Mini Rambly Update

My sister Emily graduated from Massey University today! My aunt has the photos on her camera, so I'll post those at a later date, just a couple from my phone for now. Dad's face in that last...

Thoughts from my weekend in Auckland with Arthritis New Zealand

I've just returned from a super inspiring weekend in Auckland, attending an advocacy training workshop run by Arthritis New Zealand. Prepare for a lengthy post! I was aware after I started Humira...

Lil Dicky

Our Friday night soundtrack, hilarious (fair warning; naughty language and bums).

Shelly Bay

Bizz

I'm going to really try and get back on top of blogging over the next couple of months, because there's so much coming up! I spent today with my friend Sarah who's visiting from Tauranga, and we...

77 Ayes

Normally "proud to be a Kiwi" comments make my face crumple into a visual definition of 'cringe'. But this evening it's totally appropriate and appreciated. Our Parliament passed the final reading...

Little City

By Michael Jo

Films Q&A/Tag

Favorite movie of all time?I have a bunch of films I watched in my late teens during the 'I'm so alternative' phase that blew my mind and I still adore. But the movie I love and can happily watch...

Wham, Spam

I think the only way I will happily continue with this blog is to get rid of comments altogether. Blogger's spam filter failure is driving me effing crazy. I know I could embed another commenting...

GPOY

Surprise, surprise, I've been slacking on my blog again. Sorry! Life hasn't been extraordinarily busy or anything, but the weather has been totally summer-appropriate for once, so I've been...

Magazine

Thanks Mum and Dad for scanning this for me... I was too forgetful to take it into work. (Click to enlarge). Super Young Arthritics of New Zealand Facebook page.

Interview: Dorota Pankowska

Dorota Pankowska is a 22 year old artist living in Brampton, Ontario. I have followed her blog, Dori the Giant, for a very long time now, and though I follow the word of screeds of amazing artists,...

Three

RIP Sir Paul Holmes, pencil on paper.

Two

Cara Delevingne, pencil on paper.

Wings Over Wairarapa

In the neighbourhood

We went to Pickle for dinner last night with Charlie's mum, and to be totally honest I have mixed feelings about the place. The atmosphere was great; I love the ceiling of pickle jars, the flower...

One

I've read it wasn't to everyone's taste, but I loved Nicole Richie in her Naeem Khan dress at the Golden Globes today And the blue eye make up.

'Wonder without googling.'

I read Janell Burley Hofmann's An iPhone Contract From Your Mom article with an appreciative grin. Though my adolesence was no where near as digitally connected as her 13-year-old son's is in 2013,...

Start

Hello hello, glad to see you too made it to 2013. I've been getting a few reminder emails about renewing this domain name before the end of the month, so I figured I better bloody get back into the...

Lovecats

Hey everyone! I've been working on a couple of commissions so far this month, which I'll hopefully be able to show you once they have been gifted. I just did this quick pencil drawing of Charlie...

Sunday Vlog

To see a clearer photo please visit the Dr Morse Facebook page.

Wairarapa Wedding

Sorry I've dropped off the face of planet blog lately, I've been pretty busy. Charlie and I spent the weekend in Martinborough for his friend Sam's wedding. We helped with setting up the venue on...

Turtle

This afternoon I got two hours done on a new tattoo! This adorable little turtle that Char/Nursey at Dr Morse Inc had drawn up randomly and I haddd to have. Charlie really wanted it too but he said...

Gunpowder Treason

Happy Guy Fawkes Night! I didn't really take many photos of Wellington's display since I was watching them with Charlie and Wallace and those I did take were a bit crap because they were too bright...

Amy Attwood

Today I received a beautiful original painting in the post that I bought from Australian artist Amy Attwood. I love love love the Schielesque style of her latest drawings and paintings, and she's...

Cora Blimey

I stayed up rather late last night. No, not partying, who do you think I am? I created this drawing of superbabe fashion model Cora Emmanuel. I'm not one of those people who swoons over natural...

Sunday Drive

On Sunday I went to Palmerston North with my parents to visit my sister Emily and take her out to lunch during a well-deserved break from nursing studying (so proud!) We ended up at The Bent...

Interview: Glenn Arthur

Glenn Arthur is a 33-year-old artist living in Orange County, California. His paintings and drawings of often-tattooed females have inspired many Facebook followers of his work to have his designs...

Brun

On Thursday night I watched Bec Winnel's first #artclasswednesday video, which streamed live earlier that day while I was at work. I painted/drew this eye using gouache and coloured pencils while...

Yours and mine, happy days.

Hey all, been a long time, sorry! Been in my new job a week now and so far it's excellent. Just the right balance of team interaction and work independence for me so I'm really happy with how it's...