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This island is at the entrance to Lake Conjola.   The community in the town have been through a lot in the last 6 weeks. Their homes were burnt on New Years Eve, many people ended up on the beach or in the lake.Then two days ago the rest of the town that survived was flooded.Yesterday the entrance to the lake was cleared and opened to the sea, easing the flooding.My heart goes out the the people and creatures of this beautiful place. Hopefully now you can have some peace and time to rebuild your paradise.   #lakeconjola #shoalhaven#stephanieburns #paintingnature #fishermansparadise

An artist has to be free and not tied to others expectations.In these days of conformity it can be up to those who are willing and daring enough to take risks.In every society those people are artists.For me the white whale is a modern day Moby Dick. A ghost or a Mythical creature of legend.A creature we are bound to. The largest living animal. .Our canary in the mine who if we cause the destruction of, we also will ultimately be destroyed. Thinking about the meaning of my white whales today as I’ve been invited to participate in a whale...

I have been thinking about Migaloo Diving as I have been invited to participate in a whale conservation project here in the UK by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Centre. I’m going to be painting Migaloo for them. A smaller and slightly different view than the original painting that was destroyed in the recent bushfires in Australia.  The conservation project I’ll be working for is about increasing awareness of the issue of ocean plastics and how it is affecting whales and dolphins. Showing how we can all work together to help protect the ocean and all the marine life that...

  A new series of paintings for the new decade.Creating works about life and mortality within a well travelled art subject like still life and flower paintings allows for a new fresh look. The subject has different inspirations for each age in the history of art. .The end of life as we know it is always a great spur for creativity. As is fear, nostalgia for the past and concern for the future.Beauty and culture are so important.  Humanity feeds on culture, it sustains us through good times and bad. It becomes our major concern when our cultural identity is threatened....

The artist is planning a new painting of her son the Hollywood actor and screen play writer, Laurence Fuller. Having drawn and sculpted Laurence since he was a child coming to see the subject in a new light takes on a new meaning for the artist.     @laurencefuller#portraitsketching #graphiteportrait #laurencefuller #stephanieburns #femaleartist #britishartists #sketchartists #contemplation #portraitdrawings #elysiumverto #aestheticart #artstudy