a wonderful opening weekend !!!!!!!

What a wonderful opening weekend of PARIS JE'TAIME !!!!! the weekend kicked off with the offical opening on the friday night .Above is a picture of myself with the gallery director Margaret campbell ryder . The redhill gallery really dose do a very elegant art opening with champagne flowing all night to the delight of the clients . I wore a Karen millen dress thats a bit french waitress crossed with black swan , meaning yes a bit of a tutu. Nothing more fun then a bit of a dress up and getting out of the paint splattered clothing . The red dots were flying all night and i walked into a room full of them . Redhill gallery had been very busy preselling clearly . I really loved seeing all my clients and getting a chance to meet some new ones . Its also wonderful to be surported by those close that i love dearly .

I always wanna let my hair down after the opening as I must be on my best behavior , well thats what my lovely manager says anyways . I have been hitting the Normandy for years now after my redhill shows cause of its close vicinity. Love the BOVINE bar there , had a very sav blancs and then hit the dance floor . I ended up on the stage with the DJ at some point and danced the night away to journey and bonjovi ..................was so much fun.

The rest of the weekend I was in the gallery on both days between 12 and 2 sketching up clients idea for commissions . Was  awesome to get to meet lots of clients one on one and hear there paris stories . Some were first time buyers and some had many many starr paintings. Its always been a mystery to me where they all go and why they picked a particular painting . I also witnessed many more sales happen and lots of clients were giving me idea of what theme my next show should be !!!!!!!  Thank you redhill gallery for a wonderful opening night and thank you all those that came to the opening night or that  visited on the weekend .Its now open so please go and see it if your around or just wanna be in paris again .x

commissions alert

Yes everyone if your interested in a commission or just wanna meet me and find out what i was thinking when i painted a certain painting !!!!!!! i will be in the gallery on both sat and sunday .  I will dazzle you with my skill as i sketch your ideas . I am the an artist that loves commissions . x

one sleep to go

One sleep to go before my french exhibition opens . woooooooohooooooo yes i am more than a bit excited . I painted my little heart out for months and months and have been waiting for my big home town exhibition . I only exhibit in Brisbane once every two year so its always a bit event . This means all those most important to me shall be at my opening . I have a wonderful family and awesome friends who are so supportive . One girlfriend regularly brings over beautiful home cooked meals for me . Not that i am a poor starving artist but the fact i sometimes forget to eat decent meals as i am furiously finishing off paintings. Chocolate is not a meal :(   Over the years those close have been understanding with my many moods and eccentric nature  .lol  I am very grateful to be represented by such an top Brisbane gallery  REDHILL is just outstanding .  I have always said it takes the right artist and the right gallery .................when u get that right mix its MAGIC .

In saying all that its very lovely to know that yes i love PARIS but clearly so do many other's . I cant wait to catch up with all my clients , some will be new ones and some have been following me for over a decade. I am as always humbled by the response to my work .So thank you everyone  ..................... see you all toomorrow night !!!!

Cheers starr xox

sunday mail !!!!!

wow what a nice way to wake up and find a full page about my up and coming exhibition 'PARIS je't'aime ' in the sunday mail .!!!!!!!! Yes PARIS I DO LOVE YOU and i am always grateful for all the inspiration you have given me . Friday night is my opening and i am terribly excited and a little nervous at the same time .I love an opening and the redhill gallery always dose an elegant one . Most will never know the hard work that goes into a SOLO which is over 40 paintings , this takes a very long time to do and the thought process behind it is intense . Once completed its all about how the public will receive it,but thats where knowing you have done the best work possible counts. I always believe in producing a fresh exhibition every time this means all my exhibition have new works . This also adds to the pressure but also its a challenge . Publicity like this is just awesome so thank you SUNDAY MAIL and sally browne . The only thing i need to thing i have to think about now is what ever am i going to wear ? After all i am a girl before an artist lol

paris je t`aime

 here is a blurb about my latest exhibition called Paris, je t’aime which opens in november !!!!! so stay tuned for the opening details    

 

Starr’s visual love affair with the magical French city of Paris is clearly evident in her latest solo exhibition entitled ‘Paris, je t’aime’.

This stunning showcase sees Starr revisit the remarkable imagery that has been the source of constant inspiration since the first time she set foot on it’s famed soil.

The stars come out at night and it is these enchanting moments in time that Starr has captured so elegantly. From the iconic Eiffel Tower, brilliantly lit on the Parisian skyline – to the magical underworld of the Paris nightlife, filled with dancers, showgirls and the mystical ‘Absinthe Fairy’ ... where even Alice has ventured out to see the sights!!

Starr is still a Brisbane girl at heart, yet it is her unique insight and talent that brings new life to the ‘City of Love’. 

Alongside the beauty of this French wonderland, Starr will also be unveiling a collection of major new works, studies and works on paper. Here, her new Story Bridges have that same wow factor as the Eiffel Tower.  Amongst opulent chandeliers, dazzling nudes and magnificent landscapes, her vision is as fresh and astonishing as any in the world.

Let’s face it... Starr loves her home town too.

a colorful story

 A colorful story ...............behold my latest story bridge . Its part of my latest exhibition in Brisbane at the redhill gallery in November . Yes i know its french theme but there is always space for a few new bridges . I am a big fan of white with splashes of color .This idea did not come out of no where  it was inspired from my early "i can be colorful" abstract . This was done over a decade ago now how  the time fly's when your painting  !!!!!!! its 1mt x 1mt and is available via the gallery ........www.redhillgallery.com.au . x

stewart macfarlanes book launch

                 Well i am terribly excited about Stewart macfarlanes book launch at the GOMA gallery book store . Its on at sat the 15th from 2 till for 4 , he will be talking and also signing copies . I am a huge fan of his work and was his model for a few years . In fact some of those paintings are in his new book . I have always thought hes the finest figurative painter in the country and a truly inspiring artist with his dedication to his craft being second to none.  Make sure you get in a get a signed copy ..................... especially if your like me and you just love artist books . x