RuralSpire Designs

06/03/2026

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08/01/2026

Happy New Year followers 🥳

2025 was a crazy, challenging year (for myself) as well as many people.

I understand there hasn’t being a lot engagement on this page - other then Country Shows and displaying my photography work.

2026 has a few plans in place.. strap in and join the ride and the journey, because anything can make it happen or change it altogether.

However I am grateful for the support people have given me whilst still recovering and rehabilitating from my nasty accident.

Hope 2026 brings a lot of positivity and strength, good vibes 😎

07/12/2025

With all of the Country Shows done and dusted for another year 👏

Things have being a little quiet 🤫 on here… but doesn’t mean no much is happening.

We have being extremely lucky to collaborate with Clare Autopro Ute Muster to have a couple of images designed on some footy shorts done by Southern Rustic.

Both images have placed highly in many of the Northern Country Show Photography Competitions. 👏

We look forward to seeing these in person! 👏

If you are interested in ordering a pair or other enquiries, please contact the Clare Ute Muster page. ✌️

FOOTY SHORTS 🤟

We are placing our final order with Southern Rustic over the next week or two!

Alongside our red ANIMAL shorts that we have showed you, we are also placing an order for a pair of navy BNS UTE themed custom footy shorts - trust us, you don’t want miss out on these!

If you’d like to place an order message our page on messenger with your size and to get information for payment.

Cheers ❤️

19/11/2025

🏆 SHOW WRAP - UP 2025 | Photography🏆
The Photography section was packed to the rafters this year, with not many blank spots left on the pin boards! This year, the photography section reached a huge record of 799 entries!!! Thank you to our hard working convenors, judges, sponsors and all the competitors. Congratulations to all the winners and the champions 👏
Open
Photography - Encouragement Award: Rebekah Doecke
Photography - Most Imaginative Photo: Sharyn Rosenzweig
Champion Open Photograph: Christie Arthur
Aggregate Photography - Open: Desiree Schulz
CLASS 8001 Landscape: 1st Christie Arthur, 2nd Sharna Juett, 3rd Rebekah Doecke
CLASS 8002 Seascape: 1st Sharyn Rosenzweig, 2nd Tegan Fabich, 3rd Demi Koch
CLASS 8003 Waterscape (not sea): 1st Hayley Nelson, 2nd Rebekah Doecke, 3rd Heidi Laubsch
CLASS 8004 Night Scene: 1st Desiree Schulz, 2nd Henry Schutz, 3rd Sharna Juett
CLASS 8005 Animal - Pets: 1st Ashlee Oliver, 2nd Joanna Royce, 3rd Xavier Tatt
CLASS 8006 Animal - Wildlife: 1st Sharyn Rosenzweig, 2nd Desiree Schulz, 3rd Rebekah Doecke
CLASS 8007 Flora/Gardens: 1st Sharyn Rosenzweig, 2nd Sharyn Rosenzweig, 3rd Hayley Nelson
CLASS 8008 People: 1st Kahlia Jenke, 2nd Sharna Juett, 3rd Henry Schutz
CLASS 8009 Child/Children: 1st Tegan Fabich, 2nd Tegan Fabich, 3rd Tegan Fabich
CLASS 8010 Australian Heritage: 1st Kahlia Jenke, 2nd Hannah Noack, 3rd Desiree Schulz
CLASS 8011 Local Heritage: 1st Beverley Chapman, 2nd Desiree Schulz, 3rd Samuel Doering
CLASS 8012 Architecture: 1st Tegan Fabich, 2nd Samuel Doering, 3rd Samuel Doering
CLASS 8013 Sunrise / Sunset: 1st Katrina Kallem , 2nd Hayley Nelson, 3rd Rebekah Doecke
CLASS 8014 Weather / Cloud Study: 1st Heidi Laubsch, 2nd Hayley Nelson, 3rd Hannah Noack
CLASS 8015 Action: 1st Kahlia Jenke, 2nd Meagan Halliday, 3rd Kahlia Jenke, CLASS 8016 Reflections: 1st Hayley Nelson, 2nd Desiree Schulz, 3rd Judy Milde
CLASS 8017 Farming / Primary Production: 1st Ashlee Oliver, 2nd Andrea Mosey, 3rd Sharyn Rosenzweig
CLASS 8018 Humour: 1st Beverley Chapman, 2nd Kahlia Jenke, 3rd Samuel Doering
CLASS 8019 Portrait: 1st Kahlia Jenke, 2nd Sharna Juett, 3rd Desiree Schulz
CLASS 8020 Black & White / Sepia - Landscape: 1st Rebekah Doecke, 2nd Christie Arthur, 3rd Desiree Schulz
CLASS 8021 Black & White / Sepia - People: 1st Sharyn Rosenzweig, 2nd Tegan Fabich, 3rd Hannah Noack
CLASS 8022 Black & White / Sepia - Other Subject: 1st Beverley Chapman, 2nd Hayley Nelson, 3rd Hayley Nelson
CLASS 8023 Selfie: 1st Mackenzie Victor, 2nd Kahlia Jenke, 3rd Allie Anderson
CLASS 8024 Miscellaneous: 1st Hayley Nelson, 2nd Sharna Juett, 3rd Desiree Schulz
CLASS 8025 Photo taken by Drone: 1st Connor Chidgey, 2nd Damien Jenke, 3rd Connor Chidgey
CLASS 8026 "man's best friend" - Dog/s: 1st Meagan Halliday, 2nd Damien Jenke, 3rd Sharyn Rosenzweig
CLASS 8027 "man's best friend" - Dog/s with their Human: 1st Andrea Mosey, 2nd Hayley Nelson, 3rd Robbie Ward
CLASS 8028 Set of three prints depicting a theme (mounted): 1st Desiree Schulz, 2nd Beverley Chapman, 3rd Judith Hackett
CLASS 8029 Macro: 1st Desiree Schulz, 2nd Sharyn Rosenzweig, 3rd Desiree Schulz
CLASS 8030 Photographic Art: 1st Desiree Schulz, 2nd Mackenzie Victor, 3rd Allie Anderson
CLASS 8031 "man's best friend" - Dog/s in Wool: 1st Brian Jenke, 2nd Henry Schutz, 3rd Henry Schutz
CLASS 8032 "man's best friend" - Dog/s in the Shearing Shed: 1st Wendy Oliver, 2nd Courtney & Nelson Lewis, 3rd Charlotte Jenke
17 Yrs & under
Aggregate Photography- 17 yrs & under: Xavier Tatt
Photography Best Exhibit- 17 yrs & under: Xavier Tatt
CLASS 8033 People: 1st Xavier Tatt
CLASS 8034 Land or Seascape: 1st Xavier Tatt, 2nd Xavier Tatt, 3rd Xavier Tatt
CLASS 8036 Animals: 1st Xavier Tatt, 2nd Joanna Royce, 3rd Xavier Tatt
CLASS 8037 Sunrise / Sunset: 1st Xavier Tatt, 2nd Joanna Royce, 3rd Xavier Tatt
CLASS 8038 "man's best friend" - Dog/s: 1st Xavier Tatt, 2nd Xavier Tatt, 3rd Xavier Tatt
CLASS 8040 Miscellaneous: 1st Xavier Tatt, 2nd Addison Williams, 3rd Addison Williams
14 Yrs & under
Aggregate Photography- 14 Yrs & under: Rachel Schutz
Photography Best Exhibit- 14 Yrs & under: Jonathan Niemz
CLASS 8042 Land or Seascape: 1st Harry Niemz, 2nd Rachel Schutz, 3rd Leah Jaeger
CLASS 8043 Selfie: 1st Harrison Jaeger, 2nd Harrison Jaeger
CLASS 8044 Animals: 1st Rachel Schutz, 2nd Leah Jaeger, 3rd Harry Niemz
CLASS 8045 Sunrise / Sunset: 1st Ayla Schutz, 2nd Rachel Schutz, 3rd Ayla Schutz
CLASS 8046 "man's best friend" - Dog/s: 1st Jonathan Niemz, 2nd Rachel Schutz , 3rd Rachel Schutz
CLASS 8047 "man's best friend" - Dog/s with their Human: 1st Jonathan Niemz
CLASS 8048 Miscellaneous: 1st Harry Niemz, 2nd Harry Niemz, 3rd Louisa Royce
10 Yrs & under
Photography Best Exhibit- 10 Yrs & under: Marlee Kotz
Aggregate Photography- 10 Yrs & under: Thomas Doecke
CLASS 8049 People: 1st Thomas Doecke
CLASS 8050 Land or Seascape: 1st Marlee Kotz, 2nd RJ Schutz, 3rd RJ Schutz, CLASS 8051 Selfie: 1st Thomas Doecke, 2nd RJ Schutz
CLASS 8052 Animals: 1st Thomas Doecke, 2nd Marlee Kotz, 3rd Thomas Doecke
CLASS 8054 "man's best friend" - Dog/s: 1st Addison Williams, 2nd Marlee Kotz, 3rd Addison Williams
CLASS 8055 "man's best friend" - Dog/s with their Human: 1st Chloe Rowett, 2nd Marlee Kotz
CLASS 8056 Miscellaneous: 1st Marlee Kotz, 2nd Thomas Doecke
7 Yrs & under
Photography Best Exhibit- 7 Yrs & under: Amelia Oliver
Aggregate Photography- 7 Yrs & under: Levi Kotz
CLASS 8058 Land or Seascape: 1st Levi Kotz, 2nd Ruby Schutz, 3rd Ruby Schutz, CLASS 8059 Selfie: 1st Amelia Oliver, 2nd Ruby Schutz, 3rd Ruby Schutz
CLASS 8060 Animals: 1st Levi Kotz, 2nd Hugh Kotz
CLASS 8061 Sunrise / Sunset: 1st Levi Kotz
CLASS 8062 "man's best friend" - Dog/s: 1st Levi Kotz
CLASS 8063 "man's best friend" - Dog/s with their Human: 1st Levi Kotz, 2nd Hugh Kotz
CLASS 8064 Miscellaneous: 1st Levi Kotz

📸Robyn Bradbrook

13/11/2025

The magic of the Aurora Australis in the night sky - November 2025 🪄

📍 Clare Valley SA
📸 iPhone 13

09/11/2025

That concludes to 2025 Show Season!

Always a pleasure entering in the Eudunda Show!

Some regulars and some new photos to add into this show.

4x 2nds and 1x 3rd out of 16 entries I entered against some competitive exhibitors!

Congratulations to all those exhibitors and the convenors/stewards/judges and the Eudunda Show committee for making the show as successful as it was 💕

That’s the end of the 2025 season!

Planning already for 2026 shows - which shows should I enter in 2026, list them below 👇

08/11/2025

Happy weekend ☀️

A day to work on something new and different 🤔

Its not involving any photography! Wonder what it is?

Country Shows coming to the end soon! New projects and idea.

Stay tuned and watch this space!

Comment below 👇 on what you are up to on a beautiful day like today? Where are you from?

Love to hear from you 💕

06/11/2025

As the sunsets on the day… so is all the entries for the last Northern show of the 2025 season - Eudunda Show.

With news this year beating the last years record by 170 odd entries. It’s gonna be another cracker year for Eudunda Show.

We will be having a lot of entries in at this show, so drop into the indoor pavilions in the Photography section THIS SUNDAY! 💕

Show you definitely don’t want to miss out on! See you there. 😃

25/10/2025

🌾 2025 Kapunda Show 🌾

Another successful day in the office!
Two entries out of 4 placed in at the Kapunda Show! These two have being very popular across most of the shows in the Northern region and one in particular in Pinnaroo Show!

🥇 in Landscape and Night Photography

Next On to Eudunda Show - to round out all the Northern Shows for 2025.

Maybe 🤔 squeeze in a few entries at few other shows. Watch this space!

19/10/2025

🌾 2025 Clare Show 🌾

As we continue down along the Northern show route and aswell as entering in my own local show!

In the shows 160th year, full of fun memories and successful results. I am absolutely proud of what was achieved… even if one of my photos bet the photography convenor 😬

🥇 🥈 in the same class in Open.
🥇 in the Landscape - with the ever so popular Balance photograph. 👌🏻

Aswell as being the show photographer, new photos to add to next years shows collection.

All the design of the ‘limited edition’ placing card and show book, was designed by yours truly.

Next stop 🛑 Kapunda Show