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Latest news on exhibitions – places of interest I have visited and assorted things to do with Art.
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND – 2021
I thought I would share with you a short piece of information on my recent visit to Lady Elliot Island. A lot of people don't know where this is, or...
GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE
At last some good news - at least for those people in NSW. Several workshops in NSW are definitely going ahead as long as we get enough numbers to...
MICK’S CREEK IN THE MIST 2020
Well there's been very little news of late as you can imagine, being locked down for some time and with Covid-19 being at the forefront of our...
COWRA SURVIVOR
Last weekend I traveled west with my son and daughter-in-law to visit the family farm just outside of Cowra. It has been eight years since my last...
FEATHERS-FUR-SKIN and SCALES Morpeth Gallery
FEATHERS-FUR-SKIN AND SCALES will be held at MORPETH GALLERY on June Long Weekend 8-9-10th June. Many wildlife painters will be in the gallery...
AUSTRALIAN ARTIST MAGAZINE – November Edition 2017.
The latest Edition of Australian Artist Magazine is just out and has a large article on my next exhibition and book 'Paintings From Burragorang the...
GREAT AFTERNOON IN THE MEGALONG VALLEY
Last weekend I spent the afternoon with friends at a gorgeous, small winery in the Megalong Valley called Dryridge Estate. Apart from a delicious...
GREAT WEATHER FOR FUNGI
As my studio has been damp and growing its own fungi in the form of mould - I decided to head for my local rainforest gully with camera in one hand...
FESTIVAL OF TWO PALETTES – MORPETH
On the weekend of the 11-12th March 2017 Morpeth Gallery (near Newcastle) held their Festival of Two Palettes. being the first time I...
ABROLHOS ISLANDS
I have one more major trip on board the Eco Abrolhos this year and it is the one I am most looking forward to. If you have never heard of the...
KIMBERLEY COAST CRUISE
Last month I was fortunate enough to be Artist-in-Residence on board the Eco Abrolhos, cruising the Kimberley Coast. This is one painting I did on...
BOAT TRIP ON LAKE BURRAGORANG
I must apologise for not having updated my Blog for some time. I'm afraid I have been sidetracked somewhat with finalising my 2016 exhibition and...
HAWKS NEST FLANNEL FLOWERS
Another wonderful aspect of Hawks Nest was the huge amount of Flannel Flowers along the road to Mungo Brush. I have never seen so many. They were...
HAWKS NEST SAND DUNES
As you may be able to guess this photo was taken on my last trip to Hawks Nest a few weeks ago. I have been painting Hawks Nest for about the last...
CRUISING THE ABROLHOS ISLANDS
I am so excited about my second Artist-in-Residence aboard the ECO ABROLHOS! Although I won't actively be painting, I will be collecting reference...
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE -2016
My number one news at the moment is an ARTIST IN RESIDENCE - painting aboard the ECO ABROLHOS as we cruise the beautiful Kimberley Coast. I have,...
COVER OF CREATIVE ARTIST MAGAZINE
I am very happy to be able to announce that one of my paintings made the cover of Creative Artist Magazine - out at the end of October. Of course...
ANOTHER EARLY MORNING
Wow - I can't believe that I was up at 4.45 to pick my sister and stepfather and mother for an early morning photography session down at Yarramundi...
WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE
I loved doing this painting! On a recent trip to the Central Coast I was up at 5 a.m. (quick cup of coffee to get me going) and out on to the beach...
EXHIBITION WORK
Hi all -the studio has been a busy place this past month with many painting accumulating for my next exhibition WILD. Not much has been going out to...
CASTLE HEAD BUSHWALK
There hasn't been much happening of late apart from me working flat out in my studio on paintings for my next exhibition. One nice thing I did do...
BACK INTO KEDUMBA
LAST YEAR I WAS AGAIN GIVEN PERMISSION TO GO BACK INTO THE KEDUMBA VALLEY AND BURRAGORANG VALLEY - 35 YEARS AFTER MY ORIGINAL VISIT. I HAVE BEEN ON...
WEDGE ISLAND VISIT
BACK IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE TAKEN TO WEDGE ISLAND ON THE COAST OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHERE I SPENT A COUPLE OF NIGHTS IN...
PRACTIQUE des ARTS – a Portfolio of Robyn Collier
IN DECEMBER - A HIGH QUALITY FRENCH MAGAZINE PUBLISHED A PORTFOLIO ON MY WORK. THIS PUBLICATION APPEARED IN 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN EUROPE - WHICH...
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