Tatiana Tavares Artist

I have been totally memsmerised by the works of artist Tatiana Tavares, a young Brazilian woman living in New Zealand. Go and check out her solo exhibition at the Satellite Gallery in Newton Road, Auckland. If you like theatrical and carnival then this is the place to be.

She has a number of prints on the wall as well as her concertina graphic novel book which is about her experiences as a new immigrant to this country.

It is called Carnival Land and is a graphic novel which she has done as part of her Masters of Arts and Design from AUT.

Just take a look at her exquisite work and enjoy.

The concertina Graphic Novel

Here is the lovely lady herself Tatiana

Page from her Masters Thesis

Page from her Masters Thesis

Page from her Masters Thesis

Paper Doll House

A little wee friend of mine has made this doll's house complete from an old cardboard box. It somewhat took on the shape of a church, but it's a gigantic walk in doll's clothes wardrobe and the other half of it, is some old fashioned scene at the dining room table.

I basted the house with shellac.
Unfortunately these photos were taken in the mid afternoon sun!

Claudia of the Catacombs

The cover for my historical graphic novel: Claudia of the Catacombs.

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Ivan Clarke - Lonely Dog

I have recently had the pleasure of looking at the beautiful and exquisite work of artist Ivan Clarke.


International Artists Magazine, Dec 1998
Ivan Clarke is an artist that needs no introduction to many. He is a painter recognized as one of New Zealand’s foremost, known for the powerful luminous quality of his landscapes paintings of ‘Grande-Scale’. 

The range of artistic expression in his paintings extend from dramatic compositions of light to subtle veils of atmosphere and colour. Subjects are varied from the natural grandeur of New Zealand’s landscapes, to contemplative studies of nature. A second generation artist, Ivan began his career as a commercial artist and soon moved into fine art. Largely self-taught he now has a strong international following and says he is inspired by a surprising mix from 19th century greats such as Claude Monet and Albert Bierstadt, through to Chagall and even Dr. Seuss.


His collection is currently showing at Lonely Dog Art Gallery at 24 Customs Street East in downtown Auckland.  www.lonelydog.com/artist.html

Warner Brothers have currently picked up his work and will be presenting it into an animation film, so I can't wait for that.

Fairy Tale Illustrations

Purely for inspirational purposes only.

 

Favourite Artists: Profile - James C. Christensen

James Christensen’s work fascinates me because the fantasy imagery is so surrealistically placed together.

As one blogger wrote (Tinadot) "I want to dive in and drown in the world he creates with his paintings. It’s not sugary fantasy with princesses and frills and bubbles, nor is it absolutely horrendous debauchery with demons, acid, blood and gore."

His work is always philosophical, however it is up to you to figure out the message (or just interpret it how you see it).

Studio Tidy Up

Yusss, I did it, I tidied up my studio. It took me about five whole weeks, bit by bit, gradually sorting papers, stickers, stamps, paints, etc.

So without further adeu, welcome to my home, here's letting you see a little bit of my world and where I hang out in my spare time (which isn't very much).

The story goes that after closing my stores I was left with a lot of stuff that used to grace the shops, they then needed a home. So voila, my DH cut in half his garage and made me a studio. What a lovely man, yes I know.

Here you go:

That's a rimu trouser holder, but holding sheets of decoupage papers.

Here you can see some of my toy theatres.

Commedia dell arte Masks, props from the shop

Some tools

Yes, you can see my desk for once.

Marie Antoinette's girlfriends in the garden.

Marie Antoinette approaches her friends here who are basking in the sun on the lawn in one of her country estates she owns. (Maybe she did own one like this, maybe she didn't).

The background drawing was made by Ed Butler (illustrator, comic artist and storyboard artist) and I did the colouring in using water pencils, plus there is also the addition of micro beads, dried grass and collaged pieces.

I have also used doll's house props.