JillAnsell
The Lester Prize
The portrait of Eric, which I called 'Jack of all Trades', was selected as a finalist in the Lester Prize for Portraiture. Apologies to...
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JillAnsell
Jul 24, 20201 min read
Eric : Jack of All Trades. Finalist
Eric Nidd was an intrepid individual whose life embraced so many places and occupations that he became a Jack of all Trades – the...
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JillAnsell
Sep 8, 20171 min read
Miscellaneous
Too many versions of Jill in this post, but when you want to do a portrait and your sitter isn’t available, you use the closest face-...
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JillAnsell
May 17, 20173 min read
Beverley Boy: Soldier 452
This belated post is the final version of a work I started last year while on a residency in Beverley and then sold at the Skin Deep...
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JillAnsell
Sep 14, 20162 min read
Lois
I’ve just stopped painting this portrait of my multitalented friend Lois. I hesitate to say it is finished, because I can already see...
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JillAnsell
Aug 16, 20151 min read
Bust Exhibition at Zig Zag gallery
Our group exhibition opened last Saturday night in wild winter weather at the lovely Zig Zag gallery in Kalamunda. Our group’s previous...
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JillAnsell
Oct 6, 20131 min read
Win at York
Yesterday was a windfall day! Best Dress: Dust Dreams was awarded two prizes at the York Art Award : the Sculpture prize and the Art...
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JillAnsell
Apr 30, 20131 min read
From Fragments
I am in the process of assembling six small works inside drawers from an old treadle sewing machine. These are real joint works of art....
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JillAnsell
Oct 14, 20122 min read
Packed Away
Yes, I’m back in my case phase. If Picasso can have his blue period I can be allowed to have my old luggage period. And as I’ve said...
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JillAnsell
Jul 3, 20121 min read
The Doug Moran Portrait Prize.....waiting to hear..
‘Luggage: Detritus and Dreams’ has been selected as a semi finalist for the Doug Moran Portrait Prize in New South Wales . At $150,000.00...
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JillAnsell
Feb 21, 20121 min read
Clara's Case
Clara’s case. My interest in the women of the goldfields was initially driven by my grandmother.When I started the painting it was my...
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JillAnsell
Aug 1, 20112 min read
Accepted into the Black Swan Portrait Award
Very excited about this. I have had a look on the website and the entries are excellent, so my inclusion is a little daunting, but...
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