Artist's Back to Basics

Post Card from Tasmania

Kings Bridge Cottage

If you read about many of the historical or modern day artists of merit, and view their work in Galleries or Magazines the one thing that most have as a common denominator is their extensive traveling, with many places considered almost a (Right of Passage) before you can call yourself an experienced all round

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