Dont eat the Cardboard

zhao-opening.jpg zhao.doc art-monthly.doc an article I did for Art Monthly on an artist who exhibited in ART SPACE, Adelaide— Zhao Qui Ping –I was invited to the Opening- guests such as Lt GOV. Hieu Van Le, Festival Centre Director – Douglas Gautier, Natasha Stott Despoja etc –Maggie Fletcher ( I accidentally rang and asked for Maggie Thatcher) is the Director of ART SPACE –Wendy Ella Wright –Poet was the co-exhibitor — quite a red ribbon opening –there is another story or perhaps several stories behind the opening

I wrote this for ART MONTHLY as well as incorporating aspects of artists from ODE TO ART Gallery in Singapore –which I stumbled upon in a 3 hr stopover in SG ( Raffles Centre )

this mag ran into trouble in the next issue over a so called offensive ‘nude’ of a young girl which was in no way sexualised —- this was in turn a response to the ongoing Bill Henson debate — nude images —

masks2.pdf an article I write for Collectables after going to a fabulous Masquerade Party at Carol Trubee/Goran Tridic ‘ establishment : The CHURCH, Port Road, Alberton —- with my partner Huy, Lyn Head, Helen Glenn and Jenny Martin

an incredible party!!

els-news-online-edition.pdf The semester based ‘magazine’ I am editor for at TAFE: ELS Migrant English Centre

ed_semaphore2.pdf an article I wrote for Collectables Mag on the fascinating sea side ‘township’ of Semaphore near Port Adelaide —Kevin Crease, Jimmy Barnes and a host of others have connections here –some wonderful ol d buildings and arty shops –and yet still not too trendy –a kind of “Glebe” of the early 90’s in Adelaide

ed_burra2.pdf an article I wrote for Collectables Mag re Burra and the towns en route –Gawler, Clare, Auburn etc –my friends the Thorogoods have a Cidery there while other friends,Putu and Francis, have the White Cedars Cafe.

press-kit-dr-plonk1.pdf chase-scene-dr-plonk.jpgdr-plonk-tiberius-and-mrs-plonk.jpgdr-plonk-in-front-of-train.jpgct21-heritageadelaide1.pdfI just loved the creativity in this film and went to 2 different launches as well as taking various people along on a pid basis and purchasing the DVD — interviewed Rolf de Heer by phone twice as well as meeting him at the launch and a forum —- he also sent me pics which didn’t find their way into this article in Collectables for various technical reasons — ‘Reg Lunghi’ is incorrect –Should be Nigel Lunghi as Dr Plonk whom I also interviewed in his home at Norwood –have no idea how that got ‘mistranslated’

history-carrick-hill.docCarrick Hill is a ‘living monument’ to Sir Edward and Lady Hayward ( Ursula Barr-Smith) —I literally stumbled upon Ursula’s ‘100th’ birthday party and just happened to have my camera with me — wrote this article with assistance from Director,Richard Heathcote and various others mentioned in the article ( Australian Traveller) –John Dowie was at the party –see photograph — and this was one of the last public occasions he attended before his death in Autumn this year — I will be writing a major retrospective on him for ART MONTHLY magazine

ed_govhouse22.pdfAs one who has been to Government House on many occasions through the Australian Asian Association of SA, Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship and the Council for International Students SA ( CISSA), I decided an article needed to be written ( Collectables Magazine)partly to counter those in the media ( REX JORY in particular) who constantly harp about how it is underused etc etc — a similar article with a different focus was also published in the Adelaide Review — This involved several interviews with Penny Stratmann, the Secretary to the Governor as well as with Anthony Hurl, Tusmore Antiques re the furnishings  and heritage of Govt House. The Governor of the time, Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AO CVO MBE also met me officially and unofficially during and after the process — and permission was given for me to take the photographs personally.

ed_beerlabels32.pdfAs a lover and collector of printed collectables I managed to acquire a beer label collection of some significance with some labels dating back to WW11 or even earlier –from all over the world —- this article was written for Collectables Magazine — Australia