Rainbow Brite Has Moved In At GOMA!

on Tuesday, 20 December 2011.

Magic Land Spreads Some Sparkle

The other weekend I had the opportunity to pop into the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) at South Bank. As part of their fifth birthday celebrations, GOMA has commissioned a whimsical children's installation by Perth-based artists Pip & Pop. Imagine fields of sugar flowers, candy canes, magic mushrooms and rainbows – just the kind of place where Rainbow Brite would take up residence, along with Santa's elves and the odd unicorn or two.

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Bringing Green Into the Gallery Space And Into the Home

on Saturday, 10 December 2011.

A visit to the Artisan exhibition 'Green Nation' sowed the seed for this creative expression...

I came back from the exhibition opening of Green Nation at Artisan in Fortitude Vally with a strong desire to write about what I had seen. The concept of bringing nature into the gallery space (and by extension into the home), is one that really appeals to the tree hugger in me. Although I don't think that you have to be a tree hugger to like this idea. In fact, I think it is something that we urban dwellers can all find a use for.

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Why Brisbane IS a Creative Hub if You Know Where to Look

on Wednesday, 17 August 2011.

Discovering places you didn't know you didn't know were there....

Although many people feel that Brisbane doesn't have as much to offer from an artistic or cultural perspective as Melbourne or Sydney, there really is quite a lot to see and do if you know where to look.

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