Following on from last month’s entry, my friends have had their Christmas wreath workshop and their finished wreaths are shown above. How beautiful are they? I was so pleased with what they created and I know they were, too, so if you’re interested in coming along to make a wreath of your own, send me an email and I’ll send you the details.
It’s now Springtime in Sydney and we’re off to a summery start (which I guess is not surprising after such a mild winter) and so I’m trying at the moment to get back into my Wednesday Project, taking a day out each week or so to go somewhere I wouldn’t normally go, or have been meaning to get to for ages. And given that it’s Spring, what better time is there to visit a few gardens?
A couple of weeks ago I went along to the Cherry Blossom Festival at Auburn Botanic Gardens. I didn’t even know about these gardens until about year ago, and this particular festival is of course only on for about a week each year. Following soon after that, I visited Hornsby Park to see the new Crusher Plant Precinct – also something I learned about only recently – and then yesterday I went out to Kenthurst to visit Boongala Gardens, a wonderful place a friend told me about not too long ago (and somewhere that is also only open to the public for a limited time each year). All of these were certainly worth the visit and I’m not done yet!
But as far as my painting goes, there is also a lot happening right now, so read on …
Coming up …
Hornsby Art Society’s ‘No White Walls’, Wallarobba, 25 Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby (NSW), from Tuesday 8 to Sunday 20 September
Lindfield Art Show and Fair, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, 4 Highfield Rd, Lindfield (NSW), Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September
Northern Beaches Art Society’s Annual Awards Exhibition, The Tramshed, 1395a Pittwater Road, Narrabeen (NSW), from Thursday 1 to Tuesday 6 October
Drummoyne Art Society’s Members’ Exhibition, Drummoyne Civic Hall, cnr Lyons Rd and Marlborough St, Drummoyne (NSW), from Friday 2 to Sunday 11 October
ASMA (Australian Society of Miniature Art)’s National Awards Exhibition, Ewart Gallery, Willoughby Arts Centre, 33 Laurel Street, Willoughby (NSW), Saturday 10 October to Saturday 7 November
‘The Gumleaf Collection’, Marie-France, Philip Mall, Kendall Street, West Pymble (NSW), ongoing
CASS (Combined Art Societies of Sydney)’s ‘Art of Sydney’ Awards Exhibition, Garden Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney (NSW), from Thursday 21 to Sunday 31 January 2027
Until next month!