Tonight I was given the opportunity to speak about and open an exhibition ‘ Studio Days’ at the Kiama Fire Station Gallery. It is a group exhibition of artists working out of Callemondah, the home and studio of well known artist Tori Di Mestre. Callemondah , is a refuge from the … [Read more…]
‘On Reflection’ at The Palm House ( glasshouse) gallery Sipping a hot chocolate while meandering on pathways through the fresh dark foliage of the Botanical gardens on a crisp sunny morning last Saturday, I was headed for the Palm House, the oldest glasshouse in Australia. It was erected in 1876 and as I discovered, sits in a … [Read more…]
Chris Zanko, Hannah Bradbury, India Mark , Nick Santoro.
Brogers Creek to Gerroa Beach Photography Leon Gregory dashed into the store one day last month in a flurry of excitement. Dressed in his signature black, he was dropping off invitations for the opening of his latest photographic exhibition. ‘Flow’ is part of a collection of magnificent images capturing the flow of Brogers Creek on … [Read more…]
Botanica 2016 at Farm Cove Botanical Art in Royal Botanical Gardens Visiting the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney on a sunny Autumn day is one of life’s little pleasures. Add to this the opportunity to witness the uninhibited talent of some 70 artists who are masters of their craft- Contemporary Botanical Art, good company and … [Read more…]
Walking Thru the Land Latest paintings by Meagan Jacobs Gallery East, 21 Burnie St, Clovelly NSW For those of you who know Meagan Jacobs you will know that she loves walking………… everywhere. At home along the beach in Mollymook on the South Coast, and in the bush. So I think perhaps the title of her … [Read more…]
A Dream for a young artist in Gallipoli Ties: Memories of Gallipoli Sixty to seventy people including myself were gathered on the verandah of the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum in the fading light of Thursday 17th March 2016. As I enjoyed a humbling conversation with the delightful Glynnis Murphy, (curator /collector of vintage clothing and wife … [Read more…]
New Art Gallery Opening, Nowra NSW Dr Gillian Rhys is the power behind the brand new art gallery in Nowra NSW – “Blue Horse Gallery”. A once run down shed has been transformed into an accessible, centrally located art gallery, exhibition and workshop space. The owner of the premises wanted to develop an arts hub … [Read more…]
An Art Exhibition in Minnamurra NSW On a balmy Friday evening I drove from work straight to the Minnamurra Café for Julie Bagnall’s art exhibition aptly named “Perfect World”. I was met with a glass of champagne and an intimate but jovial gathering of family, friends and fellow artists spilling out onto the sidewalk who … [Read more…]