IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Dear Readers
I will be extending the closing date for the Win a Free Mini Portrait Draw until the 31st July because I'm pretty snowed under with the Degas Panels....they are taking three times longer to paint than I expected...
regards Kim xx

a sad sad Music Monday..

29 June 2009 38 comments

R.I.P. Michael Jackson (Tribute) - You Are Not Alone





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Fairy/Ballerina Frieze finished
I finished the last 6 fairy /ballerinas yesterday and will be starting the 6 Degas panels today...






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 comment here =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

please let me know in this post what you have chosen to do so I can allocate your entries by the 31st July...( I know most of you have ..thanks )


I will announce the winner on the 1st July 2009 1st August 2009
Good luck everyone!!!


three days left to enter my June competition to win your own mini portrait


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the only constant is change...

22 June 2009 36 comments

fairy mural



fairy mural



I completed six fairy/ballerina panels last week and will be painting six more this week..
yesterday I took some photos of the ballet studios (still under construction)
the panels will be attached up high like a frieze around the walls ...


Music Monday



this piece of music is very special and I would like to dedicate this to my son, Alexander, who is moving out today ...



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nine days left 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 comment here =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!!!


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Fairies and Flowers

15 June 2009 29 comments


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 comment here =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....



Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.





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