00:02Vast vistas of wilderness translated into tiny works of art.
00:08Joan Humble has honed her fine painting skills over the past 50 years,
00:13winning the Golden Bowl in 2014, the highest international prize for miniature art.
00:21I'm even getting a very fine mark with just the point of the brush like that.
00:27Tasmania's south-west is her favourite place to paint.
00:31It's true wilderness, absolutely unspoilt, rugged, so many aspects to it that are just so wonderful.
00:45Joan also works on larger canvases and has spent the past three years preparing for an exhibition of over 40
00:52works.
00:53Her style is very realist and she is passionate about Tasmania, particularly Port Davie.
01:01So these are scenes that she has, that has captured her imagination.
01:07Although she plans to keep painting, this will be Joan's last exhibition.
01:12She has terminal cancer.
01:15I look back and think of all the blessings I've had and the happiness that I've had through my life.
01:25And, you know, how you think about things makes a big difference.
01:31I could just sit in a chair and mope. Where would that get me?
01:35I want to make the most of the rest of my time.
01:39I've got five commissions to do, so I've got to keep going.
01:43You can't think about your body at all when you're painting.
01:47You've got to concentrate on what colour you've got on your brush,
01:51where you're going to put it, how big it's going to be.
01:55Every brushstroke counts.
01:57Seeing the bigger picture through tiny details.
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