This title features: stunning full-colour photographs of both the artists and their work. It includes insightful interviews with a diverse range of artists, from sculptors, painters and potters to performance and 'outsider' artists. It provides a fascinating insider's glimpse into a wide-range of creative processes. It offers a unique perspective on the Blue Mountains region. It is a lavish volume that would make a perfect gift for enthusiasts of both art and the Blue Mountains alike.In "Artists Observed", photographer Carole Hampshire provides a fascinating insider's view of the work and life of 32 Blue Mountains artists - from sculptors, painters and potters to performance and 'outsider' artists. The artists speak about their work and what inspires it, and in this way the book provides a portrait of both the place and its inhabitants. Words and full-colour photography combine to take the reader on a unique journey through the Blue Mountains art world.