street poster magazine Is Not Magazine. Aussie themed BIG THINGS. Big Marino, big prawn, big banana, larry the lobster, Big Shazza and Big Bazza!
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The Arch, Twelve Apostles, Twelve Apostles and London Bridge. Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia.
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Ink and Brush coloured digital. Big M calendar’s of the 70s and 80s inspired.
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Nothing could beat an icecream from the corner Milk Bar on a stinkin hot summer day in the 70s and 80s.
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Arinya and Burilda with Wallaby. Arhem Land, The Territory, Top End. 1981.
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This is a fairly recent work on paper. / It is actually a small (60cm X 50cm – oil on collaged pages). / I have allowed some of the text to remain uncovered by the paint. Those of you who know my work may recognise the reference here to my Red Dust Girl and Caffeine Girl works. Maybe this is the moment. The moment of inspiration for those works. The vision. The apparition. Maybe this is it. / Maybe.
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Guys and gals, One of RB’s own, the highly talented, muscularteeth, is moderating the Video Montage Group and he’s putting together some really groooovy stuff. Here’s the first three videos he’s loaded to YouTube featuring RB artists. RedBubble Photo Montage / RedBubble Photo Montage 2 / RedBubble Photo Montage Blue If you want to get in on the action, join the group and submit. Hop to it and support one of RB’s shining lights, and, get your stuff OUT THERE! Ciao baby.
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People from Neighbouring communities sit and gather around camps and fires. Song and dance begin and corroboree continues into the night.
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Lucki Loopi Yummi Multicultural Mixed Combo WOW what a mouthful! / This is my multicultural shirt / ebony and ivory livin’ together in perfect harmony
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Inspired by the Big M calendars of the 70s and 80s. This is Miss Big M March 1979.
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so happy to make 3 sales......
by Karin TaylorA big thank you goes out to the lovely people (mystery buyers) who purchased the following items yesterday and today!! !http://images-...
A big thank you goes out to the lovely people (mystery buyers) who purchased the following items yesterday and today!! / Greeting Card of Bridal Shower III / Mounted Print of Mary Banksia Fairy / Framed Print of Geisha Girl
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These two blokes hail from inside the gates of Pentridge Gaol circa 1976.
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Pen and Ink drawing
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Fifteen Cards of My Photography
by Stephen MitchellNice. They arrived this afternoon. Thanks RedBubble. They look great. !http://www.redbubble.com/rbimages/works_work_main_view/Cards_On…
Nice. They arrived this afternoon. Thanks RedBubble. They look great. Here is a newer photograph which more clearly defines each card, also showing the back of the card.
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Yummi Love and his mates / are all so excited because / Mr Rudd is saying sorry tomorrow!!!!! / YAY!!!
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Kangeroo journeys through the desert searching for food to eat. Following trails, emu leaves tracks that lead to nests where eggs are laid until time to hatch.
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Another Big M calendar inspired piece. 1979. Ink and brush on paper coloured gradient digital.
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