#bringtolightproject puts spotlight on public places

One of the first collaborative projects to be instigated by the newly formed Regional Contemporary Art Network (RCAN) is the #bringtolightproject, a one-day pop-up showing of works in public spaces and places across Central West NSW on Wednesday, August 13. There are four artists involved including me - three of us in Dubbo and one …

New network shaping contemporary art in the region

Over the past couple of months I've been in some fairly intense discussions with fellow artists across the region working out the framework for a new peer support network for contemporary artists in Central West NSW. Things are coming together now and proving to be very exciting. We've established a website and are in the …

Shaping young (and older) minds

Over the past couple of weeks I've been working with my friend and fellow artist, Heidi Lefebvre, on a project that will see us working with a class of Year 11 art students over coming months - essentially visiting artists-in-residence. As these young people embark upon 18 months of crazy activity in the bid to …

My inspiration

Some of the friends who inspire my work - I never tire of you. All bar the nesting Grey shrike-thrush have been photographed in my garden. A big thank you to Penni and Chris Brydon for the 'loan' of their nesting shrike-thrush.

Another work in the mail to Baradine

It's an odd feeling posting off artworks by snail mail (which I hardly ever use these days) not knowing what's happening with them at the other end. The works I'm sending to Baradine Central School for the mail art exchange project I'm involved in has seen me now send three works to the school to …