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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 08:29:47
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Nice to hear you paint Richard .Painting runs through my family.
My Mother painted in oils and was very artistic in many ways.
Until my stroke I painted ,oils, acrylics,water colour,water, colour pencils,
and charcoal .
My son who is now 50years is a painter whenever he can get to it, he has won awards.
Daughter Faye is a painter and has won awards with the annual exhibitions here.
My other 2 kids also are artistically talanted but don't get the time.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
 Posted - 23/02/2009 : 08:38:39
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WOW a creative lot Gwen   , I can draw stick figures 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 09:47:34
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I'm like Cheryl  but I can do stuff on the computer... I like manipulating photos and turning them into "art"... if you could call it that 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 10:25:42
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A lot of Art Societies now have a prize section in exhibitions
for computer generated art .
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Edited by - pitta on 23/02/2009 14:56:51 |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10810 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 10:32:38
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I was not too bad with folk art painting till the eyes went bad.
Fixed them up, now the hands and fingers are bad..
I will stick to cameras...
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 10:34:31
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I'm not really into the art societies, just do it for my own fun
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10810 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 10:40:49
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Me either..I enjoy giving my photos away I am not interested in Contests.
I am into it for the fun also.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 11:00:18
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Yes I love taking my piccies when the roses are at their best Only comp I do is the GE one and just for fun, winning if you do is a bonus
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 13:39:40
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Your family is like mine Gwen,within our extended family on my mothers side,the artistic streak goes back four generations that we know of.This artistic tendency seems to be passed on to nearly all of my relations,there is one aunty thats not and nor is any of her childen.
I work on taken some photos soon. |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10810 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 13:56:40
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Good....
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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TasV
assistant gardener
Australia
157 Posts |
Posted - 23/02/2009 : 19:40:32
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Originally posted by Pamela
I agree! Simon I have been just trying to survive here with all the work, the puppy and the summer heat and rain ... that's all.
Good to hear Pamela. Hadn't seen you around in ages and was wondering how things were going |
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
3949 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 05:53:46
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Sorry Simon - January and early February is a difficult time here as the heat is soooooo intense and I have so many plants to try and care for. I never managed to get all the beds mulched by summer although I am still trying to finish them and once I do it will be easier as I will just keep adding more hay and straw and newspaper to the existing. Even now it is easier as there are that much less weeds as I have a lot covered in mulch and so less seed heads. January and early Feb is all about surviving. My guests don't see it that way as they spend all day in the pool and cabana which are lovely and catch the breeze but I cannot invade their privacy so I jsut spend my time trying to cope as best I can with the heat and the plants needing water. Next summer should be easier if it is all mulched. I am learning how to survive on this property that I love.
I might add the great survivors without watering were the rugosas up the driveway - boy they are tough!!!
Autumn is the most beautiful time in this valley and I love it when autumn arrives.
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 24/02/2009 : 06:34:55
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A full time job Pamela, but great for the paying clients though
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
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RoseMeadow
assistant gardener
Australia
151 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2009 : 22:38:03
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Hi Richard, its nice to meet you.
Benjamin Britten, a David Austin, has that colouring. How old is your rose ?
Karen Adams |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2009 : 03:24:12
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Good to meet you too Karen,
The rose is three years old,should have left the name tag beside it |
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Rose Achway