Australian watercolour artist, photographer, designer & maker. Awabakal & Dunghutti Country.

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Acknowledgement of Country

I would like to acknowledge the unceded lands I live and create on, of the Awabakal and Dunghutti peoples. I respect and wish to learn from the spiritual relationship the Traditional Custodians have with Country, and pay my respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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Did you know my art prints are matted to 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀?

It means you can easily purchase frames off the shelf, pop the matted print straight in without fiddling with tape, and not have to take prints to a framer (which you can still do too, of course!). 🖼️

𝗠𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝟲𝘅𝟴" | 𝟴𝘅𝟭𝟬" | 𝟭𝟭𝘅𝟭𝟰" | 𝟭𝟲𝘅𝟮𝟬".

These are all standard photo frame sizes, and are what I'm used to working with from my portrait photography days. You can find these size frames pretty much anywhere frames are sold. 🙌

Having said all that, I am considering selling unmatted prints in A5, A4, A3 and A2 sizes. These sizes are still easy to find frames for, and are the sizes you probably see more often for art prints.

I still strongly recommend always matting prints when framing to stop the print touching the acrylic/glass.

When it comes to buying prints, do you prefer matted or unmatted? 🤷‍♀️

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Did you know my art prints are matted to 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀? It means you can easily purchase frames off the shelf, pop the matted print straight in without fiddling with tape, and not have to take prints to a framer (which you can still do too, of course!). 🖼️ 𝗠𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝟲𝘅𝟴" | 𝟴𝘅𝟭𝟬" | 𝟭𝟭𝘅𝟭𝟰" | 𝟭𝟲𝘅𝟮𝟬". These are all standard photo frame sizes, and are what I'm used to working with from my portrait photography days. You can find these size frames pretty much anywhere frames are sold. 🙌 Having said all that, I am considering selling unmatted prints in A5, A4, A3 and A2 sizes. These sizes are still easy to find frames for, and are the sizes you probably see more often for art prints. I still strongly recommend always matting prints when framing to stop the print touching the acrylic/glass. When it comes to buying prints, do you prefer matted or unmatted? 🤷‍♀️

18 hours ago

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Guess who's been collecting leaves again? 🍂😆

A family walk in the park turned into an unplanned leaf collection session. The more we looked, the prettier the leaves we found. 💚❤️🧡💛🤎

Now to press and photograph them. 📷

#leaves #leafart #feelinginspired #coloursofnature #kathymcmillanstudio

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Guess who's been collecting leaves again? 🍂😆 A family walk in the park turned into an unplanned leaf collection session. The more we looked, the prettier the leaves we found. 💚❤️🧡💛🤎 Now to press and photograph them. 📷 #leaves #leafart #feelinginspired #coloursofnature #kathymcmillanstudio

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It took ages to finish my last painting of this pretty pink galah. Not in the actual painting time, but I worked on it very sporadically for short periods of time, which meant it took a couple months to finish. 🗓️ Plus every time I thought about working on it, I'd make excuses not to. 😆

I don't particularly like working like that, I much prefer to get totally absorbed and spend big chunks of time on it over a few days to a week, but... life! 🤷‍♀️

I recorded snippets as I worked, would you like to see more time lapse videos like this?

I hope everyone is enjoying some time off! 💝

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It took ages to finish my last painting of this pretty pink galah. Not in the actual painting time, but I worked on it very sporadically for short periods of time, which meant it took a couple months to finish. 🗓️ Plus every time I thought about working on it, I'd make excuses not to. 😆 I don't particularly like working like that, I much prefer to get totally absorbed and spend big chunks of time on it over a few days to a week, but... life! 🤷‍♀️ I recorded snippets as I worked, would you like to see more time lapse videos like this? I hope everyone is enjoying some time off! 💝

1 week ago

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𝕃𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜🎄🎁

This time last year I booked myself into way too many Christmas markets, burnt out, and vowed I wouldn't do it again. 😫

So what did I do again this year? Booked 12 markets in a month. 🤦‍♀️ Which is all well and good, if temperatures weren't hitting 35°C+. 🥵 Some markets are being cancelled this weekend because the forecast is 40° inland. I don't know what drugs BOM staffers are on lately either, reporting it's 23° in Newy when it's well over 30°, they are getting it wrong more often than right. 🙄

Setting up and packing down in that sort of heat just sucks, and it's HOT by 8am. I miss the earlier set up times on the Mid North Coast where markets start at 8am with setup at 6am. I always bring a change of clothes, wear a cooling gel neckband, drink over 2 litres of water just during the market (more at home before/after), but sweat so much I don't pee for 6 hours. Market stallholder camel bladder is a running joke, but dehydration is the culprit here. I go home utterly exhausted, with a headache, feeling dizzy and depleted.

So for a change I'm putting my health first and taking my foot off the pedal earlier, I'll only be doing two more markets this month:

@emporium_museumparknewcastle on Wednesday 18th and Sunday 22nd December, then that's it for me until February. 👋

Stay cool in this oppressive heat everyone! And if you bravely venture out to a market in the burning sun to support local artisans, truly, we appreciate you. ❤️ We love your puppers too, but please leave them at home in the aircon. 🐕

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𝕃𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜🎄🎁 This time last year I booked myself into way too many Christmas markets, burnt out, and vowed I wouldn't do it again. 😫 So what did I do again this year? Booked 12 markets in a month. 🤦‍♀️ Which is all well and good, if temperatures weren't hitting 35°C+. 🥵 Some markets are being cancelled this weekend because the forecast is 40° inland. I don't know what drugs BOM staffers are on lately either, reporting it's 23° in Newy when it's well over 30°, they are getting it wrong more often than right. 🙄 Setting up and packing down in that sort of heat just sucks, and it's HOT by 8am. I miss the earlier set up times on the Mid North Coast where markets start at 8am with setup at 6am. I always bring a change of clothes, wear a cooling gel neckband, drink over 2 litres of water just during the market (more at home before/after), but sweat so much I don't pee for 6 hours. Market stallholder camel bladder is a running joke, but dehydration is the culprit here. I go home utterly exhausted, with a headache, feeling dizzy and depleted. So for a change I'm putting my health first and taking my foot off the pedal earlier, I'll only be doing two more markets this month: @emporium_museumparknewcastle on Wednesday 18th and Sunday 22nd December, then that's it for me until February. 👋 Stay cool in this oppressive heat everyone! And if you bravely venture out to a market in the burning sun to support local artisans, truly, we appreciate you. ❤️ We love your puppers too, but please leave them at home in the aircon. 🐕

3 weeks ago

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4/9

Pop by my stall (56) @homegrownmarkets on Sunday at Speers Point Park for art prints, prints framed in reclaimed timber frames, greeting cards, art journals, aprons and more! 🖼️📚

🗓️ Sunday 15 December
⌚ 9:00am - 2:00pm (trading starts an hour early!)
📍 Speers Point Park

All your Chrissy gift needs are sure to be sorted, with a huge range of 125+ stalls. This is the last Home Grown Market for the year! 🛍️

(I've still got quite a few other markets left for the rest of the year though... because I just loooooove working in 35° heat! 😆)

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Pop by my stall (56) @homegrownmarkets on Sunday at Speers Point Park for art prints, prints framed in reclaimed timber frames, greeting cards, art journals, aprons and more! 🖼️📚 🗓️ Sunday 15 December ⌚ 9:00am - 2:00pm (trading starts an hour early!) 📍 Speers Point Park All your Chrissy gift needs are sure to be sorted, with a huge range of 125+ stalls. This is the last Home Grown Market for the year! 🛍️ (I've still got quite a few other markets left for the rest of the year though... because I just loooooove working in 35° heat! 😆)

3 weeks ago

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Capping off my triple Christmas market weekend, this Sunday is @homegrownmarkets. 🎅🎄

🗓️ Sunday 15 December.
⌚ 10:00am - 2:00pm.
📍 Speers Point Park.

125 stalls filled to the brim with gift ideas for all your loved ones. 💝 Shop small and local this Christmas. 🛍️

At my stall you will find:

📚 Hand bound and covered art journals in drawing, watercolour and marker papers.

🖼️ Nature-inspired art prints, matted or framed.

🎁 Greeting cards.

🧑‍🍳 Aprons for the kitchen, crafting or if you're like me and always stain your clothes at mealtime, just eating! 🍝😆

It's going to be a huuuuuge day! 🙌🙌🙌

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Capping off my triple Christmas market weekend, this Sunday is @homegrownmarkets. 🎅🎄 🗓️ Sunday 15 December. ⌚ 10:00am - 2:00pm. 📍 Speers Point Park. 125 stalls filled to the brim with gift ideas for all your loved ones. 💝 Shop small and local this Christmas. 🛍️ At my stall you will find: 📚 Hand bound and covered art journals in drawing, watercolour and marker papers. 🖼️ Nature-inspired art prints, matted or framed. 🎁 Greeting cards. 🧑‍🍳 Aprons for the kitchen, crafting or if you're like me and always stain your clothes at mealtime, just eating! 🍝😆 It's going to be a huuuuuge day! 🙌🙌🙌

4 weeks ago

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This Saturday you can find my stall at @handmadehuntermarkets and it's going to be a big one! 🌟

🗓️ Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December (it's on both days but I'll just be there Saturday).
⌚ 9:00am - 2:00pm.
📍 Sobels Wines, 5 Halls Road, Pokolbin.

This is THE big market weekend for Christmas gift shopping, so support local artists, designers and makers by buying local. 🛍️🎁

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This Saturday you can find my stall at @handmadehuntermarkets and it's going to be a big one! 🌟 🗓️ Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December (it's on both days but I'll just be there Saturday). ⌚ 9:00am - 2:00pm. 📍 Sobels Wines, 5 Halls Road, Pokolbin. This is THE big market weekend for Christmas gift shopping, so support local artists, designers and makers by buying local. 🛍️🎁

4 weeks ago

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Christmas Twilight Markets on the Green at @mayfieldwestbowlingclub. 🎄✨ Handmade, grown & thrifted treasures await, with over 40 stalls to explore, including mine! 🎁

🗓️ Friday 13 December.
⌚ 5:00 - 8:00pm.
📍 Mayfield West Bowling Club⁠, 4 Norris Avenue, Mayfield West.
🥗 Bistro specials available for when you get hungry.

🌟🌟🌟

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Christmas Twilight Markets on the Green at @mayfieldwestbowlingclub. 🎄✨ Handmade, grown & thrifted treasures await, with over 40 stalls to explore, including mine! 🎁 🗓️ Friday 13 December. ⌚ 5:00 - 8:00pm. 📍 Mayfield West Bowling Club⁠, 4 Norris Avenue, Mayfield West. 🥗 Bistro specials available for when you get hungry. 🌟🌟🌟

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The thing I struggle with the most when painting is deciding if a piece is finished. 🤷‍♀️ I've worked on this galah very sporadically for MONTHS, and promised a customer I'd do my very best to finish it today so prints would be available for her to buy next weekend. 🤦‍♀️ I made the promise to give myself a massive kick up the bum, but it may have been a tad foolish. 😆

Fellow creatives, the struggle is real! How do you decide when your work is finished? 🤔⁉️

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The thing I struggle with the most when painting is deciding if a piece is finished. 🤷‍♀️ I've worked on this galah very sporadically for MONTHS, and promised a customer I'd do my very best to finish it today so prints would be available for her to buy next weekend. 🤦‍♀️ I made the promise to give myself a massive kick up the bum, but it may have been a tad foolish. 😆 Fellow creatives, the struggle is real! How do you decide when your work is finished? 🤔⁉️

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Kathy McMillan

Australian Watercolour Artist | Botanical Photographer | Designer | Maker. Living and creating on Awabakal and Dunghutti Country.

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