November 2020 | GOST news
November News 2020
Jason McDonald | Christmas @ GOST | Goulburn | DESIGN Canberra
Feature Artist | Jason McDonald
We are pleased to welcome Jason McDonald to GOST. I recently met Jason in person and feel like we've known each other for ages. A very natural friendship due to our down to earth attitude, good sense of humour and a love of art. Jason has created smaller works especially for GOST and with Christmas around the corner it's the perfect time to gift to a loved one or reward yourself for any reason! Jason is inspired by the flora and fauna on the property where his popular eco retreat accommodation is located. He is as close to nature as one can get and when I caught up with him recently in Orange he enthusiastically told me about these orchid plants that trick insects into pollinating them. Effectively they have been duped as there was no nectar! BTW they are called Australian Tiger orchids Diuris sulphurea, part of the Donkey Orchid family. To learn more about Jason and shop his exhibition now, click on the button below.
Image below: Diamond Firetail Finches and Ribbon Gum, 33 x 3 x 33 cm, framed
Christmas at GOST!
Yes, it's all happening as we roll out new artworks over the coming weeks so you can start organising your Christmas gift wish list. Australia Post is our preferred mailing supplier and we recommend you post your gifts in November to avoid any disappointments on Christmas Day.
The following artworks are just a few of many which our fabulous artists have made for GOST. I have also matched the artworks with a personal decoration collected from our travels around the world. I thought it would be nice to live vicariously through our decorations from Canada to the USA, Italy to Prague and Denmark. This way we can all dream about future travels but also experience the handmade now by our artists.
Happy shopping!
Images: Top Right | Al Munro nests paired with Ellen Rosalie Gunner framed painting and glass ball from Italy; Middle | Lee Leibrandt's tapestry matched with gold bell from Slovenia; Bottom right | Michele Heibel etching paired with ceramic from Denmark. Bottom left | Liz Taverner silk and cotton lavender pouches.
GOST goes to GRAG
Some exciting news! I'll be heading to the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery next week to deliver selected workshops for local artists as part of the Business Basics Visuals program I teach. I'm looking forward to meeting the artists and am thankful for this fabulous opportunity with GRAG. Photo by Mel Hill Photography.
Starting an Art Collection with Anne Masters
On 14 and 18 November 2020, I'll be participating again in Design Canberra Festival. I'm hosting two workshops to help you to start your art collection. This is an opportunity to find out how to start a collection, how much to spend, what paperwork you need from galleries (or other art organisations/institutions) and to build your confidence as art is a wonderful asset to own and admire. For more information please click on the image above. Places are limited so book in now!
Do you have a spare 5 minutes? We’d love a review. Thanks!