“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life…” Pablo Picasso So the Contemporary Art Society of Victoria’s annual A4 Art Exhibition is over for 2026. Over 650 pieces of work, in all imaginable media… oil, pastel, collage, gouache, watercolour, pencil, pen, lino cut, even photography. With so much choice, it is a… Read more

“Nobody taller than 5′ 6″ will show real genius…” Alexis Carrel We have spoken about this guy before, but he is deeply complex, and as a short surgeon with a love of ancient Egypt I want to know more. Alexis Carrel is intensely problematic, and full of stark contrasts. He was French, but lived most… Read more