GIDDAY!
My name is Trudee Hunter and I’m saying, “Hi” to you all, using the quintessential Aussie greeting (‘Gidday’) which seems appropriate considering I hail from ‘The Land Down Under,” where Kangaroos, Kookaburras and Koalas reside.
As this is my very first post, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank my friend Denise 
I believe Steemit will be the ideal place for me to pursue my three main creative passions such as photography, painting and writing. I love meeting people from all over the world and want to develop a deeper understanding of the different cultures, explore diverse geographical venues through people I engage with and keep my mind active in the process.
I have reached that often longed-for milestone in life called ‘Retirement.’ But what does retirement mean for me?
This sign partly explains the benefits of retirement but inactivity is not part and parcel of the package for me. Oh no! I’m one of those baby boomers who believes that every moment counts and after bringing up three wonderful sons and having been very involved with our seven fabulous grandchildren for many years, I’m going to listen intently to my inner creative yearnings and indulge them at every opportunity.
I have always enjoyed artistic activities; choosing Art as a subject at school, marrying a sign-writer who taught me the trade and employed me as his part time artist whilst our family grew up. I loved my involvement with the silk screen printing side of the business and following that, I became a beauty consultant for many years where the faces of women were my canvas rather than the ‘Picasso’ styled ones the traditional artist uses.
Then in 2008, I had my first book published; A biography called, “Out of a Deep Pit.” It is an inspirational story about a Welshman who was born in Wales, England in 1920 and started his working life at the age of 16 in the dark, dank Coal mines of Caerau. Harold Jones survived shipwreck in WW11 and later immigrated to Australia which is where I met him many years later. I found the writing experience to be a stretching one to begin with but soon found myself totally absorbed by this amazing man’s story and when it was finally published I was rewarded for my efforts in so many ways.
Nowadays I divide my time between taking day trips or longer travel stints for relaxation and photography and when the painting urge strikes, my dining room morphs into an artist’s studio and I become so engrossed in my work, most forms of communication are ignored, I forget to eat and I struggle to prevent redecorating my unit by default when lost in my world of fluid art. Here are a few examples of my artwork.
Due to the fact that I am also a keen amateur photographer and have quite a collection of original photos available, I plan to post 90% of my own images in Steemit. My artists website is https://trudee-hunter.pixels.com/ for those of you who’d like to view a sample of my photos. I also love creating contemporary effects and textures with digital art using my original photos and here are a few styles I really enjoy producing.
I look forward to finding my way around this wonderful platform and know I will learn, grow, and develop in ways that I can only imagine as I venture into the unknown. I hope you will enjoy connecting with me as much as I will with you. Blessings, fellow Steemians.