COMING EVENTS - 2023
August. Calligraphy workshop, "The Seven I Am's". St John of God Retreat Centre, Shoalwater Bay.
September 2nd Saturday 10am - 3pm. "Ready, Set, ReWild!" at Boola Katitjin, Murdoch University.
A community festival connecting people, nature and culture. I'll be there with my art - things botanical and birds. Come and say g'day.
November. Preston Valley Art Trail - Venue and date to be confirmed.
COMING EVENTS - 2024
Winter - Painted Tree Gallery, Northcliffe WA
October - November. "Penguins, Pelicans and People" Rockingham Arts Centre. TBC.
BYGONE EVENTS - 2023
29 & 30th April Dardanup Art Trail, Depiazzi Building in town opposite the Catholic precinct.
23 March Tree Street Art Safari Bunbury town. Venue TBA
2022
November. Drawing as a Spiritual Practice. St Boniface Cathedral Prayer Day.
October. Art Extraordinaire, Bunbury Catholic College. Three bird paintings.
July - Aug. Cossack Art Awards, "Sandpipers".
August. Mossenson Gallery 115 Hay St Subiaco. An exhibition for charity The theme is Hope. Three nest paintings.
* Introduced 10 kinds of Gift Cards and 4 kinds of fine bone-china Tea-Cups from original art work. See Shop.
* Teaching online Melbourne watercolour classes
June. Dardanup Art Trail, 10 am - 4 pm Depiazzi Building, No. 1 Ferguson Rd, Dardanup
March. Tree Street Art Safari. Forrest Park Bunbury
August. Calligraphy workshop, "The Seven I Am's". St John of God Retreat Centre, Shoalwater Bay.
September 2nd Saturday 10am - 3pm. "Ready, Set, ReWild!" at Boola Katitjin, Murdoch University.
A community festival connecting people, nature and culture. I'll be there with my art - things botanical and birds. Come and say g'day.
November. Preston Valley Art Trail - Venue and date to be confirmed.
COMING EVENTS - 2024
Winter - Painted Tree Gallery, Northcliffe WA
October - November. "Penguins, Pelicans and People" Rockingham Arts Centre. TBC.
BYGONE EVENTS - 2023
29 & 30th April Dardanup Art Trail, Depiazzi Building in town opposite the Catholic precinct.
23 March Tree Street Art Safari Bunbury town. Venue TBA
2022
November. Drawing as a Spiritual Practice. St Boniface Cathedral Prayer Day.
October. Art Extraordinaire, Bunbury Catholic College. Three bird paintings.
July - Aug. Cossack Art Awards, "Sandpipers".
August. Mossenson Gallery 115 Hay St Subiaco. An exhibition for charity The theme is Hope. Three nest paintings.
* Introduced 10 kinds of Gift Cards and 4 kinds of fine bone-china Tea-Cups from original art work. See Shop.
* Teaching online Melbourne watercolour classes
June. Dardanup Art Trail, 10 am - 4 pm Depiazzi Building, No. 1 Ferguson Rd, Dardanup
March. Tree Street Art Safari. Forrest Park Bunbury
"Timelessness" and "White on White". Elements of two paintings
2021
Sat-Sun 6 & 7th Nov. Preston Valley Art Trail. Artist-in-the-garden. Blue Tractor Farm, Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road
Sat 23rd October. "Drawing as a Spiritual Practice". Little Church in the Park, Bunbury
Tues 12th October. Dunsborough Art Society. Watercolour Workshop.
Sat 18th September. "Drawing something Beautiful, and Birds". Stirling Street Arts Centre Gallery
Fri17th September. Botanical Illustration and Wildflower Walk - with South West Science Council
9 - 26th September "Encounters with Oystercatchers - the hidden language of Nature"
Sue's 25th solo. See Exhibitions
Sat-Sun 19-20th June. "Jarrah Forest Watercolour Weekend" workshop at Kambarang, Lowden.
Sat-Sun 1st-2nd May. Dardanup Art Trail. Artist-in-Residence at Avalon, 463 Wellington Mill Road.
Sat-Sun 8th-9th May. Balingup Art Trail. Artist-in-Residence at River Gums.
Easter Sat-Sun 3 & 4th April. Donnybrook Apple Festival. Artist-in-Residence, Cora Street. Open Garden.
November 2020 and 2021. Preston Valley Art Trail. Artist-in-residence. Blue Tractor Farm, Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road
Sat-Sun 6 & 7th Nov. Preston Valley Art Trail. Artist-in-the-garden. Blue Tractor Farm, Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road
Sat 23rd October. "Drawing as a Spiritual Practice". Little Church in the Park, Bunbury
Tues 12th October. Dunsborough Art Society. Watercolour Workshop.
Sat 18th September. "Drawing something Beautiful, and Birds". Stirling Street Arts Centre Gallery
Fri17th September. Botanical Illustration and Wildflower Walk - with South West Science Council
9 - 26th September "Encounters with Oystercatchers - the hidden language of Nature"
Sue's 25th solo. See Exhibitions
Sat-Sun 19-20th June. "Jarrah Forest Watercolour Weekend" workshop at Kambarang, Lowden.
Sat-Sun 1st-2nd May. Dardanup Art Trail. Artist-in-Residence at Avalon, 463 Wellington Mill Road.
Sat-Sun 8th-9th May. Balingup Art Trail. Artist-in-Residence at River Gums.
Easter Sat-Sun 3 & 4th April. Donnybrook Apple Festival. Artist-in-Residence, Cora Street. Open Garden.
November 2020 and 2021. Preston Valley Art Trail. Artist-in-residence. Blue Tractor Farm, Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road
WORKSHOPS
2021 Bunbury Summer School
"Finding Feathers and Fur". Pet portraiture, looking beyond the photograph for the expressive quality, the essence, the movement that gives life-likeness to animal portraiture, from an all-round perspective.
"Discovering Birds". A pleasant wander along Leschenault Inlet to find some feathered creatures with which we share our world, with artist, nature lover and bird specialist Sue Kalab. Be prepared to have your sense of wonder ignited. 70+ species of birds identified here in recent years.
2020 Bunbury Summer School
"Calligraphy - Scripting by Hand" Calligraphy is to writing what poetry is to books, and flute is to music. Do You enjoy the act of writing? Learn the ancient terminology of calligraphy. Play with letters, upper and lower case, ideas and design. Write a word and decorate it with flourish.
"Finding the world in a leaf" Using nature finds as our models, we follow traditional drawing disciplines to create life-like realism, enjoying close Nature observation along the way. The emphasis is on contemplation
"What Colours do you See?" The world is drenched in colour but how often do we pay attention? Record the palette that characterizes the world around us, mixing and knowing the colours you have. Meditating, mesmerizing, surprisingly good fun.
"Adventures in Waterolour" April. What will happen? You’ll enjoy learning a lot about watercolour painting. Sue’s time-tested way of stretching naughty watercolour paper effectively. The mysteries, joys and tears of watercolours, taking home an artwork and ideas for future adventures.
2021 Bunbury Summer School
"Finding Feathers and Fur". Pet portraiture, looking beyond the photograph for the expressive quality, the essence, the movement that gives life-likeness to animal portraiture, from an all-round perspective.
"Discovering Birds". A pleasant wander along Leschenault Inlet to find some feathered creatures with which we share our world, with artist, nature lover and bird specialist Sue Kalab. Be prepared to have your sense of wonder ignited. 70+ species of birds identified here in recent years.
2020 Bunbury Summer School
"Calligraphy - Scripting by Hand" Calligraphy is to writing what poetry is to books, and flute is to music. Do You enjoy the act of writing? Learn the ancient terminology of calligraphy. Play with letters, upper and lower case, ideas and design. Write a word and decorate it with flourish.
"Finding the world in a leaf" Using nature finds as our models, we follow traditional drawing disciplines to create life-like realism, enjoying close Nature observation along the way. The emphasis is on contemplation
"What Colours do you See?" The world is drenched in colour but how often do we pay attention? Record the palette that characterizes the world around us, mixing and knowing the colours you have. Meditating, mesmerizing, surprisingly good fun.
"Adventures in Waterolour" April. What will happen? You’ll enjoy learning a lot about watercolour painting. Sue’s time-tested way of stretching naughty watercolour paper effectively. The mysteries, joys and tears of watercolours, taking home an artwork and ideas for future adventures.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2019
SEPTEMBER. "From Awe to Art". Invited to give presentation as Convenor BirdLife Bunbury, and an artist at BirdLife WA Shorebird Forum.
MAY. Dardanup Art Trail. Artist-in-residence at my favourite Ferguson Farmstay amidst Rosa's 1,000 roses. Many called in to say g'day.
SEPTEMBER. "From Awe to Art". Invited to give presentation as Convenor BirdLife Bunbury, and an artist at BirdLife WA Shorebird Forum.
MAY. Dardanup Art Trail. Artist-in-residence at my favourite Ferguson Farmstay amidst Rosa's 1,000 roses. Many called in to say g'day.
MAY. Presentation "Encounters with Intelligence" about my art and life to U3A, University of the Third Age, ECU Campus Bunbury.
APRIL. Watercolour workshop at my Bunbury studio. A full house, and we had the loveliest weekend.
MARCH. Tree Street Art Safari. A one-day event with artists and artisans in the homes and gardens in the ambience of the Tree Street Precinct in Bunbury. A free, self-guided walking tour taking people through a range of viewing possibilities. I was at the elegant home of Amanda & Noel Whittle, in Banksia Street, with nature photographer Chris Tate and Greg Fisher maker of rustic "insect hotels".
MARCH. Manjar Art Awards. Mandurah Performing Arts Centre. "Nature finds No. 48" Read more .......
FEBRUARY. Boyup Brook Art Awards at the Country Music Festival.
"Book-book and Larry" - a surprise departure from my signature nature art. Do you like it? Here's the development of this pic. Read more ......
APRIL. Watercolour workshop at my Bunbury studio. A full house, and we had the loveliest weekend.
MARCH. Tree Street Art Safari. A one-day event with artists and artisans in the homes and gardens in the ambience of the Tree Street Precinct in Bunbury. A free, self-guided walking tour taking people through a range of viewing possibilities. I was at the elegant home of Amanda & Noel Whittle, in Banksia Street, with nature photographer Chris Tate and Greg Fisher maker of rustic "insect hotels".
MARCH. Manjar Art Awards. Mandurah Performing Arts Centre. "Nature finds No. 48" Read more .......
FEBRUARY. Boyup Brook Art Awards at the Country Music Festival.
"Book-book and Larry" - a surprise departure from my signature nature art. Do you like it? Here's the development of this pic. Read more ......