Stunning Photography – What’s Not To Love?
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…
Capturing Emotions like No Other
Elise Hawthorne Margarita Georgiadis is a mesmerising, multi talented Australian artist. In my mind her work perfectly captures the human spirit, whether it be love, sadness or suffering and I…
Bright Sadness
Mona Helen Preuss Wednesday Mourning — The sun rises white-hot Over the desert As we descend into A deep well Of somber reflection Pooling at our feet, Encircling our souls.…
Brilliant!
Elise Hawthorne Paul Ryan uses oils on linen like no other. The richness of his imagery is captivating and somehow feels out of this world. He seems to grab on…
Heart of the Amazon
Mona Helen Preuss The moment your six-seater plane lands on that narrow grass airstrip surrounded by dense jungle, you know you’re in another world. A world where you’ll reside for…
In the Presence of a Master
Elise Hawthorne A.J. Taylor’s HAWKESBURY exhibition at the Martin Browne Contemporary art gallery in Sydney bought a grown woman, namely me, to tears. Not since Author Boyd’s Shoalhaven landscape series…
Mo’orea, Mon Amour
Mona Helen Preuss The mysterious allure of Mo’orea, playing hide-and-seek amidst the clouds in the distance, beckons at the port of Pape’ete where we board one of several daily ferries…
Year of the Horse – Art by Anna Glynn
Elise Hawthorne Inspired by immersing herself in Chinese culture, Anna Glynn’s horses saunter about the Surry Hills Library in downtown Sydney. The horse is shown in all of its glory;…
New York City, Washington and environs with 13 year old twins: Survival Tips
Craig Priddle Early 20th century humourist Robert Benchley said “There are two kinds of travel: first class and with children.” We were a family of four, two adults, twin 13…
A Journey Like No Other
Mona Helen Preuss “What do you expect from a journey of love? …Anything becomes possible. You draw down forces that you can only bow to.” In Chasing Love and Revelation;…