My Art, My Way!

Welcome!

Latest Scratchboard Projects completed:

France - Old Friends; well it can be interpreted either old people friends or old buildings - I actually mean "old building", this is a typical French scene, it is in the historic town of Moulins, this place just takes your breath away. 
I used scratchboard and limited colour. This painting was one of the five I had on display in the small gallery on Phillip Island from Wednesday to Monday (12th Jan). Shared with a with a group of other Victoria artists.

Devine Miss M - Portrait of a Lama - Scratchboard no colour.  The most gentle of creatures, this beautiful animal now resides with us including her teenage daughter "Stella".  They look after a small flock of sheep.  Scratchboard, and I decided no colour was necessary.  Such an eventful face!

Grumpy is a constant subject of mine - watching her grow into this amazing little creature is a wonderful experience; and what a great subject - I always sketch her from life onto the Scratchboard - it makes it more "nature', not perfect, but an artwork.  Her expressions change all of the time, so it is essential to grab one that catches her mood.
Thrilled to say this project is now complete, i added a little colour just to show off a little more, I do love her expression and defience.

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A note of appreciation:  I wish to thank the wonderful USA organisations as, Light Space and Time
for their support and wonderful opportunities for my artworks, Camelback Gallery for their continued support and opportunities as well as being a featured Artist again - very privileged indeed.  Also not forgetting Fusion Art, wonderful opportunities to showcase artworks. 
In Europe, Circle Foundation for the Arts has given me so much opportunity, and again I am so privileged to have these unique chances, a huge thankyou. 
Having these opportunities to showcase my art internationally is a wonderful experience. 
I must also mention 6CONTEST in Prague - for the wonderful competitions and encouragement.
​ I know that many new opportunities have arisen from these sites, so that is very special, thank you all.

About my site:  Amongst these pages are images of my artworks, and many are of animals, I do enjoy other subjects and also experimenting with landscapes and waterscapes on scratchboard (Whiskey Cove) and Claybord, Lesotho Mountains of Northern SA, Early Morning Paddle: Claybord presents many challenges - especially using the traditional black scratchboard it presents a lot of scratching, I am a big fan of the Ampersand products - I find the Aqua Boards just wonderful to work on, and my painting of Driftwood Beached -was a stunning surface to move the paint on.  The claybord is much quicker (very different to Yupo), either way, so much fun, and watercolour just does it's "thing", it can be very slow and more demanding than drawing animals with a blade!


​Need some inspiration!  Visit Andrew Tischler's website (www.Andrewtischler.com) - I met this young man some years ago when he was still living in outer Melbourne, firstly at a demonstration - he is something else, his style is so wonderful, he is at ease with his painting and just watching him and his unique technique (like the old masters), is so enlightening and refreshing - no gimmicks just mastery of his brush and knowledge of colours.  

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​I was part of an exhibition in Cowes Vic AU.  PICES (week 2) from the 12 January.   It was a very creative group and gave us artists an opportunity to show some of our works.  We were on show for one week, my specialty was scratchboard and I had five pieces on show; my Possum, the Echidna, the Rabbit & baby Parrot and my "French" Old Friends" scratchboard.  It was well received and felt very proud to be part of this group, the other artists works were stunning, all different and very professional.  Huge thanks to the curator and the team.

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 IMPORTANT NOTICE: 2022

Due to family ill health, I have now will be commencing my classes in Scratchboard and Animals in Watercolour - for face to face classes - now commence in the April 2022 for
fully vaccinated students. 
 If you love painting animals and wish to progress your art, you are welcome to join our classes in watercolour and scratchboard.  Let me know, as we are taking bookings now

Notices will also be issued on www.scratchboardworkshopclasses.com.au

 Jan Lowe's Scratchboard & Watercolour - "an Artists Journey" Exhibition
this event will now be held on
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​20 July to 9 August, 2022,

at the 

Victorian Artists Society's

stunning

Cato Gallery,

in the Art Centre of beautiful Melbourne! 

the background is of a beautiful white rose with a touch of pink! ....the only remaining flower in my garden thanks to our wildlife! 

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