Tag: Photography

  • Oz Slow Travel

    In Queensland, Australia we are fortunate to be in a COVID-19 free bubble. Within the state we can travel freely, taking COVIDSafe measures such as recording our visits to public places, and being more thorough in our infection prevention measures. So, Queenslanders are, like me, taking to the open roads. Queensland is a vast state,…

  • Photographs, family history and art

    I’m gathering old family photos and collage materials in preparation for my Artist_in-Residency at the Butter Factory Arts Centre. Whilst this will be a tribute to my mother, it is also documents the many roles of women, the changing images of twentieth century women, their struggles and tensions in navigating change. The idea arose when…

  • Paddington Reservoir Gardens

    Its worth a walk up Oxford St Sydney to discover these sunken gardens designed around the remnants of an old water storage reservoir. The old Paddington Town Hall at street level is in the background.

  • Silver forms, Melbourne

    I am infinitely distractable. While searching for an art reference I came across this photo taken out of a hotel room in Melbourne a few years ago. Needless-to-say the sculptural quality of this roof, together with the extraordinary morning light completely captivated me. The circle is the reflection of the lense in the window.  

  • A Python moved through the garden

    Col almost accidently picked up this 2.4 metre (nearly 8ft) python minding its business under our side veranda. I had said I’d need to be careful about removing the plastic sheet where I have temporarily stored some hay and lucerne from the rain, as it would be an ideal place for snakes. After some consideration…