Footscray Cathedral

I have the opportunity to prepare an entry for the Maribyrnong Council’s art exhibition for local artists, “Show Your West Side”, due June 16 2023. Here’s what I’ve submitted and the story behind the process. Cranes building the new Footscray Hospital dominate the Western skyline. To me they are spires speaking of human aspiration. Sculptures …

The Start of my Bleach Period, 22 years ago.

Embrace of the Cosmic Christ. 2000×1420. Acrylic and bleach on canvas. 2000 I had been chaplain to Flinders University for three years when veteran Italian artist Orlando Tisato visited Adelaide to participate in the 2000 Adelaide Festival of Arts. I went along to a seminar to hear him. I was sitting toward the back, diagonally …

Family Ties – a conversation with Verena in Greece

March 7. 2023 Geoff: Very sad to hear of the train disaster. Verena: Thank you Geoff. It is a nightmare as it shows that NOTHING is working here. Reprint of Facebook Post Dear friends abroad, how can | tell you? Slowly,as we overcome the first shock, | am trying tofind explanations for you, who don’t …