Rose Plate

I have been wanting to paint another rose plate for ages ....... so decided last week that I would start to paint one straight away. This took 5 days - 5 fires! I love the blue background with the pink and cream showing through which gives lots of atmosphere.

This piece is 10" and I will either frame it in a round 10" frame I have, or hang it on the wall just as it is by a wall hanger.

Blackberries on a 12" tray

I have just finished painting this tray. It was nice German porcelain to paint on, and I loved painting those berries.
Someone wants to buy the tray .............. I am torn between keeping it for myself, or letting someone else enjoy it. Sometimes it is hard to part with something you have created yourself for surely part of the artist is in the piece. But there is a limit as to what my shelves and display cabinets can hold!!

Caitlin's birth box

Here is our latest Great Grand Daughter's birth box. Caitlin was born end of April, and is growing like a little mushroom! She is a good baby......drinking and sleeping well.
The box has enamel on the roses, and mother of pearl in places on the lid.

Inside Caitlin's box

Details of Caitlin's birth are underneath the box, and this is a view of inside the little box!

Geraniums painted in class with Andrew Orr

These pretty geraniums were painted by my friend and ex-student Ming, in Andrew Orr's class. (see post below)

A gift of Geraniums!

Last week Jim and I had the privilege of hosting Andrew Orr from Vermont, United States of America while he conducted a three day seminar in our city. The ten girls attending his classes painted geraniums on 10" square plates; this round plate was painted by Andrew as a sample of the way he painted his geraniums.

I count myself fortunate to receive this plate as a "thank you" from Andrew, and will hang it in my lounge along with other similar coloured plates.

Roses on oval plaque

Another rose painting! I enjoyed using the various pinks in this painting, and the gold border has a rich finish by using liquid bright gold and then a good coverage of liquid burnishing gold.

It will hang with the oval plaque with the lace around the edge.