Renee Walden
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a thing with feathers

a thing with feathers

30 March 2015

It's rare for me to come home from a walk without some little fossicked treasure. I'm a bit of a magpie that way. I collect beach stones, shells, leaves, driftwood and, of course, feathers. Feathers a...

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wanaka arts society easter exhibition

wanaka arts society easter exhibition

21 March 2015

Entries are now in for the upcoming Wanaka Arts Society exhibition that will be running the whole Easter weekend. I will have 4 paintings in the group exhibition. At the moment my studio has turned in...

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after the rain

after the rain

3 March 2015

After weeks and weeks we've had some rain. I feel like one of the plants soaking it up, feeling refreshed and clean. I'm a summer girl so I hope this doesn't mean the start of autumn, but I do appreci...

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summer dreaming

summer dreaming

24 February 2015

"Crazy Poppy Heads" and "A New Dawn", paintings I did a few weeks ago, need a companion I think. I've been wanting to paint Foxgloves for quite a while. Around here these grow wild in shady places and...

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here in the quiet hills

here in the quiet hills

21 February 2015

We're having a drought in Central Otago, New Zealand. It's not official yet, but locals and farmers know that it hasn't been this dry since 1998 or so. The grass on the fields is golden, full of yello...

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beloved, it is morn - in progress

beloved, it is morn - in progress

17 February 2015

I'm working on my next mixed media piece. Another abstract landscape over collaged vintage papers on the back of an old placemat. Inspired by the title of the song on this songsheet, of course it's go...

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when you come to the end of the day

when you come to the end of the day

15 February 2015

When I was a teenager there was this TV programme called Airwolf. I'm not sure if anyone remembers it. It was about a pilot with an amazing helicopter that was a hero saving someone new each week. Mos...

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