Gunaikurnai country

A recent bike ride  was from Nicholson to Bumberrah  on the East Gippsland Rail Trail and on the way I was able to view the new art work which has been painted on the Nicholson River Bridge. I wasn’t able to get a photo without the shadow. We live on Gunaikurnai country and this painting…

The Archibald Prize and some other art.

This is just one of the portraits from the Archibald Prize that were displayed in the exhibition held at the Gippsland Art Gallery as part of the regional tour of the portraits. You can see the winner and the finalists Here. The exhibition was terrific and well worth the visit.  Such a variety of portraits…

I managed a trip from home just before Victoria’s 6th lockdown.

I took myself for a drive the day before yesterday as I was sick of being stuck at home and needed a change of scenery. I set off not really with any plan as to where I would go but ended up heading to Maffra which is a country town nearby, probably best known for…

A beautiful gift

My younger daughter gave me this beautiful lampshade as a gift for my birthday.  I had seen it in a shop when we were in Canberra and I had commented on how lovely I thought it was.  My daughter had obviously remembered my comment and went back to purchase it after I had returned home. …

Two books with strikingly similar covers

I have just finished a non-fiction book which I realised reminded me of a book I already had, also a non-fiction book. The book I have just finished is The Secret Lives of Colour and the book it reminded me of is The Cook’s Companion by Stephanie Alexander and that is where the similarity ends,…

I discovered this online

I missed when this wonderful reading started but I am slowly catching up.  The reading is up to Day 29.  I think most folks my age would have read The Ancient Mariner when they were at school.  I wish I had the opportunity to have access to the mix of art, poetry and scientific research…