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Sydney lockdown

I decided to postpone my return flight and stay another month so that I could celebrate my dad’s 80 birthday in Auckland on August 9th....

Home and Away

Recently an artist friend in Munich (Penelope Richardson) came up with an idea for a photographic exhibition exploring the ex-pat...

Back to the art blog..at last

Happy New Year! 2020 sounds so futuristic doesn’t it? I do like the sound of this lovely, even, double-number-year much more than the...

Return to Sydney and The Other Art Fair Melbourne

The engine jets were humming away, the vents were blowing super cold air, it was dark around me as most were sleeping or watching their...

Residencies, Animal Fanfair and new work

I have decided to focus more on sculpture this year, and to this end, I have been sketching ideas for new works and am applying for...

Bully – an assessment

Bully exhibition ( install), Artereal gallery, Sydney, Dec 2016. Photo by Zan Wimberley Whilst it was definitely odd not being present at...

Oh “Bully”, I wont be there!

Claude Jones, “Bullie”s, 2015, mixed media on paper, 85 x 141 cm My new exhibition “Bully” opens this Wednesday 7th December at Artereal...

“Bully”- thoughts on my upcoming exhibition

Claude Jones, Bully, 2016, drawing and collage on paper, 15.5 x 15.5 cm With my solo exhibition at Artereal Gallery coming up in...

Finalist in Corangamarah art prize

Claude Jones, Dirty Laundry, 2016, mixed media on paper, 79 x 117 cm A new work, “Dirty laundry” is one of 26 finalist works to be...

Red themed art and Bull fights

Claude Jones, Bullies, 2015, mixed media on paper, 85 x 141 cm For this years Hungry for Art festival in Sydney’s city of Ryde,...

2016 National Works on Paper

Claude Jones, Hare Brain, 2016, mixed media on paper, 92 x 143.5 cm I was jumping about with excitement when I recieved an email...

New work in Artereal anniversary exhibition

On the 6th of April Artereal gallery opened their doors to the 2nd chapter of their 10-year anniversary exhibitions. These group...

Linden Postcard Exhibition

I have entered the Linden Postcard Exhibition in 2009, 2010 and 2012 and had planned to enter in 2014 but Linden changed their...

a more relaxed existence

One month is well overdue for a blog entry! My excuse? -well I have been waiting for significant art –related stories to post about and...