Year: 2025

Brisbanians desperate to avoid the heat which lies oppressively over us? Head to the Gallery of Modern Art where the APT Triennial is on until May in air conditioned galleries which are free to each and everyone. Friends in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy your low temps and the art work just as coolly. https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibition/the-11th-asia-pacific-triennial-of-contemporary-art-apt11 So…

…in the Sunshine State. We have had an enormous amount of torrential downpours and storms. Trees uprooted, garden fences wrenched away and power supplies cut in many parts of the country. As I walk the city today the clouds gathered above, ready to unleash their grievances and grumbles. The land sighs patiently and gulps a…

The New year began with the appearance of this magnificent sight in my kitchen. A moth in the form of an angel no less. The spirit of my sister Niki nestled in a corner of my kitchen. The days roll by but not without the delight these two bring to our evenings when we are…

…according to plan. The first day of the year saw me moving dust and bed sheets and peering into the fridge to see if I could see the back wall. I had planned a day of writing and a little introspection but life took on a very different path. My elderly neighbour had not been…

We need to practice writing the new year so I am making a start. The day dawns bright in Brisbane. It is 29C – the two boys have gone to Sydney for late night revelry to bring in the New Year while G is enjoying the snow covered peaks of Verbier with friends. The house…