Vanessa Chaperlin

Ocean Swim Manly - Photography Exhibition

2011-08-03T02:10:00.000-07:00

I am proud to be part of an upcoming exhibition at Red Earth Cafe in Manly :
Ocean Swim Manly
Photography Exhibition
at Red Earth Cafe,
Short Street Plaza, Manly
as part of the Manly Arts Festival 2011
When: 2-18 of September
(During Cafe Hours of Operation)
Where: Red Earth Cafe Manly - Short Street Plaza
www.happinessphotography.com

http://www.ourmanly.com.au/Lifestyle/Ocean-Swim-Manly-Photography-Exhibition.aspx

Frameworks Exhibition: Manly Art Gallery & Museum

2011-03-01T19:05:00.000-08:00

I am thrilled to be taking part in this upcoming exhibition as part of Manly Art Gallery's Frameworks exhibition.

http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/attractions/art-gallery-museum/coming-attractions/

Check out all the artists!

Rachel Carroll, Panchali Sheth, Vanessa Chaperlin, Cheralyn Darcey, Leonel Sanchez Sanchez, Cade Turner, Jenni Barrand and Ceasius Kakius.

Love ness

Little Treasures - Beautiful Art Created for Children

2010-12-09T14:36:00.000-08:00

This diverse range of talent includes multi-award winning environmental assemblage artist Cheralyn Darcey - www.cheralyndarcey.com,
Nessy Chap from Colour-in.com - www.colour-in.com
Lisa Woolfe from My Mini Masterpiece www.myminimasterpiece.com
Samantha Glasheen from Heart Shape World - www.heartshapeworld.com.au
Liz Young from Mukti Tart www.muktiart.com.au
as well as Rachel Carrol, Melissa Hogan, Hannah Levitas and Paula Johnson

Join us for a light lunch and enjoy beautiful affordable artworks created for the little treasures in your life. This is an exhibition for the whole family to enjoy.

There are also wonderful prizes to be won donated by

Bamboo Village - www.bamboovillage.com.au
Barefoot Magazine - www.barefootmagazine.com.au
Happiness Photography - www.happinessphotography.com
Little Easles - www.littleeasels.com

Opening Lunch 11-1pm Wednesday 15th December

Exhibition runs 15th Dec to 30th Jan

Colour-in.com is BACK!

2010-08-19T03:42:00.001-07:00

After lots of work colour-in.com is back up and running properly with new features including
- lots of new pictures
- a new picture every day (my challenge)
- a 'share on facebook' feature
- and nessy chap (pictured left :o) has her own blog now too
www.colour-in.blogger.com
Next in will be puzzles page and lots of new resources for teachers... stay tuned :o)

The Russian Dolls

2010-06-22T13:00:00.000-07:00

This series is the start of some minature artworks I am creating for gift cards
So far they are personalised for each person I am giving them to

I have based them on the shape of russian dolls, as a very feminine pregnant shape, each huddle enclosing the people we love the most. I love Russian dolls and as a kid I would find great joy in each little doll opening up for another similar but different doll inside. After having my baby last year I cannot help but think of Russian dolls in a whole new light!

Together - Exhibition

2010-06-19T04:22:00.000-07:00

Together :
The Art Tree Group Exhibition

at Complete Framing Gallery
Studio 4, 450 Pittwater Road
Manly Vale

17th June to 28th July 2010

10% sales go to the LHA charity helping cultural and educational programs for the Tibetan refugees in India

Autumn Eve

2009-10-13T17:08:00.000-07:00

Autumn Eve

...the sister image of Summer Siren.

Outside her skin

she connects with the wind

A time to move

embrace the change

A warmth from within

She listens

She feels

She writhes

Yearning to answer

a deep echo, an old knowing

Autumn Eve is the expression of one of the feminine, natural, physical and beautiful calls to the wild, the call to conceive a child. This delightful yearning within women has been squashed and pressed into some negative terms by modern society who perhaps finds it inconvenient, but it should be free. Women should be proud and free to express their desire to care for, to give, to mother and our society should celebrate such a time for a woman.

Autumn Eve and Summer Siren

2009-10-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

"Summer Siren"

Artist Vanessa Chaperlin

Slipping under the covers

of the ocean wave

the cool water

rushing over her skin

the foam surrounds her

as she reconnects her body

to the natural world

The summer siren is an expression of femininity and life on the northern beaches, that first dip into the ocean at the start of summer, reconnecting us with nature physically, and at the same time refreshing our spirit.

Summer Siren is being auctioned as part of the Manly Festival of Surfing, Nov 5-8, 2009 - more info...... www.manlyfestivalofsurfing.com.au

The siren's sister artwork, Autumn Eve, will be displayed at Red Earth Cafe on Short St Manly during the festival

Taronga Zoo Sketching

2009-08-19T03:50:00.000-07:00

Sketching at Taronga Zoo is one of my favourite Sydney things to do solo. Yes, I could just take my camera, but I don't. The chance to sit calmly and watch the animals also allows me to see some things perhaps tourists in a rush miss out on, be it the elderly stretched neck of a giant tortoise or a mother gorilla and her suckling baby. In case you are wondering, yes, the emu did sit just like this an pose for over half an hour. Several even people asked me as I sketched how I got it to sit still!

Return from Mexico and Cuba

2009-08-18T22:58:00.000-07:00

After 6 weeks traveling in Mexico and Cuba, I am working on a series of paintings inspired by the people (mainly mother's), colours and textures I came across. The countries are both rich in artistic food for thought.

Contact Details

2009-06-03T18:25:00.000-07:00

Photographer:

Vanessa Chaperlin

Happiness Photography

admin@happinessphotography.com

www.happinessphotography.com

Illustrator:

nessychap

nessychap@colour-in.com