Artist | Facilitator
So far so good. I am sitting in the lounge room of a cottage in Geelong, where I’ve taken myself on a self-directed retreat/writing weekend. I hear the hum of the heater, and wind outside the house. Yes, it is one of those mega windy Victorian days. On my instagram account, this year has been… Continue reading 2017 / half time
These are a few things I am working on/researching/investigating/pursuing/practising this year: The Artist as Driver / conversations with independent artists on culture and the arts in Australia. The Artist as Driver / mentoring with Nicole Beyer and Theatre Network Australia. Lunch-bar-art-space. Housing security for Ben and I/artists. 来，吃饭(Come, eat) II in the City of Darebin… Continue reading 2017
In November, I hosted three dinner conversations with independent artists as part of The Artist as Driver, my research into leadership, governance, and advocacy as an independent artist. This early series, in very timely fashion, also bookmarked Arts Front 2030. The plan is to host more dinner conversations in the new year. Sign up here… Continue reading notes from artists dinners #1
Every time I come back to write after a period of quiet on this site, I meditate again on the ebb and flow of output. The act of reflecting and reflection is never the same. My Northern Territory encounter was so rich and so full, I had so much I wanted to express - I… Continue reading put an anchor out
It is balmy in Darwin, but cool. Hot in the sun in the day, but the evenings are just the way I like them. It’s festival time here, and together with the touristy vibe of town centre where we are staying, you almost forget that you are still in the Northern Territory. You almost forget… Continue reading 过客 part II
These last few days have been nothing short of interesting, complex, and profound. And I’ve only been in the Northern Territory for six days. I arrived in Uluru Sunday afternoon alone, and it was a surprising 28 degree Celsius. I felt the dryness of my skin and the sharpness of the sun on my face… Continue reading 过客
The Australian Federal elections is upon us. And as a permanent resident, I am not eligible to vote. And fair enough. And because Singapore doesn't allow for dual citizenship, and the personal stakes of giving up my red passport is too high, I don't reckon I will be voting in Australia for a long, long… Continue reading election action
I have a tendency to share my ideas very early on. I do it for a few reasons though. There might be others who share some of these ideas and thoughts and want in with me, or have experiences and stories that can feed my progress with it. Articulating the ideas is a way for… Continue reading meandering thoughts/dots
Image from Walking Borders, courtesy of Scotia Monkivitch “I would also like to remember that while we gather here today to share in a meal over a migrant’s story, another group of people are gathering in front of Lady Cilento Hospital in solidarity with asylum seekers. I carry a red passport from the country… Continue reading Reflections post Saltwater at AusAsia
One thing that has surfaced in the conversations so far that has left me pleasantly curious is our perception of time. "I think that 5 years is a really long time in this world..." "5 years doesn’t seem that far away…" In context, the question I actually do ask is: Do you think that in… Continue reading He said, she said…
