furballs

I haven't done a cat post for a while - so here are a couple of cats I have encountered recently.

11th PODRAVSKI SALON COLLECTION OF ART PHOTOGRAPHY " ĐURĐEVAC SALON 2009"

Here is the invite to a photography show I'm in which opens today ... wish I was there, what a beautiful place. Just in case any blog readers are in the neighbourhood...

Ancestors

There is a gorgeous show by Peter Ireland titled 'Ancestors' which is on at the Rayner Bros Gallery until the end of October.

River Traders Market

After the rain had passed, I went down to the market on Saturday and found lots of people out and about, enjoying some kai, and the general ambience. Getting their hair coloured (temporarily) was very popular with the younger market-goers.

cherry blossom

A truck in the nearby carpark had broken off a small branch of cherry blossom so I took it back to the studio and put it in water. After a few days the blossoms began to wilt but I thought they still looked beautiful.

AD[Rift]

Here is a detail of the painting I have just completed titled [AD]Rift.

another hands shot

The gang patch bylaw was a hot topic around the dinner table which carried through to a striking demo of the bloods symbol.

suggestion box

The suggestion box at Stink Magnetic Recording Studios is so enticing, it makes you want to come up with lots of good suggestions, just so you can make use of it.

some styley Whanganui legs

Spring

Seeing as Spring is officially here, I had to post something to celebrate. There are some beautiful gardens fronting the street along Somme Parade.

Gang Patch Bylaw Protest

Yesterday the media descended on Whanganui where there was a protest against the new bylaw banning the wearing of gang patches in the central area of town. Some protesters had made their own patches 'Maunga Kahu Aotearoa' with the Nelson Mandela fist. There was a strong gang and police presence, but the protest was a peaceful one with no arrests made.