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About Me Deviant Artist Member RowenaAustralia Recent Activity
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I have a theory that creativity comes in waves, like the tides or the phases of the moon or climbing up and down a series of hills. It is partly to do with opportunity, partly motivation, partly something less tangible. At the moment I've been through a few weeks of one of those positive phases. Got a few new things done, have written several chapters of my new and exciting story, and a project with my talented new friend Paula is on a roll...
... but then sometimes the most creative thing I can do is

well, nothing much.
  • Listening to: Computer's brains clicking
  • Reading: "The Mill on the Floss" and others
  • Watching: Cranford (only when it's on) and Wifeswap
  • Playing: German folk tunes
  • Eating: too late at night to eat
  • Drinking: tea for breakfast, chardonnay with dinner

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I have always been interested in stories and in making art. After spending more time on the title pages of my projects at school than in doing the actual work I went on to gain a B.A. in Visual Arts from the UNSW, Sydney and have worked ever since variously as an artist, freelance illustrator, writer, cartoonist and art tutor.

Short life summary:
Birth - end of school: Planned to be a famous artist when grown up
Next three years: Studied to be a famous artist
One day a bit later: Decided to develop writing skills as well
Then - now: Still neither a famous artist nor writer, nor grown up…

I have lived on bread and cheese in every country in western Europe, fallen in flooded streams in New Zealand, been ski touring in Australia and Norway and have only been lost in a blizzard once. Highlights of my career range from being a professional fairy to website marketing consultation, and receiving a mentorship for Children’s Book Illustration from the Australian Society of Authors in 2007 for my story and illustrations "The Incredible Shrinking Elephant".

My artwork and writing contain a mixture of reality and fantasy. Something out of the ordinary is about to appear just around the next corner…

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  • Current Residence: NSW, Australia
  • Print preference: Times New Roman
  • Interests: Art, book illustration
  • Favourite movie: Can't remember
  • Favourite band or musician: Maddie Pryor, Barry Tuckwell
  • Favourite genre of music: Most genres. Anything with a French horn in it. Folk.
  • Favourite artist: William Dyce
  • Favourite photographer: Rob Evans
  • Favourite style of art: Abstract Impressionism
  • Operating System: Human
  • MP3 player of choice: Don't have one
  • Shell of choice: Snail shell, empty or occupied
  • Wallpaper of choice: William Morris...
  • Skin of choice: Not sunburned
  • Favourite game: Paper clip collecting
  • Favourite gaming platform: Circus trapeze
  • Favourite cartoon character: Snake & Sideshow Bob
  • Tools of the Trade: Ink, paint, paper, computer

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:iconsugarneko:
~SugarNeko Aug 7, 2010  Student Digital Artist
Thank you for the fav :)
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:iconearlyinjune:
Thank you for the comments and faves, you are very nice. :)

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:icontheninjafrommars:
~theninjafrommars Jun 17, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
thank you for the fave :D

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:iconearlyinjune:
Welcome fellow new deviant, I just joined as well. :)

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As pen touches paper, I come alive...
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:iconpeablossom:
It's nice to meet you. I like your pictures.
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:iconearlyinjune:
why thank you very much :)

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As pen touches paper, I come alive...
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:iconbladeslinger:
well hello there :) glad you decided to join us Rowena :)

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Sometimes, you can decide what the steel does. Most of the time, the steel tells you what it wants.
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:iconpeablossom:
At looooonnnng last :)
Now I just have to upload a few more of my artworks...
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