Jo O'Brien

When I first set up my website I couldn’t get www.joobrien.com because some other Jo O’Brien had it. So I settled for the .com.au version

Well as it turns out, someone forgot to renew her domain name and like a true ebay auction sniper, now it is mine. Mwah Ha HA!

So now you can find me at joobrien.com in addition to the 502373 online profi…

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As is customary for this time of year, I’m taking a little break to lie on a beach and forget what my computer looks like.

I’ll be back early January with a suntan, ‘enough sleep’ and three extra kilos.

Have fun, and in tru…

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We recently did a test shoot for Maria Gonzales and Rogue Artists

With very bad rain forecast, we abandoned our location scouting and set about using any available space in her store, including the tea room, out the back and yes, even in the toilet.

James...

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Halls Gap is a small town located in the Grampians National Park. Besides being stunning to look at, you have wineries, bushwalking, relaxing with a good book, adventure sports …

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Anyone here maintain a blog somewhere on the Internets, specifically about art/writing/creativity?

Nat, Jason and I are doing one of how to sell your art here but I’m curious as to what other people are writing about on a semi-regular basis?

So on the weekend I bought and primed a canvas. It’s been a while. A long while. And I’m a little bit scared.

All that white space looking back at me. Judging me.

I unpacked my art from kinder, smudges that are dragons, pink swiggly bits that are people. 20 years later and I still see the dragon, and the people.

Terrified about what I might create, I keep telling myself, a smudged-dr…

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So yesterday I spent the afternoon with this freaking talented photographer, covered in fake blood with my face squished up in wire.

Can I just say, holy crap the woman has vision. Kimothy, your neighbors may never make eye contact again, and my face is a little bruisy, bu…

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My primary goal for the next 3 months is to help you sell your art. Selling stuff used to be my profession, but now it is my passion. And I have plans about how I might help you make more money from your art and designs. But before I spend hours doing research, conducting interviews and writing articles, I’d like to know, what you want to know. I don’t profess to know it all, but I’ll be gi…

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Be inspired

Everyone has a local radio station. So get out there and bug yours until they give you some air time. This absolutely made my day.

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