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About This Work
When looking for subject matter, I look for quiet, soft beauty. And find it outdoors in a landscape. It’s this I love to paint, almost exclusively en plein air. My painting ‘Lion Island’ started from a series of plein air sketches I did earlier this year, looking towards the island from the Barrenjoey peninsular. As I sat there painting I felt a quiet happiness, and I saw soft light over the island. I loved the scene, and I wanted to portray the feeling of stillness and calm that I felt. I find the medium of watercolours a way for me to express that.
About the Artist
Jeanette Milne
jeanette_milne_artI’m a Sydney based artist with family in Avalon and Alexandria. In 2015 I was around 60 when I started face to face lessons with master watercolourist John Haycraft, followed by numerous watercolour workshops with Rob Candy and Malcolm Carver. I work almost exclusively in watercolours. They astonish me, and can move me in a way no other medium can. I love the way their translucence allows light to flow through them and with them. In 2019 I entered my first art society exhibition and won an award. Since then my watercolour journey has grown in every aspect. In 2024 I was part of a small group of friends who put on a highly successful exhibition ‘We came, we saw, we painted’. I belong to Oatley 101 Society of Artists, and Drummoyne Art Society. My studio is usually the outdoors, the natural landscape, anywhere. Beautiful spaces where there’s a stillness and a feeling of gentle happiness. I try to convey that in every painting, every wash. Awards Oatley 101 Society of Artists 2026 ‘The Countryside’ - 2nd Prize for Watercolours, Highly Commended Drummoyne Art Society 2026 ‘Hazy Horizon’ (Watercolour) - Very Highly Commended 2024 ‘Blue Tides and Sunshine’ (Watercolour) - Highly Commended 2022 ‘Barrenjoey Headland’ (Pencil and wash)- Highly Commended 2022 ‘Avalon Beach’ (Watercolour) - Commended 2019 ‘Early Morning on Cockatoo Island’ (Pencil) - Commended