sustainable baby

I am at the moment illustrating and designing several books, one of which is 'Sustainable Baby' – which I am really enjoying –written by Debbie Hodgson to be published by the ABC later in the year, visit Debbie's blog here Sustainable baby
- it's great!

goodbye cusi dog

We had to make the decision to get Cusi dog put down yesterday. She never did quite recover from when she was hit by a car a couple of months ago, and with her old age amongst other things, it was her time. We spent one last day with her, took her to the beach for a swim, as that was her absolute most favorite thing to do. Then for lunch she had her own meat pie and when we got home, a wash after her swim at the beach, and she had her own roast chicken for dinner. We gave her big hugs and thanked her very much for all her wonderful years she gave us. She was nearly 14. We miss you Cusi Dog. We miss her sitting under Tilly's chair waiting for dropped food, we miss –in Olympia's words– 'her lovely footsteps across the kitchen floor', her waggy tail, her kind eyes. x

The ABC Book of Lullabies

Published in Oct was the ABC book of Lullabies!


Here is my illustration for the book, 'Lavender's Blue'

Tilly

I drew Tilly in the bath this evening, I always want to draw her and never get a chance to, either she is rushing around everywhere and just doesn't keep still for a second or she just wants to join in drawing too, and takes the pencil and draws her own picture on the paper (or wall or floor or book or clothes) or usually it's just I don't have time. But here she is now, playing with her little cups and things in the bath.

Freshly Pressed

I have just finished my printmaking mentorship recently & the Freshly Pressed mentorship exhibition opened yesterday, it was a great success, read more here CPM blog and here CPM website
A big thank you to everyone at CPM for their encouragement, support, tuition and time. I thoroughly enjoyed the mentorship, I have learnt so much and gained so much more confidence with my work. Thank you.

olympia's party invites

Olympia turn's 8 next week, she has made her own party invitations, aren't they great!

my map of a cow

web site

I have finally updated our website, check it out here ainslie beard creative

another little map

Another one, the bigger picture.

Also, check out the Community Printmakers Website here - great stuff. CPM website

map of where we live

A little Murwillumbah map - of sorts.