Talent & Creativity vs Practice and Persistence
I hear lots of people make comments to artists like "you are so creative" or "talented"- like you were born with a special gift and just...
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shereesmithart
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Year Of 2022 In Review
It’s always lovely to reflect on my art practice at the end of each year to stop and see how I have grown, pushed myself and what I have...
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shereesmithart
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
Why I Don't Want To Be A Full-Time Artist
Being an Artist is hard work. Making a decent living from it is even harder! As my art gains momentum, the sales start coming in and the...
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shereesmithart
- Oct 2, 2022
- 2 min
Why Lines?
As an artist, it's sometimes hard to articulate where we draw our inspiration. I had a friend ask - why the lines? It's a very good...
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shereesmithart
- Sep 16, 2022
- 2 min
Painting, Mindfulness & Meditation
About 12 years ago in the depths of unexplained Infertility, I attended a 10-day silent Vipassana Meditation retreat in Woori Yallock in...
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shereesmithart
- Sep 9, 2022
- 1 min
Better Together
I painted this artwork during the week I was stuck at home with Covid. I was a little bit under the weather, but not too sick that I...
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shereesmithart
- Sep 3, 2022
- 2 min
Shoalhaven Art Society Exhibition
Today I went along to the opening of the 55th Annual Shoalhaven Art Society Exhibition at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery in Nowra. The...
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shereesmithart
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
My First Exhibition - King & Ayres
I was super delighted when I was asked to be part of a local group exhibition at King & Ayres in August. This was my first ever...
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shereesmithart
- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
"Octopus's Garden" - Mindfulness Line Art
I have been working very small recently, in preparation for a 30x30cm group exhibition with my "Lines of Time" series of works. So once...
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shereesmithart
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Expressive Landscape Workshop
Last weekend I took part in an online Expressive Landscape painting workshop hosted by the lovely and very experienced, Clair Bremner. I...
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shereesmithart
- May 21, 2022
- 2 min
Lines of Time - Experiments in Mark-Making
I have been exploring some repetitious mark-making in my more recent works and these are proving to resonate well with others. Over the...
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shereesmithart
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
Pot Painting Workshop
Last weekend, I hosted my first pot painting workshop! It was a beautiful Autumn Sunday morning in Jervis Bay NSW, the was sun shining,...
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shereesmithart
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Art Studio Organisation - Tips to keep your art studio organised
Making art can be a messy business and even with a relatively organised studio, I often turn around and can barely see my floor! Now with...
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shereesmithart
- Feb 13, 2022
- 2 min
WARNING..... Crazy Pot lady ahead - check out my Sheree Smith Art original hand-painted pots!
Anyone that knows me, knows I've had an indoor plant obsession for the past few years. It started with a little fiddle leaf fig my hubby...
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shereesmithart
- Jan 30, 2022
- 2 min
My Favourite Artists Named Anna!
When I started to think about Aussie artists that I really love, I was surprised to realise a lot of them all have one thing in common –...
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shereesmithart
- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
2021 Recap- My Year of Creativity
2021 was the year I rekindled my creativity. I made the time to play, to explore, to take risks, to learn and to push myself. I get bored...
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shereesmithart
- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
The Quest to Resolve and Complete an Artwork
As part of the week-long course run by Artist Judy Woods, I created 3 pieces of art. One I completed and I am happy with. The second I...
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shereesmithart
- Dec 12, 2021
- 2 min
The Other Art Fair - Sydney 2021
Last weekend fellow artist Lauren Ward and I ventured up to Sydney, to check out “The Other Art Fair” at Barangaroo. Although I grew up...
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shereesmithart
- Nov 27, 2021
- 3 min
Organising my Art Studio – Storage Solutions for Art Supplies
I started on this art journey all gung-ho, purchasing all the art supplies the world could offer. Tubes of paint, brushes, papers,...
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shereesmithart
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
My 3 Favourite Australian Art Podcasts
In my quest for knowledge and thirst for researching everything art-related this year, I have come across some awesome Aussie art...
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