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1. Artwork feature: It’s alright once you’re in

   February 26, 2020
   As 27 February is International Polar Bear Day, I thought it would be remiss not to revisit my graphite polar bear piece ‘It’s alright once you’re in’ ‘It’s alright once you’re in’ - by Candace Slager There’s no grand activist story behind my decision to draw a polar…

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2. How to be a professional artist - the day I headlined for Duran Duran

   February 19, 2020
   Ok so I wasn’t expecting a part 2 but here it is.  I was once again taken aback, this time by a phone call asking for an interview on ABC Radio Gold Coast drive time. The team had been contacted about my Art Lovers Australia win for ‘This is not…

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3. How to be a professional artist - the day I became a selfie star

   February 12, 2020
   I thought I’d amuse myself and share my latest art studio escapades Having only recently moved into this house, my studio is still looking a little barren. I don’t have use for easels, drop cloths, trestle tables, racks of canvases and the like, so everything is fairly minimal and compact.…

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4. Artwork feature: When is a Roman soldier not a Roman soldier?

   February 5, 2020
   Here is my piece ‘Do you have change for a denarius?’ What would you say is depicted here? Roman centurions or Roman Legionnaires ‘Do you have change for a denarius?’ by Candace Slager Surprisingly, it’s neither of those. The secret lies in which century you live. These are actually fake…

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5. New art: Skipping from the hips, a lesson in being a cow!

   January 24, 2020
   Huzzah! Here is my latest colour pencil piece First, I must tell you a silly story.  ‘Cow corner’ - colour pencil on watercolour paper For locals on the Gold Coast you will know these cows pretty well. A random farmyard in the middle of udder suburbia (sorry). A remnant of…

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