5 surprising facts about the colour pink
Pink is everywhere from home décor, clothing and packaging. But do you really know pink as well as you think?
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This artist blog covers everything from important news, artistic inspiration and just general thoughts on life. My favourite topics of conversation are art, fashion, gender equality and personal development. My writing has an arty, feminist spin because that's just the way I roll.
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- Aug 7, 2021
- 6 min
Fifty shades of pink (& what they mean)
Before we deep dive into my complicated relationship with the colour pink, let me take you on a short and interesting history.
- Aug 17, 2020
- 2 min
The wise owl
This painting considers two nursery rhymes; The Wise Old Owl and the Owl and the Pussy Cat. In both rhymes the owl is male
- Aug 15, 2020
- 3 min
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!
Women’s hair holds great significance in many religions and cultures around the world, especially golden coloured hair.
- May 15, 2020
- 4 min
The making of Handle With Care
This article takes a deep dive into the process and meaning behind the painting Handle With Care.
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Little Mermaid through our eyes
There is so much symbolism and hidden meanings in fairytales and nursery rhymes that I keep on circling back to them.
- Dec 12, 2018
- 4 min
The case against rape
Laws were invented by men for men, to protect their property. They were not created to protect the rights of women, children and those witho
- Sep 2, 2018
- 6 min
Alice steals hearts at ACMI
The exhibition charts the evolution of Alice from the written page, to theatre, film and animation, highlighting cinematic advancements
- Jul 20, 2018
- 1 min
Curiouser & Curiouser: Opening night
Thanks to everyone who attended our opening event last night at Steps Gallery. It was a great turn out and a super fun night. See the photos
- May 17, 2018
- 4 min
My sexist education
If you had told me about the gender pay gap when I got my first job at the age of 19 I would have been shocked. I was so naïve.
- Apr 11, 2018
- 6 min
Fairy tales transformed through the work of artists
Fairy tales excite our imagination and ignite our darkest fears. So it is was with high expectations that I visited the summer exhibition at
- Jul 18, 2017
- 5 min
Welcome to Gender Studies 101
t's hard to believe that in this day and age there still exist young, well-educated Australians who don't believe there is gender pay gap.
- Jun 20, 2017
- 3 min
How to survive without fashion
Franca Sozzaniwas was famously quoted as saying: I know a lot of people who buy fashion. know, perhaps, only two people who have style.
- Mar 24, 2017
- 2 min
Pass me my gun dear
You may be wondering what this painting is about. It's about turning traditional gender roles on their head.
- Mar 8, 2017
- 3 min
The dreaded F word
Each year, on March 8 we celebrate International Women's Day. It's an opportunity for all of us to consider the advancement of gender equali
- Feb 18, 2017
- 1 min
A poem: Don’t wait for prince charming
A feminist poem: Don’t wait for prince charming.
- Dec 7, 2016
- 4 min
The price of being a woman
You may know me as an artist but I'm also an accountant (yes, strange I know) and nothing upsets me more than monetary gender inequality.
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