the start of something big



Freedom #2

Remember way back when (think I few months back) I used to live in the little cottage, on the hills of Ythanbrae, and on weekends I would make yummy yummy coffee and sell pretty art at the gallery? Well we returned to Yea only a week after moving to Brindabella for the opening night of an amazing exhibition. An exhibition by our friend Ben Simpson, an incredible photographer who is the brains behind OGA Design, a rural marketing company which is getting bigger and better and busier than ever! Ben's wife Julia also works in the company as well as being an accomplished silversmith, her works are also available at Gallery 34.

Well, how could Mr M and I walk away from these works of art and not take at least one or two home?! As soon as I saw Freedom #2 I fell in love with the movement, the colouring, the shape and the sheer scale of the canvas. It is definitely going to fill up our lounge room! Mr M couldn't bear to leave without purchasing his favourite Winter Muster #1 also, a beautiful image which captures a moment Mr M loves, mustering cattle in the late afternoon or early morning sun. I told him whenever he has a bad day with livestock to meditate on this photo!



Both pieces are being shipped to us as the exhibition has now closed. I can't wait to hang them in our new home, the first of what will hopefully be a lifelong collection of artwork.

Oh and did I mention Ben has kindly accepted to take the photos at our wedding?! He is perfect for our occasion, with our focus wanting to be on the rural outlook and landscape rather than on us and he is someone we know and trust to make for a relaxing and casual affair.

(Apologies: I can't seem to get Winter Muster image to work - but will have a photo of it soon on our wall hopefully!!)