Artists Down Under - June 2020

DOWN UNDER

Australia and New Zealand

Issue 39 - june 2020

| digital artistry

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04 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E

24 M E A G H A N P R Y O R

36 A L B A M A S S

05 P H O T O S H O P A R T I S T R Y

25 I L O N A A B O U -Z O L O F

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by Pam Henderson

by Sebastian Michaels

06 G E O R G E K O N C Z

- Pelican Caug ht In The Reeds

- Call Of The Wild

- Ef fie In Autumn

MARY KNAGGS

- P e r t h C h i l d r e n ’s H o s p i t a l

26 J O Y C E M A R I S

38 A R T I C L E

CHINESE WHISPERS #31

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V I K I M U R R AY

- I t ’s J u s t U s N o w

39 K I M R I C C I

- The Joy Of Dance

- Stay At Home

28 M I K E K A N E

40 H E M A N T K O G E K A R - Umbrellas

- Millie

09 T R I S H H O S K I N - Downtown II - City Grime

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INGRID JAKOBSEN

- Tw o F l o w e r s A n d A B e e

- Innocent Beauty

by Maureen Maxwell

08 A N D R E W H AY S O M

- My Favourite Protestor

BARBARA DUDZINSK A - Portrait

- S h e W a n t e d To F l y

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- Soft Angel

29 J A N E L L E M E R R E T T - Archie

30 A R T I C L E

S O M E P H O T O S H O P I N S P I R AT I O N

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COLIN KILLICK

- Overnight Streamer

42 G I TA M A D AY

- The Bee Whisperer

by Andrew Haysom

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KEVIN SIMS - Candles

- Dark Secrets

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DE AN HOHN

- Oh How Time Flies

13- A R T I S T S A C H I E V E M E N T S 23 - F a c e b o o k P a g e - Living The Photo Ar tistic Life

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PENNY DE JONG

- Mischievous Magicians - The Professor

32 C O L I N C A M P B E L L - Fracture 9

43 H E L E N A K E R S T R O M - Don’t Bow Down

- Pampoen And Bakhita

44 B I L L O L D H A M

- Come Fly With Me - Feed Me

33 P A M H E N D E R S O N

45 M A R J O R I E L O R D

34 D E N I S E M c D E R M O T T

46- A R T I C L E 49 K A R E N WA A L W Y K

- Blessed We Are

- Action Girl II

- Light Space And Time - Shift Art - Shift Art DAZ

- Samurai III

ADVENTURE

b y Tr i s h H o s k i n

35 LY N D A R L I N G T O N FRONT COVER b y PA U L N E A R Y - F l a n i g a n’s M e e t i n g

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- Red Roses

50 K Y E T H O M P S O N - Fire Bird

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CHRISTINA BRUNTON - Eye Balling

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M A R I S A L I B E R AT O - Egret I

90 A L I O P P Y - Aiko

- Dove Catcher

52 M I C K R O O N E Y - 4th July

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K AREN WA ALW Y K - Lost In The Cit y II

- Lost In The Cit y III

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SUE MAPLES

- Unexpected Joy - D o W h a t Yo u W a n t

53 C A R O LY N D A K I N

80 C A R O LY N J E N S O N

92 M A R G I E O ’ H A R A

54 M A R G A R E T K A L M S

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93 L O U I S E S M I T H

55 C O L I N A L L E N

82 R O C H E L L E M A R S H A L L

94 M A U R E E N M A X W E L L

56 D A L E B O T H A

83 S H A R O N R A N K M O R E

95- A D U A R T I S T S B U S I N E S S 99 A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

- Solitude

- Delicious Strawberr y

- Egret

- In Her Garden

- Charly

CHRIS BARNES - Beauty In Bloom

- Dogstar

- Alone But Not Lonely

- Strelitzia II

57- A R T I S T S C H A L L E N G E 66 M O N T H LY P H O T O G R A P H I C CHALLENGE

By Pam Henderson

67- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T PAUL NE ARY 75 - Jazz Man

84- A R T I C L E 88 S O U T H A F R I C A N

- Face Of The Rainforest

- F l y M e To T h e M o o n

- Golden Melbourne

- Online Courses * Julie Powell

ADVENTURE

B y Ilona A bou-Zolof A nd Christina Brunton

- Ar t Of Birding Wildlife & Nature Photography Challenge 2020 * Judi L apsley Miller - Water From Ar t

89 J U L I E P O W E L L

- Head In The Clouds

* Dean Hohn - Helping Women With Endometriosis * Margaret Kalms

- Tu n n e l Tr a m , I s t a n b u l - Biker Girl - High Stakes - No Chance Encounter - Never Alone - Athens Street Painting - The Ugly Duckling - Brooklyn Bobby - Nig ht Walker - Silent Escape - M e e t Yo u r A r t i s t

76- D E N N I S R I C K A R D 77 - R o a d To R e d e m p t i o n

Colin Killick - Chasmic

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aD rOt Wi s Nt s U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

Welcome to our June edition of Artists Down Under.

What a crazy past month it has been but what a relief to know that we are all slowly allowed to re-enter the world of socialisation again - at a distance of course.

Lockdown has been great in a way for our artists, giving them time to let their imagination juices flow freely without the guilt of having to get up to do other things and what a treat they have been able to bring you for this month-s edition.

This month I am delighted to share with you two stories about our own artists’ exciting adventures and the amazingly beautiful images that accompany their journeys. Special thanks to Trish Hoskin, Christina Brunton and Ilona Abou-Zolof for organising these articles for us all to enjoy.

Andrew Haysom shares another of his very helpful Photoshop hints with us all.

The Redlands Digital Artists Group have been hard at it again, delighting us with another image in their “Chinese Whispers” series.

With all the lockdown rules in place, our artists have still been very successful with their achievements in Australia and overseas competitions, a huge congratulations to them all in these very trying times.

I thought with our Photographic Artists challenge this month that it might be nice to host a virtual “Tea Party”, so I asked all our Artists to send in their images so that we could all enjoy a nice cup of tea together and they certainly didn’t disappoint.

I am proud to introduce to you this month for our Featured Artist section, one of our newer members, Paul Neary.

Louise Smith - Flamingos

I think you will all agree that Paul is a very talented artist and I hope you all enjoy his work as much as I do.

Well that’s it from me this month, I hope you all start to enjoy a little more freedom, but remember to please stay safe at all times.

Pam

Henderson

Also please take the time to view our new Website at https://artistsdownunder.com.au/

Colin Killick - Fishing By Moonlight Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 ©

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Lanya

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Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.

HTTPS://PROPHOTOSHOPARTISTRY.COM

Image by: Louise Smith, Photoshop Artistry Student

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PELICAN CAUGHT IN THE REEDS

by GEORGE KONCZ

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/george-koncz/

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P E R T H C H I L D R E N ’ S H O S P I TA L

by MARY KNAGGS

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/MaryK-Photographic-Art-145293185640662/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mary-knaggs/

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M Y F AV O U R I T E P R O T E S T O R b y A N D R E W H AY S O M

Australia

https://andrewhaysom.myportfolio.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/andrew-haysom/

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DOWNTOWN II

CIT Y GRIME

by TRISH HOSKIN

Australia

https://www.trishphotography.com http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/trish-hoskin/

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T WO FLOWERS AND A BEE

by INGRID JAKOBSEN

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/ingrid-jakobsen/

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CANDLES

DARK SECRE TS

by KEVIN SIMS

New Zealand

http://www.kevinsims.co.nz https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kevin-sims/

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OH HOW TIME FLIES

by DE AN HOHN

Australia

https:// www.facebook.com/Dean-Hohn-Photo-Artistry-247723325687722/

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/dean-hohn/

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artists down under

monthly Achievements 13

artists down under facebook

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Trish Hoskin - Travelling Colin Campbell - Backyard Eucalypt

Kim Ricci - Stargazing

The Artists Down Under Public Facebook page has been set up to allow the artists in the group to showcase their work and to enable them to share promotional information about themselves, e.g. exhbitions, awards etc...

You can find the Artists Down Under Public Facebook page at this address; https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtistsDownUnder/ So, if you are an artist in the group, don’t forget to regularly share your work and information here, and to let your friends and family know about the page if they are interested in viewing the latest art and news from the group.

If you are a reader of the magazine who does not have access to the page, please click the link above and request to join.

When you request to join you will be asked to answer three simple questions that will allow us to determine if you are an eligible artist who may wish to join the group and therefore be able to post on the page, or a member of the public who can view, comment and like the work on the page.

It’s a great place to see some great art from this vibrant group every day!

Julie Powell - The Lion Cub Viki Murray - It’s Just For Now

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Joyce Maris - Ol’ House On The Highway

Janelle Merrett - Hummingbirds

Louise Smith - Alice

Meaghan Pryor - A Single Tear

Three ADU members receive a special gift Our very good Awake friends Teddi Rutschman of Foxey Squirrel and Diane Stafford from WhiteLaneStudio continue to give gifts as a reward for members of the Artists Down Under group who contribute to the ADU Facebook page by regularly posting their artworks and supporting other members with their comments.

Teddi, from Virginia, USA, is well known for her fantastic sets of digital designer backgrounds, masks and all kinds of wonderful elements ready for designers to add to or build a wondrous creation.

Teddi Rutshman can be found at

http://www.foxeysquirrel.com/ http://www.oscraps.com/shop/Foxeysquirrel Teddi has given a $10.00 voucher for one very lucky member to spend in her on-line shop.

Diane Stafford from Chester, UK, designs Photoshop textures and overlays for photo artists and photographers to use in their digital artworks. Diane has created another special kit just for Artists Down Under for the month of June.

The June lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Ali Oppy Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Barbara Dudzinska - Kye Thompson

Two artists will receive a Diane kit each.

Diane Stafford can be found at

https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitelanestudio

Hemant Kogekar - The Outback

Foxy Squirrel Collection - Azariah

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue63-final?fr=sNzBhZDI1ODEw Congratulations to the following artists for having their images chosen to appear in the International magazine “Living The Photo Artistic Life”.

Viki Murray - Together Apart I - Together Apart II Barbara Dudzinska - Long Voyage - Magic Dance Julie Powell - The Penitent Man - Waves Of Isolation Ali Oppy

Carolyn Dakin - Dinner Time Louise Smith - I Adore Thee Dale Botha - She Wears It Well

Viki Murray - Together Apart II

Barbara Dudzinska - Long Voyage

Barbara Dudzinska - Magic Dance

Julie Powell - The Penitent Man

Julie Powell - Waves Of Isolation

Ali Oppy - Eudialyte

Carolyn Dakin - Dinner Time

- Eudialyte

Louise Smith - I Adore Thee

Dale Botha - She Wears It Well

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Viki Murray - Together Apart I

LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE may feature artist meaghan pryor

A Soft Touch

Field Mice

Boxed In

Holding On

Almost A Machine

The Little Things

My Own World

Cracks Beginning To Show

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Light Space and Time

“Created In Isolation”

Congratulations to the following artists for their special achievements in the May Light Space & Time competition “Figurative” Overall Winning Category 2nd Place

Julie Powell - Remnants Of Time

Julie Powell - “Remnants Of Time”

Photography & Digital 1st Place 8th Place

Julie Powell - “Remnants Of Time” Denise McDermott - “Raven 6”

Special Merit

Denise McDermott - Dandelion Drop I

Julie Powell - Waves Of Isolation

Julie Powell - “Waves Of Isolation”

Special Recognition Denise McDermott - “Dandelion Drop 1” Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Dead End Bus Stop 2” Andrew Haysom - “Yarra Southbank” Andrew Haysom - Yarra Southbank

Denise McDermott - Raven 6

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Ilona Abou-Zolof - Dead End Bus Stop 2

Light Space and Time “Botanicals 2020”

Congratulations goes to Julie Powell for receiving a “Special Merit” in the May Light Space & Time competition “Botanicals 2020” with her image “Disbuds Still Life”.

Julie Powell - Disbuds Still Life

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shift art competition May 2020 Theme “Your Creative Muse” Congratulations goes to Kim Ricci for receiving an Honourable Mention in the May Shift Art Competition for her entry “Nature’s Wonder”.

Kim Ricci - Nature’s Wonder

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shift art daz competition May 2020 Theme “It’s All About The Guys” Congratulations goes to Rhonda Ramadge for receiving First Runner Up in the May DAZ Shift Art Competition for her entry “The Highlander”.

Rhonda Ramadge - The Highlander

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e magazine Congratulations goes to

MIKE KANE for having his image “Steampunk Almanac� selected to appear on the front cover of e magazine and for receiving a five double page spread.

Mike Kane - Almanac

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e magazine

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CALL OF THE WILD

by MEAGHAN PRYOR

Australia

https://www.theartinspires.com/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/meaghan-pryor/

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EFFIE IN AUTUMN b y I L O N A A B O U -Z O L O F

Australia

https://www.zolof.net/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/ilona-abou-zolof/nu n d e r. c o m .

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S H E WA N T E D T O F LY

by JOYCE MARIS

Australia

https://www.instagram.com/jmarisart/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/joyce-maris/

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IT’S JUST US FOR NOW

S TAY AT H O M E b y V I K I M U R R AY

Australia

www.vikimages.com.au http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/viki-murray/

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MILLIE

by MIKE K ANE

Australia

https://www.mikekanephotography.com.au/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mike-kane/

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ARCHIE

by JANELLE MERRE T T

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/janelle-merrett/

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SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION SIMPLE SKETCH EFFECT

By Andrew Haysom

There are many ways to create simple pencil-like sketch effects from photographs in Photoshop, including a number of commercially available filters, but here’s one way that I think creates a nice, and variable sketch effect.

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Duplicate the original photo layer.

2. Add a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and desaturate the image by pulling the Saturation slider left to -100.

3. Click on the duplicate image layer created in step 1, and change the blend mode to Color Dodge.

4. Invert the layer by pressing [Ctrl/Cmd+I]. Now your image should look pretty much like a blank white page.

5. Optionally, convert this layer to a Smart Object, this will allow you to easily vary the amount of blur applied in the next step.

6. Use Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur and adjust the amount of blur to give you the desired sketch effect.

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You can add other adjustment layers such as Levels, Posterize and Threshold at the top of the layer stack to further tweak the sketch effect.

8. If you would like to apply some of the original photo’s colour, duplicate the original photo layer, drag it to the top of the

layer stack and change the blend mode to Color.

[Fig 1 – Simple Sketch]

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MISCHIE VOUS MAGICIANS

THE PROFESSOR

by PENNY DE JONG

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/penny-de-jong/

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FRACTURE 9

by COLIN CAMPBELL

Australia

https://colincampbell.myportfolio.com

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-campbell/

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BLESSED WE ARE

by PA M HE NDE RS ON

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/snapnshootdesigns/ http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/pam-henderson/

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SAMURAI III

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

https://www.imagesbydenise.net https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/denise-mcdermott/

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RED ROSES b y LY N D A R L I N G T O N

Australia

http://www.sabvaningphotoart.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/lyn-darlington/

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SOF T ANGEL

by AL BAMASS

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/al-bamass/

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INNOCENT BE AUT Y

PORTRAIT

by BARBARA DUDZINSK A

Australia

https:// www.SmartArtPlace.com

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/barbara-dudzinska/

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a r t i s t s DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS

STAGE 1

CHINESE WHISPERS #31 “THE BONE YARD” STAGE 2

Maureen Maxwell

Last month Pam gave me a challenge that was minimal in the extreme.

That became quite a challenge for me but was fun to take further.

I decided to go to the other end of ‘extreme’ this month and gave her a challenge that could be said to be complete. It was created as a Bone Yard full of skeletons in front of what could have been a creepy mansion, and that is the direction I thought Pam would take. But no, she surprised me - yet again. She turned it into a glowing Rave Party full of happy dancing skeletons.

I was fortunate to be visiting family living in New Orleans at Halloween time. My goodness, I’ve never seen anything like it. Some of the houses were so highly decorated and, to my mind, very creepy and blood thirsty.

It was so much fun and enlightening to be there at that time, and I think Pam has picked up on the theme beautifully.

Enjoy - as always!

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Pam Henderson

THE JOY OF DANCE

by KIM RICCI

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kim-ricci/

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UMBRELL AS

by HEMANT KOGEK AR

Australia

https://www.instagram.com/hkogekar/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/hemant-kogekar/

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OVERNIGHT STRE AMER

by COLIN KILLICK

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-killick/

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THE BEE WHISPERER b y G I TA M A D AY

Australia

gitamaday.com/gallery https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/gitama-day/

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DON’ T BOW DOWN

PA M P O E N A N D B A K H I TA

by HELEN AKERSTROM

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/helen.akerstrom https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/helen-akerstrom/

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C O M E F LY W I T H M E

FEED ME

by BILL OLDHAM

Australia

https://www.flickr.com/photos/25818712@N04/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/bill-oldham/

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ACTION GIRL II

by MARJORIE LORD

Australia

https://www.marjorielord.com.au http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/marjorie-lord/

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KAREN WAALWYK ADVENTURE Trish Hoskin

Mongolia Oct, 2018 Pictures of Mongolia, depicting vast, open plains and isolated Gers, are images that have long been with me. In October 2018 I finally had the opportunity to visit. It soon became apparent to me that a three week holiday fell well short of being able to explore this amazing country, so I decided to spend most of my time in the Alti Mountains in west Mongolia. This region shares borders with Russia, China and Kazakhstan.

Olgii

Malchin Peak Basecamp

My trip started with a flight to Olgii and then a drive to Altai Tavn Bogd National Park. This park not only has beautiful natural wonders in the mountains and lakes, but also cultural history including ancient rock carvings or petroglyphs and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The aerial views from my flight to Olgii gave a wonderful introduction into the region. Arriving in the afternoon, following a delay in departing the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, we were late in setting out on our drive to the national park. Departing at around 7pm this gave me my first introduction into the skill of my driver Altinbek, in navigating difficult terrain through the dark. I then experienced the remarkable hospitality of local nomads who opened their door to us, made tea at 1:00 am in the morning and shared their communal home for the night.

The next day I set off with my guide, Bakhitgul, for the 16km hike to Malchin Peak base camp. Ground squirrels kept us company and the scenery was of course spectacular. The next two nights were spent camping and gave us the opportunity to explore Potanin glacier, which at a length of 14km, is the longest in Mongolia. Our second night in tents was long and stormy and brought the first snow of the coming winter. The scene in the morning was picturesque.

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KAREN WAALWYK ADVENTURE (Cont ...)

Malchin Peak Snow

Ger At Khoton Lake

Leaving base camp, we hiked back through the snow and met up with our driver in the early afternoon. It was now off to Khoton Lake. A long day of driving but my eyes stayed glued to the scenery and I marveled at how Altinbek found his way. Arriving late in the day we then encountered problems finding accommodation. It seemed most of the nomads had moved on, limiting available gers to sleep in. Finally a family took us in for the night and I was given some floor space to crawl into, with room only for me and my sleeping bag, between two other solo travelers.

Several days were then spent enjoying the generosity of Kazakh nomads, visiting the petroglyphs, relaxing lakeside and generally experiencing local life. Finally, the event I had been waiting for and main reason I chose the Alti mountains to visit, dawned – The Golden Eagle festival.

Khoton Lake

Opening Parade Eagle Festival

Pectroglyphs

Camel Race

This Golden Eagle festival is a two-day event held annually in celebration of century old Kazakh traditions. Nomads may travel days on horseback to compete in various competitions which showcase their skills. These include a camel race, archery, Tiyn Teru (a skillful, timed horseback race to pick up a coin or flag from the ground), Kokpar (tug of war over a goat’s carcass whilst on horseback) and Kyz Kuar (a woman attempting to whip a man while racing on horseback).

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KAREN WAALWYK ADVENTURE (Cont ...)

The highlight of the festival though is the Eagle Hunters competition which spans both days. Calling the eagle from the mountain to land on the hunter’s arm occurred on the first day. Of around 100 competitors only 26 qualified for the second round on day 2, which was calling the eagle to take a lure.

In addition, there was a market with traditional handcrafts, gers where local food could be purchased and Kazakh throat singing amongst other entertainment. It was an amazing and exciting two days!

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Tiyn Teru

Kokpar

Kyz Kuar

Eagle Calling

Taking The Lure

The Winner

KAREN WAALWYK ADVENTURE (Cont ...)

Eagle Festival

Following the Eagle Festival, I was then fortunate to spend a few nights with a family of Eagle Hunters. One of the sons had won the Kokpar and Tiyn Teru events at the recent festival and had also previously represented Mongolia internationally in the Nomad Games. There I was shown how they trained their eagles as well as experiencing daily life including dawn milking, the making of cheese which occurred day long, the butchering of livestock and subsequent cooking for dinner, plus copious cups of tea along the way.

I never anticipated the extraordinary range of experiences that were waiting for me when I set out on this adventure. And an adventure it was! I have a wonderful array of memories that will always live with me, together with a desire to return and further explore this beautiful country.

Eagle Hunter’s Ger

Eagle Hunter

Golden Eagle

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FIRE BIRD

by K YE THOMPSON

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/kye-thompson/

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E YE BALLING

by CHRISTINA BRUNTON

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/christina-brunton/

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4 T H J U LY

by MICK ROONE Y

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/mick-rooney/

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SOLITUDE b y C A R O LY N D A K I N

New Zealand

dakincarolyn@myportfolio.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/carolyn-dakin/

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D E L I C I O U S S T R AW B E R R Y

by MARGARET KALMS

Australia

http://www.endowomanart.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/margaret-kalms/

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EGRE T

by COLIN ALLEN

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/colin-allen/

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IN HER GARDEN

STRELIT ZIA II

by DALE BOTHA

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/dale-botha/

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artists down under monthly artistic photographic challenge theme:

tea party 57

Chris Barnes - Feminine Tea Party

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Janelle Merrett - Tea Party Surprise

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Colin Campbell - Set 14

Julie Powell - Tea Party

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Pam Henderson - Tea For Two

Penny De Jong - Tea Party For Three

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Louise Smith - Alice’s Tea Party

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Maureen Maxwell - Afternoon Tea

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Karen Waalwyk - Tea On The Plain

Christina Brunton - Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

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Colin Allen - A Tee Party

Ingrid Jakobsen - Tea For Two

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Louise Smith - Tea Leaves

Judi Lapsley Miller - Time For Tea

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PAU L NEA RY

JAZZ MAN 67

T U N N E L T R A M - I S TA N B U L

BIKER GIRL 68

H I G H S TA K E S

NO CHANCE ENCOUNTER 69

NEVER ALONE 70

AT H E N S S T R E E T PA I N T I N G

T H E U G LY D U C K L I N G 71

B R O O K LY N B O B B Y 72

N I G H T WA L K E R

SILENT ESCAPE 73

Meet your artist Paul Neary Rouse Hill (Sydney) Australia

Website :

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http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/paul-neary/

Tell us a little about yourself and where you live.

I live in Rouse Hill on the North West fringe of Sydney. I’m married with two daughters, one in high school and the other in her first year of University. For my day job I’m a coach driver. I also do some part time photography work with a niche speciality of poker and mah-jong games.

How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry?

I have used Lightroom for years. One day I saw an email from Phil Steele (a friend of Sebastian’s) pointing me towards Sebastian’s Artistry course. I had always seen Photoshop as a tool for retouching and improving photographs. It had never occurred to me that I could use it to create art. I enrolled in the course and did nothing for a few years, until mid-2019 when I got the urge to release my inner artist.

What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

I enjoy taking photos and creating art. If people enjoy the images I create that’s all the inspiration I need.

Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

I don’t really have a fixed approach to creating my art. I’m less than 12 months into my learning so right now I’m still developing a style. While I’m happy with some of the art I’m creating, I feel that I’m limited by my skill level in being able to turn my vision into reality. For now I’m focusing on learning the skills to enable me to achieve the look I’m aiming for.

What does your art mean to you?

Art is a hobby that gives me pleasure and the satisfaction from producing images that others enjoy. I try not to make it any more meaningful than that.

Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how?

For now I’ve been relying on my extensive library of photos as the starting point of my art. Over time I’m gaining an understanding of what photos translate well into art. This is making me more deliberate in taking photos specifically with the intention of producing artwork from that photo. It’s given me a different perspective on the world as I walk around with my camera.

Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?

I have folders full of images from artists that inspire me. I love the city scapes of Barbara Mierau-Klein, the multiple exposure photos of Paul Vanhaute and the paintings of Marta Wiley. Recently, an artist friend pointed me towards the illustrations of Bob Peak. Four completely different styles, so who knows which way I’ll end up going.

Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps?

Right now, I’m just focusing on developing my skills as an artist. Who knows where the journey will take me.

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ROAD TO REDEMPTION

by DENNIS RICK ARD

Australia

https://ink361.com/app/users/ig-3279276017/dennisrickard/photos https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/dennis-rickard/

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D O V E C AT C H E R b y M A R I S A L I B E R AT O

Australia

https://www.marisalphotography.com https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/marisa-liberato/

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LOST IN THE CIT Y II

LOST IN THE CIT Y III

by K AREN WA ALW Y K

Australia

https://www.flickr.com/photos/88165766@N05 https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/karen-waalwyk/

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C H A R LY b y C A R O LY N J E N S O N

New Zealand

http://www.cjensonimages.com/ http://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/carolyn-jenson/

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BE AUT Y IN BLOOM

by CHRIS BARNES

Australia

https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/christine-barnes/

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D O G S TA R

by ROCHELLE MARSHALL

New Zealand

https://www.darksapphirephotography.com https://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/rochelle-marshall/

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by SHARON RANKMORE

Australia

https://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/sharon-rankmore/

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SOUTH AFRICAN ADVENTURE AND MEETING AUGUST NAUDE AND ATHOL MURRAY PHILLIPS

By Ilona Abou-Zolof and Christina Brunton

In February 2020 Ilona Abou-Zolof, Christina Brunton, Lindie Kolver and Frank Kolver went for a three week adventure to South Africa. This was Lindie and Frank’s homeland although they had lived in Australia for many years now. They visit there often and wanted to show it to us as we had loved a previous trip to Namibia so much. We soon flew to beautiful Cape Town.

Cape Town is a very relaxed city, with beautiful beaches, beautiful countryside and beautiful people.

We visited Stellenbosch, Franshoek & local wineries in the mountain area surrounding Cape Town which had such beautiful landscapes. Everything seems to be so peaceful. We spent quite some time in the gardens taking photos and chatting to the gardeners who gave us beautiful roses whilst we talked to them. After the beautiful wineries we visited the Greenpoint Flower markets. The people at the markets are as colourful as the flowers.

We drove up to Lion’s Head to check out the paragliding, on to Blaauwbergstrand for coffee and to watch the hang-gliding.

Close to where we were staying was a tennis stadium where a charity doubles tournament was played between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Bill Gates and a South African business man. Followed by a singles match between Federer and Nadal.

Christina Brunton - Mum And Bub Elephant Christina Brunton - Impala With Ox Peckers

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Cape Town has beautiful beaches. We spent some time watching the families and children enjoying the cool water. Apparently, the water in Cape Town is much colder than the water around our beaches. It didn’t stop the kids having fun. We also saw many penguins.

Then on to Bo-Kaap (Upper Cape) which used to be called District 6 before the residents were evicted and given housing elsewhere. That was during Apartheid. There was great unrest about the decision. The residents returned some years later (legally) and were reunited with their original homes which are all very colourful.

Now the real fun begins - Game Parks. We did three: Tshukudu Safari Lodge, Kruger National Park and Elephant Plains (our favourite).

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Rose Ilona Abou-Zolof - Dolly

We arrived at the Tshukudu Safari Lodge, just outside Hoedspruit and went on our first game drive to find some animals. We did see a Lynx (Caracal) and a Cheetah, Lions, Impalas, Zebra, Giraffe and Gnu. The birds were staying out of the wind.

A Black-backed Jackal couple have been scavenging at the baby Zebra kill.

Our last game drive in Tshukudu before moving on to the next adventure. We saw lots of different animals, but we have not spotted the Leopard yet.

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Mountain Clouds

Christina Brunton - African Buffalo

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Lindie and Frank are keen bird photographers and they taught us to look out for birds as well as for the other animals. This way you will never run out of models. There were Tawny Eagles, purple Rollers, European and Lilac Breasted Rollers, BeeEaters, Woodlands Kingfishers, Cape Glossy Starlings, Brown Snake Eagles, a Bennet’s Woodpecker, Hamerkops, a variety of hornbills and many more.

Christina Brunton - Lilac Breasted Roller

Christina Brunton - Yellow Billed Stork

Christina Brunton - Cape Gannet Pair

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Hamerkop

We had many close encounters with elephants. One wanted to move us out of the way and the other didn’t let us pass, he blocked the road for quite some time. It is such a wonderful feeling when you get so close to the wild animals. Sometimes it gets a bit too close, especially with the young elephant bulls. They want to show off and protect their territory.

We saw a lot of young animals, probably about 2 months old, so we were there at a great time as we hoped to see babies.

January/February is a nice time to see some babies.

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We spent some time at Lake Panic Hide which had lots of bird life, insects and water plants. It was a very relaxing way to photograph. Later we were off for a game drive. Some animals (like people) are prettier than others, but all serve a purpose.

An ugly hyena was retreating into the water to get out of the Painted Wolves’ way and then sat down right in the middle of the water.

The African Elephant is majestic. We had some moments where the young elephant bull came really close to us. Another one came across us on a morning walk, thankfully our passionate guide got us all out of it safely whilst he stood his ground between the elephant and us retreating away.

Our dream was to get shots of the leopard up in a tree and it was so cool when we came across one. This beautiful leopard posed for us for quite a long time and we saw many more leopards over the next few days as well. Absolutely amazing!!!

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Elephant

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Peek A Boo

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When we knew we would be travelling to South Africa, we made plans to catch up with two legends from our ‘AWAKE Photo Artistic Life’ group, August Naude and Athol Murray Phillips plus their wives (Jolanda and Shirley). I know many of you AWAKE participants would love to meet them. Ilona and I sent them silly photos of ourselves so they would be able to recognise us when we met them in the restaurant. Well luckily we all were able to recognise one another and it was just like meeting old friends and we talked, laughed and swapped stories about creating, etc. It was also August’s birthday, so it was quite a wonderful celebration as well. The time sure flew, whilst we were having fun and too soon it was time to go. We are very pleased we caught up with them. The very next day we flew back to Australia, so it was a great way to end our holiday.

Athol and August

Christina Self Portrait

August, Christina, Ilona and Athol

Ilona Abou-Zolof Self Portrait

We want to thank Lindie and Frank Kolver for organising this trip and sharing this adventure with us. Africa is our favourite travel destination.

Ilona and Christina

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by JULIE POWELL

Australia

https://www.juliepowellphoto.com/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-2/julie-powell/

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by ALI OPPY

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/Mystic-Sparrow-Digital-Art-548233315689785/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artists-1/ali-oppy/

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D O W H AT Y O U L O V E

by SUE MAPLES

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-4/sue-maples/

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FACE OF THE R AINFORES T

by MARGIE O’HARA

Australia

https://ellyrosetownsville.com.au https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/margie-ohara/

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by LOUISE SMITH

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/lksmithphotography/ https://artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/louise-smith/

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by MAUREEN MA XWELL

Australia

http://www.artistsdownunder.com.au/artist-3/maureen-maxwell/

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FOREST & BIRD Online Store Bird Art by Judi Lapsley Miller

Forest & Bird’s online shop now stocks four new fine-art bird prints by photo-artist Judi Lapsley Miller, featuring the beloved tūī. Sales support Forest & Bird’s enduring advocacy work for the wildlife of Aotearoa. Judi also donates 10% of her proceeds to Zealandia EcoSanctuary. Forest & Bird is New Zealand’s leading independent conservation organisation. For nearly a century they have been protecting and restoring Aotearoa’s wildlife and wild places - on land and in the sea. Judi has been a member and supporter for over 15 years and is delighted to be able to further support their efforts through her wildlife-advocacy-inspired art. https://shop.forestandbird.org.nz/bird-art-by-judi-lapsley-miller?gn=Home&gp=3

From Whence Cometh Evil

At What Cost Forever

Sad Wings Of Destiny

The Collector

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WATER FROM ART

by Dean Hohn

As many of you will know, my “WHY”, is using my art to support the Care for Africa Foundation to drill fresh water wells in the 6 villages it supports in the Tarime District of Tanzania. These villages are off the tourist route and therefore received no form of aid until the Care For Africa Foundation heard about their plight and decided to do something to help.

It was the middle of June 2016 when a friend and fellow photographer posted some of her designs on Facebook that the idea of using my art for designs on clothing and scarves hit me. I asked her if she would mind if I copied the idea, of using my art on clothing and she said no.

The end of June 2016 I launched my Nuna Collection, with designs originating from my rock art that dated back to the Nuna Era. As a designer I receive a commission of 10% for each piece that is sold and I in turn donate all proceeds to the Care For Africa Foundation.

My designs have evolved over time and my latest designs are more contemporary and varied. You can view the collection at

https://tinyurl.com/yc5ar9gw

I also do custom designs and if you would like something created especially for you, you can contact me at dean.hohn@bigpond.com and I will be glad to discuss it with you.

The scarves are available in Modal, Cashmere Modal, Cashmere Silk and 100% Cashmere. If you find a design you would like in a fabric other than shown, please contact me and I’ll add it and let you know when it’s available to order.

I’m truly grateful for the support I’ve received to date and would appreciate any support you can give me in the future.

Dean L Hohn Below are samples of some of my latest designs.

Mall Art Cashmere Silk Scarf

Autumn Leaves

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Copper Beach

Red Hot Poker

Natures Abstract #1

Autumn Maples 1

Helping Women with Endometriosis Art 50% of profit donated to endometriosis research

When I first heard about endometriosis I felt a deep compassion and need to do what I could to help.

Women with endometriosis suffer debilitating pain, disruptive symptoms and often endure multiple operations simply to function normally. Few people are patient when listening to descriptions of pain, symptoms or illness. This can have the effect of silencing people who are ill.

My compassion inspires my photoart which I show in presentations to raise awareness. I joined Awake to teach me advanced Photoshop skills, specifically to expand my photoartistic skills to create imaginative and dramatic images.

My photoart opens dialogue enabling freer expression of hidden feelings, experiences too private to mention in ordinary conversation. I create photoart inspired by the concerns of women with endometriosis. Several women have said that the process of imaging their suffering has helped them to face their pain and illness. There is immense strength in being heard. I want my photoart to become visual screams!!

26 women with endometriosis have told me about their experiences. They spoke to me about their concerns and collaborated during the photo session. We explored meanings of body, ideas of self and impacts of illness together, agreeing which ideas we would explore photographically.

My photos are often carefully arranged, but that doesn’t mean they are fake. They represent the personal truth and experiences of 26 women with endometriosis. These women are remembering and acting out their OWN experiences. They choose their own stance and facial expression.

Women with endometriosis are the only people who truly know what endometriosis FEELS like.

Unfortunately endometriosis is relatively common; an estimated 1 in 10 women living with endometriosis, being over 175,000,000 women worldwide! And an estimated 500,000 women in Australia! Their experiences are heart-breaking. Regular illness and debilitating pain result in missed education and poor career opportunities leaving them women vulnerable to poverty.

by Margaret Kalms

Share ‘EndoWomanArt’ with your friends on social media to raise awareness and money for women’s health!

We all need clothes & household goods. Buy yourself a treat or buy a special gift for your friends. Make your shopping count!

Remember 50% of profit goes to endometriosis research!

https://www.redbubble.com/ people/EndoWomanArt/shop Follow ‘Life with Endometriosis’:

https://www.facebook.com/ LifeWithEndometriosis See Margaret Kalms photoart, ‘Life with Endometriosis’:

http://www.endowomanart.com Margaret Kalms

Women with endometriosis need real medical progress to reduce their suffering. I passionately desire to raise money for endometriosis research so that faster diagnoses are made and more effective treatments are found. To raise money for endometriosis research, I host events and sell products on Redbubble. Recently I gave $3,000 to Canberra Endometriosis Centre!

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Sweatshirt

Butterflies False Colour Grey Stripes

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Pencil Case

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http://artistsdownunder.com.au/

http://tinyurl.com/artisitsdownunderpublic

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