Ruby Smedley.

The product of my hands.

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studio cat #stealyourneighbourscat #sneaky #weasel #twocats #workinprogress #wip #studio

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GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS Group show opening on Saturday night. Jan 21st - link in bio. See you there!

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1.5 x 1.2m from earlier last year. #selfportrait #sleeping #newyear #acrylicpainting #2016

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'Djidi Djidi' 60x80cm Based on the Noongar dreamtime story of the Djidi Djidi (Willy Wagtail) that lure people into the bush and away from their families to the gnardis and the wudartjis (spirits - little hairy people). Particularly enticing children as they won’t fly away when you go to them, only bounce just out of reach, further and further away. #noongar #dreamtime #story #Djididjidi #willywagtail #littlehairypeople #knowyourhistory

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Sketch. #drumskin #kickdrum #drumskinart #sketch #selfportrait #Perthart #terminalbeach #practicemakesperfect

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Stoked to have had the opportunity to paint a part of an amazing drummers kit! Check out Terminal Beach, if you know what is healthy for you :) #drumskinart #kickdrum #drumskin #terminalbeach #selfportrait #twoface

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'Maali' Based on a Noongar dreamtime tale of how the swan got its black feathers - a story of vanity. "Back then, they say, swans were white with grey beaks until they made the mistake of boasting about how beautiful they were to the eagles, who took revenge by pulling out their feathers and leaving them to die in the desert. The crows found the plucked birds and took pity on them, covering the swans with their own black feathers so that the eagles could no longer recognise and attack them. But the swan still has a few white feathers left at the end of its wings to remind it of what it once looked like, and its beak has been forever stained red from the bloody attack by the eagles.'

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1.5 x 1.5m piece for WA AIDS Council group show 'Zero'.

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Tonight is the opening of 'Zero' at PS Art Space. Come and to celebrate world AIDS day and my birthday!! #messystudio #zero #zerostigma #zerojudgement #zeronewinfections #worldaidsday #aids #hiv #echo #birthday #haveyourbirthdaycakeandeatit #OpeningNight #psartspace #WAAIDSCouncil #groupexhibition #taken #fremantle #perthart

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Small one. 40x40cm #groupshow #twoface #twoheads #selfportrait #narcissus #echo #smallpainting #portraitpainting #pink #groupexhibition

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Wip wip wip #small #WorkInProgress #wip #groupshow #studiomess #selfportrait #twoface #seeingdouble #mas #morehead

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More detail of a work in progress for a group exhibition #zero at PS Arts Space in support of Western Australians living with HIV

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Detail of a 2 month work in progress for 'Zero' group exhibition - in support of Western Australians living with HIV. Opening Dec 1 #psas #WAAIDSCouncil #worldaidsday #zerostigma #zero #groupexhibition #hiv #aids #detail #closeup #selfportrait #wip #workinprogress #perthart

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Working on a 1.5x1.5m piece for WA AIDS Council group exhibition 'Zero'. #worldaidsday #WAAIDSCouncil #zero #groupexhibition #studio #largescalepainting #perthart

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After 3 months of procrastination finally started to update my website. Starting to get the hang of it after a year... #selfportrait #neglect #procrastination #website #isolation #soloexhibition #mentalillnessawarness #mentalhealth

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Sending out a bunch of sketches and paintings today! #toughbag

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Detail from the live painting at #HenryOn8th - based on the noongar dreamtime story of the djidi djidi (willy wagtail) and how they lure children into the bush to the gnardis. #livepainting #studio281 #noongar #dreamtime #story #willywagtail #djididjidi #gnardis #littlepeople #selfportrait #nude #pregnant #egg #detail #closeup