Last Friday was the opening of the annual awards exhibition for the Australian Society of Miniature Art. Over the last few months I have been very involved in the organising of the exhibition, designing forms and the invitation, liaising with all involved, but finally it was all hung, judged and open. To my great delight I won an award, and it was the one that gave me the greatest pleasure, as it was for the most imaginative drawing. To me imagination is the most important driver of all I do. All four works I submitted were accepted, one being the little book I posted a couple of weeks ago. The drawing is in Indian ink on white scraperboard, and had its origins in a random swish of ink on the board, then I found birds within the mark, and brought them out with some scratching away and some extra ink added. It is very small, only 7 x 6 cm.
Anna, its lovely. We always take great pleasure in looking at your art work.
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Thanks Caroline! I really appreciate your comment.
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great image Anna and congratulations 🙂
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Thanks Veronica, I appreciate it!
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Congratulations Anna! I love the movement you have obtained in this artwork and coupled with your imagination there exists an image worthy of such an accolade.
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Thank you Richard, that’s very nice of you!
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That’s really great for you! Very cool drawing!
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Thanks Patsy!
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You’re welcome!
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Well done, exhibitions are a lot of work, and to then get a prize so exciting. Great piece, I can easily see why you won. Karen
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Thank you so much Karen! It is exciting – I know it’s only one person’s opinion on the day, but it is a boost that lasts!
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How wonderful. I love it. Congratulations!
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Thanks Caroline! The exhibition is still on, till the 31st if you get a chance to pop in. Lots of beautiful work.
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Great to hear about the award – fantastic news 🙂 I love this drawing and I like the technique alot.
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Thanks Jo. I am enjoying the technique too, I want to do lots more of these, and not just miniatures!
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Congratulations! Well deserved!
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Thank you so much Elena!
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Congrats on your award! This is such a beautiful scratchboard drawing. I love how you’re so free with you ink marks.
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Thank you Karen! I am enjoying working this way, you never quite know what is going to emerge.
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Congratulations on this award
Imagination and curiosity help us to open our minds and of the other.
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Thank you so much Marcelo. I do think imagination and curiosity can take us to places we can have no idea of.
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Hi Anna, I’m delighted that you got an award for this. The drawing makes me think of Kate Bush…specifically…the album “Never for Ever”. In several other albums she refers to birds in her lyrics plus there are mysterious looking birds and bird/people in her album graphics. There is so much movement in this work – I sense wind, wuthering and spells!
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Oh thank you Julie! You know, I don’t know much of Kate Bush’s music, apart from the well known stuff, so I think I need to check it out, I think I would connect with it. There is something fascinating about birds, so much historical myth and mystery, they offer quite a lot for one’s imagination to work with!
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Well you know we have other music in common – ie The Doors, David Bowie… a very beautiful album she made around 2007 is called Aerial. It contains BIRDS. Highly recommend. Like you, I love birds. I saw a few new species on my trip (humming birds, vultures and frigate birds). AND come to think of it, there is a bird in the drawing I started before I went away and now need to finish – though it is out-of-focus.
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I trust your judgement! I will definitely look out for it when I get home. There are some amazing birds aren’t there? I am looking forward to seeing your new drawing. I have done a couple of sketches since I have been away but really no time!
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Well – Anna – the new drawing is going very slowly – almost not going at the moment as I still feel quite jet-lagged. I seem to mostly be sleeping at the moment. Right now Bird Enemy is on my knee – ie the cat. But she is actually no risk to any bird as she is old, deaf and I’m not sure her sight is much good either. In theory she might like to catch a bird but in practice – no way!
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I know how you feel. I am not doing any sketching or drawing and am starting to feel it. Am looking forward to getting back to normal life!
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It really is imaginative and beautiful. I love the sweeping movement. Congratulations, Anna!
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Thank you Karen! It was a fun piece to work on.
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Congratulations with the award! 🙂
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Thank you so much Bente!
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Great to find your work Anna – this piece really struck me as well
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Thanks Chas! Really appreciate your comment. I’m travelling at the moment, in and out of Internet range, so hope this comment hasn’t been waiting too long!
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No worries – look forward to seeing more works as they come along
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