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Graffiti photographed in Collingwood. #wildthings #graffiti #streetart

A great day for windsurfing at Black Rock beach! This photograph was voted into the *Top 10* of the Beach River and Lake Treasures challenge 'Exercising along our shores' as well as the June Feature challenge, 'Movements along our shores' challenge, The Fine Art of Photography challenge 'Waves', The Fine Art of Photography challenge 'Waves', and the Mornington Peninsula & Port Phillip Bay challenge 'Storm shots or stormy light'. It was also *featured* in 'BEACH, RIVER and LAKE TREASURES' and 'Monochrome', and has currently (19/5/17 ) been viewed 2331 times. !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:off%20white/product:framed-print/size:small/view:preview/3854068-2-windsurfer.jpg! !http://im...

Love the colours in this gorgeous little dog - looks like flames! This photograph was featured in the 'Paws n Claws' group. #shetlandsheepdog #dogs

Eroded rock, photographed at Cape Conran, Gippsland. #rockpatterns

This photograph was *featured* in 'Your Country's Best' #mistylandscapes #trees #morningfog

Original oil painting on stretched canvas, 45.5 x 60cm. This painting was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Painters Universe', 'Impressionism Café', 'Painted Ladies', 'Artistic Feminine Drawings and Paintings' and ' Art Up Close', and was voted into the *top ten* of the Ladies Auxiliary challenge 'Pin-Up' and the 'Let There be Light' challenge 'People in Color'. #portraits #oilpaintings #burlesque #impressionist

Photograph of tree branches reflected in the river at Port Fairy, Victoria. It has currently (11/2/16 ) been viewed 2270 times. It was voted into the top ten of *The World Beneath Our Feet* challenge 'Reflections' and was *featured* in 'Look Down! - The World Beneath Our Feet' and 'The Fine Art of Photography'. #reflections #waterreflections

'it doesn't matter who u know, or how much money u make.. i want to know if u will stand in the centre of the fire with me and not shrink back.' Stencil art in Fitzroy. This photograph has currently (30/5/11 ) been viewed 430 times, and was voted into the *top ten* of the All About Graffiti challenge 'Graffiti with a message'. !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:off%20white/product:framed-print/size:small/view:preview/3979473-1-it-doesnt-matter.jpg! !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/3979473-1-it-doesnt-matter.jpg!

Photograph of Muffy, a shitzu / maltese cross puppy, not enjoying the bath. This photograph was voted into the *Top Ten* in the challenge “The Saddest Cats and Dogs on the Planet” in the Cats and Dogs group, The World of Maltese & Shih Tzu challenge 'Your Favourite Capture, and *second* in the Funny Kritters challenge Wet Kritters! It was voted into the *top ten* of the Man's Best Friend challenge 'Full Body, Fine Art', the Pets are Us challenge 'Pets and Water', and the Mood & Ambience challenges 'Washing Up', and 'Amusing Animals', as well as the Friends of RedBubble challenge 'What makes you smile'?, and the Toy Dogs R Us! March Avatar challenge. It was also *featured* in the Red Bubble group 'phoDOGraphy', and voted the *winner* in...

Oil portrait painting on gessoed board. This painting was done during a very enjoyable workshop with Michael Mark on glazing and the Rembrandt technique. This painting was *featured* in 'Art at it's Best', ★ART UNIVERSE★, 'Art Up Close', 'Realist Traditional Art', '1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture', 'Women Painters', ' ♥ Artists Universe ♥ ', ' PAINTERS ACADEMICS', and ' Artistic Feminine Drawings and Paintings', and the 'SoMBA Gallery', and was voted *third* in the Painter's Universe challenge 'Running the Alphabet', as well as the 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture challenge 'Portraits in Oils'. It was also voted into the *top ten* of the Painters In Modern Times challenge 'Only Oils', and was voted *second* in the Traditiona...

This oil painting on linen won a *Highly Commended* at the AGRA Summer Show 2009. It was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Impressionism Cafè, ' ★Face to Face★ - Portraits of People', ' Women Painters', 'Impressionist Art', ' 1000 plus, Exquisition', 'Vibration in Art and Verse' , 'Art Universe', ' Male Appreciation', 'Oil Painting' , 'Symposium of Modern Realists', and in the VAVoom Blog, and was voted *second* in the Oil Painting Group challenge 'Red Red Red'. It was also *featured* on the 'Painters Universe Home Page', was voted into the *top ten* of the Fashionart, Emotive Portraiture and Stylish Storytelling challenge 'Pirates', and was selected as the *avatar* for an Art Up Close challenge entitled 'faces'. It was voted *four...

Original oil painting on canvas of a male artist, painted from life. This painting was *featured* in 'Men Appreciation', ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS, and ★ART UNIVERSE★ and has currently ( 2/2/15 ) been viewed 2599 times, and has been favourited 10 times. It was voted into the *top ten* of the Women Painters challenge 'Men painted by Women'. #maleportraits # malefaces #portraits #artworks

This photograph was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Trees and Tree Parts', ' TREES, BEAUTIFUL TREES ', '1000 Plus', and 'Photographic Excellence' and was voted into the *top ten* of the Photographic Excellence challenge 'Excellent Alpine Images', the Australian Landscapes challenge 'Rays of Light', and the Sun Rays challenge 'Flower & Forest Rays'. It was used as the *weekly avatar* for 'Shots in the Fog' #landscapes #trees #mistylandscapes #snow

This small oil painting won a *Highly Commended* at the Australian Guild of Realist Artists' Summer Exhibition, and also at Brighton Art Society Annual Art Exhibition. It was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Fine Art approaches to Figure and Face', ' 1000 Plus', 'Into Impressionism', ART UNIVERSE', ; 5000+ Views', ' Featured For A Challenge ', ' The Gallery Wall - Your Art Masterpieces', ' Women Painters' , ★Face to Face★, ' THE GROUP-GALLERY OF ART', ' Feminine Drawings & Paintings', 'Realist Traditional Art', 'Symposium of Modern Realists' and 'Painted Ladies', and was voted *third* in the Realist Traditional Art group challenge Realist Portraits, and in the Impressionism Cafe challenge 'Portrait of a Woman', and voted into the...

Muffy, maltese ~ shitzu cross, looking very sleepy indeed, after a hard day's playing! This photograph was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'The World Of Maltese Shitzu's', 1000 Plus, and **FEATURED WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS, and was voted into the *top ten* in the Toy Dogs R Us! challenge 'I'm all Ears', and the Mans Best Friend challenge 'Floppy Eared Dogs' She has currently (27/11/15 ) been viewed 3725 times. !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/3676097-2-im-sooo-tired.jpg! !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:off%20white/product:framed-print/size:small/view:preview/3676097-2-im-sooo-tired.jpg!

St Kilda beach at sunset, my favourite time of day! Touches that romantic core! This photograph was *featured* in the Red Bubble group 'Love & Romance'. #sunsets #stkildabeach #couples #seaside #stkildapier

Decorative cast iron lace work dates from early Victorian through to the Edwardian and Federation periods. Whether a grand mansion or a humble cottage, cast iron lace was the preferred finishing touch for the vast majority of houses, and can be found in the more historical areas of Melbourne. This photograph was voted into the *top ten* of the Full Frontal Facades challenge 'Facades with a Bike'. #bikes #ironlace #fitzroy

This painting was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups ' 10,000+ Views', 'IT'S SHOP', ' Women Painters', 'Into Impressionism', '★ART UNIVERSE★', ' THE GROUP-GALLERY of ART', "Real" Life Art, Painted Ladies, and Impressionist Art, as well as THE FRINGE, Painters In Modern Times, Feminine Intent, ' THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM', 'Melbourne & Victoria' , 'Symposium of Modern Realists', ♥ Artists Universe ♥ and 'The Top Favorite Group' . It was also voted *winner* of the Painted Ladies challenge 'Vibrant & Vivid Painted Lady', and the Women Painters challenge 'Only Covered Heads', was voted *fourth* in the Painted Ladies challenge 'Lady in Red' as well as 'I See Red, I See Red, I See Red!', and was featured on the *Red Bubble Home Page* as well in...

Photographed on St Kilda Pier at dusk. A little girl enjoys the last of the light. This photograph was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Dimensions', 'Destination Australia', 'PostCard Style' and 'Mornings & Evenings --Sunbeams and Storms'…, and was voted *runner up* in the Beach, River and Lake Treasures challenge 'Horizon with Obstruction'. It has currently ( 8/5/15 ) been viewed over 5665 times. !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:off%20white/product:framed-print/size:small/view:preview/136347-12-dusk-on-st-kilda-pier-photograph.jpg! !http://images-3.redbubble.com/img/art/backingcolor:white/product:greeting-card/view:preview/136347-9-dusk-on-st-kilda-pier.jpg!

This oil painting on canvas has been *featured* in Life and Other Bruises, ' 'Feminine Drawings & Paintings' , ' Exquisition ' , 'THE GROUP-GALLERY OF ART…and ♥ Artists Universe ♥ , and was voted into the *top ten* of the Painter's Universe challenge 'OLD FASHION ♦ REMEMBERING THE PAST'. #oilpaintings #paintingsofwomen #portraits #artworks #melbourneartists

This photograph was voted *second* in the Inner-City Suburbs challenge 'Taken from inside Luna Park at Sydney or Melbourne', and was *featured* in 'Inner-city Suburbs' #swingrides #lunapark #motion #nightphotography

This painting won *Second Place* in the Impressionism Café group challenge 'Still Life – Fruit with Pitcher' and was *featured* in 'Classic Artistic Still Life', Impressionism Café, ' ♥ Artists Universe ♥ 2 ', ' Women Painters', 'Featured For A Challenge', ' ART UNIVERSE' , 'Green Artistry', ' Traditional Painters In Modern Times', ' Into Impressionism', ' Still Life Fine Art and Food Photography', 'Art Up Close', 'the Green Group', and in ☺♫ Art At Its Best!! ♫☺. It also *won* the Impressionism Café group challenge 'MASTER - PIECE Cézanne ~ Still Life with Fruit' , as well as the Still Life Fine Art and Food Photography 'August Avatar Challenge', and was voted into the *top ten* of the Oil Painting Challenge: Still Life! , the Paint...

Muffy is a Shitzu/Maltese cross, and loves the sea. It's just the getting back that's the problem! Photographed at Williamstown. This photograph was voted into the *top ten* of the Beach, River and Lake Treasures challenge 'Stuck on a Rock', and was *featured* in ♦♦♦ Down By The Sea ♦♦♦ and 'The World of Maltese & Shihtzu' #dogs #seaside #malteseshihtzu #wetdogs #puppies

Mother and child enjoying one of the wonderful beaches of the Great Ocean Road, Victoria. This photograph was *featured* in 'Going Coastal' , 'Australian Women Photographers…', '1000 Plus', and in 'Featured Women Photographers' , and was voted *runner up* in the Beach, River and Lake Treasures challenge 'Mothers along our Shores'. #beaches #seaside #lorne

This painting was voted into the *top ten* in the "Its in his Eyes" challenge of the Red Bubble group Hombres Fatal, was *featured* in 'Symposium of Modern Realists', 'Pouts, Poses & Portraits', ' Art Universe', 'Women Painters', 'FEATURED WORK ONLY', ' PAINTERS ACADEMICS FINE ART', and 'Painters Universe'. It has currently ( 8/7/16 ) been viewed 14350 times. This painting was awarded a *Commended* at the AGRA Autumn Exhibition. #faces #maleportraits #oilpaintings #melbourneartists

This aerial photograph, taken from the 23rd floor of a Docklands tower, was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Piers and Jetties', ' Australian Landscapes', "MELBOURNE & VICTORIA", 'The Fine Art of Photography', 'Destination Australia', ' World Wide Sunsets ', 'Sky High', "MELBOURNE & VICTORIA"…' and *"CALENDAR SHOP"* and was voted into the *top ten* of the Melbourne & Victoria Avatar challenge, the 1000 Plus challenge 'Cosmopolitan', and 'Down by the Sea' CHALLENGE 'Marinas, Docks and Harbours'. It was also voted *winner* of the Australiana Challenges 'Cityscape in landscape format ' challenge, and *second* in the Destination Australia challenge 'Big City', as well as the Australia at Large challenge *Marinas, Docks and Harbours*...

Tower Hill Reserve, Victoria, Australia, nestled inside a dormant volcano, is a beautiful haven for wildlife, including koalas, emus, kangaroos, sugar gliders and many species of water birds. A lake and wetland are features of the reserve, and during years of average rainfall it is not uncommon to see the wetland completely immersed in water. It was voted into the *top ten* of the Country Victoria Avatar challenge, and the Australian Landscapes Avatar challenge 2017, and was *featured* in """""COUNTRY VICTORIA and """""MELBOURNE & VICTORIA". #volcanicstrata #landscapes #towerhill #nationalparksvictoria

Oil painting on prepared masonite, of a young woman, painted from life. This painting was featured in the Red Bubble group 'Art Up Close' #oilpaintings #oilportraits #impressionist #portraitsoffemales

Dusk at the beach at Port Melbourne, Port Phillip Bay, with the Spirit of Tasmania and the Westgate Bridge as backdrops, in a panoramic format. My favourite time of day! Camera was Compact Nikon. This photograph was voted into the *top ten* of the Mornington Peninsula & Port Phillip Bay group challenge 'Boats in the Bay', and the Australian landscapes challenge 'Where Water Meets Sand'. It was *Featured* in "MELBOURNE & VICTORIA"'. #seaside #piers #ships #melbourne #panoramicphotography

Original portrait in oil on prepared masonite. This painting was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Strictly Faces', 'Impressionist Art', 'Impressionist Cafe', 'Painters Universe' and 'Hombres Fatal', and was featured on the *Red Bubble Home Page* It has currently (7/11/11 ) been favourited by 42 Bubblers. !http://bigeuniverse.com/images/RB/Solo/2010/03/Invitational/ScottNaismith/rbAWARDpainting_180w.jpg!:http://www.redbubble.com/groups/solo-exhibition/forums/9655/topics/112866 *"Scott Naismith Award for Painting Juried Invitational of Solo Exhibition, March 2010":http://www.redbubble.com/groups/solo-exhibition/forums/9655/topics/112866* !http://bigeuniverse.com/images/RB/Solo/2010/03/Invitational/Solo-Juried-Invitational-Art-...

Original oil portrait painting on stretched linen was painted from life. This painting was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Feminine Intent' , 'Feminine Drawings & Paintings', ' Ladies Auxiliary', ' Women Painters', ★ART UNIVERSE★, and '1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture', and was voted into the *TOP TEN* of Impressionism Cafe’s “Your best work of August 2010!!!” Challenge, the 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture challenge 'Your Best Work of September' and the Painters In Modern Times challenge 'Portraiture painting'. #oilpaintings #oilportraits #portraitsoffemales #artworks

Muffy, maltese~shihtzu cross, being her delightful, playful self. This photograph was voted into the *top ten* of the Man's Best Friend challenge 'Full Body, Fine Art', the Mood & Ambi(e)nce challenge 'Pets in Chairs', the Eye Contact challenge '"Upside Down Eyes Looking At Me"', and the Paws n Claws challenge 'Dogs on a Chair' It was also *featured* in the groups 'Paws & Claws' ,C'at's Pajamas & Dog's Tuxedo', ' Furry & Feathered Friend's', and ' Mans Best Friend'. #malteseshihtzu #dogs

Small ink drawing on handmade paper, 11 x 11 cm, of a French Bulldog puppy. This drawing was voted into the *top ten* of the Painted Dogs challenge 'IT's A DOG- Pencil or Pen & Ink Drawing' and was featured in 'Painted Dogs' , ! Artistry Group !, ★ART UNIVERSE★, 'Cat's Pajamas & Dog's Tuxedo', and 'From Life'. #frenchbulldogs #inkdrawings #drawingsofdogs #dogs

Charcoal, conte pencil and pastel portrait drawing on gessoed Stonehenge paper, drawn from life. This drawing was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups Pets and People and Dirty Filthy Art: Charcoal, and *won* the Dirty Filthy Art: Charcoal challenge 'The Traditional Portrait v.2.0' It was also voted into the *top ten* of the Pencil Drawing 'Portrait Challenge', #portraits #portraitdrawings #mixedmediadrawings #artworks

This oil painting of a female reading was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Painted Ladies' , 'Yellow Two', 'Artistic Feminine Drawings and Paintings', and 'Featured Features', and was voted into the *top ten* of the Painters Universe challenge 'Best of the Best'. #oilpaintings #paintingsoffemales #impressionist #realistpaintings #artworks #melbournepainters

Oil painting on stretched canvas, of a young woman sleeping, painted from life. The original has been sold. This painting was *featured* in the Red Bubble groups 'Impressionist Art', ★ART UNIVERSE★, 'Yellow Two', 'The Gallery Wall', '1000 Plus', 'Sleeping Creatures', 'Symposium of Modern Realists' , Into Impressionism & Abstract Art , 'Impressionism Café', 'Feminine Drawings & Paintings' and 'Painted Ladies', and was voted into the *top ten* of the Painted Ladies challenge 'Signature Style ~ Painted Lady' and 'The Painted Ladies Artist of the Month 2018 , and Top Ten in the challenge Woman Painter of the month – SEPTEMBER 2018 challenge, #oilpaintings #oilportraits #kimonos #impressonist