Artist Profile
B.Ed Arts. Melbourne University 1972
27 Years teaching Art in secondary education
13 Years Tutoring adults in Art Societies
Over 35 Years , Maxine has been awarded many prizes in a variety of art shows. Most recent major awards:
Highly Commended Kenneth Jack Memorial Award, Montsalvat 2010
Best Watercolour 2009- Castlemaine Art Show
A.G.R.A Seasonal Show 2008- Highly Commended
made a Signatory member Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) 2011 (15 years as a member)
20 years a member of Watercolour Society of Victoria
Active exhibitor
Artists in Residence at Camberwell Grammar for 2 years
4 solo exhibitions and many group shows
solo exhibition at Chewton April 2012
painting tour to ITALY (Venice & San Gimignano) with 10 students in 2011
painting tour to FRANCE (Albi & Paris) with 9 students in 2013
painting tour to ITALY (Venice & Radda in Chianti) with 12 students in 2015
painting tour to ITALY (Venice & Santa Margherita) with 11 students in 2017
INVITED ENTRY TO "ARTIST OF THE YEAR" at Victorian Artists' Society
solo exhibition at Beaumaris Art group
"With the development of my watercolour painting over the last few years, I have found that my style has become more fluid and loose...the use of water soluble inks have aided me in this, and I teach theses methods in my painting classes, The mixture of the two media together has produced an exciting new level to my work and enabled me to intensify my values and textures in my work. On occasion, I also incorporate the use of charcoal as an initial starting point, then adding inks and watercolours. As the charcoal dissolves into the mix, it is possible to obtain some beautiful textures, as the charcoal granulates into the wash. I find that this method is suitable for only certain subjects though, where earth tones are most prevalent in the subject....so architecture, boats, interiors with figures included work well with this treatment. My work from my recent tours to Italy & France have been worked in this way, which are well suited to the textures and strong light and shade that I experienced there. Of course, I still work mainly in traditional watercolour techniques in my personal studio paintings....the beauty of this medium always brings me back to it in its purest form."
Maxine is currently teaching regular classes (SEE HOME PAGE FOR DETAILS & LOCATIONS) in watercolour painting, mixed media, drawing & life drawing.... together with demonstrations and workshops in. In 2017, she conducted her 4th successful paintED. tour to ITALY...to VENICE and SANTA MARGHERITA on the Italian Riviera. In SEPTEMEBR 2019, she is taking another group to NICE and Provence......BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN (JUNE 2018)
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IF YOU WANT TO ORDER MAXINE'S BOOK CALLED "WATERCOLOUR WARFARE" - GO TO HOME PAGE
27 Years teaching Art in secondary education
13 Years Tutoring adults in Art Societies
Over 35 Years , Maxine has been awarded many prizes in a variety of art shows. Most recent major awards:
Highly Commended Kenneth Jack Memorial Award, Montsalvat 2010
Best Watercolour 2009- Castlemaine Art Show
A.G.R.A Seasonal Show 2008- Highly Commended
made a Signatory member Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) 2011 (15 years as a member)
20 years a member of Watercolour Society of Victoria
Active exhibitor
Artists in Residence at Camberwell Grammar for 2 years
4 solo exhibitions and many group shows
solo exhibition at Chewton April 2012
painting tour to ITALY (Venice & San Gimignano) with 10 students in 2011
painting tour to FRANCE (Albi & Paris) with 9 students in 2013
painting tour to ITALY (Venice & Radda in Chianti) with 12 students in 2015
painting tour to ITALY (Venice & Santa Margherita) with 11 students in 2017
INVITED ENTRY TO "ARTIST OF THE YEAR" at Victorian Artists' Society
solo exhibition at Beaumaris Art group
"With the development of my watercolour painting over the last few years, I have found that my style has become more fluid and loose...the use of water soluble inks have aided me in this, and I teach theses methods in my painting classes, The mixture of the two media together has produced an exciting new level to my work and enabled me to intensify my values and textures in my work. On occasion, I also incorporate the use of charcoal as an initial starting point, then adding inks and watercolours. As the charcoal dissolves into the mix, it is possible to obtain some beautiful textures, as the charcoal granulates into the wash. I find that this method is suitable for only certain subjects though, where earth tones are most prevalent in the subject....so architecture, boats, interiors with figures included work well with this treatment. My work from my recent tours to Italy & France have been worked in this way, which are well suited to the textures and strong light and shade that I experienced there. Of course, I still work mainly in traditional watercolour techniques in my personal studio paintings....the beauty of this medium always brings me back to it in its purest form."
Maxine is currently teaching regular classes (SEE HOME PAGE FOR DETAILS & LOCATIONS) in watercolour painting, mixed media, drawing & life drawing.... together with demonstrations and workshops in. In 2017, she conducted her 4th successful paintED. tour to ITALY...to VENICE and SANTA MARGHERITA on the Italian Riviera. In SEPTEMEBR 2019, she is taking another group to NICE and Provence......BOOKINGS ARE NOW OPEN (JUNE 2018)
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IF YOU WANT TO ORDER MAXINE'S BOOK CALLED "WATERCOLOUR WARFARE" - GO TO HOME PAGE
