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a sad sad Music Monday..

2009-06-29T08:02:00.004+10:00

R.I.P. Michael Jackson (Tribute) - You Are Not Alone

Fairy/Ballerina Frieze finished
I finished the last 6 fairy /ballerinas yesterday and will be starting the 6 Degas panels today...

WIN YOUR OWN FREE MINI PORTRAIT

I'm offering my readers the opportunity to win a Free Mini Portrait this month..
# the Mini Portrait is 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10") - acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas..
# free postage
# value: $250 (au)
# one person/subject of the winner's choice
# winner will be selected from a random generator at the end of this month

What you can do:
1. leave a comment here =1 entry per comment
2. post about the competition at your blog with a link back to laketrees = 10 entries
3. RETWEET this post on twitter = 1 entry per tweet
4. Subscribe to laketrees by Email = 5 entries

please let me know in this post what you have chosen to do so I can allocate your entries by the 31st July...( I know most of you have ..thanks )

I will announce the winner on the ~~1st July 2009~~ 1st August 2009
Good luck everyone!!!

three days left to enter my June competition to win your own mini portrait

the only constant is change...

2009-06-22T07:24:00.006+10:00

I completed six fairy/ballerina panels last week and will be painting six more this week..
yesterday I took some photos of the ballet studios (still under construction)
the panels will be attached up high like a frieze around the walls ...

Music Monday

this piece of music is very special and I would like to dedicate this to my son, Alexander, who is moving out today ...

nine days left to enter my June competition to win your own mini portrait

WIN YOUR OWN FREE MINI PORTRAIT

I'm offering my readers the opportunity to win a Free Mini Portrait this month..
# the Mini Portrait is 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10") - acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas..
# free postage
# value: $250 (au)
# one person/subject of the winner's choice
# winner will be selected from a random generator at the end of this month

What you can do:
1. leave a comment here =1 entry per comment
2. post about the competition at your blog with a link back to laketrees = 10 entries
3. RETWEET this post on twitter = 1 entry per tweet
4. Subscribe to laketrees by Email = 5 entries

I will announce the winner on the ~~1st July 2009~~ 1st August 2009
Good luck everyone!!!

Fairies and Flowers

2009-06-15T10:27:00.009+10:00

I'm working on a 12 panel frieze for my Sister's new Ballet Studios... the theme is Fairy Ballerinas and inspired by Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairies

still plenty of time to enter my June competition to win your own mini portrait

WIN YOUR OWN FREE MINI PORTRAIT

I'm offering my readers the opportunity to win a Free Mini Portrait this month..
# the Mini Portrait is 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10") - acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas..
# free postage
# value: $250 (au)
# one person/subject of the winner's choice
# winner will be selected from a random generator at the end of this month

What you can do:
1. leave a comment here =1 entry per comment
2. post about the competition at your blog with a link back to laketrees = 10 entries
3. RETWEET this post on twitter = 1 entry per tweet
4. Subscribe to laketrees by Email = 5 entries

I will announce the winner on the ~~1st July 2009~~ 1st August 2009
Good luck everyone!!!

my pick for Music Monday is called Celtic Fairies....

Winter In June

2009-06-09T21:14:00.012+10:00

looks like June is going to be a rather busy month as I'll be painting a number of murals and friezes for my Sister's new Baby Ballerinas Studio which is opening next month...
as you can see I intend to paint three Degas works in one of the studios...

I'm still painting stage props too so Charlotte's remaining three mini portraits are on hold for the time being...
still plenty of time to enter my June competition to win your own mini portrait

WIN YOUR OWN FREE MINI PORTRAIT

I'm offering my readers the opportunity to win a Free Mini Portrait this month..
# the Mini Portrait is 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10") - acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas..
# free postage
# value: $250 (au)
# one person/subject of the winner's choice
# winner will be selected from a random generator at the end of this month

What you can do:
1. leave a comment here =1 entry per comment
2. post about the competition at your blog with a link back to laketrees = 10 entries
3. RETWEET this post on twitter = 1 entry per tweet
4. Subscribe to laketrees by Email = 5 entries

I will announce the winner on the ~~1st July 2009~~ 1st August 2009
Good luck everyone!!!

..and because it's the start of winter here in Oz I thought this piece of music would be appropriate for Music Monday ...

Win a Free Mini Portrait

2009-06-01T07:29:00.041+10:00

Last week I finished three of the Mini Portraits of Charlotte...
I have another three to paint this week..

WIN YOUR OWN FREE MINI PORTRAIT

I'm offering my readers the opportunity to win a Free Mini Portrait this month..
# the Mini Portrait is 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10") - acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas..
# free postage
# value: $250 (au)
# one person/subject of the winner's choice
# winner will be selected from a random generator at the end of this month

What you can do:
1. leave a comment here =1 entry per comment
2. post about the competition at your blog with a link back to laketrees = 10 entries
3. RETWEET this post on twitter = 1 entry per tweet
4. Subscribe to laketrees by Email = 5 entries

I will announce the winner on the ~~1st July 2009~~ 1st August 2009
Good luck everyone!!!

laketrees was the Featured Blog last week at Slogbite
Thank you to Mel ...it's an honour to be featured...

for Music Monday...
another one of Charlotte's selections...

A big Thank You to my......

Top Commenters for May

TH
Mariuca
Speedcat Hollydale
Lynda Lehmann
Jackie
John
Amy Lilley Designs
RennyBA
T.H
Lisa Lorenz

and....Top EC Droppers for May

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your support is always very much appreciated....

A Mad World

2009-05-25T08:20:00.007+10:00

A busy week ahead as I've decided to do six small portraits of my daughter Charlotte for her 18th Birthday in August...

if you haven't seen the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona yet I recommend watching it just to see the inspiring abstracts by
Agustí Puig

I'm featuring this poignant song for Music Monday....
(recommended by Charlotte)

laketrees has a new URL

2009-05-17T19:37:00.010+10:00

I have just purchased a domain for this blog and naturally my PR ranking has gone from 5 to 0....
my new link for laketrees is:
http://www.kimmbarker.com/
and the title is still laketrees
I would very much appreciate if you could take a moment to change my URL if you have a link to me on your blog....
thanks so much ....

.... finished painting two more stage props....a ship's cannon for Pineapple Poll and the Bird Lady from Mary Poppins....

a little Modern Dance from the fabulous dancer Sylvie Guillem for Music Monday this week

Made with Love

2009-05-11T09:51:00.014+10:00

Images of my Mum's Cross-stitches...
I'm the proud owner of the first two...

detail

detail

Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches are used to form a picture. Cross-stitch is usually executed on easily countable evenweave fabric. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance. This form of cross-stitch is also called counted cross-stitch in order to distinguish it from other forms of cross-stitch. Sometimes cross-stitch is done on designs printed on the fabric (stamped cross-stitch); the stitcher simply stitches over the printed pattern.
Cross-stitch is one of the oldest forms of embroidery and can be found all over the world. Many folk museums show examples of clothing decorated with cross-stitch, especially from continental Europe and Asia.
Cross-stitch
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

so for Music Monday I have chosen this beautiful song ...
I know he is one of your favourite singers Mum....
thanks Mum!!

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T09:51:00.004+10:00

Dancing all night

2009-05-05T08:57:00.010+10:00

just finished the archway to the ballroom stage prop (My Fair Lady)
I thought this song for Music Monday would be appropriate....
this young girl.....Hollie Steel.. could give Susan Boyle a run for her money in the TV series Britains Got Talent...

Top EC Droppers for April

2009-05-01T10:35:00.008+10:00

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Anzac Day 2009 - my Artwork published!

2009-04-25T15:07:00.009+10:00

a photo of me with the work (2008)

Lambert Barker's son Jack Barker with the work "The Last Train Home"

Last year I donated one of my works "The Last Train Home".
Extraordinarily....
I received a phone call from my Mother today (Anzac Day) to tell me that there was an article published in the The Advertiser titled:
Brothers in arms at Neath Hotel on the 22/04/2009
thanks Mum as I certainly wouldn't have been aware of the article otherwise!!!

click on the online article to zoom...

Portrait of Olivia

2009-04-21T20:29:00.006+10:00

just finished a portrait of my beautiful niece Olivia....
24" x 30"
acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

I've decided to feature the music from the ballet Sleeping Beauty for Music Monday this week....

Angels and Harlequins

2009-04-14T08:08:00.006+10:00

finished the Harlequin Stage Prop....next My Fair Lady....

Happy Easter!!

2009-04-09T17:58:00.006+10:00

Image:
The Nest Series
Roger Roberts Fine Art

Australian Art Collector

to all of my blogging friends..
have a safe and peaceful weekend...

Running late!!!

2009-03-31T03:39:00.000+11:00

for Music Monday..this week..
the prop painting is keeping me pretty busy...
and the TAD Competition closes today...
last chance to win $200 (au)...
still time to enter your art works!!!

A big thank you to my Top EC Droppers here and at PoeARTica and TAD!!

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how much love

and one of my all time favourites for... Music Monday

Starry Starry Night

2009-03-16T11:06:00.003+11:00

Song lyrics | Starry Starry Night lyrics

another stage prop for.....

the Nursery rhyme 'Little Bo Peep'

Doug Moran Art prize

Smashed rocker and dry land scoop art's richest prizes

thanks to my Top Advertiser at EC
Mariuca!!!

and thanks to my followers at Twitter

Get your twitter mosaic here.

'This world is but a canvas to our imagination.'

2009-03-09T22:21:00.000+11:00

Henry David Thoreau

I've been rather busy lately helping my daughter Charlotte get organised with her course...
Diploma of Commercial Arts (Graphic Design) specialising in Multimedia at the Commercial Arts Training College
Charlotte will be studying externally by Correspondence...
and I've just finished painting 2 stage props for my Sister's Baby Ballerinas Ballet School...Peter Rabbit and Jemima Puddleduck (after Beatrix Potter)

2009 Archibald Prize winner
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oil on linen – 200cm x 168cm

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Music Monday

Vissi D'arte
I lived for my art, I lived for love,
I never did harm to a living soul!
With a secret hand
I relieved as many misfortunes as I knew of.
Always with true faith
my prayer
rose to the holy shrines.
Always with true faith
I gave flowers to the altar.
In the hour of grief
why, why, o Lord,
why do you reward me thus?
I gave jewels for the Madonna’s mantle,
and I gave my song to the stars, to heaven,
which smiled with more beauty.
In the hour of grief
why, why, o Lord,
ah, why do you reward me thus?

This song is for you...

2009-03-02T12:52:00.011+11:00

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice.

thank you to my...Top EC Droppers for February
my review
Wishing On A Falling Star
ik.my
Guilty Pleasures
Mr Soleh’s Outburst
Mariuca's Perfume Gallery
Programming Made Easy
John Wright Art
Parental Instincts
Alteredevents
verITableLIFE
Chica & Pumuckl - 2 Egyptian Cats in Germany
amy lilley designs
Make Money on the Internet
Youniquely Chic
Septagon Studios Inc News Blog
Online Games
Health.duniasoer.com
On The Bricks
Philly Today
TuitionPlace
Slow Streamyx
Zero
My Big World of Crap
Unique You

and my Top Commenters for February..
TH (114)
Mariuca (88)
Shinade (18)
Speedcat Hollydale (15)
John (14)
Lynda Lehmann (9)
The Muse (9)
Amy Lilley Designs (8)
Anita (7)
cooper (7)

The Spirit of the Bush

2009-02-16T11:19:00.004+11:00

Bushfire Tragedy

2009-02-10T12:02:00.009+11:00

Victoria has experienced the worst bushfires in Australian history.

The final death toll of the devastating "Hell on Earth" bushfires could be well above 200, according to reports of government crisis meetings.
With the official toll standing at 131, the fires are already the worst natural disaster to ever befall Australians.

Some of the fires are still burning, threatening the Glenhope area north of Melbourne and the towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah in the northeast.

The Victorian government has been briefed to expect a final death toll close to 230, according to a report in The Australian.

By ninemsn staff and AAP
[Read more]

Thank you everyone for your concern and messages...
the fires are in Victoria ....south of NSW (where I live)
...there have been 3 major bushfires in NSW with one on the Central Coast
fortunately these fires in NSW have not caused any deaths...
my thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones and the hundreds of people who have lost their homes..

Bushfire tragedy: Send your messages of support

Top Dropper Day

2009-02-01T08:35:00.013+11:00

Thanks to my Top Droppers for the month of January!
Your commitment is very much appreciated!!!!

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Online Games, game guides and walkthroughs
On The Bricks
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LadyCoder.com
Knowledge sharing in learning process is the purest satisfaction!
Programming Made Easy
Solutions, Functions and Search-&-Found Formulas That I Use in My Web Applications
My Big World of Crap
I’m in my 40’s, living in beautiful sunny Canberra, Australia’s capital city. Somewhat quirky, some would say black, sense of humour. This blog is for my musings, rantings and ravings about any old crap that attracts my attention.
Windmill on the Hill
the man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud nobody ever hears him
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Septagon Studios Inc News Blog
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and many thanks to my Top 10 Commenters for January
Your comments and messages were a lifeline while I was moving house ...

TH (130)
Mariuca (94)
Shinade (24)
John (12)
Speedcat Hollydale (11)
The Muse (10)
Anita (9)
Lynda Lehmann (9)
Amy Lilley Designs (7)
RennyBA (5)

Graphics for Thank You Comments

A New View

2009-01-30T17:50:00.008+11:00

Some pics of the new place....

I'm still catching up with everyone :)
thanks for your visits and messages...I have really appreciated your thoughtfulness and friendliness during my time spent moving house...

Happy New Year!!!

2009-01-03T11:16:00.008+11:00

New Year's Eve around the world
Cities around the world ring in 2009 with a bang.
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Photos of the year
2008's top international images in news photography from SMH
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and..
a Big Thank You to my Top EC Droppers for December..

Alteredevents
Faris Fakri
Mariuca's Perfume Gallery
Programming Made Easy
Mr Soleh’s Outburst
verITableLIFE
Septagon Studios Inc News Blog
Photography by KML
My Big World of Crap
amy lilley designs
Wishing On A Falling Star
People You Need to Know
Windmill on the Hill
Guilty Pleasures
Blogger Help and Assistance
Comedy Plus
Technically Easy
my review
Unique You
TuitionPlace
Let's Jump Together
Make Money on the Internet
Look around
Slow Streamyx
Gadget Spot

Thank you everyone for continuing to drop at laketrees even though I haven't been online a lot due to my upcoming move next Thursday....

Happy Birthday Alexander!!

2008-12-29T07:15:00.006+11:00

It's my son's 19th birthday tomorrow so here are two of my favourite songs from one of his favourite groups... Queen...

latest progress on WIP of Alexander and Kelly

Best wishes to everyone for a safe and fun filled New Year celebration on Wednesday too!!!