2 more and lots of exciting news!

The past couple of weeks have gone by in a blur!

I've been finishing up my works for the Burnley Harbour Show - down on the banks of the Yarra in Melbourne. It's run by the Contemporary Art Society, and it's the first year I've been involved. I'm looking forward to it. There will be 5 works on show by me, plus 100 other artists showing theirs. If you're in Melbourne, it's worth a look. Sat 2nd, Sun 3rd December.

The work on the left will be in the show. It's called 5 birds, and is a story of generations and how common experiences bring and bind them together.

Other news is that Tusk Gallery on Chapel Street, South Yarra is now representing me. Hurrah! I have a few of my dolls series in there, and also Miss Sugarpuss, who is saucily daring someone to take her home. Chapel Street is a very bust part of town, so it's a great gallery to be involved with, and they seem like really nice people too, which is always a plus.



And the last bit of news is that the super-marvellous Melinda Ransom, has been extraordinarily kind and generous and has asked me to join her in a 2 person show at the Frankston Art Centre early next year.

The show is titled "Love Generation", and I think I may be tackling it with a fair few of these long portraits, inspired by Yves from the Face-Hunter website. He has kindly allowed me to be use his photos for inspiration, and boy am I excited!

The show should open in the first weekend of February, so if you would like to come along, please send an email to giacobello@optusnet.com.au and I'll make sure you get an invitation.

PS: these 2 paintings and 27 and 28 in the Christmas challenge. I'm almost there! whoo hoo.

lastest paintings

It's been a busy couple of weeks - getting over the flu - catching up (and purging) on creative energy. The flu left my already overdeveloped sense of colour in overdrive. Scary but fun.

#22 is another for the dolls series.

He's called Football lover








#23 is a small work for a series of 3 I'm doing for the Linden Gallery postcard show. He's called "hoodie"










#24 is something a bit more personal. I attended a friends wedding many years ago, and the priest made a wonderful speech about how finding your mate in life was like matching socks. You can wear any socks you like, but to find the perfect match is special. Some seem almost right, others are obviously wrong, so be careful in the choices you make because you have to walk a long way in your life.

When he started I was quietly sniggering, but I was very moved by the end.


#25 is a piece to go into the Burnley Harbour Show in Melbourne in a few weeks. It's called "about a bird'' - another piece with acrylic and wax. I love the effect the wax has - it glows and looks silky and deep. I'm so happy about that discovery.

Rooster Boys

Here's #20 and #21 on my 30 paintings by Christmas challenge.

I've recently been struggling with a bout of the flu. I was unable to paint, or do anything much for just over a week, and came out the other side in a colourful haze.

She's called The Lovesong in my heart.

The bright green one is called "Rooster Boys" - it always amazes me how little boys have as much bravado as big ones - it's just somewhere in the middle thast their confidence gets lost for a bit. I do love Roosters.