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Welcome to the website of Lorraine McLoughlin and Peter Fitzgerald.
We have made Eliza Cottage our permanent home for nearly 20 years. Near Yankalilla in the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia, 85km south from Adelaide, we pursue a life involved in the arts of the local community, as well as our own creative work.
Use menus above to navigate our individual pursuits, or links below for current postings.
We have made Eliza Cottage our permanent home for nearly 20 years. Near Yankalilla in the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia, 85km south from Adelaide, we pursue a life involved in the arts of the local community, as well as our own creative work.
Use menus above to navigate our individual pursuits, or links below for current postings.
wordsPortraits of Local Artists was published in August 2024. This series of interviews with local artists originally appeared in the Yankalilla Regional News from 2021 to 2023. It features 20 local personalities drawn from our rich pool of local talent of painters, sculptors, and musicians. The booklet can be viewed online.
There are some new entries under articles and musings. My family history, Glimpses into the family heritage of Kevin and Sylvia Penny, was published mid-2022. It is available for viewing and downloading. For publications in 2021 see: Thinking on paper, and Elaine Haxton: A colourful artist and life. Please send comments and orders via contact details on this site. |
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Rainy day in Normandy 2
imagesPeter is happy to have private visits to his studio by arrangement on 0438 151 432. He often opens his studio during Festival Fleurieu and other events.
The obsession with rocks and mountainous landscapes continues. He spends hours alternating between his studio and garden and is an avid reader. |
Wood white butterfly
seasonsLate rains through spring and into December 2023 meant the new year began with unusual greenness before summer turned grasses golden as they do every year, the norm in this Mediterranean climate.
Alas, in 2024 rainfall has been half what we expect. Nonetheless, at Eliza Cottage, the garden plantings continue to thicken, the trees grow taller, and it is the centre of our world, providing deep joy. We continue to welcome family and friends and non-human visitors as well. Families of kangaroos come to stay for months and return visits, and a range of birds increasingly drink from eleven bird baths, and many come back annually to nest. We also see echidnas, but the less wanted native rats burrow indiscriminately. The pampered chooks and alpacas of course don’t have to compete with anyone for food as they have hand fed supplements. |
For further information, book or art sales, or to visit Eliza Cottage at 8 Daniels Road, Yankalilla, please contact us:
Lorraine McLoughlin +61 408 400 010 or [email protected]
Peter Fitzgerald +61 438 151 432 or [email protected]
Lorraine McLoughlin +61 408 400 010 or [email protected]
Peter Fitzgerald +61 438 151 432 or [email protected]
For online book sales visit Freestyle Publications