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, …

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 …

The creative groove is returning

 It's a slow process, but the creative zone is still with me. The last couple of weeks have seen the video for the Cudgegong show come to be (better than just talking about it like it already existed). Then, on a road trip last weekend, I got another stills shot that I think will definitely …

Nuts and bolts…nothing much creative

Who said that being an artist was about creativity? Making a work "sing" often comes down to making the right decision about your materials - the medium, the format, the framing; making your work sell comes down to making the right economic decisions. A friend once said that an artist's work doesn't end when they …

Officially opened…like a can of worms!

Fresh Arts Inc. celebrated the opening of its 19th show, Alchemy, on Sunday at Jayes Gallery in Molong. Twelve of the 15 artists in the show were there to bask in the glory of being in the public spotlight...an uncomfortable experience at best. Given it is a an "out-of-town" show for us, it was a good turn out …