Finding your true north could be as simple as tearing up the maps that define borders and map our connections to each other instead.
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Vincent Namatjira in front of his Archibald prize winning painting Stand Strong for Who You Are, 2020.
Pretty or Pretty Confronting?
in Creativity, Australia
What is the purpose of art? Is is it to be pretty or to challenge our notions of who we are at the deepest level? Today is the start of NAIDOC week and we are called to have a “deep challenging national story” around how our Indigenous art and artists can lead the way we see ourselves as Australians.
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At the Ardlethan tin mine, 1978
Connecting through Stories
in Storytelling
Stories connect us on a heart to heart level. I look back on my time as a young journalist in a rural town and realise how lucky I was to be able to peek into the intimate lives of the women who lived in the district, empowering them to share their stories.
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Saying YES to chance
Spontaneous adventuring can feel a bit daring and dangerous. Saying yes to chance gave me the opportunity to “get over myself” on an unplanned midweek road trip north.
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Awe and Wonder
in Creativity
In turbulent times, there is an urgent need for art to pay attention to the ordinary wonders in the world.. To give them form, to really notice and document life’s everyday beauty. To communicate the awe and wonder of being alive.
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From the Deep Sea (detail) 2021 Poured paper pulp…work in progress
What if?
in Art, Creativity
When you’re feeling dissatisfied with the unresolved pieces lying around, look at the work with new eyes. ‘What if’ is always a good place to start as it gets the creative juices flowing.
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Where do you put your money? Less You Want to Draw the Heat (detail) 2020. Stitched collage.
Gambling on Yourself
in Creativity
The only way to grow is to expand your thinking. I’ve invested in myself many times over even when I didn’t have the money upfront. It has always paid off although I couldn’t see the outcome at the start. Gamble on your creativity - for hard work and investing in yourself pay off.
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My first digital story about myself and my father made in 2004.
No Regrets
What will you leave behind as your legacy? Think of all of that you have already achieved, rather than what you haven’t. Your creative self expression is your legacy. Be proud to share it with the world, no comparisons, no regrets.
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Flying fish/mermaid (detail) 2021
Flying fish and fractals
in Creativity
Looking for inspiration? You have everything already inside of you. This is what I remembered when I went on a research trip down the rabbit holes of the internet. What I was really looking for was in my own imagination, a journey back to myself.
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Into the Light (c 2007) ~ inspired by the Yamba lighthouse and headland.
Be the Light
in Creativity
I love lighthouses.These powerful beams of light are a metaphor for connection, across the seas and lands. Having an online business is a bit like that. Shining a light from an online platform to inspire others.
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