My life as an artist

I lost someone who once held a VERY special place in my heart… I think he had smiling depression and I am trying to heal through my art…

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The BREATHE Collection is a series of mixed media paintings all about taking a moment to breathe and appreciate the wonder around us!

I have a few new paintings for sale to share with you – I hope one will resonate with you! All lovingly hand crafted, original & unique.

I turned my life upside down, part 2: My 2 big A-HA moments, sensory overload, new house, new state and starting art school!

Why I closed my business, sold my house, packed all my belongings & moved full time into a campervan to travel Australia! Life Overhaul!

I made my dream of vanlife and mixed media happen! Sold my house & converted a van to live in full time and travel 🙂

Mimi Bondi’s Secret Stash is a HUGE library of collage papers & elements to download instantly & use in your own art! Hundreds of files!!

A warm thank you to those of you who have contacted me to see if I was ok… I truly appreciate you checking on me during this crazy covid19 situation!

It’s completely normal to feel a little stuck for ideas sometimes and one way I fight this is with my inspiration board on Pinterest. Get inspired now!!

I have been playing with alcohol inks to release a new series of artworks called ”Lucid Dreams”. And don’t forget to come to my studio for 2 days of mixed media fun in May or June 🙂

An update on… Healing and more happiness in my life, next Mixed Media Playground in my studio (you coming??!), new e-course and latest mixed media Lounge Sessions videos!

This is not going to be the most fun post I have ever written but my life is not just about art... You may have been wondering why I have been MIA for a little while and the reason is:  I have been licking my wounds... It has been about 6 weeks since my little dog...

Have you been stalking me in my lounge room?? I kind of hope so!!! 😉 My Lounge Sessions are now in full swing and I have already shared 10 of them with you! If you're a little behind or missed my last email... Lounge Sessions are sneak peek videos of what I do in my...

I am so excited to be published in heART Journal Magazine! Yes, Mimi Bondi is in the March 2017 of heART Journal Magazine with her painting chosen to adorn the cover... What more could an artist ask for?! This deserves a giveaway or two to celebrate, don't you think?...

Hello Creative Friends!! This is Mimi Bondi and Poppy in da house! Well, actually in da studio… 🙂 Poppy’s not looking impressed by my antics and I don’t know if he’s going to be of much help here... I got a turquoise Christmas tree! As you may already know, I am up...

Ready for a little trip?? A few weeks ago I released a video travel vlog of our Bangkok adventure but here it is if you missed it: I really wanted to share some of my photos of our Bangkok trip with you as well so I finally put some time aside to sort them all out......

Now I feel special... Who wouldn't want to go on a Bangkok adventure? I sure do!! So there I was, discussing birthday celebration plans on the couch with hubby Pete, about a month before my 40th... Although Pete has MANY qualities, planning celebrations and gifts is...

For as long as I can remember, I have been a turquoise addict (and I mean, all shades of turquoise). Raise your hand and say 'AYE' if you're one of them too!!! When I was little, I was already addicted to all shades of turquoise... I would go through travel articles...

YES, LIFE IS TOO SHORT! I think we all need a slap in the face every now and then just to bring us back to reality. And I just stumbled upon an article titled '20 Brutal Truths About Life No One Wants to Admit' that did that for me! You may think this is a strange...

Time to finish the list I started sharing with you earlier... Let's get on with... My 10 favourite songs to make my (and your) creative juices flow! If you missed part 1 of the list (I didn't want to overload you with too much info!), here it is: [button...

To get the creative juices flowing, you need to FEEL loose! Sometimes it's easier said than done but... I know a way that never fails for me and that is: MUSIC! For me, that means songs that make me feel good, AND excited AND a little silly 🙂 The kind of song that...

A year of art journal videos already? Wow, I can't believe it has been about a year now since I first uploaded my first few art journal videos on YouTube... Before doing that, I must admit I had been thinking about video creation for sooo long but, like most people...

I need a little studio design inspiration!   I just moved to a new house and I am SO lucky to now have my very own studio!! As I am sitting in it writing this blog post and...

My 10 favourite things to do in Bali! After putting a fun video together of my Bali adventure (Did you miss my first VLOG, ''Come with me to Bali!''??? WATCH IT HERE!) I also wanted to share my 10 favourite things to do in Bali but with photos this time: From opening...

Hop on the scooter with me while we ride around Bali! This March, I was so, so lucky to be able to go back to Bali to celebrate my first wedding anniversary with my other half Pete. Bali is an extremely popular destination for Australian tourists as it's only about 6...

Here's is a fun and original travel gift idea you will (I hope) love! Being an artist means I always try to find ways to be creative, especially in the gift department! I know most people find it so much easier (and often cheaper) to buy something ready-made in a shop...

I hope these two simple and easy Christmas gift ideas will save your day! Christmas is still a wonderful time of the year for me and I really love exchanging presents! Unfortunately, as I get older, and maybe because there are no small children in the family (other...

Fresh from my studio!!! These are my latest paintings (the ones that will be in my next exhibition in 2016 unless sold prior). Dimensions and prices are listed at the bottom of the page. Click on thumbnails below for larger photos.   [gallery size="full"...

You guys, I have some exciting news to share with you today! I was invited to be a guest teacher in a fantastic hands-on course called 'The Journey Within: A Year of Handmade Art Journals'. It is run by lovely book maker and mixed media artist Kiala Givehand, along...

The June edition of my Sunshine Newsletter is out, check it out! In it you will find... A blog post about the Vivid Festival of Lights in Sydney, amazeballs! My latest paintings 2 new episodes of Studio Time where you can follow me while I paint The largest barrier to...

As you all know by now, I am addicted to bright colours... coming from anywhere! And that's why I love the incredible Vivid festival of lights in Sydney that happens every year, just as we are about to enter winter. There are amazing sculptures and displays, light...

Noone's life is ever perfect. But you already knew that, right? There is no point aiming for constant perfection since that is such a subjective concept... What is perfect for you is completely different from what is perfect for me! Even when everything seems great,...

This is the ''motto'' I try to live by and teach in my online workshops! We create our own obstacles in our mind: we tell ourselves we "can't", "it's too hard", we are not "talented" and so on and so on... but that is BS!!! YES, You CAN! It IS EASY. We are ALL...

Click here to read this in English. Ok, je suis enfin prête à raconter les secrets du jour de mon mariage, j'ai enfin le temps de vous raconter tout ça! C' était une belle journée avec un temps parfait ... ensoleillé mais pas trop chaud avec une brise légère,...

Lisez cet article en français ici. Ok, I'm finally ready to spill some beans about my wedding day, just been trying to find the time to tell you all about it! It was such a lovely day with perfect weather... sunny but not too hot with a light breeze, just what I had...

Woohooo!!! I am so very excited to share my good news with you all! Pete and I have been together for 3.5 years and although we are very stable and I was hoping he would one day want to get married, it wasn't a necessity as we were very happy. But you know... if he...

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Rohn I have set myself a crazy challenge for various reasons... One, I want to stop technology from sucking up my life and make more time for what's most important to me, making art Two, I want...

Improve your well-being with these easy meditation techniques and freebies! Photo source: Ben White What is meditation? To me, meditation is a simple, conscious activity (meaning you are aware of your surroundings at all times) in which you choose to focus your mental...

Well, 2nd prize actually but still a winner 🙂 I had been crossing my fingers (and toes!) since I entered, feeling very hopeful until the award ceremony last night, when my confidence completely crashed while the winners were getting announced... I was thinking all...

Click here to read part 1 of the Psychology of Colour!   Now let's look at the cool colours...   Green Is calming and makes us feel connectedIs it because it is the most natural colour that we find in leaves, grass, trees... and associate with breathing and...

I have always been fascinated by colours and how they affect us! I already wrote a post about why we feel inspired by the colour blue but there is just so much to explore I thought I would do a bit more research about the impact of colour in different areas of our...

I am very excited because I just received an email letting me know that my painting Exploration has been chosen as a finalist for the Westmead Hospital Art Prize! This is very exciting news for me! Fingers crossed so I may win the prize... brrr... shivering with...

I don't know about you but sometimes, I find colours that go well together without batting an eyelid and sometimes, it's hard to know which ones really complement each other! As an artist, I have some favourite combination of colours that I often use, for example, I...

I have officially made http://mimibondi.com my primary domain! It was long overdue but it is now the website address you need to use to find me;-) Things have moved around a little so if you encounter any issues at all, please notify me here, many thanks :)...

If like me, you can't bear to be separated from your arty crafty fun, even when you go on holiday (and a holiday means more free time and therefore, more time to get creative, right?), then maybe, like me, you need some clever ways to transport your supplies with as...

Over the last few days I have been working on a new painting which has ''something old and something new''.... I purchased Flora Bowley's book called ''Intuitive Painting'' a month ago and although I did not find a lot of new information (for me), I do recommend...

You know that feeling... when you get back to something you love doing and suddenly it feels like all is well once again and the planets have finally aligned?? I had not touched my paintbrushes much in the last few months, not because I didn't want to but because I...

This is my first mixed media piece and I hope you like it! I have been fascinated by the wonderful work of so many artists out there and inspired to start my own. It wasn't after a lot of YouTube video watching and art supply researching that I decided to finally have...

We all know that colours impact us to various degrees but do you know which colours to pick to create the perfect environment for YOU? In her article, Melissa Shedden gives you a little insight on how most common colours affect us... for example how orange can make...

I can't deny that there are some insanely, truly, incredibly talented digital artists out there. Some of the art on this article leaves me speechless as the colours are so vibrant and the details so fine! I haven't seen anything like it in a painting done the old...

I have always loved bright colours and movement, and painting, like dancing, is healing, relaxing, fulfilling and challenging as well. When I paint, I attempt to capture positive feelings (joy, love, peace...) in a non figurative composition. I enjoy experimenting...

Ask any artist about colour and they will tell you that the colour blue is one of the most inspiring colours. As you may have already noticed by looking at my art, I have been inspired by that enigmatic, soothing and electric colour blue, since day 1! It just brings...