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Tunnel Vision
The evolution of a painting is so surprising sometimes, one could almost be excused for thinking that they are an organism or an...

Saren Dobkins
Mar 83 min read
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Unfiltered at the Butter Factory
I turned up for work at the Butter Factory today. It’s interesting to see oneself in black and white pinned to the wall. I participated...

Saren Dobkins
Feb 201 min read
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A New Year and Already A Show!
The new year has begun. 2025. Feels like I'm living in a science fiction movie, with a number like that. I'll Raise You 100 x 120cm 2024...

Saren Dobkins
Jan 42 min read
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The Art World Has Gone Bananas
I was so baffled and almost upset!, by the auctioning of a banana by a reputable company and then for it to sell at 6.2million dollars....

Saren Dobkins
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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The Studio Project is Almost Ready
It is with much excitement that I would like to tell you about the upcoming launch of The Studio Project Book Launch. I am delighted to...

Saren Dobkins
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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The Dusty Nomad Returns
The rain is pouring down as I sit in the familiar sanctuary of the studio. I have been traveling through five African countries: South...

Saren Dobkins
Oct 10, 20243 min read
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Diving For Treasure
Some mornings doodles appear and then when a different feeling bubble up, a poem appears. This one came about while I was looking over...

Saren Dobkins
May 30, 20241 min read
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Come For The Party, Stay for the Art!
It's just around the corner. Come Saturday 23rd March, the opening of A Sigh Of The Times at Art Post in Gympie is happening. I have...

Saren Dobkins
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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xmas is just around the corner and I'm not too far behind
The year 2023 broke all the speed trials so far. I'm still catching up and it's already December. Ninbella Gallery in Bangalow, NSW...

Saren Dobkins
Feb 11, 20242 min read
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Studios 100 and Aprons!
Art Is Served All hands on deck for the Art is Served event. The bar was busy and the good wine complimented the amazing canapés that...

Saren Dobkins
Sep 10, 20232 min read
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The Class Clown
The Class Clown, a case for survival. I attended several schools, 10 in all spanning three continents. In each one, I had to start from...

Saren Dobkins
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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Love and Other Yearnings
Here I am gallery sitting at Juniper ArtSpace, situated in the Pomona Distillery in Pomona for the afternoon. It's a beautiful warm and...

Saren Dobkins
May 28, 20231 min read
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Chasing My Tail
A full on week has just passed me by and another is to follow. It's been exciting though! I'm heading to Melbourne in a few days time,...

Saren Dobkins
May 10, 20231 min read
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The Other Side of the Road
January 2023, is nearly over! so there's no going back now. what will this year bring or herald. I stayed very close to home the past few...

Saren Dobkins
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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Studio News and Other Bits
Happy to be exhibiting at the wonderful Butter Factory Art Centre, Cooroy with the rest of the artists included in this years Eclectica...

Saren Dobkins
Dec 11, 20222 min read
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Art Stories is Live
I have been preoccupied for the past few weeks with preparing and then being in the studio for the duration of the Noosa Open Studios. I...

Saren Dobkins
Oct 25, 20222 min read
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Have you seen the latest?
Monday morning the 3rd October! After a mammoth effort these past few days, I finally crashed. Bed by 6.30pm. Nobody tucked me in with a...

Saren Dobkins
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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It's so close, I can nearly touch it.
The momentum is palpable. It's only five weeks to go until the Noosa Open Studios is upon us once again. There have been a number of...

Saren Dobkins
Sep 3, 20222 min read
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A River of Milky Coffee Outback West
As I hadn't attended a painting workshop quite like this before, I was so looking forward to what the next three days would offer. The...

Saren Dobkins
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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When Stars Align, This Happens
Everyone benefits from stepping outside their routine once in a while and immersing themselves in a new experience. I have been a little...

Saren Dobkins
May 21, 20222 min read
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