My aim is to provide up-to-date news, events and topics of interest to china painters and all who appreciate the art form. Workshops and teaching opportunities of special interest to painters from the Western Australia region will be featured. Have a query please contact me.
Artisans have been decorating porcelain for centuries.
To complete a design, pigments, texture products, lustres and various precious metals can be applied to white porcelain - the china painter's canvas. After each application the piece is kiln fired up to 850°C. At this temperature the glaze melts sufficiently to absorb the paint leaving pieces that are both durable and permanent.
Kiln-fired china painting produces enduring works, ready to become the collectable art of tomorrow!
shown above 'Under the Jetty' platter painted by Anne Blake . Read more....
To view my RECENT WORK visit the Main Gallery page, from here you can find links to sub-galleries arranged by subject (also shown below). Items available for sale are marked.
| Animals and Fauna |
| Architecture or Scenes |
| Flowers & Fruit - non-native |
| Reef Fish and Ocean Scenes |
| Wildflowers |
| Miscellaneous |
NEWS
2024 National APAT Convention & Exhibition
The 2024 Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers Exhibition and Convention will take place from 23rd to 26th October, 2024 in Cronulla NSW at the Rydges Cronulla Beachside Hotel. Read more..
APAT-WA February 2025 Workshop
The Australasian Porcelain Art Teachers of WA announced arrangements for a February workshop with Busselton artist Dee Credaro.. Titled 'Horse Thing', it will run from 22nd to 24th February, at McDougall House in Como. Read more..
NEW TO SITE
'Designing for a Divided Background' Albany workshop
The Albany Porcelain Art Group held a three-day workshop with myself in mid-September. The subject was 'Designing for a Divided Background'. Read article..
PAWA - 60th Anniversary Exhibition
Report on the Porcelain Artists of WA's 60th anniversary exhibition event held from 3rd to 5th May in Subiaco - read details.....
Sturt Desert Pea Tutorial
A new 'Work-in-Progress' tutorial page has been added featuring hints and tips on how to paint the beautiful Sturt Desert Pea. Follow this link to the In Progress 2 page
2024 UPCOMING EVENTS
| Oct 23 to 26 |
APAT
2024 Exhibition & Convention Rydges Beachside Hotel. Cronulla NSW |
| Dec 7 1:30pm |
Porcelain Artists of WA Christmas Meeting |
| Dec 14 10:00am |
APAT WA
Christmas Meeting |
| For details visit Calendar and Events Page | |
Shown below -Sèvres Flower Vase (c.1755-56)
On display at the Wallace Collection in London was this beautiful Flower Vase produced and painted almost 270 years ago at the Sèvres Factory!
To read about the fascinating porcelain and glass exhibits I had the great pleasure to see while in London - Read the full article with additional photos......