Raise the Pink Lantern

Walking through the back streets of inner city Sydney, or for that matter any city, 

even when it’s too hot, too cold, too wet, too late, or too early, will result in a discovery or two 

that will bring delightful.

The street is full of spontaneous art.

Raise a pink lantern was found in a small parking spot come back yard one late afternoon.  

Clearly they were evidence of a celebration from the night before…these lanterns stayed firm to their role 

of supplying a sense of event, joy, fun.

Best thing I can say is…Look, look and look some more all around you, all the time.

A Red Brick Delight

I have always relished the look of the great Australian suburban house. 

I did not realise, until I had travelled to the outback of NSW and Queensland, that the houses, which fill our suburbs, with their terracotta red bricks and roof tiles, 

reflect precisely the colours of the outback, with its terracotta red soil and the ever present blue sky. 

I draw great delight from the way people love their houses and take such pride, and make such an effort in creating a sense of place and home.

The beauty that lives within this style of architecture and speaks to me, also speaks to a contemporary, engaging artist, Peter O’Doherty.

Peter creates memorable paintings based on the ubiquitous urban landscape, focusing primarily on red brick suburban houses and flats.  

I have always appreciated his vision and way he crafts the imagery of his subject matter. 

He is a recognized artist, with work being included in Sydney’s highly acclaimed Salon des Refusés. 

Peter’s work is shown at King Street Gallery on William at 177 William Street,Darlinghurst, NSW 2010.           randi@kingstreetgallery.com

Pat a pup today

It's National Dog Day today, so pat a pup or say hello or just remember to appreciate our furry friends' tolerance and unconditional love for us.

Dogs rock...(and so do cats.)

"Love has a glow like a neon sign...

Shiftazine was sitting in a bar called Goros in Mary Street, Surry Hills (Inner city Sydney) the other night. 

It is a Japanese bar, with Japanese beer and Japanese bar foods, and crazy Japanese TV shows and neon lights lighting up the air that I breathed.  

I kept taking photos of the neon graphics that sat in their place behind the bar. Why?

I guess Neon lights, of all descriptions just bring me joy.

I delight in the colour and glow they radiate, filling the space I am inhabiting at that present moment. 

Just fascinating.

This joy brought me to remember to tell you all to remember to celebrate the thing that brings you JOY 

on 25th November every year. JOYDAY