The Archibald Prize for Portrait Painting is the biggest, most well-known art prize in Australia.This year's nominees have been hanging in the Art Gallery of NSW for several months. At the end of this month they begin their travels around the country, visiting regional galleries, for all to see.Below are some of my favourites.Tom Uren by … Continue reading The Archies 2014
Blossoms in the park.Wisteria Today's post is part of Wordless Wednesday
City Recital Hall, Angel Place"The first specifically designed concert venue built in Sydney since the Opera House, the 1973 City Recital Hall is an uplifting space, ideal for acoustic music. The quality of the sound has attracted Australia's leading companies, including the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Musica Viva and the Sydney Philharmonic Choir."This photo is from … Continue reading City Recital Hall, Sydney
We're still in the throes of the wintry weather in Sydney.My Fertlizer Friday this week highlights the winter trees in my neighbourhood.MagnoliaJacarandaMaple
Wordless WednesdayIf you'd like to know more about this amazing new structure, click here to read my recent post.
For as long as I can remember there has been a great big old brewery falling to bits tucked in behind Broadway & Abercrombie Streets in Chippendale. In 2007 colourful signs sprung up around the perimeter announcing 'Central Park'.Over the past few years signs of development began to appear at the site.The result - the first … Continue reading Central Park, Chippendale, Sydney
Last week, I mentioned that the London Eye was operated by the same group who also manages the Sydney Tower & Blackpool Tower, so I thought I'd finish this little series with my photos from Blackpool 2007.Blackpool Tower was first opened in 1894.It's 158m tall and was intended to be a replica of the Eiffel … Continue reading Blackpool, UK
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