Drawing in Summer

This summer, for the first time since its creation in 2002, Alpha House Sketch-Club is running till Christmas. The last session of the year will be on Sunday 18th December 2006, and we'll be back at the easels two weeks afterwards, Sunday 10th January 2007.

Same story for Brandling Street Art Society: last session of the year on Saturday 17th December; first of next year, Monday 4th January. Oh, and they're having a show opening on Friday 24th November 2006, running till Sunday 26th.

So, no Alpha Sketch-Club on the 26th!

Our models for the next eeks are:
15th Oct: Jaqi
22nd Oct: Hank
29th Oct: Gill, back from overseas!
5th Nov: Ole
12th Nov: Anais
19th Nov: Nick or Tania, surprise-package...

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And now, what's up in Fluffytown? A lot, because it's sprign and sap is overflowing.

On now at the Mori Gallery (168 Day Street, Sydney) till the 4th November,

- a photo-video 'Traditional Knowledge Recording Project' by Sharon Ngallametta and Daniel Bracegirdle, or how to survive in the Bush when you forgot your can-opener.

-'61 Pimlico-181 Hay' by Karron Bridges is a photo-doco, beautiful but not glamourous only, on one of the major industries of Koolmalie (?), a small rural mining town in Oz: Sex. The show was censorad there as not suitable for families!

- 'Peel' by Willurei Kirkbright-Burney deals with the human body, serialisation and the photo reproduction, in a sombre style.

Check it all out on morigallery.com.au.


DO NOT MISS, among the works displayed in Walking the street in south King Street, Newtown, Adam Hill's piece 'White Trash', featuring a bunch of governants faces on the eponym garbage bin. Jubilatory gem!

On the Live side, if you haven't heard the Church of Kathellicism at Succulent, come and enjoy their first gig at the Buzz Bar, 349 King Street, on Wednesdady 11th October (Hey, it's tonight, 7.30 pm!), and each second Wednesday, same place, same time. The gypsie, cabaret-like music performed by a masterful, ever-crowded-with-amazing-guests acoustic band, and the vibrant, over the top presence and voice of Kath Ellis will transport you to Epiphany Land. That's what all the initiates say after their first go.

Opening on Thursday 12th October at Gaffa Gallery (330 Crown Street, Surry Hills), Profile Week III is an overview on what contemporary art the gallery exhibits; and I have a piece in there!


On quite another note, out of the entertainment section,but because under the fluff, one sometimes find body bags, this Saturday at Sydney Town Hall at 10.30 am, there will be a Memorial Ceremony For The Lebanese War Victims. Lest we forget that many Australian family have been devastated by the loss of a lost one in the bombing of a city overseas.


Elfluff.