Sleep has been waiting on the sidelines for me to put the finishing touches on for some time – today was the day. Next question – in the box or out of the box?
Out of the fire – but now I am faced with finishing – I have been playing around with different size sewing machine drawers and this particular sculpture fits really snugly into one of the smaller drawers. However on the wall of the gallery – all the drawers being the same size – I think will look stronger.
Originally intended for my exhibition ‘Bottom Drawer: I wanna marry a Lighthouse Keeper’ is just one of the many that won’t fit into the space – probably quite a few will be edited out on the day.
Clay , underglaze painting, and acrylic paints, stained and wax finish approx. 30cm
no going back – it is official my exhibition has now been listed on the Sunshine Coast Galleries website
Opening Night is April 11th at 6.00pm –
On another note – yesterday we spent the afternoon trying out new wheelchairs for my daughter – her poor old chair has really seen better days and just recently the tyres have started to totally disintegrate – a combination of sea air, humidity and use. She will soon be the proud owner of a brand new Otto Bock chair – and what a chair it is – everything but the kitchen sink. She has a fantastic friend that takes her rollerblading along the coast strip and this will be fantastic – light weight and manoeuvrable – way to go!!!
This caryatid has been finished for awhile but just not photographed – still several un-fired and I want to complete another 5 before my show.

This box was found with the tape attached saying ‘BANG’ and with pirates signs on back – obviously a well treasured child’s secret stash box – or perhaps even an old school case or ‘port’ as we say here in Queensland. My father was a postmaster on Bribie Island in the late 50’s/early 60’s and there were three girls. The silk transfer prints in the background of the box are stamps I made of me standing outside the old Bribie Post Office. This sculpture is currently on exhibition at Rosebed Street Gallery.