5 Great Art Blogs you Must Visit

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By Celeste Hawkins   It’s cold in Melbourne. My hands are numb. I’m not complaining though. I just need some fuel to get writing. So while I am doing my utmost trying not to eat chocolate… and pretending to be healthy by eating those cacao protein balls (which get kind of boring after a while)…. I give to you… a …

5 Things to do In Melbourne this August!

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By Celeste Hawkins   1) Go see Ernie Biscuit   Ok, the first week is almost at an end but Adam Elliot’s new feature Ernie Biscuit is on for the MIFF on Sunday August 16, just before Lally Katz’s Stories I want to tell you in Person. Almost 5 years in the making, it’s sure to be in the same lovingly …

Claire Bridge: Reflection and Future Memory

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  By Celeste Hawkins Just as Claire Bridge can articulate her thoughts visually through her painting style, she is equally able to unravel her emotions through the written word. Offering a deep and at times, poetic reflection on her processes, we gain an insight into how we, as viewers might read her work. We are also invited to understand how …

To the Archibald and Beyond…It’s all up-hill for Paul Borg

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By Celeste Hawkins “Gordon Morrison and the Dusty Miller” is Paul Borg’s latest portrait currently showing in the Salon Des Refuses at S.H. Ervin Gallery in Sydney. Each year ‘rejects’ from the Archibald and Wynne prizes are carefully selected based on a set of considerations including: quality, humour, diversity and experimentation. A while back, I spoke to Paul about his …

What are Mandalas and why are they so magical?

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By Celeste Hawkins Mandalas date back thousands of years and serve as a visual metaphor for the very essence of life itself. Many ancient cultures have embodied some form of circular design or pattern into their religious or spiritual symbols. These powerful patterns are innumerably related to living organisms within our universe such as; the flower of life, sacred geometry …