Ailene Cuthbertson

Old Mountain Art

Category: Art & creativity

  • Previews of my new spring collection: Spotlight—Part 2

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    Previews of my new spring collection: Spotlight—Part 2

    They’re here! Previews of my new spring collection, Spotlight—Part 2! 🎉 These are absolutely for you if you love effervescent colours, flowy paint, breezy dancers, and you want your home to feel BRIGHT!

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  • Here be adjectives

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    With gems like “golden rays of dappled sunlight”, it’s not surprising I often heard the (terrifically unhelpful) advice that my writing had too many adjectives. It’s the sort of thing that can really give you writer’s block. But check it out, me with The Book I’ve Always Wanted To Write! Let me tell you why I wrote it.

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  • I wrote a book!

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    I wrote a book!

    I wrote a book! It’s a memoir. It’s contemporary fantasy. And, it’s epistolary (my new word of the month—it means it’s written in the form of a series of letters). It’s about changing direction, letting go of dreams, picking up new ones, and, ultimately, reconnecting with your magic and living your own story.

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  • Introducing my new studio assistant and a new painting

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    Introducing my new studio assistant and a new painting

    See how my new studio assistant (my new GoPro) captured the sea, bush, mountains, and beaches of my summer holiday in Golden Bay. And as a special treat, you get to see some of the reference footage that’s inspiring new artworks!

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