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I have moved over from my home at The Sanity Project with my lovely Owen, to a blog of my own. Owen’s photography is now at Night Apes Dream, and we are still encouraging each other as much as ever. We both just thought at the same time that it might be more fun to have blogs of our own.

I will be sharing some painting, and plenty of inspiration to feast the eyes upon. (Because it can be hard to paint after a long day’s work!)

Today’s visual nourishment came courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria’s international collection (and a convenient public holiday).  There was an incredible bamboo sculpture in the gardens; Five elements - water by Tetsunori Kawana. Made entirely out of bent bamboo and twisted wire, it was like standing right in front of a massive wave in the surf just as it is about to crash. It was beautifully linear, but had so much movement. The other standout for me was a video installation by Bill Viola, Ocean without a shore. I found it deeply moving, quiet and  powerful. It took me a while to shake off the feeling,  which for me is a very good sign. The beauty is of course, that both these pieces are in the general collection, and are free to go and see.

Thanks for dropping in, and please leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you.