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Candy Spender-van Rood

The Storehouse St Kilda

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the transition from jewellery back to painting and drawing…

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‘Light of magnolia’ (from my photo) Acrylic on canvas, and then sewn onto a cushion as an idea I’ve been having called: ‘room jools.’ But this one is a gift for a dear friend. #acrylicpainting #flowerpainting #applie
I have loved @artbyleylabulmer @deepseesurvey life drawing course so, much, and can’t wait until August when the next one starts. This is my experiment with conté, the wonderful model is Paul from @beautiful_photos_melbourne , who sits
Unusually, I am on my jewellery bench atm creating a small new range of earrings out of some old resin pieces I’d hoarded in my workroom. I acquired these pieces around 20 years ago, and hadn’t done a lot with them. The reason I liked t
Last night under the #fullmoon #lunareclipse I went to the 2025 launch of @deepseesurvey in Shoreham. I am so nourished and inspired by this wonderful group of artists, who together bring to life some of my deepest values. Art can bring our senses
Candid Cards! I created these from ‘scratch’, starting with this painting, which I cut up onto small squares to use for each of the cards. I even created my own font! What I love about them, apart from them being a great tool for person
Today I got myself to the wonderful and meaningful exhibition @mprg_vic called #theecologiesproject in #mornington. It‘s only on for another 9 days, and I strongly recommend that you do not miss it! Beautifully curated and exhibited, it is o
Today @storehousestkilda my meeting with Thomas Burge was so affirming and delightful. He really ‘gets’ the jewels I make, which is so affirming for me. Thomas had styled the ‘Desert Dikki’ beautifully with an exquisite @akir
Peaches & silk Peaches from our tree! The blue silk is an old piece of silk organza from The Banana Room Acrylic on canvas board . #peaces #homegrownpeaches #acrylicpainting #painting #contemporaryart #thebananaroom #organza #silk
This poor statuette, probably over 100 years old got broken again! When I first found her she had been clumsily repaired, and I’ve dropped her twice and repaired her, but this last fall was just about terminal until I looked at it lying on my
‘Sea’ - acrylic on canvas 2014 . . Thinking of the sea today 🩵🌊🤍💙🐳🐋🦈🐠🐟🐡🐬🦞🦐🪼🦀🦑🐙🧜🏽‍♀️🌏💦🏄🏽‍♀️🏄🏼🏄🏽‍♂️🏊🏼‍♂️ . . #painting #sea #ocean #acrylicpainting #contemporaryart
‘Pastel Flowers’ earrings, are Swarovski crystal beads woven into flowers, using fine gold-plated brass wire. These ones also have my 22ct gold-plated pewter components, that hold the gorgeous sparkling Swarovski crystal stones. They a
‘‘Junior penguin’ digital painting using #procreate’ on my iPad. I’m finding my way with procreate, I think I have barely explored the tip of the iceberg! It’s extraordinary, and keeps opening and opening with ne

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C.H. van Rood
6 Pettit Street
Crib Point VIC
Australia 3919

Candida van Rood acknowledges that the lands and waters of Westernport belong to the Bunurong /Boon Wurrung peoples of the great Kulin Nation. 

I offer my respects and acknowledge their Aboriginal Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing contribution to caring for Country.

The Bunurong acknowledge a profound spiritual connection to Western Port, French Island, Phillip Island and Lands that surround it.