Author Archives: deborahgowerceramics

Hope to see you at Cairns RSL The Esplanade for my exhibition Discovering Ernest 27 July – 9 August 2015 Never before exhibited in public will be the letters Ernest sent home to his sister Lucretia from World War One. … Continue reading →

I am so lucky I am staying at the Tanks Arts Residency.  It is a beautiful old Queenslander with the most gorgeous deck overlooking a tropical paradise. If anyone is looking at Cairns as a place for an arts residence … Continue reading →

So here I am in beautiful North Queensland ready for the opening of my exhibition Discovering Ernest Cairns RSL 27 July – 9 August 2015. It has been a fantastic week so far with one very successful workshop being held last … Continue reading →

And today if it wasn’t hard enough to say goodbye to my last family – I also had to say goodbye to my little friends from Cobbers School. The girls all gave me a kiss and Bernice gave me a … Continue reading →

Saying good bye is so hard – Last night my Fromelles Families all got together to give me a farewell. Each and every one of my families has had a very special part of my heart and they have been … Continue reading →

A big Merci to all my Fromelles friends – The results of the ceramique pieces fired so far are outstanding Deborah xxx  

Fabulous day yesterday painting in Fromelles  

The lovely Thérèse my new host helped me glaze some koalas and kangaroos and made a beautiful cross for our garden. Then with Thérèse and Gervais and Regine, I Deborah (yes me for those who know my fear of heights and will … Continue reading →

Wednesday was a fabulous day – a huge thank you and a hundred Merci’s to Brigitte and Liz Millward for a fabulous day out in Belgium. By pure chance I came across the grave of Paddy Bugden – Thérèse Ingelaere … Continue reading →

Sometimes life gives you an opportunity to share a special moment with people you have never met before. I have had a few of those moments over the last few weeks and this morning I was privileged to have another … Continue reading →