Contemporary art festivals in regional NSW are few and far between, however, one that has put its stamp on the landscape is the biennial Cementa, starting in 2013. As an artist, you know an event is successful when you leave feeling like you were missing out by not being part of that year's program*. Cementa 17 has …
A new year: another exhibition in another space
How long can one show the same body of work? Due to an opportunity that arose before Christmas, a selection of 34 of my photographic works from the shows held last year at Red Door Gallery and Cudgegong Gallery are showing again in a new exhibition, installed and opened today at the Coo-ee Heritage Centre, …
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The period of waiting
The works were signed, sealed and delivered to Cudgegong Gallery this past week for the opening of my next solo exhibition, Natured Space, on 3 December. One would think there would be a feeling of relief, but it's kind of a "nothing" feeling really. If my life revolved around creating and exhibiting work, then perhaps …
Have I forgotten something?
The work for my exhibition, Grounded, at Red Door Gallery is now on the walls, labels are up, the floorsheet is photocopied, the opening night catering and entertainment is under control, the invitations went out a couple of weeks ago and reminders have since been sent, the media release went out last week and interviews …
There’s no glamour in photography
I woke early this morning because my brain was switched on to thinking about new artworks. I've been busy and distracted by other projects, but exhibition deadlines are looming and I'd dedicated this weekend to creating new works, finalising works in progress and creating a folder of possibles and probables. Given that it's hard to …
