Hearts of glass
Hearts of glass by Robin Osborne, article courtesy of NorDocs A healthy resting heart beats at sixty times per minute and this number came to mind when glass sculptor Harriet Schwarzrock launched into what...
Category: arts
‘I think Archie would be pleased’
‘I think Archie would be pleased’: 100 years of our most famous portrait prize and my almost 50 years watching it evolve Winner: Archibald Prize 1972: Clifton Pugh. ‘The Hon EG Whitlam’ 1972. Oil on...
Why weren’t there any great women artists?
Why weren’t there any great women artists? In gratitude to Linda Nochlin Judith Beheading Holofernes, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi c. 1614-20. Museo di Capodimonte, Napoli/Wikimedia Commons Joanna Mendelssohn, University of Melbourne In January 1971,...
Ballina Art Society
Ballina Art Society now has a profile here and is open for membership for 2021 (cost $40). Annual membership provides access to group art classes plus an annual exhibition to display and sell your...
Arts funding and grants
Arts funding and grants for 2021 – for anyone interested, here is a not-for-profit organisation website – Auspicious Arts Projects – and link for funding packages and grants for the arts in 2021. So...
Brain research shows the arts promote mental health
Brain research shows the arts promote mental health At home or at school, practising art can be used to build capacity for managing mental and emotional well-being. (Shutterstock) Brittany Harker Martin, University of Calgary...