Life Art

http://www.virginiamiller.com/exhibitions/1990s/AnaMendieta.html
http://youtu.be/35Wf4VIll1Y

http://youtu.be/pRj1dmaCslI

Green Poppy Art Summit

Some news from a Life Drawing group meeting


 at Shellharbour Village.


 The venue was Julie Core's "Green Poppy" fine


 foods and winery cafe.


 Alyssa chaired the meet which was attended by


 myself, Jo Mannisto and her mum, Nikki, Monique,


 Freda"Banksey", and tailed by Karen.


What is to become of our


 drawing group which


 has completed its tenancy at 


Shellcove Community Centre ?


We discussed alternative venues


 and future proposals for class content


 and organisation. We need a free venue so that we can


 keep costs down and pay our models. Any suggestions


 out there in Cyber space ?


In the meantime we are going to meet


 AT FRIEND'S HOMES,


 the first will be Freda "Banksey" on


Melbourne Cup evening.


 Still Life is the program and not Freda's


 husband as was suggested. 


After checking his photo, I think


 he would be a great "still life"....so on 


with the show.


Then the subject of the new Exhibition space


 at Shellharbour which is accepting proposals


 for future gallery showings. 


We are still not decided about that, but I


 am going to put in a proposal anyway, 


as I need an 


annual venue for my exhibitions.

rustic yet  contemporary setting

Nikki

Jo

Monique and Freda

Jo and her mum

eclectic gifts and jewelry

coffee, and bar

great meeting space and cafe style dining

Julie is such a lovely host, and the tea, juice


 and raisin toast and great personal service 


worked a treat in massaging


 both our egos and our enthusiasm to forge ahead. 


Thanks Julie and staff. Public acknowlegdement of 


our group is vital if we are to continue on, and


 Shellharbour Village provides the perfect backdrop. 


The atmosphere is very conducive to artistic


 development at the moment with the Exhibition


 Centre opening, finally, on the 27th October.


 Bravo...bravo...bravo...!

Black Heart Exhibition

My annual solo show

Pete Murray

Saturday 15/10/2011 at Waves nightclub....so out of my comfort zone, but the show was great. Pete would have to be the hottest Aussie "oldie" on tour right now. Forget the younger support acts, their sound was shocking and they were so boring and unprofessional that they only made Pete sound so good, what a voice. His new album is a knockout and I would have purchased a signed copy if it were not for millions of screaming cashed up youngsters in the way . I really wanted a tour photo for my blog experience and portraiture development. Oh well, next time. If I was 10 years younger........so hot.....oh stop...behave.....

Marg's birthday

entry to VIP bar

waiting in line to get into the venue

we were so far back this was all we could see

light show snchronised with music

and we're climaxing

beautiful  Pete, voice of an angel

Marg's birthday bash was the reason for the occasion, she loved it but agreed the venue was not suited to the calibre of the act. Sound checks please.

Meat Free Mondays

Production and farming of livestock has a significant impact on resources. For example 150g of steak consumes 200L of water in production. Adopt Meatless Monday and reduce your meat consumption by 15%.

A constructive breakfast

Just chowing down breakfast at the Mercure Little Bourke Street Melbourne Thursday morning in the Louden and looked out the huge windows to a demolition scene worth documenting. The weather was gloomy, cold and rainy as per usual in this town, so the little workers were diligent and active trying to stay warm and enthused on such a bleak day. I felt very Much like I was in Tokyo, must be because of some photos I've seen of demolition over there. Any way...

Australia's answer to French performance artist Orlan

Here at last, a performance artist extraordinaire at Shellharbour Private Hospital. This appearance was so private that it had to be staged when the whole of the country was watching Sam Stosur defeat the mighty Serena at the US Open. Fortunately for my readers, I was there for the scoop, all captured on my iPhone as I was pretending to watch the tennis acting as driver and hospital personnel. We slipped in at 7.00am fpr op preparation and briefing. Before the match had concluded, Margaret,(alias Aussie Orlan) was wheeled prepped, papped and apped down the green corridor to the pink palttes of the operating theatre. I was there documenting the whole event. but as Sam Stosur was on top, I ditched art/medico journalism for sport spectating and watched the completion of the match. So glad I did, I hate the smell of chloroform and the sight of cutting, suturing and expulsion of bodily fluids, blood and plasma in particular, is not appealing. Plus the sound of the respirator....OMG>>OMG>>>OMG....
But one phone call, and I was back on the scene to document recovery and wailing. Ready to administer pain relief, and feed patient with disabled hand... which thanks to fellow tennis player Janelle(nurse, old schoolfriend) .I was not required to do. Janelle even fixed up toileting...yeah Janelle.Well without further ado the pics you have been waiting to see....

The tennis match

decompression stockings so hard to put on  my slender pins

I'll just give you the once over

The green road to perdition

If you get the munchies at midnight

I'm alive ! I'm alive but gee my hand hurts

How do I get to the toilet ?

Orlan is so yesterday

at least Marg's bits are real

her compression stockings are black and she took Jesus with her

Just in case you cut the in wrong place OR even think of making me look ugly !

http://www.orlan.net

http://www.digibodies.org/online/orlan.htm

Tutankhamun/Vienna Art & Design Melbourne

the neon signs are colourful, especially at night

eastern gateway

Chinatown

on of the festival activities in the Arts Centre impromptu ink drawing

 An expedition to Melbourne mid week was great with good food, accommodation at Mecure inner city Chinatown and 2 exhibitions that were well worth the trip. After being ejected from my booked window seat by a young mum and her obstropulous 12 month old, I thought demon babies were banned fron Melbourne. The highlight of the Festival of Melbourne were the exhibits of giant demonic baby figures appearing at various prominent sites around the city arts precinct. The theme was Angels and Demons, and think I will leave any discussion on their significance at that along withthe significance of Meatloaf, who also made an appearance.

Vienna Art and Design at the National Gallery of Victoria featured furniture , architecture, ornaments and artworks from the 1900's with artists Schiele, Klimt, Kokoschtka, Mahler, and others.There were not many paintings but the murals from Klimt were spectacular, presented on plaster blocks resembling sandstone and presented up high on the walls. Replica architectural models of theatres, museums and arthouses decorated with gold that were typical of the enclosed city of Vienna were on display. The designs showed an easy preview of what was to come in the 20's and 30's when Art Deco began to emerge. White and gold featured in all art and design and a distinct elongation of figures and architectural models added a style of elegance and refinement to the era        http://www.expo-klimt.com             Gustav-Klimt-The-Three-Ages-of-Woman-51150.jpg











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http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/vienna/painting/egon-schiele

Tutankhamun exhibit at the Melbourne Museum was my next stop.               

Despite the high volume of visitors and children present, the exhibition was monitored and flowed smoothly so that all the beautiful artifacts could be easily accessible for viewing. The wonderful soundtrack and some narration provided an awesome atmosphere and amazingly the apparent silence and appreciation of sacredness of the ancient exhibits was experienced by all patrons. The highlight of the show was the golden sarcophagus which encased 4 other golden caskets holding the remains of the young king Tutankhamen. I had a digitally enhanced photograph taken with the golden casket in the foreground.        http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show
http://www.akhet.co.uk/tutankh.htm    

The fascination with the discovery of ancient ruins is still incredibly prevalent amongst all ages and theeducational side of this is why the exhibition is so popular. I spent a couple of hours here but could easily return for an encore visit, it was so intriguing



Just before leaving Melbourne, I arranged to be picked up from the Carlton Hotel in the city and what a find that was. I went upstairs to get a drink and to my surprise, I found a jungle wonderland with stuffed wild animals hiding amongst palms, foliage, urns, lamps and maroon velvet booths, wallpaper and carpet. What an eclectic wine bar reminiscent of the 60's SoI sat with my animalia friends had a couple of drinks and said goodbye to Melbourne ,probably for the last time

Max and the Where the willd things are on the way down and Rumble in the Jungle at the Carlton on the way back up...oh , and I forgot the Demon Babies.....I'll be having nightmares for months...

The roof

peacocks

that's a green spotted Rhino

ostrich with pearl neck

velvet and velour

maroon,yellow,blue