My new Felt shop

Hey everyone, check out my new Felt shop! I only have one item for sale there at the moment - one of my 'Daughter of the King' prints - but will be adding more each week or so.

Felt is an online outlet specifically for handmade things. It is the New Zeland equivalent to Etsy, where users can buy and sell handcrafted goods. The more artists that can get on board the better, I say... C'mon guys, register now – it's FREE! (Hooray!)

Have a look at my Etsy shop too...

Triumphant explorer

Esther Griffiths, Triumphant Explorer, 2009

Acrylic, graphite, and coloured pencil on MDF board, 19.5 x 19.5 cm

'Warrent of Fitness': exhibition

Come and check out our end-of-year exhibition! The last exhibition we will hold together as a class... :)

Invite designed by John Wright (painting) & Janis Webster (graphic design).

Images to come after the show, but we'd love to see you at the opening...

Opening: Saturday, 14 November 2009, 4:30 pm (light refreshments provided)

Location: Old Library building, Rust Ave, Whangarei

Exhibition runs until 28 November.

Features work by Aaron Hoskins, Esther Griffiths, Ian Pritchard, Jaymz Edmonds, Jane Blucher, Janis Webster, John Wright, Kay McGowan, Matthew Gould, Nicky Cox, Nicky Umuroa, and Trish Clarke.

Hope to see you there!

Mischief!

Esther Griffiths, Mischief, 2009

Acrylic and pencil on MDF board, 50 cm x 122.5 cm

Working on a larger scale is great fun (and for some reason seems to make it feel more important!). This latest series of works will be exhibited in November at APT, Whangarei. Details to follow.

Finding wonder in small things again

Esther Griffiths, Small Things, 2009

Acrylic and pencil on MDF board, 60 cm x 60 cm

Esther Griffiths, What IS That?, 2009

Acrylic and pencil on MDF board, 60 cm x 42.5 cm

...What could be more delightful than drawing young children totally absorbed in something small??

Playing with paisley

These two images are among my first experiments with the use of pattern. Recently I have been fascinated with the combination of fantasy and reality in artwork. These are not quite where I want to be yet, but I am having a lot of fun...!

Esther Griffiths, Doing Nothing, 2009

Acrylic and pencil on MDF board, 40.8 cm x 46.8 cm

Esther Griffiths, Wonderment, 2009

Acrylic and pencil on MDF board, 40.8 cm x 75 cm

Buttons

Part of the children's book that I am illustrating...

Esther Griffiths, Buttons, 2009

Drypoint print and watercolour on paper (digitally enhanced)

13.5 x 27.0 cm

(Please note that the coloured version of this image is digitally enhanced, and is therefore not for sale as it appears on screen! Original prints (both coloured and uncoloured) will be for sale once the book has been published.)