Lyn Graham and Paul Rees artists

  • 2023 Exhibition dates

    2023 Exhibition dates

    Exciting news! We have locked in dates for 2 new exhibitions in 2023: Habitats An exhibition of abstract watercolours inspired by the plants and wildlife of the wetlands, woodlands, heath and shore, by Lyn Graham. 16-19 March 2023 at Vacant Assembly, 266 Montague Road West End. Opening event at 6.00pm Thursday 16 March 2023. The…

  • WornOUT?

    Have you heard of Reverse Garbage Qld and its amazing WornOUT? event? I have been involved with Reverse Garbage as a director or volunteer for around 20 years. This amazing workers’ cooperative collects pre-consumer waste from factories and other suppliers and sells these gems to the public at low cost. It’s a fantastic resource for…

  • Double Island Point

    Double Island Point

    We recently had 2 wonderful weeks at Double Island Point lighthouse, where we have been volunteer caretakers for 19 years. We pull weeds and do cleaning and maintenance work in the mornings, usually having morning tea at the top of the headland where we often see humpback whales on their migration. The afternoons are free,…

  • Habitats series

    Habitats series

    I painted 11 watercolours and 2 oils during my 6-week stay at the Bruny Island Quarantine Station. The abundant wildlife and stunning land- and seascapes I saw on Bruny Island provided lots of inspiration. I donated the 2 oils to the Friends of Bruny Island Quarantine Station to help raise funds for their work in…

  • Heath

    Heath

    I’m expanding my watercolour bird and plant paintings from Wetlands to Heath.  I love heath country with its stunted, often windswept, trees and shrubs as well as its wildflowers and little birds that dart around in the thickets.  This first painting is called Honeyeaters 1. I still remember the first time I ever saw Blue-faced…

  • Hand rusted papers

    Hand rusted papers

    Recently I rusted some papers at Studio West End using Adele’s vats of tea, ferrous sulphate and caustic soda. I find the textures and colours that emerge as the papers are drying quite fascinating and beautiful.

  • There once was a Crazy Cat Lady in Kate St

    There once was a Crazy Cat Lady in Kate St

    This is a painting commissioned by my friend. It’s what her house looked like many years ago, way before she moved in (with a liberal dose of artistic licence). She has two cats now but she has had many more in years gone by. I’ve often teased her about how many cats may eventually reside…

  • Lethbridge finalists announced

    Lethbridge finalists announced

    The Lethbridge Landscape Prize exhibition will run from 28 April to 15 May 2022 at the Lethbridge Gallery in Paddington.Opening hours are:Tuesday: 12pm-6pmWednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-6pmSaturday: 10am-5pmSunday 10am-2pm.Winners will be announced at the opening event at 6pm on Friday 29 April.