I'm a bit late with this post but here we go. I had a wonderful time at this year's MIFF until the last week when I caught Joe's cold and was couch-ridden for a couple of weeks. They say colds post covid are worse than usual and I can attest to that. Anyway here are my short reviews. In the order in which I saw the films. I've left the stars as I … [Read more...] about MIFF 2023
Shadow Spirit
We visited this wonderful exhibition, part of Melbourne's RISING Festival, on Thursday the 20th of July just before it closed on the 30th of July 2023. It's described on the RISING program as a new First Peoples exhibition curated by Kimberley Moulton a Yorta Yorta woman from Victoria. The program claimed visitors would: Be immersed in Ancestral … [Read more...] about Shadow Spirit
Rembrandt: True to Life
I was unsure about this exhibition which is closing at the NGV on 10 September but I'm very glad I went. It is mostly etchings - over 100 of the 314 prints he made in his lifetime are on display. Many owned by the NGV. It also includes what are described as key paintings from the NGV and on loan from other museums. So, starting with the etchings, … [Read more...] about Rembrandt: True to Life
Books Read June – August 2023
The Evening of the Holiday, Shirley Hazzard This was my last fling with Shirley Hazzard. I didn't like it as much as all of the others that I read which I talk about here. Too slight for me! A man and woman meet in Italy and have an affair - that's all really. I didn't care about either of the characters much. Although the ending was good. … [Read more...] about Books Read June – August 2023
Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & watercolours
This is an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat which is on until the 6th of August 2023. We visited on a very wintry 25th of June 2023.I didn't know much about them but there was a very informative short film at the start of the exhibition which was good. The most loved artists of the 19th century who looked back to the simplicity and … [Read more...] about Pre-Raphaelites: Drawings & watercolours
Atmosphere: Clarice Beckett
This was an exhibition at the Geelong Art Gallery from 1 April to 9 July 2023. We visited on the 14th of June. Here's a picture of Clarice which greets visitors to the gallery along with a brief overview of her career. Born in Casterton in 1887, died in Beaumaris in 1935 (from pneumonia caught while out painting). From 1919 she lived in Beaumaris … [Read more...] about Atmosphere: Clarice Beckett