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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2017
- 1 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2016
- 2 min
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
- Jun 7, 2016
- 1 min
Artist in Residence
Once again I took myself off to the little Wheatbelt town of Beverley for couple of weeks as Artist in residence. There is no doubt that...
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JillAnsell
- Apr 14, 2016
- 1 min
Public Art at Curtin
I studied at Curtin University many years ago and have had little reason since to return and wander amongst its cold concrete walls, but...
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JillAnsell
- Aug 16, 2015
- 1 min
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
- Jul 26, 2015
- 1 min
Public Art Project: Fremantle
My Fast Track Art students have been involved in creating public artworks in Fremantle for nearly 10 years. Christine George, through the...
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JillAnsell
- May 12, 2015
- 2 min
Weekend Walk
It seems a long time since I completed a beach painting, but Artists Palette Magazine suggested I paint one as a demonstration painting...
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JillAnsell
- Jan 2, 2015
- 1 min
Skin Deep
The inaugural Western Australian Portrait Artists exhibition ‘Skin Deep’ opened at Kidogo Art House on Friday night. The very talented...
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JillAnsell
- Nov 9, 2014
- 1 min
Artist in Residence - Beverley
I’ve just spent a delightful few days as artist in residence in the lovely Avon Valley town of Beverley. Beverley has renovated the old...
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JillAnsell
- Jul 17, 2014
- 1 min
Portrait of Graeme
I asked my Uncle Graeme to pose for this portrait some time ago and got the chance when my lovely Aunt dropped him off so she could go...
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JillAnsell
- May 25, 2014
- 1 min
Pop-up studio
I am out of the shed at least temporarily and sharing a pop up studio with fellow local artists Beba Hall and Joanna Wakefield at the...
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JillAnsell
- Apr 20, 2014
- 1 min
Public Art transforms Perth
I have loved watching the transformation of parts of our city in ‘Public:Art in the City’ Exhibition. It is fantastic to see national and...
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JillAnsell
- Dec 15, 2013
- 1 min
‘Night Quest with Stella and Ravens’
Just finished this commission for a lovely client. I enjoyed the quirky quest feel of this work and painting in all those rich darks....
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JillAnsell
- Sep 24, 2013
- 1 min
The Text
Just reluctantly delivered to The Sir Charles Gairdner Award. Only reluctant as I still wanted another day or two to fiddle with...
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JillAnsell
- May 21, 2013
- 1 min
Urban Art
As a complete change from my own recent painting efforts by myself with a small brush in the studio, my students and I have been madly...
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JillAnsell
- Apr 30, 2013
- 1 min
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
- Mar 8, 2013
- 1 min
International Women’s Day
This small painting is for the International Women’s Day exhibition that opens tonight at DiVerse gallery, 54 Angove street, North Perth....
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