Back from a ten day trip to the  Barossa and what a lovely time I've had. Beautiful people and informative mentoring, and art lessons from Jacqueline Coates. The Barossa was as gorgeous as ever, the roses were still out and the farmers market was in full swing.  We stayed at Anlaby, www.anlaby.com.au which  is the oldest Merino Sheep Station in Australia.

I managed three paintings, and I am quite happy with two of them
but one . . . hmmmm.

Cream Roses Tulip and Pears.

The roses are still blooming

I was taken with the abundance of roses of Kapunda. They have an Autumn flush  there that Melburnians only see in Summer.

Roses from  'Knights Roses'

It really has been a wonderful break, and guess what? In October our group of artists are presenting an exhibition of our artwork at Anlaby Station! The exhibition is part of their annual open garden and called 'Impressions of Anlaby'. The date is the 25th and 26th of  October.

Before I go, the North Kapunda Hotel serves great food and local wines!

Expect to hear from me again in a couple of weeks, where I intend to share some of my personal painting tips.

That's it for now,

Val x