Art and Abart

I bought a book the other day published in mcmxlvii I had to look it up online .... had forgotton that when smaller values precede larger ...

'Blow away the cobwebs,' I thought. 'Walk on the beach!' Umina Beach, 25 May at 16:30 It was 4:30 in the afternoon, the...

A thought posted yesterday by the Dalai Lama: Every morning when I wake up, I dedicate myself to helping others to find peace of mind. ...

The Fairy Angylion She has her wings spread but her feet planted firmly on the floor Watchful, waiting to play a fairy trick And burst...

People often sit in the train from Sydney with their baggage beside them instead of on the floor. As the train fills up the bags get shifted...

The sea turns quickly. On Sunday the sea was flat calm but 24 hours later there was a raging surf. At Avoca huge waves were breaking in the ...

The days are getting short and mid afternoon feels more like evening on cloudy days. This photo was taken about 3pm from the railway bridge ...

This is Matt. He wrote the play 'Boo' that is on until 14 May at the King Street Theatre . I saw it last week and it is fun. Go alon...

As I sat there painting he talked and she listened. He talked and talked. She listened and occassionally made a suggestion or asked a questi...

In front of the old government buildings in Wellington, New Zealand, there are some magnificent Rata trees with the most stunning flowers. T...

The Umina watercolour class has been fun. We had our last session this week and now there will be a gap until spring when the days are long...

It was a knockout opening. The King Street Theatre opened last night after long rennovations and the assembled guests couldn't believe ...

I dropped in to the theatre today to see how the paintings were hung and found the place crawling with electricians putting in lighting a...

One Direction T shirt with figures by my friend Ruby. (If you are into One Direction and you like this shirt there is a link under the pict...

The King Street Theatre has had a major revamp and is almost ready for opening night. new paint - new lights - new vibe The new paint ...

Strelitzia flowers are so fantastical that they can easily overtake a canvas, which they did on my first attempt to paint them.  I gessoed o...

At my front door there is an enormous Strelitzia plant that should be dug out, or at least divided. Digging up and/or dividing would tak...

Love this picture taken at a German opera house. This is what the singers see before the curtain rises.  Translation: Breath calmly, take a ...

If you drive up, up, up Dolly Avenue in the Gosford suburb of Springfield, then on into the Rumbalara Reserve the narrow road leads to picni...

The days are getting shorter and daylight saving has finished. Sunrise is just after 6 am. Sun rise last Thursday at Umina Beach Sta...