Agnes’ Shoes is inspired by the journey of author, Hannah Kent, who researched Agnes Magnúsdóttir—the last person to be executed in Iceland (1830)—for her debut novel, ‘Burial Rites’.
Continue reading “Iceland in Agnes’s Shoes”Listening to silent women
Hear Me is dedicated to the anonymous women who cannot speak out about sexual harassment. This painting was inspired when the ‘Silence Breakers’ were nominated as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 2017.
Continue reading “Listening to silent women”Building 16 – Lobethal Woollen Mill
It has always been about the people and the community – that’s what makes it a welcoming home.
80 year old X-rays found
More than 200 X-rays were found while cleaning out the roof-space of a 1930s purpose-built doctor’s residence in the Adelaide Hills. Dating between 1936 and 1947, the majority are in readable condition and catalogued by name, date and physiology.
Continue reading “80 year old X-rays found”How to paint a Harley in 9 steps
Continue reading “How to paint a Harley in 9 steps”Harley Davidson Super Glide (2006 FXD) ©2017 Kendrea Rhodes All Rights Reserved
Vineyard Dawn, Adelaide Hills
I thought, ‘how hard can it be?’
HEAL Chicago
Continue reading “HEAL Chicago”“An enemy is a person whose story we have not heard” … (author unknown but heeded)
WET
WET. Our survival relies on it. From the fish in this painting, fauna and flora to humanity and our beloved land. Drying is a gradual process, like the boil of a kettle. We instinctively know that watching paint dry or a kettle boil should take a long time. But watching our country dry is taking no time at all.
Continue reading “WET”You Can’t Choose Your Family
These are the very words that set me on the well-travelled family history trail. Ducking and diving through swathes of digitised records, crawling in and out of rabbit holes lined with red herrings and eventually uncovering a number of families that you probably wouldn’t choose for yourself.
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Life is short, go and meet people, be friendly, they will feed you …
Unconditional Love
Her eyes filled up, even before she saw the artists’ statement that said, the painting was for her.
Encounterpane – SALA 2016
A counterpane on canvas incorporating print work with loom items from the Onkaparinga Woollen Mill.
TO FIND: 9 yarn cone circles and 15 Northrop Loom Dropper Drives