New blog address

I have moved on from my "blogger" blog...

My new blog is here www.helenmclean.com.au - pop in for a squiz!



There's much more to see in my art developments, new photography developments and the odd modeling photo shoot chucked in there!

Gorgeous photos by fellow RedBubblers...

Yesterday I caught up with some members of RedBubble. They all headed out for a photographic excursion - although I met up with them over lunch at Chocolate Buddah, Fed Square.

My boy was certainly the famous one at the table, with about 4 cameras capturing his every move! Given the high caliber of talent there, the photos were absolutely brilliant.

Thank you to Daijiro Kato for these awesome shots:









Thank you to Hien Nguyen for these brilliant photos:




Me talking about my Cherry T-Shirt design...

Featured in The Age's Blog Central & Runner up winner of a T competition

Recently I submitted one of my images in The Age's Creative Corner as the theme was "Desire". I submitted Kool-Kat for obvious reasons:



The image ended up being on the Blog Central homepage, the subsequent page, and the page after as the feature image!





Also, I submitted a design especially for a RedBubble competition called 100% RedBubble and the winner have just been announced... I came runner up! This is the design:



To celebrate, I am offering this T at cost price until the end of this weekend (24th). Then the price will go back to $32. I have only just listed the offer on RedBubble and I've already sold 1 T!

Been awhile - A few developments!

Well well well... loads of things have happened since my last post! So much so, it'd be easier to dot point them (I'm a busy woman you know!!!)

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My Etsy store:

• I sold a Tiki painting!!!! Thanks elaine23!

• I have listed more items in my store, including T-Shirts now!

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helenmclean.com.au

• My new website www.helenmclean.com.au is under development. I'll be using that Blog more often once it's set up.

• I've sold a painting, Heidi Van Horne!

Competition: Win $2,000!

Tourism Victoria and Publicis Mojo invite you to be the first to leave a Red Thread.

The Red Thread is a new online forum that uncovers Melbourne’s untold secrets. Be the first to share your Melbourne experiences by posting a thread entry and help to kick-start The Red Thread forum ready for launch on June 12. Use video, photography or creative writing to reveal what you’ve discovered within Melbourne’s maze of streets and lanes. There’s 3 prizes to be won: $2000 for best video, $2000 for best photo, $2000 for best text. The best threads may also be displayed on posters in Melbourne streets and in online banner advertising. Entries close June 7, 2007. Go to visitvictoria.com/redthread to enter.



Start your own thread now. Who knows where it might lead.

helenmclean.com.au

Hey hey, I have my very own www!

I mean, I have my business website, and another business website and and and… galleries and stuff, but I actually have my own name as a website address now! Woo, go me!

Oh and, here ‘tis www.helenmclean.com.au (nothing really there yet, just some unexciting text and a little, teeny weeny pic).

Tagged again...

OK - the last time I was tagged, I disclosed 5 things about myself that I otherwise would never have mentioned in my blog... now I've gotta disclose 7 things... gosh darnit.

I was tagged by Anna Laura, and the rules are:

• Start with 7 random facts/habits about yourself

• People who are tagged have to write their 7 things on their blog

• Then choose another 7 people to get tagged and list their names

• Don't forget to leave them a comment to tell them they have been tagged and to read your blog

1. I love gourmet (read: gor-met) beer. Some of my favourites are Coopers, Newcastle Brown, Mountain Goat and Hoegaarden.

2. I will own a Hotrod or muscle car one day, I will.

3. I love dark chocolate, milk chocolate is good and white chocolate is me being desperate.

4. I prefer red wine to white or champagne.

5. I used to draw Smurfs when I was about six while watching them on tele.

6. I have a Fez and a smoking monkey. They were gifts for my gallery (read #7)

7. I own a gallery decked out as a tropical paradise.

Another 7 people huh? OK, Welcome onboard Phil, Laura, CherryRocket, Crumpart, FlyingSouth, Blossom's Special Orange, and ... 6 will do for now!