All in the Name of Liberty
The price is eternal vigilance. Liberty in Danger. Some find it in danger, some see liberty in danger right now. We demand liberty, where our desires are our own, not the manufacture of some marketing or political brainwasher. We examine some of the threats - the way that words like freedom and democracy are used to name their enemies! And we aim to enjoy our liberty and have some fun.
Monday, September 22, 2025
ginger leaves
Whistling Pigeon
The Siren of Silence, and the Blue Eyed Ravens
The Siren of Silence
I went down to Moshpit on Saturday to the Siren of Silence record launch and did a couple of drawings of the excellent show. I arrived too late to catch much of Sly Fox
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Vance's 55th at Spaceys
After a few drinks at Joey Mason Russell's opening at Alpha Gallery I headed out Spaceys in Campsie to catch some of the bands playing Vance's party
Solomon Barber with Anousheh St GermainBy the time Balkan Grill came on I'd had a couple more beers so I was getting pretty loose. I had to head off after that so I didn't get a chance to draw Majestic XI but I was a bit sloshed by then so it would have been hit and miss
Friday, September 5, 2025
Waterloo Corella
A corella outside the exhibition last year at Ochredfern.
This is a little extra piece for Jimmy Willing's amazing collection of bird paintings exhibition in Lismore. I wish I could get my big 3x1.5m parliament of birds covid era victoria park painting up there
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Spring Sprung Sprang 2025
Thanks to MoshPit and Eva for putting on the yearly festival at Moshpit, and all the performers who entertained us. Here are drawings of some of the acts, in no particular order
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Open Mic at Since I Left You
I went to Poetry Sydney last night at Since I Left You on Kent St in the city. I was late and missed the main event, the launch of Kaye Mahoney's Future Movement book project though I'm preparing an artwork for it (I think).
From the hat I drew the line "Record Temperatures in Death Valley" to riff on, something that entwines the ideas of climate change and fake news, given the temperature Championship of the world all time record (56.7C at Death valley on july 10 1913) is such a weird outlier. It was the US declaring they had the biggest everything, and the highest temperature too! Anyway I'm making an artwork on the theme
Poet and MC Angela Stretch
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Loose Leaf Literature
I went to the Chippo Hotel on Abercrombie St on tuesday (15-7-2025) to draw the show at Loose Leaf Literature. It was an entertaining night of music, spoken word and comedy with Victoria Nelson, E. S. Toose and Tavis Harrod.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Fabels at Alpha House
I went to the Alpha gallery last weekend where Fabels played on the last evening of Hiske's exhibition Vingt/Vingt 20/20
Here are couple of drawings of the Fabels
A bit of scribble of Scattered Order, who played a set before them, but I was a bit late pulling out my drawing pad
Friday, July 4, 2025
City from City West Link
Melting Sea Ice
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Majestic XI at the Gasoline Pony
Yesterday I went along to the Gasoline Pony and saw Majestic XI, Silver Foxes and Ned Alphabet
Ned Alphabet
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Paul Hayward and the Sidekicks
I went and saw Paul Hayward and the Sidekicks yesterday at Gasoline Pony
Saturday, May 24, 2025
5olo5
5olo5 is 5 soloists performing a 12 minute piece then joining in an improv ensemble to complete the show. The brainchild of Trevor Brown, it's on in the Uniting Church on Oxford St Paddington one friday each month. I went along on Friday the 23rd and did some drawings of the performers - Hayley Chan, Gary Daley, Ellen Kirkwood, Freya Shack-Arnott, and Trevor Brown.
Thanks to you all for a really enjoyable show,
Introductions at the strat of the show, Gary, Hayley, Freya, Ellen, and Trevor, my sketchy warm-up. A very enjoyable show, I hope everyone can get along to the next one