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yet again I cant seem to upload images - been going on for a couple of days now ....very frustrating because I now have 4 more waiting to show you .....

EVERYONES INVITED!!!!!

Catherine Outwin and I are having an exhibition showcasing amazing mixed media and resin artworks!

Opening night

May 31st 6-7:30pm

10% discount!!!

Bruce Mason Centre,

Takapuna,

Auckland

The exhibition will be showing for the whole of June. The Bruce Mason Centre is open Mon-Fri 9-5 and Sat 10-4.

Sticks and Stones

I did 6 small pieces for the latest NZ Art Guild theme week challenge. The theme was "supernatural" I decided to have a play on words and all my pieces were created wtih natural things which are super for you! hehehe Can you guess what I've used for each of them?

TITLE: Sticks and Stones

SIZE: 25cm x 25cm

MEDIA: mixed media with resin

SOLD

Sea Shells

I did 6 small pieces for the latest NZ Art Guild theme week challenge. The theme was "supernatural" I decided to have a play on words and all my pieces were created wtih natural things which are super for you! hehehe Can you guess what I've used for each of them?

For some reason my camera just won't show the depth and colour variation nor texture - so these photos don't do them justice!

TITLE: Salt and Pepper

SIZE: 25cm x 25cm

MEDIA: mixed media with resin

SOLD

Salvation

I did 6 small pieces for the latest NZ Art Guild theme week challenge. The theme was "supernatural" I decided to have a play on words and all my pieces were created wtih natural things which are super for you! hehehe Can you guess what I've used for each of them?

For some reason my camera just won't show the depth and colour variation nor texture - so these photos don't do them justice!

TITLE: Salvation

SIZE: 25cm x 25cm

MEDIA: mixed media with resin

SOLD

Salt and Pepper

I did 6 small pieces for the latest NZ Art Guild theme week challenge. The theme was "supernatural" I decided to have a play on words and all my pieces were created wtih natural things which are super for you! hehehe Can you guess what I've used for each of them?

TITLE: Salt and Pepper

SIZE: 25cm x 25cm

MEDIA: mixed media with resin

SOLD

Rising Sea

I did 6 small pieces for the latest NZ Art Guild theme week challenge. The theme was "supernatural" I decided to have a play on words and all my pieces were created with natural things which are super for you! hehehe Can you guess what I've used for each of them?

For some reason my camera just won't show the depth and colour variation nor texture - so these photos don't do them justice!

TITLE: Rising Sea

SIZE: 25cm x 25cm

MEDIA: mixed media with resin

SOLD

Fragile - Handle with Care

I did 6 small pieces for the latest NZ Art Guild theme week challenge. The theme was "supernatural" I decided to have a play on words and all my pieces were created wtih natural things which are super for you! hehehe Can you guess what I've used for each of them?

For some reason my camera hates red and texture - so these photos don't do them justice!




TITLE: Fragile - handle with care
SIZE: 25cm x 25cm
MEDIA: mixed media with resin
SOLD

YAY!!!

Well I did say my focus had shifted this year to exhibitions etc. Well today I got my acceptance letter for the Parklane Art Awards. YAY!!

This is an annual award with a charity focus. Artists are slected to exhibit one piece (minimum size 60cm x 60cm). At the end of the exhibiton the pieces are all auctioned off at a charity event at Auckland Museum. 50% of the sale goes to the Charity "Kids Can" Trust (a FANTASTIC cause!) and 50% goes to the artist.

Tonight I have also been busy finishing off 5 pieces for Rangitoto College art Sale and one piece for the Pumphouse Art Awards. Phew!!!

My next goal is the exhibition with Catherine Outwin in June. Need to pull finger and finish off these pieces!!

What Lies Beneath

The NZAG Each month choose a master whome members try to emulate the style of. This month was Franz Marc. I LOVE his art and have been focussing on a new series and style since October. Heres the next one to add to this series.

TITLE: What Lies Beneath

MEDIA: Modelling paste and Acrylic on Canvas

SIZE: 90cm x 60cm x 3.5cm (HUGE for me! lol)

SOLD - FINALIST AT THE PARKLANE ART AWARDS. Sold at auction for $1200

half the proceeds from the sale went to Kids Can Trust

Multiple layers and colours with heavy texture with metallic gold highlights.

NZ Art Guild Theme Week - Lines

Every fortnight NZ Art Guild members are given 2 weeks to complete an original artwork based on a certain theme. This week the theme was LINE.

Once all the images are uploaded to the private forum - members can then vote for the artwork/s they think best suit the theme and for the one they think is the most original interpretation. The winning artworks are then displayed on the NZ Art Guild website - http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/ So check it out to see which were the favs!

TITLE: Rock My Soul
MATERIALS: Acrylic, plaster of paris and resin on canvas
SIZE: 30cm x 20cm x 3.5cm
FOR SALE: contact me sophia@sophiaelise.co.nz

Classic colours of red, black and gold. The piece down the centre is made of plaster of paris and has a fabulous texture with lots of twists and turns. The whole piece is then covered in resin giving it an amazing glassy appearance.

This was inspired by "Rock My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham" - more specifically the words - "so high you can't get over it, so low you can't get under it, so wide you can't get round it, oh rock my soul" This was a song that my father used to play on records (yes those old things! lol) when we were VERY young ;) My sister and I just LOVED it!! Again and again and again - as you do when you're kids! hehehehe



TITLE: Drawing the Line
MATERIALS: Acrylic and modelling paste on canvas
SIZE: 20cm x 20cm x 3.5cm
SOLD

This piece is heavily textured with modelling paste and has many layers of colours.

The phrase "draw a line in the sand and move forward" inspired this piece. Sometimes it's not that easy to just draw one "line". Sometimes you have to be pateint and repeat the act several times before you can truly move forward.

Another one of my emotional pieces with the texture symbolising lifes ups and downs and the colours the ranges of emotions.

Phew! Where has the last month gone?!?!?

Havent been painting much at all. But I have had a little play with a couple of things and hope that my hectic life will quiet down enough so that I can paint some new and fabulous artworks for the exhibiton in June! Now, if you want to know whats kept me away from the brushes all this time - check out the new NZ Art Guild website.
http://www.nzartguild.co.nz/

My first project for the last month was to complete my "patch" for our family "patchwork painting that we are doing. This is my sons "project" so hes chosen the colours - the designs - how many patches are going to be given out and to who.

The other thing I did was play around with colour combinations for my dot series. Some were just not suitable for public viewing! lol

The other two pieces I completed were older ones I reworked.

Here's one of them -

Life Redone - For Sale contact me sophia@sophiaelise.co.nz

"Not So Simple"

TITLE: Not So Simple
MATERIALS: Acrylic and modelling paste on canvas
SIZE: 46cm x 60cm x 3.5cm
FOR SALE: contact me sophia@sophiaelise.co.nz

Every 2 weeks NZ Art Guild members are given a theme challenge. They have to complete an original artwork based on a specified topic - this one was "Simple"

When I heard this topic I couldnt get the saying out of my head "I Love you - it's as simple and as complicated as that" For anyone thats ever been in love they will be able to identify with this... the path of true love never runs smooth...

This is symbolised by the texture and the "pathways" running through it, the different colours represent all the emotions you experience. The many layers are the different depths of people, of their emotions and even different levels of communication. The crisp lines are the illusion - you think love is enough, that things should be clear cut because you love someone. Well its far more complicated than that.

Heavily textured with modelling paste. Many layers of paint have been used to build this up. Whole painting has a narrow black border (just been cropped unevenly in the photo sorry)

Another 2 weeks have passed!

Where did that time go????

I've been so busy managing the NZ Art Guild and all the changes that's going through, that I haven't done hardly any painting nor have I even updated my blog....very slack!!

I do hope things will settle...but maybe I need to be realistic and accept they won't...that this is my lot for the moment....and its all good...just a different direction from what I had intended to take last year. :-)

Anyway...my goal at the moment is to at least try to complete the theme challenges the NZ Art Guild has each fortnight. Once a fortnight a topic is announced and members can participate in these. It gives them the opportunity to push themselves..t.hink outside the square and complete an original artwork based on that topic within 2 weeks. Members can then choose to list them on Trade me and sell them.

My next post will have my theme week entry for this fortnight....And if you have the time...login to Trade me and search for NZ Art Guild to see all the other fab artwork!

WAAAAHHHHHH

Havent touched the brushes for days now. Have been so busy with the kids and doing NZ Art Guild work that I've barely had time to breathe.... I think I did bite off more than I could chew this year with the painting a day and everything else...but I will still try my hardest. Hopefully things will settle down a bit soon and I will have time to create!

Journeys

I reworked Truth # 7 for this piece...ok totally unrecognisable now! lol so I needed to rename it too.

TITLE: Journeys
MATERIALS: Acrylic and crystal gel on canvas
SIZE: 30cm x 30cm x 3.5cm

SOLD

Heavily textured in places. Painted in blues and metallic silver (looks white really)

TITLE: Sincerity # 5 (13/01/07) - Reworked 21/2/07

MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas

SIZE: 22cm x 30cm x 3.5cm

SOLD

Heavily textured, painted in rich earthy tones with metallic bronze highlights. Finished wtih a gloss varnish to bring out the colours.

The quote that inspired this piece is "If in work you meet with some difficulties, look sincerely into yourself and there you will discover their origin" Sri Aurobindo Ashram

THe obstacles are the textured raised areas...the dots the pathways... life...

Reworking paintings - Islands in the Stream (of life)

Ok....so I had several artworks I just wasn't completely happy with...so at the moment my painting a day is reworking all of them. Would you beleive the one I did two days ago is the one I reworked tonight! lol

Let me know which you prefer...take one or take two :)

TITLE: Islands in the Stream (of life) - Take 2
SIZE: 20cm x 40cm

MEDIA: Acrylic and crystal gel on canvas

SOLD

The textured areas have a crystal gel medium in it. The dots are handpainted - black, white and grey.

The textured areas are the Islands in life...the obstacles put in our path.....we can let them stop us or we can find a way around them. Lifes path is never straight....sometimes you feel like youre going round in circles but you are always making progress in some way.....

I'm back to feeling all inspired again...can't wait to finish reworking the other 2 I started....its all very exciting!

Earnest # 4

Ok...I didnt paint this form scratch....I reworked an older one that just wasnt working for me...actually I'm doing that a bit lately...sick of the unfinshed ones sitting looking at me....

And I reworked it again in April - Added resin to it and it really bought out the depth of colour

TITLE: Earnest # 4 (04/01/07)
MATERIALS: Acrylic on canvas
SIZE: 20cm x 20cm x 3.5cm
GIFTED - To a very special friend for their birthday - thankyou for being my jester :) xx

Painted in red and yellow. There is a subtle curved pattern dotted through it in metallic gold then surrounded by black dots.

The quote is written on the side and reads "Act in earnest and you will become earnest in all you do" - William James

Islands in the Stream (of life)

TITLE: Islands in the Stream (of life)

SIZE: 20cm x 40cm
MEDIA: Acrylic and crystal gel on canvas
I'VE REWORKED THIS ONE ABOVE - Take a look at the new version

The textured areas are metallic peral white and have a crystal gel medium in it. The dots are handpainted - black, white and grey.

The textured areas are the Islands in life...the obstacles put in our path.....we can let them stop us or we can find a way around them. Lifes path is never straight....sometimes you feel like youre going round in circles but you are always making progress in some way.....