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1. Artwork feature: Rinse Repeat

   2020-08-26 23:12:15 UTC

   I’ve had this lovely photo of a Belgian laundromat since 2016. I remember thinking the neat and tidy teal display felt so peaceful at the time. Sitting in a little laundry in a quiet street of Bruges, watching our smalls swishing and swirling in the suds, the hum of dryers…

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2. Artwork feature: the remains of Ephesus, and the missing swimsuit

   2020-05-20 20:25:30 UTC

   When you’re unable to travel, why not revisit travels past.  Today’s artwork feature and blog post comes to you courtesy of Turkey. No, it’s not a sponsored post for Steggles Poultry. It’s my recollection of the wonders of Turkey the country, its sights, sounds, and bombastic tour guides.  As you’ve…

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3. Artwork feature: Japan, Nakabashi Bridge

   2020-04-01 22:13:34 UTC

   Once again, it is sakura season in Japan. Cherry blossoms, yay! A beautiful time of year that has been celebrated for several centuries.   Regrettably this year, due to Coronavirus, it is recommended people stay home and watch previous blossomings online in the comfort of their own home with a glass…

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4. The great pyramid scheme - commission

   2020-02-27 03:00:00 UTC

   Well, who do we have here then! For the sake of brevity, because he likes a lot of superfluous letters in his surname, we’ll call him by his first name - Steve.  ‘Steve’ - graphite drawing by Candace Slager Who is Steve? As you can see from the picture, he…

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5. Artwork feature: When is a Roman soldier not a Roman soldier?

   2020-02-05 23:42:31 UTC

   Here is my piece ‘Do you have change for a denarius?’ What would you say is depicted here? Roman centurions or Roman Legionnaires ‘Do you have change for a denarius?’ by Candace Slager Surprisingly, it’s neither of those. The secret lies in which century you live. These are actually fake…

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6. New art: Skipping from the hips, a lesson in being a cow!

   2020-01-24 07:50:25 UTC

   Huzzah! Here is my latest colour pencil piece First, I must tell you a silly story.  ‘Cow corner’ - colour pencil on watercolour paper For locals on the Gold Coast you will know these cows pretty well. A random farmyard in the middle of udder suburbia (sorry). A remnant of…

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