Category Archives: Artists
Sweet and sour cane-toad
A damned talented elephant
The Fall Of Icarus
The Dictionary of Animal Languages: Heidi Sopinka
We meet Ivory Frame, the protagonist of Sopinka’s tale when she is aged ninety-two but still receiving surprises from life. And what a life it’s been. Being at first passionate about painting she has devoted the greater part of her life to recording the languages of animals…before they all become extinct. Continue reading The Dictionary of Animal Languages: Heidi Sopinka
Peter Dombrovskis: Journeys Into The Wild
Peter Dombrovskis was one of the world’s foremost wilderness photographers. His powerful, reflective and deeply personal images of the unique Tasmanian wilderness had a lasting impact, changing the way Australians think about their environment.
The Photographer’s Shadow
Painting Norway: Nikolai Astrup 1880-1928
When best-dressed is undressed
Who says Australia’s a cultural backwater? Rafael Bonachela and the Sydney Dance Company’s Sydney Festival show last month was a world first: nude dancers in front of nude paintings before a nude audience. Strangely enough, the nude-audience shows sold out faster than the clothed shows.
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