Visiting the Cultural Centre and South Bank

Originally posted on Gumbootspearlz Photography:
On Friday I went to the Cultural Centre of Brisbane. It is home to the State Library, Conservatorium, Writer’s Centre, Gallery for Modern Art, Art Gallery,  a film school, Science Centre and Maritime Museum as well as some interesting Parklands, an ABC office,  and the Brisbane Eye. My daughter was…

Abstracting Ripples

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Brisbane Park – June Perkins I love working with ripples and reflections and playing with the camera settings until the water becomes an abstract painting. Above is the original setting. Then below is what happens when gazing into the water with the camera. Reflections – June Perkins Ripples flow –…

Regional Festivals Matter

In the lead up to the Cairns  Tropical Writing Festival  (Sept 14-16 2014) I caught up with Diane Finlay, one of the driving forces behind it, to ask her just why a writing festival is so important to the building of the Far North Queensland Literary Community. June:  Why is a writing festival so importantContinue reading “Regional Festivals Matter”