Uner the Jetty artwork in progress & Photagraphs taken in 2014

Willunga Blue Poles

What I have been doing in 2015

I have been very prolific with my creativity the last month including 5 mixed media paintings which I have entered in the Port Art Exhibition and the Victor Harbour Art Show.
I am planning to have some regular workshops next year around the Norwood area.
They will focus on guiding participants to explore and express their creative style using a variety of forms.

This painting is Titled "Commission of Adultery""
It can be viewed at the Port Art Show from the the 29th December till the 3rd January.

Many things have happened since I updated this BLOG.
In September 2013 I made a necklace using some meaningful objects at a workshop facilitated by Melanie Joy Steadman at Norwood. These 2 photographs show the necklace in progress.

Bali Beginnings. My first visit in August 2013

Silk painting and Doll making is great for your health !

In March 2013 I was approached to facilitate a Silk painting  workshop for The Souhern Carers  group organised by the Carer Respite Centre. this was attended by 8 carers who worked on their own painting on a silk panel and also on 2 group paintings on two larger pieces of silk.
It was a great day of creativity and enjoyment.

 After attending a doll making and dance workshop November 2012 (Facilitated by Kat and Jenny Worth)  I was inspired to run a cloth doll making workshop in February and April at my studio in Flagstaff Hill.
Later in April I had the opportunity to demonstrate doll making with the Southern Carer's monthly group at McLaren Vale. People attended these type of workshops were pleasantly surprised what a mindful and healing experience the doll making can be. I plan to hold some more of these early next year.

Sacred Lotus

Care of The Soul

I painted this artwork after reading Thomas Moores book "Care of the Soul" when I was going through a dark time and trying to find meaning through exploring my shadow. It is for sale. Contact artist for more information.

"Falling and Flying" painted March 2011

Self Portrait with Gold- work in Progress

A couple of months ago I had a dream which involved someone having stabbed me in the hip and I started to work on this painting. I have not really painted much at all the last couple of months so it is a bit of a breakthrough.

Bodyscape with Pears

Experimenting on watercolour paper with silk paint and pastels this artwork celebrates the beaty of landscape the human body and the lusciousness of pears. This is unframed but is for sale and is under a metre square in size. Contact the artist for more details via email.

Dreaming ( a self portrait )

As part of the creative process the artist allows time for resting and dreaming. Watching the world go by and observing, obseving and observing some more !

Detail from Oceans in My Eyes

Oceans in Her Eyes

This portrait emerged soon after Christmas during a time when I was feeling extremely unsettled. I had the strong inclination to create and I really just started to sketch with the pastels and the artwork appeared. i used recycled paper as I was running out of paper and canvases,

Pool of Life

This was painted late in 2009 and is looking for a home. If you are interested in purchasing it email me. Size is 1 metre wide and 76 cm height,
on eviephotakis@hotmail.com or call me on 0409 563291.

Falling Star

This painting was created by layering using acrylic paint and mirror fragments. For the last twelve months I have been a little blocked creatively and in the next four posts I will share some of the art created during this period, This covers 2009 and early 2010. It was finished late 2009.

Art Workshops in 2009

In February I had the opportunity to facilitate a 2 hour workshop for a smal group of women who had experienced domestic violence. The session allowed participants to explore mixed media techniques and culminated with the oportunity to paint on silk and create some "wearable art".

In March and April I facilitated four Art workshops for Carer Support and Respite Centre RAW ENERGY. The participants were children betwen the ages of 7 and 12.
The photographs below capture some of the art activities that the children took part in.

Frida

This painting was inspired by the life and works of Frida Kahlo who I have been reading about the last month or so. It is a textured work using drawings with ink and collage. It was completed a couple of days ago.
this painting is available for sale. POA.

Stillness

Stillness is painted in oils which is a new medium for me. I really enjoyed that the fact that I had a lot of time to push the paint around before it dried which was a welcome change from working with acrylic paints.