Collette's Blog

on Art and Anything else that matters!

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Eyelashes
A bit about those things that frame our eyes, real or false, whats best? Click the image to read more my blog
Posted: Friday 3 February 2012

Random on Grey Art Show
Opening again at 300A Grey St, Hamilton East 12th November - 4th December 2011. Supporting the Assistance Dog Trust. Six local artists including Collette Fergus.
Posted: Friday 11 November 2011

When I die!
I couldnt resist creating an artwork for this verse - Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive & well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, glass of wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO what a ride!' Amen to Boozehag Available as prints and cards coming soon
Posted: Friday 11 November 2011

Random Connections
Only last week I was exhibiting with a group of artists who most of us had the most......... click on image for more
Posted: Tuesday 12 July 2011

Creative Industries and the Economy
How are the creative industries doing in this current global economy? Read on......
Posted: Friday 6 May 2011

Art on Barton
This weekend saw the first street art market for Hamilton called ‘Art on Barton’ This event was designed to get local artists together and..........click on image for more
Posted: Tuesday 29 March 2011

Is the cup half full or half empty
How important are our hands to us artists? I’ve gone and done it again, cut one of my fingers in rather a bad way, two stitches bad so its........click on image for more
Posted: Monday 28 February 2011

Recap of 2010 Dot Project
2010 Blog Review – what did I end up talking about? On day one I talked about what my plans were for this weblog; I had planned to write something every day and ...........click on image for more
Posted: Friday 31 December 2010 (3 comments)

Signing your artwork
One of the top questions artists ask is how and where and should I sign my paintings? There is no real simple answer as to where or how as such but it is something you should do in that when..........click on image for more
Posted: Thursday 30 December 2010

How bout a kiwi Christmas
Christmas time in New Zealand doesn’t have anything to do snow and sleigh bells, quite possibly because of the 28c degrees average temperatures, so it’s about......click on image for more
Posted: Saturday 25 December 2010