Sibyll Robb Hynes: November 2009

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

blue plates

This is one of the digital prints that is being exhibited at the Tweed Regional Gallery at present.

The blue plates are reminiscent of the ones that my grandmother had. In fact for a long time she only liked things that were blue, and dressed in blue and white.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

what shall I call this painting?

Does anyone have any suggestions for a title for this painting?

I am interested to hear what you think this painting is about.

This is the first painting that I completed this year (semester one).

It was painted after a break of almost 17 years( where did the time go?)

I left art school at the end of 1989 (a "post-certificate" year at East Sydney Tech- now known as the National Art School). Some time was spent in a studio in Darlinghurst, where I completed a set of seven self-portraits. Two of them were sold- one is in Wilsons Creek, I think, and the other may be somewhere in Sydney. There were other paintings, and a couple, or a few, group shows.

After that some time travelling around- Brisbane and Byron Bay for a year.

Then there was a relationship, marriage, and we brought three children into the world.

I guess that's where the time went- busy raising 3 kids etc etc. Trying to survive as best as possible.

That's enough history for one night.

I'm reflecting because I'm wondering "what's next?"-this being a period of an ending.

And of course, with endings comes beginnings.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Murwillumbah TAFE Diploma Exhibition

Tonight was the opening of our show at the Tweed Regional Gallery.
It was a great looking show, well put together and cohesive-considering it represented the work of 9 artists.