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Contact Details Gallery (Click to view paintings) Biography
 As long as Jude can remember she has always felt the urge to be creative, it has been a lifelong passion .From a very early age creative activities were always a big part of her day. Over the years, during a busy and varied career, she has also been involved in designing and creating sportswear, ceramics and textiles.
Now, having stepped back from the 9-5 career lifestyle, Jude is devotes as much time as possible to painting in watercolour ,oils and acrylics. She is an enthusiastic teacher of watercolour at the Atwell Art Gallery, Canning Highway in Alfred Cove, W.A. and has been teaching there for 4 years working with students ranging in experience from beginners to advanced. “I really enjoy sharing the passion of painting with others ,the joys and possibilities of watercolour as a medium are endless. When everything is flowing you are in the zone….it’s like meditation!”she says. This love of sharing art has led to Jude organize several fundraising functions for charity that have combined art and the garden with friends and artists, these were very successful. Her idea of a perfect day is an hour in the kitchen, two in the garden and the rest in the studio, surrounded by colour ,textures, inks, paints paper and canvas!!At the moment, her focus is on floral and figurative works. Portraits are also a challenging passion. She is constantly experimenting in charcoal drawing, watercolour ,oils and acrylics. Jude is an active member of the West Australian Watercolour Society, Melville Community Arts Society and the Alfred Cove Arts Society. Jude’s work is represented by Zin Zan Gallery in FigTree Lane Bussleton W.A. PLACE OF BIRTH – Perth Western Australia ART EDUCATION - CERAMICS - 4 years at TAFE in Forestfield and Fremantle PAINTING - Painting classes and various workshops with professional artists. These include - PASTELS - Brian Simmonds WATERCOLOUR - Carl Haanappel and Joseph Zubukvik LIFEDRAWING - Susan Angwin , Ian De Souza and Jeremy Kirwan-Ward ACRYLICS - Susan Angwin and Ian De Souza OILS - Drewfus Gates, Marcus Beilby and d’Hang Yanamee EXHIBITIONS - Armadale Society of Artists – 2000, 2006 Monmartre - 2001, 2002, 2006 Maxwell’s Fine Art Gallery -2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Town of Cambridge Art Awards - 2004, 2005, 2006 Melville Art Awards - 2004, 2005 Shire of Harvey - 2006 Trinity College - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 Mazenod College - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Shared Exhibition with Shirley Fisher 2008 ART AWARDS - Highly Commended - Shire of Harvey Watercolour 2006 ART AWARDS – Highly Commended – Shire of Harvey Watercolour 2006 Winner – Melville Community Art Awards 2008 People’s Choice Winner – Melville Community Art Awards 2008 People’s Choice Runner Up – Melville Community Art Awards 2008 Best Traditional Work Runner Up - Kulin Art Prize 2009 - 2nd prize Watercolour
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