Australia Day - Cultural Award Nomination :)

Travelled to Banana on Australia Day to attend the Official Ceremony at 2pm. I had received a letter of Nomination for the Australia Day - Cultural Award for the Shire on Christmas Eve which really surprised me. The ceremony was held at the Hall in Banana, all nominations were presented with Certificates of Nomination and the Moura Nomination received the award. Congratulations to her. I was nominated by the RADF Committee here in the Banana Shire.
Below is a photo of Col Nutley, Cultural Services & Council Promotions for the Banana Shire and myself. Col is part of the RADF committee and I Thank you everyone involved in my Nomination. I really do appreciate your time & support with considering me for this nomination.

Nominations for the Cultural Award 2009.

Lady in the pink was awarded with the Award. Congratulations.

"Banana"

I came in style..................hehehehe

No it turned up out of the blue and I got a photo beside it.

Suits me doesn't it. Looks like my kind of car.

My son, Mal enjoying the afternoon, Go Aussie!!!

Daughter Maggie, checking out the afternoon.

We stayed on for the afternoon and there was a Tug of War, Banana Throwing, Thong Throwing and Horse & Coach Rides. Banana Throwing cracked me up....not to sure about throwing them around, gets pretty messy after a few throws. Everyone had good fun. Well Done Banana Australia Day Committee. Next year it is to be hosted in Biloela. Look forward to it next year.

Brother Kevin's Engagement Party :)

My brother Kevin and his fiance Karen at their Engagement Party.


Me & little brother :)

Kev & Dad....Well Kev-we know who you look like:)

My darling hubby, Greg- yes I have the camera again.

Granddad Bob & Nephew Eran Thomas.

The kids had a ball, a great area to play and enjoy the night. My children are the older ones and my sisters children are the young ones. Lovely night.

Sister Kylie and her children Evie & Eran Thomas

"Central Outback/Landscape" - loved doing this :)

"Day Dreaming" Work in Progress :)

Life Drawing Pose ~ Emily

Layers of Energy ~ Work in Progress :)

"Night Dreaming" ~ energy & colour.....loved it :)

Japanese Gardens @ USQ

Artworks @ McGregor Summer School ~ TRAVELS WITH MY PAINTBRUSH

Printing Activity we learnt with Catherine Parker.
Very easy and had alot of fun with.

Using a rubber camp mat.

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This was a our first activity, when we received our water bottles there was a piece of paper inside to inspire us to create from it.

I got engine parts - took me a little while to be inspire by car parts.

Now looking at it I can see so many things to do with it.

This is a tracing technique & repeat the picture on a piece of Arches 300gsm

- with a purple and yellow wash background.

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This is CD Cases not the slimline ones.

Great idea this - prime the plastic or gesso it and then paint onto the surface.

You can scratch back, put stickers & and other papers onto it also.

These are ones I did - Work in Progress.

CD gift made by Stephanie for me, we had a night out 4 girls and a story to tell over the traffic lights. Lovely gift :)

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