Cartoon Commissions
The birds on display are back at the show!! After a hectic time with bird flu the event went ahead this year. Lots of fun activities for children that included a camel rides, horse cart, my cartoon portraits and much, much more was on offer for those attending this year. Cobram is a lovely town (full of roses this time of the year) located near the Murray River that borders between NSW and Victoria.
Unfortunately it rained on the show day this year, I was amazed that the horse events still proceeded and many riders where strong enough to withstand the drizzling weather. I was located with the photography section where many people enjoyed a cartoon portrait to take home.
Located in the Wimmera is a small town Murtoa with a big community heart. The show day was perfect and children enjoyed the many activities that were designed for them especially the tiny tots. I enjoyed throughout the day drawing cartoon portraits.
A rough start to the day with the weather raining but it soon cleared. Down by the Wimmera River at the east side of the showgrounds that was gifted by the May family in 1915, these buildings of historical significance and maintained. I was located in one of these buildings where shearing competition were held throughout the day as well as judging of goats and sheep, there was numerous activities for the families located at the showgrounds.
Eurobodalla Show beautiful weather held out for this 2 day show and many events were on offer for people such as the horse events and the pet and vintage car displays. Many children had their made products for the various categories such as baking, cake decorating and much, much more. ABC South East Radio was broadcasting during Saturday morning. My cartoon portraits were there and many people had their cartoon sketches to take home.
What a lovely event on Sunday at the Centennial Vineyards in the Southern Highlands, many couples enjoyed the day, where I sketched cartoon portraits.
Lovely day for family event lots of activities for the children and the Navy band played music throughout this event. Many families enjoyed their cartoon portraits to take home.
What a day the sun was shining before the cold snap. There were local artists such as myself and the many Oyster stalls offering their varieties of local oysters, community singing events as well as people having their cartoon portraits to take home. This event attracted visitors not only from regional towns but also from Canberra and Sydney.
Although the weather turned cooler by the end of the day this was a great start for this year at the Nimmitabel show with a country style feel, sheep demonstrations shearing, and herding sheep in pens. Cattle and wood chopping events to view and much more.. People enjoyed their cartoon portraits to take home. The pavilion displayed was a fantastic opportunity for the community to show their products photographic display, products from the garden, sheep clipping awards, art display and much more from the Nimmitabel and district.
