As I write this towards the end of April I feel as though I've been stuck at home for the past four months, but in truth, I've still managed to do quite a bit - always in the third week of a chemotherapy round. Which is when, for the first three cycles anyway, I felt reasonably well. First outing was to the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the NGV. … [Read more...] about Alexander McQueen Exhibition
Living in Melbourne
Cancer Redux
I'm doing this blog, because my previous blog about my cancer which is here, has been so useful. For remembering dates, procedures, issues. Maybe this one will be too, in the future but I hope not! I'd grown somewhat blasé about my annual CT check up this year. It was due mid August but when making the appointment, after the one in 2018 I … [Read more...] about Cancer Redux
A Fanciful Feast – Trevor Smith
Crochet sculptures - Who knew of such a thing? Not I. But who could resist taking a few photos of this remarkable table? Not I. The artist, Trevor Smith was taught crochet by his mother in the 1960s. He studied visual arts at Deakin's Warrnambool campus in the early 1980s and has worked in various textile mediums before returning to crochet … [Read more...] about A Fanciful Feast – Trevor Smith
Light + Shade: Max Meldrum and his followers
This was an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat; on display until 15 October 2022 and it's well worth a visit. Max Meldrum established a painting school in Melbourne in 1916 at which he promoted Tonalism - a theory that flowed through the art world from the early to mid 20th century ... identifiable by muted tones, 'misty appearance' and … [Read more...] about Light + Shade: Max Meldrum and his followers
Light: Works from Tate’s Collection
Another day living in Melbourne, another exhibition to see! This is on at ACMI, curated by Tate in the UK and drawn from their prestigious collection it celebrates groundbreaking moments from over 200 years of art history. It contains more than 70 works connected by their fascination with light as both material and substance. It's on until the 13th … [Read more...] about Light: Works from Tate’s Collection
Still Sacred and Golden
We visited the Koori Heritage Trust in Federation Square to view an exhibition of the latest works by Dr Deanne Gilson a proud Wadawurrung woman and an emerging Elder from Ballarat. She has a PhD from Deakin University on the subject of the objectification of Aboriginal women by the male and female colonial gaze and her work features themes about … [Read more...] about Still Sacred and Golden