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Camping in Osakasayama City

Posted on August 3, 2011 at 7:44 AM

市民ふれあいの里

Google translated it to "Friendship Village of citizens". Located near Osakasayama City Hall, or not far anyway.

In amongst the suburbs, an awesome camping area, managed by a friendly team of energetic professional people, ready and willing to help you make your camping trip an enjoyable one.

...and that, they did! More than 50 of us(37 elementary students, and a brilliant support group, plus 3 awesome exchange students from Ontario) had a ball of fun, did plenty!,...overnight, and less than 24 hours!!!

Tuesday 2nd of August, I joined in on the fun as an English teacher/instructor, made a lot of friends(about 50 friends), helped with instructing and playing some fun games and activities(and thanks heaps to my awesome assistant Miki), helped prep for dinner, the largest curry and rice I've ever seen cooked, and eaten(..burp!...thanks for that), danced strangely around a ceremonial fire(lotsa fun), read a bedtime story with a friend from NZ,...in the morning, a nice walk, saw some squirrels, came back to the camp site for breaky, then after some monkeying around on the huge jungle gym, we cooked バウムクーヘン (Baumkuchen ) on bamboo!

I've learnt a heap, in such a short time, and wanna do it again!

Checkout the pics below!

Updated site!

Posted on May 23, 2010 at 1:30 AM

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Completely redesigned site! Now call it my online portfolio, with updates all round!

A new Gallery, using Webs new photo gallery app. I think it's great!

Less than half the time to add 20 images, no thumbnails required, which means no resizing and saving double the amount of files to my computer.

View my slideshow! Fullscreen? Might add music soon

You can share my images, comment on them, and/or like them!

Feeling particularly splendid today!

Latest Art

Posted on March 8, 2010 at 9:05 AM

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Wanna checkout what I've been up to? Come visit Conceptart.org, and view my sketchbook! It's not exactly for kids, so please keep an open mind. There are also heaps of other fantastic art by many artists in these awesome forums, so check 'em out! I've applied for a scholarship with The Art Department, via Conceptart. They're accepting nominations(via conceptart.org), so become a member for FREE, and nominate me, and I will love you forever!!! Happy surfing!

Art Salad

Posted on May 20, 2009 at 9:44 PM

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The Art Salad 2009 group exhibition is happening now at the Soho Art Gallery in Osaka.http://sohoartgallerycafe.blogspot.com/

With 60 artists from different parts of the globe, displaying drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, video, and more!

My latest drawing "Love Love", is on display too!

http://www.jsnzart.com/lovelovebg.jpg

If you're in Japan, do yourself a favour and go check it out!

Last day, Sunday 24th!

Forgot how to get to Soho Art Gallery? Subway, Tanimachi9chome, exit 3, about 3 mins walk down hill towards Nanba!

Take care!

Sharing Books

Posted on January 21, 2009 at 6:01 PM

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Enjoy reading books?

Here is an exciting new website dedicated to reading and sharing books

And while you're there checkout "Ten of them?!"

Written by Jennifer Poulter, and illustrated by myself :-)

Have fun reading!

Free phonics set, download!

Posted on January 12, 2009 at 12:48 AM

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Hope you're enjoying the new year so far!

I've recently uploaded a set of phonics illustrations for teachers.

Where is it?

It's on the Free downloads page, QUICK!!!,...go get it!

Have fun!

Free downloads!

Posted on October 24, 2008 at 11:20 PM

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My free downloads page is up! So woddiya waitin for?!....go take advantage of it!

Tis mainly for teachers, parents, students,......I suppose thats everyone! :-)

There are 4 images currently on the page for you to download, print, and colour!

I really hope these images are used for good!

Mint Green.

Posted on September 28, 2008 at 2:56 AM

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A print of my oil painting "Azalia" is on display with other art work from international artists in the Mint Green art exhibition, at the Attic in New Delhi, India.
For more information
http://www.thefuschiatree.com/

Live art at the Mad Kafe.

Posted on September 28, 2008 at 2:34 AM

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On the 21st of September, I painted live at the Mad Kafe http://madkafe.iflyer.jp in Shinsaibashi, Osaka.

"Moonflight", painted on location using acrylics, on a small canvas.

The next "live art" will be on the 19th of October at Mad Kafe.

2009 Florence Biennale

Posted on April 24, 2008 at 4:44 AM

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I was selected as an artist to participate in the 2009 FLORENCE BIENNALE!

The Florence Biennale is an international contemporary art exhibition held every two years in the Historical Fortezza da Basso. The jury is the most authoritative in the world.

In 2001 The United Nations recognized the Florence Biennale as an official partner in the program ?Dialogue Among Nations?. The artists of the Biennale, despite their differences of language and faith, found a common language in art to communicate their cultural values, illustrating Kofi Annan's statement: "Art opens new doors for learning, understanding, and peace among people and nations".
The Scientific Committee of the Florence Biennale is already working for the next edition 2007, by selecting artists in the following categories: painting, sculpture, graphics, mixed media, installation, photography and digital art. The selection is done without prejudice of style or school. Artists are not selected based on the optics of the national representative but based on the criteria that privileges the quality and the cultural values they represent. Based on opinions from many of the Florence Biennale artists, it is the most democratic Biennale, since it allows the participant artists to choose the artwork to be exhibited, it gives to each artist the same amount of space, it facilitates the encounter and confrontation of artists coming to Florence from all over the world to meet, dialogue and share experiences.