Denita Tizard

Sitting outside and listening to the birds chirp while thinking about the last 10 years, was the way I started my morning of the last day of this decade. It made me stop and think about what had happened and man, what a crazy 10 years I have had! I moved to Rotorua from Auckland and started learning about living on a low income, met some interesting people and started my journey as an artist. I have Mara to thank for helping me make that huge life change!      A few years later, when I decided to open a big studio for other artists, I had the help of my family to settle in Wanganui, Mara helped with my move once again, that was a pretty crazy trip in the van LOL! I found a house and then a huge building, to open the Paint Pit and it all began. One of the landlords was Shaughan - who would have thought I would marry him and have his baby? You just never know what is in store for you in this crazy world!! A week after I opened the Pa...

The lovely Angela has just sent me an update of the exhibitions that have been over in the UK. Therefore I have just updated my list. It is amazing how fast the list gets really long!!! My Past Exhibitions October 2009 - Sussex Art and Antiques Fair, Sussex, UK October 2009 - 'Mangaweka Fakes and Forgeries Festival & Exhibition' in Mangaweka, NZ July - September 2009 - Opening Exhibition, Gallery @ The Dome, Sussex, UK June 2009 - Toast 2009, Clapham, London, UK May 2009 - Tuhura Exhibition, Gallery 118, Notting Hill, London, UK April 2009 - Chelsea Art Fair, Chelsea, London, UK March 2009 - Spring Fair - Art Ireland, Dublin, Ireland February 2009 - 20/21 International Art Fair, Royal College of Art, London, UK January 2009 - Kensington Art and Antiques Fair, London, UK December 2008 - Goodwood Art and Antiques Fair, Sussex, UK November 2008 - 'NZ House Taster' mini exhibition - London, UK. November 2008 - 'Goodwood Art & Antiques Fair' - ...

I have been reading 'Paint In Your Pyjamas' by Cindy Wider and have loved reading it!' Cindy talks about making time to paint and one way to do it is getting your family to take on more responsibility and to make life a lot easier for you! Like making one pot dinners (less washing up), get a haircut that is easy to manage (less time in the morning making yourself pretty), saying 'NO' to people and things you don't want to do. ' She shares in the book tips to finding your soulmate, your true self, reawakening your jungle girl and much more! It has her life story, she had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and she realised that she had to change her lifestyle or she wouldn't get better! I am a true believer that if your mind isn't right how can your body be? She found the process of creating art helped her define who she was, what she believed in and gave her direction as well as opening up, to receive her life purpose. How art has helped other woman. Ther...

When someone is a REASON, it is to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a God send and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die, sometimes they walk away, sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand...what we must realise our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on. Some people come into your life for a SEASON because it is your time to share grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done …they usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy...believe it, it is real, but only for a ...

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It's weird but for the past week I have really missed putting pen to paper and getting out everything from this full head of mine. Every time I have come to write in my blog something or one has interrupted me so it is nice to hear the sound of Shaughan behind the vacuum cleaner, the keys of the keyboard and the baby asleep :) I have been really lucky to have Shaughan who has taken on a lot more responsibilities while I was pregnant and now Maddy is born. Having and bringing up a baby is something you can never explain of how much your life changes, the lack of sleep is the worst thing for the first 4 months :) Oh the 2 do list is finally getting back in use, I find this is the only way I can manage my life without sleepless nights. My mind is always so full and when it is like this I toss and turn if I haven't written it down. Plus I find everything that I write happens, don't ask me why. It was 5 years ago this weekend that I opened the Paint Pit man a lot has happened i...

This picture was jumping out of my computer this morning, it is of me and my sister, who is pregnant with number 6! We are all really excited and can't wait to meet the next little treasure she is bringing into the world. It has been so nice the past few weeks as the weather is warming up and we are getting out into the fresh air more. We have had 4 baby lambs born in the last month, the bird life is coming back and everyone is a lot happier. It's amazing what a bit of sun does. Maddy is growing so fast last time we weighed her she was 8kgs, 2mora she is 20 weeks old. She is growing into such a happy little girl. Last night she slept till 6am I couldn't believe it, so I am feeling like taking on the world today :) Shaughan bought me a new car this week it's a BMW I have always wanted one so I'm pretty happy, I love driving it! Shaughan will have to fight me to drive anywhere now :) We have been upgrading my site http://www.denitatizard.com/ it's starting t...