Paula Mills Art

Entrance way when we first bought our home. Beautiful old red brick revealed under cracking plaster. My girls outside our entrance. We hired painters to help patch up walls and refresh the paint job. We have wonderful Art Deco lead light windows. As it looked when we bought it. Beautiful textures on the old walls. Original Edwardian tiles The successful  auction day! Move in day.  Finding places for all our things in our new space. After many happy years of living in semi-rural, beautiful Warrandyte (24 km east of Melbourne CBD see previous post here ). Where our primary school aged kids benefitted from a tire swing in the yard and the Australian bush, we decided on a complete change. With our three girls growing up, recognising their need for independence and wanting to embrace all that Melbourne has to offer as one of the most 'livable cities in the world', we set our plan to move in, in motion. We chose a very good co...

I am very pleased to announce that my original work on paper is being offered for sale for the very first time over in our etsy shop - here . I am moving home in a few months time which has led me to sorting out my studio and I thought it would be a good time to sell some of my original works on paper that I tend to hang onto and feel quite attached to. Each piece is a one of a kind, painted either on watercolor or canvas paper, predominantly in watercolor, ink and acrylic paint, which will be signed and dated by the artist - me, Paula Mills!  Please check each listing for sizes and price. I will keep adding to this section as I continue to sort out my studio and make room for lots of new work!

My still life  acrylic paint  exercise in tone and self portrait painted in oils Studio in Fitzroy showing the work of Adriane Strampp My Morandi inspired still life Self portrait working from a reference by Anne-Sophie Tschiegg Adriane's work bench in the Fitzroy Studio Detail of my self portrait in acrylic paint. Beautiful Fitzroy Studio Although I am fairly comfortable with a pen or pencil in my hand, I get a little scared and a little nervous when I hold a paint brush.  I did my training in a commercial art environment, I studied graphic design many moons ago and later on trained in illustration and drawing.  I have pretty much taught myself any skills I have picked up, when it comes to the fine arts. With all that in mind I decided to have a go at learning a little more about painting. Once a week I have been going to a painting course in Fitzroy through www.fitzroypainting.com  run by Adriane Stramp . The environment ...

We are so excited about a very successful collaboration with Lalaland . Sweet William has designed a whole new range of everyday cards as well as a very special foil card range. These cards are now exclusively available through Lalaland - you may view foil range here and view the everyday range here . Yay, so pleased with them all!

We are having a 25% Off Spring Sale over at hardtofind.com.au  right now -  enjoy!

Photo –  Eve Wilson , production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files.   We have been very fortunate to have had our lovely Warrandyte home featured in the media through magazines, newspapers and on line over the past 4 and a half years. Some of the highlights so far have been The Design Files , Country Style Magazine , The Age and The Herald Sun . I am very grateful that our Warrandyte home has been documented in this way as we will be moving on and leaving it soon. I have mixed feelings about this; excitement as Pete, the kids and I face our next big adventure of moving into Melbourne city for a more urban lifestyle and sadness as we leave behind our much loved Warrandyte cottage, local friends, community and amazing natural beauty. This cottage has served us well and I am sure the next family who is fortunate enough to dwell here will love it just as much as we have. Our home has been listed with Fletchers if anyone is thinking of living in this beautiful par...

My brother, Myles, is a wonderful chef. He is married to a lovely Irish girl called Jane. They own and run a very successful cafe in StrandHill called Shells Cafe , they have won many awards, they have also published two cook books  and successfully renovated a beautiful cottage. Their latest and most admirable accomplishment has been the addition of Arlo, their first child and my gorgeous nephew! Of course I traveled from Australia to Ireland to meet him. I love this quote by Anthony Brandt: 'Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.' Myles and myself with little Arlo in his baby sling, taking selfies Beautiful collections in my brother's home Their very clever cottage renovation Myles and Jane  The beautiful view from their living room Little baby Arlo! Summer flowers in their garden A walk in Esky, Ireland Jane, Arlo and myself The wild West Coast of Ireland Can't go by with out taking a ...