Nadine Reynolds Bouquet in Boots Acrylic and silk thread on silk 56cm x 68 $400 Our wedding anniversary and I arrived home to a stunning bunch of flowers left in the perfect receptacle - a pair of old gum boots. I was curious. I had already received my surprise. ‘You didn’t have to buy flowers as well,’ I called. ‘Not me,’ with just a hint in his voice that at our age I didn’t expect to hear. Great timing, Sis!
Nadine Reynolds “Exposure Details - Revelation” 103cm x 73cm Acrylic and silk thread on silk $450 I used to think that clouds were solid, fluffy and warm and that you could snuggle up in them. I was disappointed when I flew, to realise they were the fog that had surrounded me my whole life. An early part of my immigration story.
Nadine Reynolds “Portrait of my brother” 40cm x 33cm Acrylic and silk thread on silk NFS
Nadine Reynolds “Through the lens of my phone” 103cm x 73cm Acrylic and silk thread on silk $450 Much as I would like to have time and space to always paint en plein air, in today’s busy world I often just whip out my phone to capture a moment or a view. There is absolutely no point in feeling guilty about this. Beauty is beauty, and how amazing that we can hold the memories clearly that it can become a reference for a work. We must be of our time as well as honouring past traditions. or So often I see the world through the lens of my phone. Will I come to regret this later?