January is always a strange month. Time is a peculiar concept anytime, it just seems more so at the start of a new year when routine takes flight for supposedly better times. But none of us is going to forget January 2020 in a hurry.
I’ve tried, but there’s no way I can fully appreciate how very difficult, frightening and heartbreaking the past weeks have been to so many people across New South Wales – across Australia – people who have lost so much, in some cases everything. Anything I might have to say seems grossly inadequate.
And life goes on. It has to.
In my own little world, my paintings can be seen at the following:
Be Brave Artspace in Avalon, Sydney. Until 19 January, my 10 Australian birds are hanging in a big group exhibition called ‘A Little Brave’.
Sous le Soleil (Roseville Park, 60A Clanville Rd, Roseville, NSW). Just last week I delivered a number of my paintings to this lovely restaurant on Sydney’s north side, where they’ll be for the next few months. (One of them appears above.) The restaurant is open at selected times for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and their shop is a treasure trove of beautiful things.
National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour. The Combined Art Societies of Sydney is hosting their ‘Art of Sydney’ Awards from Saturday 25 to Tuesday 28 January.
Broadhurst Gallery in Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre (782 Kingsway, Gymea, NSW). The Australian Society of Miniature Art’s ‘Intimate Universe’ exhibition is on from 25 January to 24 February. This exhibition will move to the Maitland Regional Art Gallery (230 High Street, Maitland, NSW) where you can see it from 9 May to 26 July.
And of course you’re welcome here in my studio, anytime, by appointment.
Until next month.