Lisa May Turner - Artist

Most of my more realistic paintings are very controlled and precise, with straight lines and blocks of colour. This technique allows me...

My good friend and gifted photographer Fiona went on a massive road trip with her family a few years ago. She took some amazing photos...

When I found myself in the beautiful Hunter Valley a few years ago for a work Christmas party (I know, tough right?) I took photo after...

I was scrolling through Instagram rather early this morning (sleep doesn't always come when requested) and was hit with a post from...

The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert could very well be one of my all-time favourite books. I began reading with little...

Most artists (including me) only show you their best work, finished paintings they are proud of and have worked on until they’ve decided...

I recently finished reading the first three books in Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series. If you’ve never read or even heard of...

Last year I read Stephen King’s 11.22.63. It was fantastic. Given the opportunity to travel back in time, protagonist Jake embarks on a...

When you take toddlers and younger kids to the beach, you have to be completely in control of them. You hold their hand, stand in the...

What do you do when you love painting and you love the beach? You paint the beach! I've done so many seascape paintings but mostly, the...

On a clear winter's day when the sun was unseasonably warm, we decided to spend a few hours out on The Georges River in Sydney's south....

This afternoon, I squeezed in a little painting time. Miss 8 wanted to join me, so I set her up so she too could get her creative on. She...

I follow an American artist named Carol Marine. She's amazing. Carol's paintings are of the "how the hell did she do that?" variety. It...

My biggest problem with painting (and with art in general) is this: I want to try everything. I want to make paintings that are super...

We had a beautiful spring day in October 2016 and I took my son down to a little beach south of Cronulla. He’d never been there before...

I've been watching The Walking Dead lately. It's got me thinking, not just about my weapon of choice when the zombies come (which,...

Home, the place where you keep all your stuff. Several times a year, it looks pristine, like the pages of Vogue Living. The floors shine,...

There's nothing more punishing on a Monday morning than having to wash your hair. On top of dealing with Monday blues, grumpy kids,...