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‘Stunning’ tiles unite art and mental health

IT was time for rejoicing at the Ray Morton Park near the Riverside Café on Queanbeyan River this morning when community members gathered to mark the unveiling of a unique arts and mental health collaboration that has seen 200 original ceramic tiles, created by 100 people, installed on  top of retaining walls in the city’s [...]

Marking the landscape at Strathnairn

 THE Centenary is making a mark on our landscape. Yesterday alone, we saw  the maternal Skywhale balloon take to the skies. Then in the afternoon, the Centenary’s creative director Robyn Archer was on hand at Strathnairn Homestead to launch a land art event running throughout the month that has been supported by three artists in [...]

Our faces on parade

AS reported recently in “CityNews”, local artist Barbara van der Linden’s “The Faces of Canberra”  is on show  at M16 Artspace in Griffith,  supported by the Community Centenary Initiatives Fund. “I set out to paint portraits of the people who have shaped Canberra and those we meet in everyday life,” said Ms Van der Linden. [...]

Big-hit Fashfest – bigger, better next year

IT was a whirlwind of designers, leggy models, champagne and glitterati – and it’s hard to believe it’s already over. Fashfest, Canberra’s inaugural fashion festival, certainly whet the capital’s appetite for fashion, boasting huge crowds and a plethora of talented designers. More than 2000 people flocked to watch more than 30 designers showcase their creations [...]