The operatic bass baritone Donald McIntrye died this week after an extraordinary career. He specialised in singing Wagner and Strauss operas, but many more besides. In 2003 he took a Masterclass in Sydney where this sketch was made. The long time member of the NSW Wagner Society and estimed editor of their quarterly newsletter is …
Liz is a ceramic artist who is currently working under difficult conditions as she cares full time for a dementia patient. Whenever she can she sneaks off for stolen moments in her garage, fashioning her hand built ceramic works. The other day she posted me a picture of her newest bowl, a work with industrial …
Drawing in cafes is a singular pleasure. The barista in the tiny Mazagran Cafe in Dunedin looked over my shoulder as I drew their roses and commented “That painting looks as if the wind blew the petals onto the page.” See more cafe flowers here
Last night I woke about 3am and flicked the ‘on’ switch on the radio then found I just couldn’t turn it off. I had happened on the Sydney listener-funded classical music station 2MBS FM and an opera was playing, but not one I instantly recognised. An anguished woman sang and sang and I became more …