The Bokeh Blog
2024 Southland Art Trail - AND Studio opening
The 2024 Southland Art Trail coincides with the 'official' opening of The Penny Drops' new Art Studio. You're invited to come and cut the red ribbon, drink some tea, browse some...
2024 Southland Art Trail - AND Studio opening
The 2024 Southland Art Trail coincides with the 'official' opening of The Penny Drops' new Art Studio. You're invited to come and cut the red ribbon, drink some tea, browse some...
The Penny Drops is getting a new Studio!
In October 2022 Mel decided she needed a new studio. Recap the twists and turns of this journey from setting her sights on an old school building that's coming on...
The Penny Drops is getting a new Studio!
In October 2022 Mel decided she needed a new studio. Recap the twists and turns of this journey from setting her sights on an old school building that's coming on...
The Softly Exhibition is on
Gallery De Novo in Dunedin is hosting my first solo show through until 4 July 2024. 'Softly' is a soft, blurry wander through Dunedin - from the Botanical Gardens to the Harbour...
The Softly Exhibition is on
Gallery De Novo in Dunedin is hosting my first solo show through until 4 July 2024. 'Softly' is a soft, blurry wander through Dunedin - from the Botanical Gardens to the Harbour...
SOFTLY - come behind the scenes of opening week
'SOFTLY' is Mel's first solo show, which is giving her all the feelings this week. Read how she's reframing the emotions and casting a bokeh-ful lens over the experience. Come...
SOFTLY - come behind the scenes of opening week
'SOFTLY' is Mel's first solo show, which is giving her all the feelings this week. Read how she's reframing the emotions and casting a bokeh-ful lens over the experience. Come...
Bokeh-ful Still Life Paintings
Light is the most important consideration when I create a reference photo for my bokeh oil paintings. Typically the light comes from city lights at night, sparkles on water or the...
Bokeh-ful Still Life Paintings
Light is the most important consideration when I create a reference photo for my bokeh oil paintings. Typically the light comes from city lights at night, sparkles on water or the...
What is bokeh art?
Bokeh: The Art of Softness and Surrender What is bokeh? Why do I paint it? And what does it mean 'to be bokeh-ful'? Have you ever gazed at a photograph...
What is bokeh art?
Bokeh: The Art of Softness and Surrender What is bokeh? Why do I paint it? And what does it mean 'to be bokeh-ful'? Have you ever gazed at a photograph...