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Citadelles, the lost cities

Nov 2, 2018
2 min

Citadelles, the lost cities

After exactly 3 months travelling around Australia, some patterns have started to emerge. Not the types involved in daily routine (if such things exist when on the road), but natural patterns found along the way. I discovered many fortresses, towers, lost cities, perched in the sky, built by ants or eroded by wind and rain. Hidden in the bush or standing strong by the side of the road, I fully embrace their antic presence. Imagine me, contemporary explorer covered in sunscree

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Sydney - Katoomba - Melbourne

Jun 6, 2018
2 min

Sydney - Katoomba - Melbourne

A few shows and workshops that I am involved in are taking place this month in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Melbourne... and I hope you can join me to some of these events! In just 10 days, my latest series of ink paintings will be on display in a group show at Rex-Livingston Art + Object in Katoomba. Still pursuing my work on drought, fire and nature resilience, I have combined abstraction and symbolism (square, circles and swirls of ink) with native flowers painting. I ha

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Microcosm: night sky trapped in a rock [painting]

Jan 5, 2018
2 min

Microcosm: night sky trapped in a rock [painting]

Microcosm was not going to make the cut. I found a river rock with a night sky trapped in it and, inspired by my recent readings about Chinese calligraphers, I wanted to show how a macroscopic element can represent something as vast as a night sky. That is how much I knew about the final 'look' of my painting before getting my brushes out. I painted the mineral sky ... going back on it a few times, without success. It was there, floating in the white of the watercolour paper,

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77 days before opening night [Calling for Rain]

Dec 29, 2017
2 min

77 days before opening night [Calling for Rain]

I received recently a series of inquiries about my project Calling for Rain. This post explains what this project is about and where I am at 77 days away from the opening of the exhibition. So, what is it? Following the recent drought and risks of summer fires, Calling for Rain is an art and cathartic project that support the East Gippsland community while it faces high environmental anxiety. Last August, I ran a series of workshops in the Tambo Valley and it was an eye opene

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exorcism and white dress, what's in it?

Nov 3, 2017
1 min

exorcism and white dress, what's in it?

The Costume Research in Australasia conference is taking place from the 14-15/11 at the Graduate School Centre for Contemporary Performance Ideas, at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), here in Sydney. More about it HERE I have been invited to talk about my 'white dresses' and since I have been making them for the last 4 years or so, I thought I'll focus on the evolution of these recurring and ritualistic objects in my practice. You can see the different projects

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Back on the Great Alpine road

Oct 27, 2017
1 min

Back on the Great Alpine road

For the last 2 months, I have been compiling, editing, adding, removing, organising pictures of my paintings and poems I have worked on during my residency at Swifts Creek last August. A book of almost 80 pages is nicely coming together. It will go out for peer review next Wednesday and I expect to have to modify a few things: this is my first book ever! I have gathered my work inspired by the art of stone reading, the harsh climate and burnt tree bark. I have spent much time

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Heart, you have no house

Sep 1, 2017
1 min

Heart, you have no house

This lonely heart poem is from American poet Theodore Roethke. I found one of his poetry collection in the streets of New York a few months ago and it has followed me all the way to Swifts Creek, in rural Victoria. My friend Juli, who has been a fervent supporter of my art, chose as part of her pledge for my kickstarter campaign, this following quote for me to work on: Outside the frost sparkling Along the edge of the chair, Close to cypress frames, On the black wooden fences

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Social experiment # 3: art treasure hunting

Apr 29, 2017
1 min

Social experiment # 3: art treasure hunting

A few weeks have passed since my last social experiment. I have learned a lot about social media since, but I am still lingering over one more question. Can somehow virtual become reality? Yes I know, I can get quite deep, but think about it: we spend an average of 4 hours a week on social media. Our main addiction: Facebook. It is from far the most popular platform as this Californian corporation has reached over 1.86 billion users last December. 1.86 billion users spending

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The Art of Social Media - experiment #2

Mar 29, 2017
1 min

The Art of Social Media - experiment #2

This is getting exciting! So you know that I have started a series of social media experiments since last week, right? 2017 is for me the year of "trial and error" and I use it as a pretext to play with what social medias have to offer. For the ones of you who are artists or work in the art sector, it comes to no surprises. Many galleries have gone on line, and artists use the different existing social platforms to promote their art. It has become second nature. What I am int

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The Art of Social Media - experiment #1

Mar 22, 2017
2 min

The Art of Social Media - experiment #1

Living from my art could be more than just a dream. I am based in Sydney, a metropolis with a vibrant art community who has suffered (like everywhere else in Australia) of the major governmental art funding cuts. So my dream is not an easy one to follow, but I have no other choice. I must try, what ever it takes! Living not being an artist is simply impossible. This path, no matter how difficult, is the only one I can follow to truly embrace life. My art reflects my passion a

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