Van Gogh digital exhibition

What an incredible exhibition. About 50 giant screens showing Van Goghs art animated with motion. So in Starry, Starry night the water was shimmering and in the landscapes, the clouds were floating past. Plus there was amazing music to add to the ambiance and quotes of Van Gogh to go with the paintings. Ingenious and inspiring.  I went with Shushann. 

The Powerhouse Museum

This museum celebrates, amongst other things, the marvels of our technological progress from horse and carriage to space rockets and Mars buggies.  I also got to see the Australian Geographic Photographer of the Year exhibition.  Some amazing photos!  Inspires me to get back into my nature photography.

Australian Geographic Photographer of the Year

NSW Art Gallery

I loved my first visit to the NSW Art Gallery. There was some very inspiring art.  I especially loved the aboriginal art, so beautiful and colourful. 

Art I liked

Photos from the walk there

The Museum of Contemporary Art

I've decided its finally time to explore some of Sydney's museums and art galleries!  There's a lot on offer here. It was a fun morning exploring some very eclectic art exhibits.


Art in the museum I liked

I especially loved this artwork. Pieces of wood picked up on the beach, sculpted by nature into the shape of little animals. Amazing idea and beautiful.

Surrounding Sydney and The Rocks

Going to Christina's art exhibition

World Press Exhibition and Peru Festival with Elna

World Press Exhibition

Winning photos

Another photo exhibition next door.  I loved these!  I'm going to start taking more black and white photos.

Peru Festival at Marrickville

The Pisco Sours was the bomb. After two, Elna and I were quite tipsy!!

Frank Hurley presentation

Sue and I went to The NSW Library to see a presentation on the photographic work of Frank Hurley as he recorded the unsuccessful voyage of Shackleton and The Endurance - they got stuck on the ice in Antarctica and had to make their own way home.  Shackleton's extraordinary leadership ensured that every single member of the expedition got out alive. 

I was mesmerised by the quality of the photography.  Mind blowing to think it was all done in the early 1900's with the limited and cumbersome cameras of the time.  Hurley made the whole thing come alive through photos, and without him, the heroic efforts would have been largely lost in history. Instead, it's a story that is famous and inspiring 100 years later.