Arts & Travel

Veronica O’Connor For many cities around the globe, April marks the arrival of a greatly anticipated event: Spring! Like Paris, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C., Seoul is a metropolis celebrated for…

Nina Pirola Ever since I was young, seeing my grandparents was a real treat. They live in Japan and we live in Australia so visits were seemingly rare and treasured…

Sharon Hickey Two Ways Together is the current exhibition staged by the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative in Sydney, a blended show of established Aboriginal artists and emerging Aboriginal artists. Young…

Elise Hawthorne Words nearly fail me when I view Australian artist Christine Webb’s paintings – why isn’t she world famous I wonder – maybe she is and I’ve been living…

Elise Hawthorne I’m fascinated by what led talented artist Cash Brown to put her art practise mostly on hold to head off to study a Master of Conservation of Cultural…

Elise Hawthorne When I first came across Robyn Collier’s landscapes I tried hard not to stare open mouthed, was it a photograph or the work of a contemporary realism genius?…

Elise Hawthorne Nicole Welch’s latest exhibition Apparitions is a stunning example of a modern day artist melding modern photo realism with the work of Victorian landcscape masters. The photographs of…

Elise Hawthorne Upon meeting artist Stephen Coburn at his studio by Sydney Harbour I am firstly struck by his friendly and inviting nature. Secondly, I am gobsmacked by his talent.…

Jenny Cottle Last night driving home, I turned the corner and saw the moon. There she was, sitting low in the sky, her big yellow face looking over at me.…

Elise Hawthorne I first came across Jeff Strozer’s beautiful photos via facebook which was very convenient as we live half a world away from each other. Jeff’s photos capture the…