I'm probably taking things a little too far if I call myself a patron of the arts, but I've just purchased my fourth painting. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading $ 0 / $ NaN /year All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue She's beautiful, my Hana, from Tracy Page, an artist based in rural Victoria .
Hana just popped up in my Instagram feed and I fell in love with her, all pink and blue. Page's portfolio is full of colour. She paints on her farm outside Bendigo, abstract shapes, florals and, of late, a run of fascinating painted ladies, Hana, but Lola and Cookie, Toto, Christabelle and Jane.
I like to think I've given Hana a good home. Hana and Jane, by Tracy Page. Picture Instagram My first paintings came from a far North Coast artist, Michelle Phillips.
We were on a holiday at a resort in Kingscliff and her art was on the wall. We discovered she literally lived around the corner so we went to visit her studio and came away with our first commissioned pieces. Her style is very contemporary.
Seascapes in tones of muted blues and tans. My favourite is a long horizontal beachscape, deep purples and blues. It's over my bed and I like to wake up and pretend it's my view.
Close to the ocean, where I could reach out and dip my toes. It's moody, and I can be sometime.