Coming up to Christmas!

I'm joining the crowds of those who say 'Christmas is coming!' A combination of moans and groans from some, joy and excitement from others. I take he pilgrimage every year to the Myer Melbourne Christmas windows and that puts me in the space of 'joy and excitement.' This year is Myer's 59th year of decorating their shop front and if you haven't been I highly recommend going, even if you have to put up with a queue.

A scene from Myer's 2012 Window

Having lived in Belgium for many years I experienced Winter Christmas's and I would like to share with you two of my paintings from that time.

'Belgium Winter'

'End of The Day'

Many people in Europe asked me, "Do you have Christmas dinner on the beach?" 

      "No!" I would say, "We have a traditional  Aussie Christmas, including lobster, prawns, oysters, scallops washed down with Tasmanian Sparkling Wine! Then we have roast turkey with wine from the Barrossa Valley, and for pudding, a Pav with Noble wine from the Yarra Valley!"

Here are a few painting of mine, depicting the Christmas in Australia, note - no one is eating dinner on the beach!

Australian Christmas Season

The Great Ocean Road

I'll finish today with some of my needlework, in this scene Christmas is being enjoyed in the outback, note the well dressed men.

Outback Christmas

That's it for now! 

Val x