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What a Day

Two more off the list! 30. Change the music on my ipod. Who would have thought changing the music on my ipod would be SUCH a mission. It’s pretty straight forward stuff right? Yes, it is. So how come it took me about 12 hours. I know!!!… but explaining the whole ordeal would just be [...]

Starting On The List

9. Phone my Mum. I’m doing it. I’ve started on my list It was totally unplanned but I ended up phoning my Mum last night and had a really good conversation, catching up on all the happenings that have been happening in the happening of the happening. Sorry; after the first two it just felt [...]

31 Things to do in 31 Days

After yesterdays blog post I was shown something really cool by Lisa B, 111 things in 1111 days. Lisa is doing 30 things in 30 days and I loved her idea. There’s no way I could keep up with 1111 days so I’m shooting for 31! Thank you Lisa (and your friend) for the inspiration. [...]

Art Lovers Luncheon 2010

Wow, I am shattered right now. Today was the Art Lovers Luncheon at the Kelvin Hotel, Invercargill. It was a great experience, the organisers did a really good job. After a rough start- the 3M hooks we had to use, wouldn’t stick to the wall – I ended up creating a makeshift display using a [...]

Art Lovers Luncheon Tomorrow

It’s going to be a busy and hopefully fun day tomorrow. I think I’ve got everything sorted, although I am still trying to figure out how to stand up some of my pieces that have nothing to hold them up on the back of their frames. Tomorrow I’m part of an Art Lovers Luncheon taking place [...]

5 Simple Tips for Photographing Your Artwork

Here’s a really simple 5 step tutorial for artists on how to photograph their work. Take photos in natural daylight. This will help the photo show your works truest colours. I find slightly overcast days produce great shots. Lay the painting flat on the ground. A lot of places will tell you to try and [...]

Pick Your Print Giveaway

Told you I was thinking about holding a giveaway! So here’s what you do to enter this giveaway. Are you ready? Ooooo are you ready…. Up for grabs is your choice of one of my new 30cm x 40cm prints. Ready to frame and perfect to give your space a modern lift. All you have [...]

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Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself...

My name is Chavah. They say for a relationship to work you need a dreamer and a realist. I am the dreamer. My dreams are what I MAKE my reality. I am passionately curious, sometimes awkward and I have a somewhat ridiculous but infectious laugh. I live in the deep south of New Zealand, married to my realist husband. I need him, he keeps it real... like realists do. I spend my days raising four out-going children, it's as exhausting as one would imagine. Currently I live and breathe transforming my body into a powerful weapon. It's my new found love, so if you need me - find me at the gym. Actually don't, I dislike talking while I'm training. I've been described as eccentric, I quite like that. The definition of eccentric is 'deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice'; that sounds about right. I'm the crazy creative type, well actually I'm not that crazy. I know exactly what's up but I am creative. I'm an Artist that's exhibited extensively throughout NZ and sold pieces internationally but right now I'm busy raising children so instead my creative tendencies have been refocused on up-cycling furniture, redecorating my home, event planning and writing.

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