Tina Kalivas multiculture’s aesthete
Tina Kalivas an ethnic rock chick of Australian fashion. Her inspirations are often drawn from ethnic textiles, different cultures and music – at once very raw and playful,…
14 Jun
Dion Lee at the Sydney Opera House
Dion Lee at the Sydney Opera House
This young Australian designer, yet again, created quite a stir at May’s RAFW in his SS2010/11 showing; this time on the atrium steps of the iconic Sydney Opera House.
09 Jun
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
A recent discussion with both a former coastguard and an army parachutist (who jumps regularly for recreation) had me thinking about the sky, and flying through it. If I could chose a spot to fly over in the near future it would have to be Milford Sound in New Zealand’s South Island.
04 Jun
Summer in the park
Summer in the park
Above is one of my recent etchings, pondering the Honey Eater.
01 Jun
The sun, the muse and the Galerie d’Apollon
The sun, the muse and the Galerie d’Apollon
In Greek mythology Apollo is leader of the various muses and, befittingly, the room is a celebration of the sun and light over which he presided, as well as an embodiment of the fruits of each of his muses.
18 May
Trompe-l’œil and whimsical wall flourishes in the Louvre
Trompe-l’œil and whimsical wall flourishes in the Louvre
These wall flourishes and Trompe-l’œil details can be found in the Galerie d’Apollon in the Louvre, Paris.
16 May
Kantha: Embroidered Quilts of Bengal
Kantha: Embroidered Quilts of Bengal
There is the quality of life springing from these works, which are created using myriad tiny coloured stitches that play upon a plain ground cloth; which is typically white.
11 May
the beautiful weeds
the beautiful weeds
So why should weeds be beautiful? Perhaps because they bring us back to earth, provide us with honest labor in ‘weeding’ and trimming, and when they are properly tended enable us to enjoy the magnificently beautiful, or delicious; depending on the other plants one has planted in the garden.
06 May
Masai Red
Masai Red
As a little girl in Kenya I remember seeing Masai standing in the markets, one foot lifted and resting on the other knee, red robe draped majestically around them. The red was so deep and crimson.
28 Apr
Connecting to internals; Whitney Biennial 2010
Connecting to internals; Whitney Biennial 2010
The drawing crawls across the wall, as the visualisation builds, the linework is slightly schizophrenic; here focusing and ruminating for a while; there lacing loosely over unknown matter. And all the while the paper accommodates as required.