Imaginary face

So, today I drew this imaginary face with Staedtler Lumocolor permanent pencil & graphite. It's on A4 grainy paper that inhibits pencil from entering all grooves. Next time I'll use smoothe paper.

Dune 2

With considerate effort (I suffer from chronic pain), I headed into the city to see Dune 2. Unfortunately trams were banked up because Free Free Palestine people staged a sit in in front of Collins Place/Kino Cinema and I had to walk further than I anticipated. There was a considerable amount of Police Officers in attendance, suggesting that there may have been trouble. Anyway I was not so much disappointed with Dune 2, just uninspired. The persistent soundtrack was annoying and the film lacked the mystical feel & power of the females evident in Dune part 1. I gave up and walked out about 40 mins from the end. At 166 mins, it was way too long

Assemblages

These works (executed in the past week) were assembled purely so they could be photographed. They exist, at the moment only in digital form.

Assorted buttons

Vintage cast iron and crocheted gloves.

White glove and dried Avocado seed.

Lacy knikers and cut black plumb.

Vitreous Porcelain with dried Maple leaf and dried Peach stone.

Human hair and satin ribbon on black background.

Ishan

This is Ishan. He would he 13 years old by now. I photographed him through the NGV International  water wall. His mother wanted a copy, so I gave her a print out when she took me to lunch. I don't have her name or details. It remains one of my favourite photographs.

Maple leaf

Amongst all the brown Autumn leaves in the street today this single Maple leaf stood out before it was pummelled by the rain.

Utterly lost

I don't know how to be philosophical about sickness and pain for I have experienced both in large quantities of late, except to say that whatever inpleasant experiences we have they could always be worse and by all accounts we would prefer only the symptoms we have. This, of course doesn't console me, it just places some things in perspective. The worst part is that simultaneous with my chronic pain I struggle with being unmotivated towards art and writing, the two things that have sustained me in life. I hope this changes soon for I feel utterly lost at the moment.

Under the bridge

 

Acrylic paint and India ink on 12" x 14" 400 gsm Belgium Linen canvas panel.

Julie Clarke 2024.

Sigmond the Seed

 

• A delightful limited edition children's book has been written and illustrated by Richmond artist Kim Howard who has recently exhibited artworks at the Richmond Library.
• The 18 page book, which charts the adventures of Sigmond and other seeds is suitable for children who are four to eight years old. It may be purchased for $20.00 by contacting Kim at: kimmezzo88@gmail.com