Posts Tagged ‘painting’

Canvases were splattered with red, metal was sharpened and shaped and ‘Poor Rosa’ disappeared without a trace. The War of the Roses artists were well matched and their achievements will be recorded in history – well, in this blog anyway! As with most great battles, ‘to the victor go the spoils of war’. Sally Heinrich, […]


Tara’s watercolour, ‘An English Rose’,  is framed and measures 230mm x 380mm. “For my Rose I decided to paint ‘An English Rose’ as that is a name I’ve sometimes been called because of my pink cheeks (even though I’m 7th generation Australian). This English Rose has a red squirrel on her shoulder and a robin […]


Vicki’s piece is acrylic on canvas and measures 500mm x 400mm “This work is a representation, in visual prose, Of the subtle nature of a rose Inspired by a sense of refrain, Of what makes it a ‘Rose by any other name’ Is this what I would see, if I were a bee Or see […]


Gordon’s piece, “Evening Rose”, is acrylic on board and measures 398mm x 300mm. Gordon describes his piece as –  “This is my rose’s last battle. Capture my beauty before I fall!” For a chance to win this artwork, leave a comment below, using 100 words or less, and tell us why you like it! Full […]


Karin’s piece, “Fragile Beauty”, is acrylic on canvas and measures 450mm x 450mm. In Karin’s words: “Take care, love can wane.” For a chance to win this artwork, leave a comment below, using 100 words or less, and tell us why you like it! Full details of our competition can be found at http://www.itchypod.com.au/s/rosewar


The ‘War of the Roses’ artworks have now been hung in itchypod’s virtual gallery! For the past three months, ten Adelaide Hills artists have been digging through clay, polishing metal and donning war paint in preparation for the ‘War of the Roses’, an itchypod (it’S Art) competition celebrating the South Australian Living Artists Festival. So, […]


On the picturesque road from Macclesfield to Strathalbyn, perched high on a hillside overlooking stunning views, is artist Vicki Van der Linde’s rustic, rammed earth art studio. Vicki’s studio is filled with her unique, cosmic energy, acrylic paintings which radiate with vitality and are largely inspired by the environment around her. In association with the […]


Shannon Cornish’s long held dream to have a working studio and gallery space to create and exhibit her handmade jewellery will soon be realised with the opening of her new business, Ethos Gallery, Main Street, Woodside, on July 30, 2010. Formerly an historic stone cottage, Shannon has transformed the building into a new home for […]