7 Dec
At the Gallery Cafe Surry Hills one of the inner Sydney suburban townships, Margaret O’Toole exhibited several water-colour paintings.
The exhibition was on the 5th of October 2012 and was a fantastic display of her art.
Pictured below is Pearl Williams, Curator of the exhibition.
Pearl Williams
6 Aug
Two Rainbow Lorikeets at Newport Aquarium. This subspecies of the Rainbow Lorikeet is also called Forsten’s Lorikeet (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Water colour painting can produce some amazing pieces of artwork. Margaret again has chosen birds as a subject for her water-colour.
This depicts two Australian native birds. A Rainbow Lorikeet with the yellowy Green neck frill and the slightly larger northern territory variety called the Red-collared Lorikeet.
Rainbow Lorikeet
The rainbow lorikeet is a common sight on the Central Coast of NSW in Australia and was the star of the show in the Currumbin sanctuary years ago when an enterprising family opened their back yard up to the public to show the spectacle of feeding these pretty birds.
3 Jun
The crane is depicted as a symbol of Long Life and Happiness.
Margaret Ellem (nee O’Toole) has depicted the crane in this pen and watercolour painting.
She has depicted the cranes in this painting as Long Life and happiness.
Long Life and Happiness
21 May
Another watercolour from our member artist Margaret O’Toole.
This painting is of the sleepy Central Coast locality of Buff Point. The painting is of a view looking across Budgewoi Lake from the Toukley Bridge. Normally with this view one wouldn’t pick up the diversity of colour Margaret has found in this depiction of the landscape across the lake.
The northern part of the Central Coast in New South Wales is a beautiful and restful place with several saltwater lakes, although shallow, provide good vistas and excellent boating in sheltered waters.
I remember one still morning taking my own boat across from the far shore in the painting, south past the bridge and to the opening of the Wyong River, twice the distance again from Buff Point to the Bridge. On this morning the water was like glass and the boat was on the plane breaking the stillness of the water as it glided southward.
By David Holland
Looking towards Buff Point from Toukley Bridge
7 May
Yet another artwork by one of our Habitat artists,
Mararet Ellem (O’Toole) has painted a lifelike watercolour of the Eastern Rosella.
The Eastern Rosella is often seen in the Sydney regions of New South Wales Australia.
You can see these birds foregoing in trees in this area. Margaret probably found this one near her home on the Central Coast of NSW.
11 Feb
Amanda is based on the Central Coast of New South Wales Australia.
The Habitat Association arts director Margret Ellem was so impressed with her work that we have included some of her work on our blog site.
Playing on the Beach
Reflections of a lighthouse
Sunset on the water
Any inquiries about Amanda’s art contact us at the Habitat Association for Arts and Environment and we will forward your detail to Amanda.
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