Category Archives: Art

I was so surprised this morning when I woke to see that the sun was up and the predicted rain and thunder storms were not present. So it was with great delight that after breakfast we made our way to the Ferry at the Paihia wharf. Sharron calls us kittens as she tries to herdContinueContinue reading “April Adventures. Day6.”

We have superb accomodation in Paihia. The hotel is across the road from the sea. Vistas out to the Bay of Islands . This morning I did a demonstration for the group and then they went away and painted on their individual balconies as the rain came down. I divided the paper in half withContinueContinue reading “April Adventures. Day 5.”

Just a quiet start to the day today. It didn’t stay that way though. At 9am we were out on the street with our bags and painting gear ready for Sharron to take us all to breakfast. Sharron was full of apologies that she couldn’t take us to the original restaurant for breakfast as againContinueContinue reading “April Adventures. Day 4.”

So the day has finally arrived. Sharron and I have been planning this art tour since August last year! It started off quite funny really when Sharron arrived to pick everyone up in the bus and no one was waiting. Unfortunately she had missed adjusting her watch to daylight savings time and arrived an hourContinueContinue reading “April Adventures. Day 3.”

So, April is going to be a busy month. It started yesterday with a beautiful group of ladies from the Garden Bloomers club who came to visit my art studio. The eleven women were very interested in hearing about watercolour painting. Paintings set up in the garage and studio. Demonstration of watercolour This is theContinueContinue reading “April Adventures”