By Celeste Hawkins I first viewed Del Kathryn Barton’s work “Come of Things” at the Melbourne Art Fair in 2010. Quite frankly, I was in awe of this work. I didn’t know where to begin, in fact, I could just start looking anywhere into that landscape and be lost in the intricacy of those delicate marks. I remember making several …
The Curious Compacq
By Celeste Hawkins ‘Things of use and beauty need not fear time’ is Nicola Bartlett’s motto for the shop, The Silver Compacq. Situated in Belgrave at the foothills of the Yarra Ranges, this delightful little vintage store has been happily serving inquisitive customers for four and a half years. “My family background is English and I grew up being surrounded …
Public Artist-Clare Mc Cracken
By Celeste Hawkins Clare Mc Cracken calls her self a mixed media artist, but most of her art is ever-present in the streets of various communities, so many describe her as a public artist. Often placing thought provoking artworks right in the public eye, (and many times in unlikely places); it seems a perfect vocation for Clare who is passionate …
Benjamin Sheppard
By Celeste Hawkins When casually asking Ben Sheppard about his decision to transfer his drawings into a 3D sculptural form, I certainly didn’t expect the response, ‘they’re drawings’. Throughout the conversation that morning in his Brunswick home and studio, the 36 year old Melbourne based artist struck me as someone who really wanted to challenge and be apart of change. Ben’s work …