Creatively Speaking

Dear Friends, I can’t tell you how grateful I am for all the wonderful messages, shares, reposts and support I've had for my exhibition - Homage to Frida.  It was an amazing week.  From opening night, to celebrating Frida's birthday with champagne, re-creating our Frida look and doing the biggest, highest most colourful flower crown yet to talks about the exhibition (and my first Facebook live!) - it has been one big celebration of Frida and a whole lot of fun.  My creative cup is overflowing and my heart is full! To be honest, doing a solo exhibition was a big step for me on my photography journey.  It wasn't until my sister Meg pointed out that I was doing a SOLO exhibition, that it sunk it.  It was an OMG moment.  If I thought about it for too long, I may never have done it. It was only through the encouragement of friends, family and...

I was first introduced to Frida Kahlo when I did an art elective during my science degree (we could choose two elective subjects from any discipline - most chose to enhance their major study, I chose to do an art and a music subject).  I vividly remember our lecturer talking about Frida, her life, and her paintings.  Drawn to her style and the way she depicted her pain and suffering through her paintings, Frida has had a lasting impact on me.   I've been fascinated by her art and her life ever since.  Frida's art, her incredible personal story, her strength and bravery touch people in deeply personal ways as many can relate to her life and see some of her experiences reflected in their own (even if only a little).  Her legacy seems to become stronger and stronger as the years go on with new generations of people and in particular...

Coming home with mementos from our travels is something we all love to do and I'm no exception.  I see so many beautiful things on my travels, but to be honest I get a little worried that something I would love to have at home just won't get through our strict Australian customs laws.  So sometime ago, I decided that I would collect jewellery - a great way to instantly bring back memories of my travels. Last year, my trip to Italy was short one and I was focussed more on photography than searching for a piece of jewellery that would remind me of Italy and that I'd love forever (my preference is stumble across it rather than seek it out).  Based in Naples and then Rome, it was a short trip and I came home empty handed, but with lots of incredible memories and a stack of photos. Back home, I...