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For as long as I can remember, I have always loved art... I often get asked 'what inspires me?' When I was growing up...we made our own fun. We didn't go on expensive holidays or theme parks, our holidays were spent camping or we would rent an old 'beach' house and play on the muddy tidal flats, pumping yabbies for fishing. As a family we would go for Sunday drives....we might go for a bush walk, search under logs for 'critters', picnic in the middle of 'no where', or go for a cool swim in a rock pool in the mountains. When I first started painting, I mainly painted the beautiful places that my husband and I tavelled to on our many camping journerys. Now that I have my 2 beautiful girls...I am sharing the beauty of the outdoors with them, and they now feature quite often in my artwork. I have been told by many people, that my artwork brings back childhood memories for them, and I hope that my artwork reminds you of a special memory too.

Monday, August 16, 2010

'On the Banks of the Brissie' - 4th and final artwork for the 'Brisbane Landmark Exhibition'

Finally!  The last painting is completed for the 'Tattersals' 'Brisbane Landmark Exhibition'.  I'm so bored with buildings...I don't want to paint another skyscraper for a while, that's for sure!  I'm not totally happy....it's dam hard to get the perspective right and the buildings straight.
'On the Banks of the Brissie'
oil on stretched canvas
40 x 51cm
.....my other 3 paintings for the exhibit.

Well...onto the next project now.  I need to complete 4 artworks again.... all with a local theme from the Moreton Bay Region.  These will be for the '15 Artists' Exhibiton at the Redcliffe Regional Art Gallery.
Posted by Amanda Russian at 11:10 AM
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4 comments:

  1. Julie's ArtAugust 16, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    Amanda, Your work is superb, and I sincerely wish you the best of luck with these paintings

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  2. Daliana PacuraruAugust 16, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    I think you have a lot of talent and most of all you like what you are doing!
    That is what I see here!
    Best regards from Romania!
    wind

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  3. Amanda RussianAugust 16, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Hi Julie...how are you going? Thank you so much for your kind comments.
    I'm looking forward to the exhibition....very curious to see what the general public think

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  4. Amanda RussianAugust 16, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    Thanks so much Wind.....
    ....yes, I have enjoyed painting these 'city' scenes....they're a bit different to my usual figurative landscapes with the children.
    Cheers to you as well...from Australia!

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