Well as we say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025! I would like to wish you all a very happy New year.
Thank you all for you continued support for my artwork, and for those who entrusted me with creating a loving memory or portrait of your pets, (several this year went overseas to the USA) A big thank you to all of you.
As I look back on the last 12 months we have seen some sad changes in the Brooks household, the main one being the loss of our beautiful Greyhound, Daisy.
Daisy was my muse for over 11 years, and she will be greatly missed. Luckily, I have several paintings of her dotted around the house, along with Otis who we lost at the end of 2023, so they will always be looking over us.
The last year started with my shoulder surgery which meant no art for nearly 4 months, then the creation of my art quilt for the Australian Quilt Challenge “Oh my stars” where my quilt was selected as a finalist to tour the Eastern States. It has now returned and is hanging on my wall alongside “Saving Magic” It is great to see them daily hanging together.
I ran a couple of workshops last year and will be planning a couple for this year too. Watch this space or follow my Facebook page for details. https://www.facebook.com/@YvonnesArtwork/
Cossack Art Awards this year was another good exhibition for me too, with a sale and a Pilbara Ports People Choice award, for “When the working day is done,” that was a wonderful award to win and one of my best paintings for the year.
It is too hard to choose a best piece or best portrait as I love doing all of them. I have a couple to do for the New year, and a few for home and for sale at the cellar door at Vineyard 28
I look forward to sharing them with you on my website and on my Facebook page.
Have a very safe, prosperous, and healthy 2025 everyone.
