Landscape painting now (2019) is a survey book of contemporary artists whose work incorporates landscape. The book begins with a … More
Category: Thoughts on Readings
A repository for her rage
Justine Giles, 2018. A repository for her rage. [watercolour on paper 575 x 760mm]. A midnight storm. A knock at … More
Dear Chris: An epistolary review of I love Dick
Auckland New Zealand 25 September 2017 Dear Chris, I finally got around to reading your book I love Dick. I … More
Too much time travel
Last night I had a dream that I spoke to my Nana on the telephone. She was calling me from … More
Afronaut vs Afronaut
In the 1960s, in Africa, an unlikely space mission was born. Edward Mukuka Nkoloso was a science teacher and revolutionary … More
How to write about contemporary art – Gilda Williams
Artists and art writers take note: No matter how good you are at writing, you could probably do with reading … More
Christina’s World
I often find, quite by accident, a book in the library that I haven’t seen before. Despite its smallness, there … More
Art is how you look at things.
Images from the book David Batchelor: found monochromes Vol. 1, 1 – 250. Art is all perspective. It sounds obvious, but art … More
Untitled: The art of James Castle.
When I happened upon this book at the public library, Untitled: The art of James Castle, I was drawn in by its title … More
Pilcrow
When I first excitedly told Julie about my initial investigation into the pilcrow, she smiled, knowingly, and said, “Oh it’s … More