Gabby Malpas: original painting giveaway

It's been a while since I posted.. so I'm here to make amends
I have 6 little originals to giveaway. RRP $80 -$150 each
Here are the conditions:
1) for one entry, please subscribe to my email list at www.gabbymalpas.com (top left hand corner), and let me know by commenting below or via email at gabby@gabbymalpas.com.
2) please also go to my facebook page: Gabby Malpas Artist and my Instagram page: Gabby Malpas and like/follow.
3) if you're already subscribed, share my fb/IG post and for every 2 people you tag below this image you get another entry.
4) Entries close 12pm AEST: Friday 25 March.


Good luck!

In my mothers' gardens and other stories: St Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney

A small selection of images in my new show at St Vincents Hospital: 'In my mothers' gardens and other stories'.  There is a catalogue here. 

The show runs until sometime in January 2016.  The best bit is you can pretty much view it day or night, 7 days a week.

Gabby Malpas for Armuseli, Spain

I am delighted to be collaborating with the team at Armuseli, Spain on their capsule collection for Spring/Summer 2015.

I spied first photos of a garment featuring my 'Hope' butterfly a week or so ago and below are links to various media pieces after the launch.

I particularly love the youtube video of the team and guests having high tea - that is exactly the sort of scenario I set up for my own gallery openings!

Blog post from: Back To Trendy

Blog post from: blogmaspersonal.com

You Tube video by Sin Magazine - see the Gabby Malpas labels!

Gabby Malpas: 'where are you from?' show details

Well the big night is nearly here. 

Full details are on Platform72's website  - please also get in touch if your would like to see a catalogue as a number have already been sold.

New products for the Gabby Malpas website

While we're in Winter in the southern hemisphere, I've been busy getting new products ready for the spring and summer sale season downunder.

Here is a selection of teatowels and cushion covers.

They feature paintings printed as panels and made into products.  I produce limited print runs - there were between 35 and 40-odd cushion covers (3 types of two different panels) and between 40 - 50 teatowels (6 x designs).

That keeps the product niche and a little bit exclusive - guaranteed NOT to find these at Target or IKEA!
You can purchase these on my website and they will be in selected galleries soon.

Gabby Malpas at the Object Gallery with Art Pharmacy 9 July - 23 August

Dear Frooters

It's been a while since I posted.  A lot has been going on:  I went on my annual hols, I have been sorting out new product lines (cushions, melamine platters, teatowels and new cards/seed packets), for this year's Spring shows and gift season.  I've also working on competition entries and show ideas so while I don't have much to show so far... I'm sure it'll all come in a rush.

Here are two images I have in a Sydney show.  The garden image is 'Sarah's garden', and shows Monkshood, Japanese anemones and toadlily - all from Hillandale Gardens and nursery, Yetholme NSW.  The second image is a study of blue and white ceramics that have been used in my pattern repeat design: 'blue and white'.


The show details are: 'Atrium', at the Object Gallery, 417 Bourke St, Surry Hills Sydney - on now until 23 August.

Upcycled table

A lot of the items in my home have been found on the side of the road, in skips or come from charity stores.  I try not to bring every piece of trash-treasure home but one Sunday, while walking home from the city I came across this old little table/stool.  I bought it home, put putty in some holes and sanded it

Then painted it with some leftover sample housepaint I had...

Then put some waterbased oil paints and some ink/watercolours onto it to achieve the specific blue I wanted...

...and then sanded it with some rough sandpaper to get some texture and expose a little bit of wood on the edges...

then I started cutting out pieces of coloured paper to make a little floral tableaux.

Next thing to do is the table sides and varnish it to seal it all in.

Gabby Malpas fabric panels

As I get all of my work scanned and digitised, I have started collaborating with other artists and creatives to creat images that can be printed as fabric and fabric panels. 
This is a reworked panel from Roy and Emma's tripdich last year. The top panel I envisage to be printed as curtain panels - lined/framed by duck egg blue coloured silk.
The 'topsy-turvy' image is perfect for table runners or even a dress panel.

This work was completed by David Myers of Digital Masters.  He's been digitising my work since last year and he's brilliant!

And the finished work....

Title: Roy and Emma's Garden at Ridware Hall
Watercolour, collage and pencil on Arches paper
Each Panel: 55cm x 143cm

Little sketches

I have to keep working at the mojo.  One of the ways I do this is to work on little sketches of my own imagination, without having something in front of me.

I tend to draw on favourite illustrations, designers and childhood books at times like these.
I am currently liking Marimekko and a host of beautiful work on Spoonflower but have also drawn  inspiration from Tove Jansson's books about Moomintrolls and summers in the northern hemisphere.

New work

Part of my new work for Winter 2012 - cottage garden series.

More are on my Facebook page.

Please like my page - every bit helps.

In the studio

If I have been a little quiet it's because I'm working on new work.

I was lucky enough to be given armfuls of camelias and other winter flowers so paint them I must.
The kitchen table is overflowing - there are more in buckets!

The final image is of my favourite paint pots - a collection of SE Asian sake and offering cups, lined up on a Thai blue and white plate.  Very inspiring!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone.

This year, I'm participating in an impromptu blog hop organised by my friend Chris Chun who is based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, when he's not travelling the world in search of beautiful and inspiring things.