by Michelle Eastwood The winter solstice is nigh upon us and I am excited. According to the calendar, we are almost three weeks into the three long months of winter. They are long for me because I am not a fan of the cold. I am not a fan of the long nights and short…

This mixed media artwork was created in 2025 after a visit to the grass trees at Basin Reserve, Drysdale Victoria Australia. Their presence had a profound impact on the artist. The grass trees in this work function as spiritual sentinels, clustering together in communion, embodying resilience, endurance and faith. Their sculptural crowns and rhythmic fronds are…

by Glenn Loughrey I was inthe gardenCountryHomeMotherCousinsCreatures I wasnaked No needfor clothesAll therewere nakedNothing tohide behind PhysicallyEmotionallySpiritually All was on showAll accepted Then yousaw mefor the first timefrom a distanceon the shore Unlikeanyotheryou hadwitnessed NakedExposedFreeAt easeAt homeon Country And you were afraid Not of mebut of yourself Hiddenbehindclothbucklesbeltsbootsboatsand weapons Afraidto let me seeyouas your Godmade…