Some serious soul-searching...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I was discussing art with a client once, and I was showing her the different things I'd done in the past. There were huge abstracts and floral works on canvas, delicate watercolours on paper, graphic black and white pieces, and a few figurative bits and bobs. She commented that she'd never guess they were all done by the same artist. Which, if I'm honest, threw me a little bit. Did that mean I was too scattered in my approach? Did it all look a bit hit and miss? Should I work on developing a particular 'style' and stick with it? I'd never really though about it too much before, and had always just painted what I liked, whatever that may be. Which seems completely natural to me, but maybe that's not the best way to approach this business. I mulled it over for a while, trying to decide what to do.<br /><br />Then, a discussion with a friend put things in a whole new perspective. We both often joke that we really need a good half-dozen houses, just so we can decorate them in all the styles we like. Breezy and beachy, clean and modern, heritage, country....they all hold a certain appeal, and I could quite happily live in my version of any one of them. So why not art? Who's to say I need to stick to one style - surely there are no rules? I like to rotate my paintings with the seasons; darker, moodier pieces for winter, fresh and bright for summer. And why not combine lots of styles into one glorious mish-mash? I decided to go in search of the best examples of this approach, and think these pics prove without a doubt that 'eclectic', although done to death, really is rather fabulous when done right.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNUNY59IQyXNuBdpmtzzErzZtZk7kKLA9-l5WWeRxbJIjvosWRg3fU5xalN3_OPUZcxUe8BJEP8Ir_32RfPqGsYFCihEeuTSmarHEDFGWAajOSaQg0iqgrH-oU1P1q0GVRwZTWEqzb5ji/s1600/103558795il1162332774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNUNY59IQyXNuBdpmtzzErzZtZk7kKLA9-l5WWeRxbJIjvosWRg3fU5xalN3_OPUZcxUe8BJEP8Ir_32RfPqGsYFCihEeuTSmarHEDFGWAajOSaQg0iqgrH-oU1P1q0GVRwZTWEqzb5ji/s640/103558795il1162332774.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0X2Amh08i9n50pldloNr2jWn287gPRU4roOvYQp1OP7G0ZyPC57PKyw3ITx06umNeF1PZElgw_D132nduAn7y6Z-6nWU_CT-OAEi324zQ2rYFuJJXieyTPU34eFnDL5FpJC7bsszDTTV/s1600/622862762_bvjhA-M.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwA89QSsD31nfsd6X7D-N2p97DHoq0wadyyO_TDbbmQTaASZxkHg1FITiBf7xQEBpJfZ6o9O1DKHnnIpKla6iauRU-5qJAcse830zRWVFpKKvEUVMdM0BN_lc6W_zvg7s_KdFxXAxVlHd/s1600/lonny2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwA89QSsD31nfsd6X7D-N2p97DHoq0wadyyO_TDbbmQTaASZxkHg1FITiBf7xQEBpJfZ6o9O1DKHnnIpKla6iauRU-5qJAcse830zRWVFpKKvEUVMdM0BN_lc6W_zvg7s_KdFxXAxVlHd/s640/lonny2.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />So, I'd love to hear what you think? And if anyone is a marketing-guru extraordinaire, then I'd also love your thoughts from a business perspective. But at the end of the day, I am who I am, and this is how I work.<br /><br />Thanks guys, you're the best. Hit me with your best advice...I'm ready.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">sorry, but lots of these images were saved ages ago...long before I was savvy enough to record the source. I know a few are courtesy of Lonny and Rue magazines, and some via realestate.com.au. If anyone knows more, please let me know and I'll credit accordingly. Thanks!</span>

Some serious soul-searching...

I was discussing art with a client once, and I was showing her the different things I'd done in the past. There were huge abstracts and ...

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New in Blue

I know I've said it a million times before, but I just can't go past the classic blue and white combo. Beachy or traditional, dramatic or dreamy, there's a blue to suit every mood. I'm working on lots of new and exciting paintings, and first cab off the rank is a piece in a lovely new shade of blue - French blue to be exact. Here she is:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeBdxgT_g8YWj6bp8wiwjwdHswXw_XQa-gEMtGcfDyQQQi4pTOUxT7hHprobwBEaP3AAoYFT-TLs9KrUCZafFsIhg6ocABagC8IxvasD59bmq9e5ofjOkrQ5sJ81qzer-LlYnmb3yqcDN/s1600/seaweed+french+blue+on+white+background+watermarked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeBdxgT_g8YWj6bp8wiwjwdHswXw_XQa-gEMtGcfDyQQQi4pTOUxT7hHprobwBEaP3AAoYFT-TLs9KrUCZafFsIhg6ocABagC8IxvasD59bmq9e5ofjOkrQ5sJ81qzer-LlYnmb3yqcDN/s640/seaweed+french+blue+on+white+background+watermarked.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">'Seaweed II in French Blue'</div><div style="text-align: center;">210mm x 297mm (8" x 11")</div><div style="text-align: center;">for sale <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85459830/seaweed-ii-in-french-blue-new-colour">here in my Etsy shop</a></div><br /><br />ooh, and look how lovely she looks in Sig Bergamin's stunning beach house (allow me a little creative licence, ok?)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysAHsDV-GNBxlTDta0rq5i5AWjOR-LSWmhg9MVo9OBbrAWgQyCUSwNY2y9S2VbzbbuZKnYpJluUlfSCmTxSaq-XFCdySDvdRm7iOm_9FNZKsBEcwj4vYTNvTRpsB_XGwoL5XUR5tQH4gL/s1600/my+art+in+sig%2527s+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysAHsDV-GNBxlTDta0rq5i5AWjOR-LSWmhg9MVo9OBbrAWgQyCUSwNY2y9S2VbzbbuZKnYpJluUlfSCmTxSaq-XFCdySDvdRm7iOm_9FNZKsBEcwj4vYTNvTRpsB_XGwoL5XUR5tQH4gL/s640/my+art+in+sig%2527s+room.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> original photo of Sig Bergamin's work courtesy Elle Decor magazine</div><br /><br />I've just about finished a large version of this piece in denim blue (actually, I think the denim would look even better in Sig's place!) and also, I have a raspberry version on order too.<br /><br />Over the next couple of weeks, I have some really exciting new pieces to share with you all - some are new additions to my existing range...think more of my blue and white series, new sea corals, butterflies and feathers... and others are brand-spankin' new paintings in new styles and designs. Can't wait to share them with you all - of course, I'll reveal all as soon as they're ready.<br /><br />Catch you soon,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85794/shatay01/57292ae3db79c6d939a1f2a85508a076.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a>

New in Blue

I know I've said it a million times before, but I just can't go past the classic blue and white combo. Beachy or traditional, dramat...

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Designer digs

I first came across the work of building designer <a href="http://dgbuilding.com.au/">Dion Gadd</a> when it was featured in <a href="http://queenslandhomes.com.au/">Queensland Homes magazine</a> a few years ago. Since then, it seems his work has gone from strength to strength, and with a recent win for the 2010 HIA-CSR Queensland Home of the Year, it looks like the sky's the limit. This latest home in Settler's Cove, Noosa, is a fabulous example of how to work with a sloping block, not against it - and the results speak for themselves.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpiGeyUiJKehw7dAxWiBldTJiCXPLuJcsBvPFnLivSyY9ZNEcSRdfPMBFQXs-Tmf1HLqCuxTg3ZjJ-L1kN9IOQX-TPG7QL5hQcGADQPYeMXdcOrpAm7xoyvZjzVScMB_Qpc-kpsG-nhy7/s1600/12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpiGeyUiJKehw7dAxWiBldTJiCXPLuJcsBvPFnLivSyY9ZNEcSRdfPMBFQXs-Tmf1HLqCuxTg3ZjJ-L1kN9IOQX-TPG7QL5hQcGADQPYeMXdcOrpAm7xoyvZjzVScMB_Qpc-kpsG-nhy7/s640/12.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqW54QfNLbhlJojiVxJgS5Nyg67MjC9PxrpRV9J3OWRNnG4YEl3euMjH2bV4orK3nP4XqWBgYPzQDdD1j5zTiFe-9Ccnm-s-TL-PVFw8ru9Xp9vddkCO34bbhhEmQsfnkrLrKErxCekrug/s1600/settlers+cove+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTA5_7pT4gw3DYgWpju_FX-p-eivMzXH6ZAjgkShwjjMk5qdb8uS4obQeFXAxsH9A8oHKG6_B0Aawtar7iNnSz8X5E4lhQS8ll6OuOrj07iU0Dnb0tC4IvQcg_qOhHZ6IvrnW4wQt8rVaK/s640/11.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I really like this take on the modern Queenslander. Many traditional elements are still featured; weatherboards, timber floors, and louvre windows, but it's all wrapped up in a contemporary, modern package. Very nice indeed. If you'd like to see more, head on over and visit the website <a href="http://dgbuilding.com.au/">here</a>, or <a href="http://settlerscove.com.au/">Settler's Cove</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">images courtesy <a href="http://dgbuilding.com.au/">dgbuilding.com.au</a> and <a href="http://settlerscove.com.au/">settlerscove.com.au</a></span></div>

Designer digs

I first came across the work of building designer Dion Gadd when it was featured in Queensland Homes magazine a few years ago. Since then,...

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