Kim Barker is a Visual Artist (Diploma in Art and Graduate Diploma in Education). She is also a fully trained Reading Recovery Teacher. She has taught RAD (Royal Academy of Dancing) and Cecchetti Ballet Syllabii. Kim manages the Top Artist' Directory as well as her blog laketrees She lives with her family on the Eastern Central Coast of Australia.
Follow Kim at laketrees on Twitter for updates and news
I'm working on a 12 panel frieze for my Sister's new Ballet Studios... the theme is Fairy Ballerinas and inspired by Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies
still plenty of time to enter my June competition to win your own mini portrait
WIN YOUR OWN FREE MINI PORTRAIT
I'm offering my readers the opportunity to win a Free Mini Portrait this month.. # the Mini Portrait is 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10") - acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.. # free postage # value: $250 (au) # one person/subject of the winner's choice # winner will be selected from a random generator at the end of this month
What you can do: 1. leave a commenthere =1 entry per comment 2. post about the competition at your blog with a link back to laketrees = 10 entries 3. RETWEET this post on twitter = 1 entry per tweet 4. Subscribe to laketrees by Email = 5 entries
I will announce the winner on the 1st July 2009 1st August 2009 Good luck everyone!!!
my pick for Music Monday is called Celtic Fairies....
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Heya Girlykins! I'm enjoying looking at the progress of the work you're doing for the center. [I just had to say that.] It's been ages since we've spoken last and I have truly missed that times we've spent giggling and carrying on like we used to do. Yet, life happens, doesn't it?
I love their music Rozella :) congratulations you have won 500 ECs for being FC :) I've sent 250 credits to you and will send the other 250 this week :)
hi MA.. good to see ya JB .. I've been pretty busy with the new studios and will be until next month .. I see you are doing the spy thing on Twitter ..I sent you a message...but I think there aren't enough hours in the day atm.. Charlotte was in bed sick today but she's feeling a bit better now (evening here) thank goodness :))
hello Mariuca welcome back !!! I've just finished another fairy ...a boy ...only 10 to go eek!! I hope Benji is going to be alright :0 plenty of time to enter the comp ...you have until the end of the month :))
hi Marites... glad you like the song...I've been listening to yours and it's very soothing :))
OH Kim, I just love the fairy ballerina..so beautiful, I love her little outfit and the mushrooms, wonderful composition. I am always so amazed when I see your work and how you diversified you are! This concept is going to be so wonderful in your sister's studio!...Thanks for your comment on my blog about my little rainbow regatta, so nice of you! Happy you saw the CPH show on TV...Copenhagen sure gave me lots of inspiring scenery to paint! There is just something about the water! have a great week mate! Just love your work!
Kim, this is so beautiful, you must put her in a frame...and 10 more to go, you have a 1 woman show a-happening...talk about a series of cards!!!...just lovely lovely lovely...like you, my friend...big hugs...:))))))
thanks Julie :) it's a new one for me but the Celtic Women are old favourites :)
thanks Duprel Antwone :)
hi Lisa thanks so much...I'm up to fairy ballerina # 3 today... I'm looking forward to seeing them installed on the walls.. you have a fab week too Lisa :)
thanks Leigh and happy MM to you too :)
thanks so much Amy she would look lovely framed but because this is a frieze they will all be attached to the walls just under the ceiling.... I'm glad I'm not installing them haha!!! hugs to you Amy :)
Hi Kim, how are you? This one is lovely. The background is solid purple. I would love to see some lighter gradient blended with the purple color. It would give glow to the picture. Don't you think so?
oooooohhhhhh...I can't wait to see them all together!!!...yes, I agree, let the 'other people' do the installations...have a wonderful weekend Kim..:))
Kim Barker is a Visual Artist (Diploma in Art and Graduate Diploma in Education). She is also a fully trained Reading Recovery Teacher. She has taught RAD (Royal Academy of Dancing) and Cecchetti Ballet Syllabii. Kim also manages the Top Artist' Directory and PoeARTica as well as her blog laketrees She lives with her family on the Eastern Central Coast of Australia.
Follow Kim at laketrees on Twitter for updates and news
I've never heard this song before by the Celtic Women. I used to work for EMI Music and they were sooo popular!
Heya Girlykins! I'm enjoying looking at the progress of the work you're doing for the center. [I just had to say that.] It's been ages since we've spoken last and I have truly missed that times we've spent giggling and carrying on like we used to do. Yet, life happens, doesn't it?
Much love to you and the kiddos.
:x
Fairies are my fave Kim! What a great theme! :)
I will surely join ur contest Kim, gimme some time to get back into the swing of things or shall i say blogging he he!
Oh and CHOP!!! :)
i like fairies and this song is really cool! my music monday is up too.
I love their music Rozella :)
congratulations you have won 500 ECs for being FC :)
I've sent 250 credits to you and will send the other 250 this week :)
hi MA..
good to see ya JB ..
I've been pretty busy with the new studios and will be until next month ..
I see you are doing the spy thing on Twitter ..I sent you a message...but I think there aren't enough hours in the day atm..
Charlotte was in bed sick today but she's feeling a bit better now (evening here) thank goodness :))
hello Mariuca
welcome back !!!
I've just finished another fairy ...a boy ...only 10 to go eek!!
I hope Benji is going to be alright :0
plenty of time to enter the comp ...you have until the end of the month :))
hi Marites...
glad you like the song...I've been listening to yours and it's very soothing :))
Cool song, I like the video that goes along with it!
I love this piece that you have done. The colors and the emotions that it has captured.
OH Kim, I just love the fairy ballerina..so beautiful, I love her little outfit and the mushrooms, wonderful composition. I am always so amazed when I see your work and how you diversified you are! This concept is going to be so wonderful in your sister's studio!...Thanks for your comment on my blog about my little rainbow regatta, so nice of you! Happy you saw the CPH show on TV...Copenhagen sure gave me lots of inspiring scenery to paint! There is just something about the water! have a great week mate! Just love your work!
Cool song! Happy MM!
Kim, this is so beautiful, you must put her in a frame...and 10 more to go, you have a 1 woman show a-happening...talk about a series of cards!!!...just lovely lovely lovely...like you, my friend...big hugs...:))))))
thanks Julie :)
it's a new one for me but the Celtic Women are old favourites :)
thanks Duprel Antwone :)
hi Lisa
thanks so much...I'm up to fairy ballerina # 3 today...
I'm looking forward to seeing them installed on the walls..
you have a fab week too Lisa :)
thanks Leigh and happy MM to you too :)
thanks so much Amy
she would look lovely framed but because this is a frieze they will all be attached to the walls just under the ceiling....
I'm glad I'm not installing them haha!!! hugs to you Amy :)
Hi Kim, how are you?
This one is lovely.
The background is solid purple. I would love to see some lighter gradient blended with the purple color. It would give glow to the picture. Don't you think so?
hi kim, how you doing?
tired day but manage to come visit you :)
yesterday find out from my dad a relative who is staying grandpa home refuse to move out and make many excuses.
grandpa in Australia but his home is here given to one uncle and he planning to sell it but with the relative staying there its difficult.
ballet is nice but when I was kid never think of this before.
Beautiful - looks like a fairytale to me - and good music too - thanks for sharing!
Your portrait is really nice.I would like to enter your competition.Thanks
for the post.
oooooohhhhhh...I can't wait to see them all together!!!...yes, I agree, let the 'other people' do the installations...have a wonderful weekend Kim..:))
hi kim, I thought my sis had ovarian cyst but dad said its tumor
evening going dad places as bro said celebrate father day coz dad fly to uk tomorrow
my sis neglect her health as all she think of is make money but she has many debt too
dad told me she help at bro place yesterday and kept scolding. :(
Dropping some EC love here too Kim, hope u're enjoying ur weekend. :)
I just came from Metz's place and he had this yummy banana cream pie posted. Brought u a piece he he! :):):)
I love the work.