My RSS Feedhttp://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/index.htmlHot News!enuser@domain.comCopyright 2011 Kerry 2012-05-12T19:00:04+10:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:18:40 +1000Look at what these kids have done!user@domain.comBlog2012-05-12T19:00:04+10:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/3aab9c03b8eb1d59f183638f7b2e0ba0-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/3aab9c03b8eb1d59f183638f7b2e0ba0-18.html#unique-entry-id-18 Three of my paintings recently took part in an exhibition at Fairlight, NSW. Vanessa Mistry ( http://www.artsie.com.au/ ) runs art classes with kids in the room where the paintings were being displayed and she told me that she and her students were very excited by the work, and that they had been inspired by it to make some wonderful works of their own.

I'm really over the moon that she has sent some photos of what they have done and I'm completely bowled over by it. Take a look - I'll show you my three, then four of the paintings done by the kids. Wow!!!

I'm tickled pink to have been invited to do a school holiday workshop with Vanessa and kids on July 4th 2012...I can hardly wait!

My paintings: ("Itty-bitty city", " Just next door", "Go fishing")

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By Vanessa's kids...

Pasted Graphic 3 . Pasted Graphic 4 . Pasted Graphic 5 . Pasted Graphic 6

See what I mean???!!! I think they're Fantastic!!!!! How exciting to think that your work inspired somebody, and then to see where they've taken it... I'm absolutely stunned by this!


]]>A little bit longer...user@domain.comBlog2012-04-24T22:00:14+10:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/8dc978945630d9bf88c0447de6dec723-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/8dc978945630d9bf88c0447de6dec723-17.html#unique-entry-id-17Our Cartoonists on Canvas (and other stuff) exhibition will run for a bit longer - until Monday April 30th. I really love being in the gallery and meeting people who drop in. The opening was fun and the two graphics tablets got good workout by people who tried them out.

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I’ve made laminated copies of my (Kerry Millard) cartoons and have called them Fridge Millards. Quite a few have been going to new homes…



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]]>Cartoonists on canvas (and other stuff)user@domain.comBlog2012-04-09T15:15:28+10:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/175e87d304a3163070b666bbb17cf164-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/175e87d304a3163070b666bbb17cf164-16.html#unique-entry-id-16I know I malign my GPS frequently, and I’m about to do it again.

I recently had a wonderful trip to Tamworth to hang my new exhibition, “Are we there yet?” at Weswal Gallery, 192 Brisbane St, Tamworth NSW 2340. I stayed with lovely friends, then on my way home, popped into Nundle. Gorgeous little town - I bought a dear little white enamel teapot which makes JUST the right amount of tea! The Tamworth - Nundle road is completely exquisite at the moment after all the rain - hills, and valley floors dotted with horses, pastel grasses and trembling trees - wonderful.

As I left Nundle I decided to drop in on the tiny village of Hanging Rock, only about 5 minutes away, I’m told. So I set the GPS to Hanging Rock and off we went. OK, so I was getting suspicious after about 10 minutes but decided to give it the benefit of the doubt (adding to my suspicion was the fact that Hanging Rock is at higher altitude than Nundle, and I was going downhill…) After over an hour and about 70 km, I arrived back at Nundle. My little old GPS, rather than asking me to do a U-turn to get to the turnoff to Hanging Rock seeing as my car was a couple of hundred metres beyond it and pointing away from it, took me around the block. Of course, in the bush, each side of a block can be 40 km long…

Never mind…I had left early and had the whole day and loved the drive.

So, back at Nundle, I set my GPS to “HOME”. Now I’m guessing I must have it on the “most direct route” setting, which in the bush (or the country as we would have called it in Canada) can look great on the map, but which in reality meant taking nine hours to do a five hour trip, bumping along single lane dirt tracks, around hairpin bends on the side of hills, through pockets of rainforest, past paddocks and scrub, scraping around trees and bumping over cattle grids through fences with “No Trespassing!” signs on them…past a hidden luxury riding establishments and more than a few surprised looking horses and cattle,… in the end I was getting more than a little worried and decided to take the next chance I could to connect with the main highway. OK, so I didn’t take it because by then I was busting to see where the track would take me next… and eventually I made it home. I was exhausted but what a wonderful trip!

Two weeks later my car is still laden with fine red dust. It is due for a service, and Hyundai wash the car when they service it. Hmmm…you can see what I’m thinking …

From April 16th to 24th I’ll have some paintings and cartoons hanging in a new exhibition called, Cartoonsts on Canvas (and other stuff) to show our several sides - at the Frendz Community Gallery (20 Moore Ave.,West Lindfield NSW 2070) with Lindsay Foyle, Steve Panozzo, and Sturt Krygsman. Our opening will be on Saturday April 21st from 3 - 6 pm for “Meet the cartoonist!” - there will be nibbles and wine and paper and pens and a graphics tablet and a few cartoonists to chat with … should be fun!


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]]>Tasmania and Tamworth and Tremendous Tidings...user@domain.comBlog2012-03-17T20:20:56+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/4f67dbf074307df5059d219f47336eca-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/4f67dbf074307df5059d219f47336eca-15.html#unique-entry-id-15I have just had a lovely two weeks in Tasmania with friends and offspring - lovely walks and meals and wine and chats and cosy fires (beginning of autumn) and a touch of Scrabble. Cowardly Scrabble - where you don't score. My host had never heard of it before...
I visited MONA (controversial private Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart) and walked on beaches and rainforest all within a stone's throw of my offspring's dear little elderly (rented) shack at Kingston Beach. The three black hens who live there are beautiful!
WindsorThe shack, Tasmania…

There will be a quick trip to Tamworth this week to deliver paintings for my upcoming exhibition, "Are we there yet?", ...
Are we there yet? 72 x 10”Are we there yet?”

…and a fun Official Opening on Friday March 23rd from 5:30 - 8:00 pm at Weswal Gallery. The exhibition runs from March 23 to April 19th 2012 and was booked two years ago! It's interesting to see how the work has evolved since then!


Tasmania_Secret beach”Secret Beach” (not its real name), near the shack in Tasmania...

But my very new, big and happy news is...you know how you always hope there will be something exciting in the letterbox or your emails, you don’t know what it is that you’re waiting for, but you hope it will be there...well, I received one of those emails. Of course, I didn't realise it was one of those emails until I'd read it a few times, but I've been invited to take up a two week Artist in Residence spot at "Bundanon", the art study centre situated on the homestead of the late and great Australian painter, Arthur Boyd. I'll be given a little flat and a STUDIO, and can paint in the paddocks and on the banks of the Shoalhaven River amongst the wildlife and other artists in various fields (as opposed to paddocks)(although they may be in them as well). Bliss! In return, I'll give three talks to school kids from the region who will be bussed in, which will be an hoot!!!! I really enjoy such work.

Tasmania_rainforestRainforest near the shack in Tasmania…

This morning I woke to the sound of a lyrebird giving a performance from a tree just outside my window - there was gentle rain which they seem to like, and as mimics, their improvisation is endlessly fascinating and delighting, and just a little bit magic.


Tasmania-canoesMy final day in Tassie - the local high school got PERFECT and rare weather for their swimming carnival. I don’t doubt some years they’ve swum in snow…]]>Tomorrow is my last day…user@domain.comBlog2012-02-25T14:57:21+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/c339afaeedc318d334bec861eb1a1fec-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/c339afaeedc318d334bec861eb1a1fec-14.html#unique-entry-id-14OK, so hopefully not my last day ever, but it will be my last day in my Little Firefly Gallery at Shop 2, 20 Moore Ave, Lindfield NSW 2070. I have absolutely LOVED being in the little shop and talking to all of the delightful people of all ages who have dropped in.

I’d be sad, except I have two exciting newses. My first exciting news is that three paintings have just gone to wonderful new homes.

Sleeping Beauty - Huon Valley Kerry Thompson 72dpi 10cm
”Sleeping Beauty Mountain, Tasmania”


Twiggy 72 x 10
”Twiggy”



Spring hill - Kerry Thompson 10cm
“Spring hill”

I am VERY happy. Some day I suppose I’ll be faced with the decision of selling one to a not-so-good home, and it will be a test indeed!

My second but not any less exciting news is that I have just been invited to be Artist in Residence by the Bundanon Trust. I’ll be tucked away in a little studio on the Shoalhaven River near Nowra on the NSW south coast for two weeks over winter, and will wallow in contact with other artists and local school kids, and the atmosphere of this wonderful, magical property of the late Arthur Boyd. I’ll fill the car with paints and will wear out as many brushes as possible! Yay!!!

OK - time to begin to think about packing up tomorrow - I’d better locate the broom…]]>Bye bye Firefly...user@domain.comBlog2012-02-22T13:43:13+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/9f5062e76c6e676c14dd8060e12b3e05-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/9f5062e76c6e676c14dd8060e12b3e05-13.html#unique-entry-id-13I’ll have to actually download and upload photos of the Little Firefly Gallery before I pack up on Sunday afternoon - it has filled up with prints and cards and paintings...

I’ve really enjoyed the experience and will see if there’s another little shop somewhere which would lend itself to me popping up in it for a bit!

I have a jaunt to Tasmania planned and will try to meet up with another artist or two to go out and paint together. Although I’ll have to start sleeping on my roof if I bring home many more paintings.

The other morning I was sitting on my back verandah enjoying my cup of tea and toast, and was joined by two rainbow lorikeets, three brown cuckoo doves, and two king parrots. A few evenings ago a male lyrebird was stepping about on the roof of my yurt studio - a VERY rare sight. There’s also a wallaby who grazes behind the house. Good grief! What a lucky place to be living in!

If a fish is asleep, how do you know? Kerry Thompson 72 x 20
If a fish is asleep, how do you know? ]]>Firefly closing, "Watch this space!" opening!user@domain.comBlog2012-02-02T12:56:35+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/f29d809f656b22b91b5f08629f3981d7-12.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/f29d809f656b22b91b5f08629f3981d7-12.html#unique-entry-id-12

page178-twiggy-72-x-10 I have loved my temporary pop-up Gallery, The Little Firefly, so much that it will continue to pop up at 20 Moore Ave in West Lindfield (see map and opening hours below) until Sunday Feb 26th, so do drop in to say hi if you get the chance.  Also, my exciting news is that I am helping to create and launch the Frendz Community Gallery right next door to the Little Firefly Gallery and am taking part in its very first exhibition : "Watch this space!” from Feb 7 - 14 2012. Opening with bubbly (parking easy): Thursday Feb 9th 6:00 - 9:00 pm 20 Moore Ave (enter through the nursery) Lindfield West NSW 2070 Australia (See map below)  "Watch this space!” Feb 7 - 14 For this very first exhibition on freshly painted walls of the Frendz Community Gallery I'll be displaying a never before revealed retrospective of work going back...I won't reveal here just how far (other than to say it was the year "Introducing...the Beatles" was released)...including ink, watercolour, and oils, beside a collection of pieces by community member Val Bennett.  Come along on Thursday evening Feb 9th for a glass of bubbly and to inspect this beautiful new exhibition space which is opening, and open to many people and many possibilities, in amongst a chirpy cafe and nursery and enthusiastic, welcoming community. You can see my Little Firefly Gallery at the same time.


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]]>It's official...user@domain.comBlog2012-01-09T23:20:57+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/56ddb40e0760161b343263581044336f-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/56ddb40e0760161b343263581044336f-11.html#unique-entry-id-11
Flyer_LFG_2012_1_6]]>More fireflies and other bugsuser@domain.comBlog2011-12-31T22:40:28+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/9dbe610bbb4fed01d724422f5a6a52ca-10.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/9dbe610bbb4fed01d724422f5a6a52ca-10.html#unique-entry-id-10The Little Firefly - so much that I’ve decided to stay…at least for another month or two while the landlord at Cafe Frendz waits for a permanent tenant.

I’ll reopen on Wed Jan 11th at 11 a.m.

I’m in amongst the Cafe Frendz Nursery at 20 Moore Ave, Lindfield NSW 2070.

I’ve been enjoying painting while I’m in the gallery/studio and here’s one of the pieces I’ve made there, “Twiggy”

Twiggy 72 x 10(click on it to see a larger version)

It’s the last day of 2011 - nice to be launching into the new year with such a lovely project.

I was going to set up a space in an adjoining shop for people to use for art projects, reading, chatting etc, but the 12 month lease for such a welcomed but financially risky idea was too scary!

I’ll offer private tuition in the Little Firefly in my compact studio space as an experiment…not so much to “teach” as to help unlock.

Sun shower - Kerry Thompson 10cm

I’ve just had a very worrying week when my computer died completely and it looked like my backup wasn’t going to work. For the period when I thought I’d lost absolutely everything, I came to realise how much time I spend fiddling around with the stuff which is only a record and archive of what I’m doing out in the world, but which has come to feel like the main game. Anyway, after getting a new computer with a fancier operating system, then having to re-jig a lot of programs, etc etc - I’m back up and running. Here’s the painting that was my response to it all…called, “Internet”


Internet 72 x 10




]]>Photos of the Little Firefly Galleryuser@domain.comBlog2011-12-04T18:10:02+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/c8b491cabbe08d1d1788045a85ad4673-9.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/c8b491cabbe08d1d1788045a85ad4673-9.html#unique-entry-id-9I am LOVING my 17 day pop-up shop, the Little Firefly Gallery (Dec 2 - 18 2011 behind Cafe Frendz at 20 Moore Ave, West Lindfield NSW 2070 Australia.)
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Today I took photos.

Please note:


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- Little green plant-holding tricycle: bought with my first day’s takings. Moral: running shops beside nurseries is probably a bad idea.

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- Home-made marble sorter-outer on table. Even tough, very grown up people end up having a lot of fun with it.
Thank you Nancy for your idea that I include it!
Incidentally, my apologies to the rather small girl who came in with a wad of pizza dough and of whom I had suspicions when there were fewer marbles after she’d left that when she arrived. I suspected the pizza dough and her grin as she left.
Today I found my lost marbles.
As I said, my apologies to her for the suspicion: she doesn’t know who she is.

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-the wonderful view from where I stand when painting

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-glorious lilies given to me by a visiting friend


-there is a book of my cartoons on a little table near the marble sorter-outer - I have never heard such a variety of snorts, chortles, chuckles, squeaks, and other noises issuing from folk as they look through it - completely heartwarming!



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If you’re in the neighbourhood, drop in! A comfy chair awaits!

]]>The Firefly has been launched!user@domain.comBlog2011-12-03T07:10:14+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/cac73d523e3268cb35f25f2526b85d0d-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/cac73d523e3268cb35f25f2526b85d0d-8.html#unique-entry-id-8City ditty

Yesterday was my first day in my 17 day pop-up Little Firefly Gallery (20 Moore Ave West Lindfield NSW 2070 - Dec 2nd - 18th), and I loved it! Mark, from Cafe Frendz, and I had a Garden Party Opening yesterday evening with bubbly and an amazing fruit platter and an equally delectable cheese platter, and lots of lovely visitors.

"Danderleith" hills - Kerry Thompson 72x10Danderleith hills

I painted in the gallery during the day, and folk wandered in which meant we had...conversation! Working on my own as I do normally, I don’t get much intelligent conversation, so that was really enjoyable. And the conversation included topics besides paintings...so now I know what people do out there in the world. I even had to commute. OK, so maybe 5 minutes isn’t really commuting...but it’s definitely further than from the kitchen to my study.

Between the flags Between the flags

I had lovely visitors and found homes for some tiles I’ve had made from some of my paintings, and for several paintings. Good homes. I love that. Although one dropper-inner suggested that if they go to a bad home, maybe they’ll help the home become a good one. What a kind and lovely thought.

Blue sunset smll Blue sunset

Of course, being situated in a nursery meant that some of my earnings went on the sweetest little green tricycle plant pot holder...I’ll take photos today.

Now to figure out what it is that people make their packed lunches out of...


but one went the other way 72 x 20But one went the other way...


]]>Little Firefly Gallery, and "Hello sunshine!":user@domain.comBlog2011-11-24T20:34:17+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/6f955de8e9185ab428e0a11998e5e874-6.html#unique-entry-id-6http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/6f955de8e9185ab428e0a11998e5e874-6.html#unique-entry-id-6

It’s amazing what can happen from one day to the next!

One day I’m sitting in the delightful Cafe Frendz at West Lindfield, with a friend, having a coffee and minding our own businesses, and the next day I’m suddenly preparing to move into a vacant shop next door as a little gallery from December 2 - 18, where I’ll be minding my own business!

 Sydney smll

The Little Firefly Gallery will alight at Shop 2, 20 Moore Ave., West Lindfield NSW 2070 behind Cafe Frendz and tucked in amongst the attached nursery. What FUN!!! I’ll include the flyer below with everything you might need to know.

Hello sunshine Kerry Thompson 72x 10 sigHello sunshine!

In the gallery I’ll hang an exhibition from my collection of works for sale, called, ”Hello sunshine!”after a painting of that name, and in celebration of the beginning of summer and the launch of the Cafe Frendz Nursery and the Little Firefly Gallery.

The Garden Party Opening will be from 5 - 8pm on Friday December 2nd, and everyone is welcome. There will be an armchair so you can peruse paintings and petunias particularly pleasantly!

Balingup evening smll

Sigh! Life is full of adventures!

And, I’ve connected with several wonderful quilt shops - I admire their work and they seem to like mine, so more on that later.

Bendemeer Hill smll

Further, I'll be introducing information about a new group, Andable (www.Andable.com), who will be launching a website in February 2012 where artists and merchants (particularly who care about their footprint on the planet) will have an online shop, and 10% of sales will go as micro loans to people elsewhere in the world who need a hand getting started with their own enterprising ideas to get over the hurdles imposed by poverty. Then the loans will be paid back after three months. What a painless and brilliant way to put the wealth to work, and help somebody else!
K Thompson Little Firefly Gallery A4 flyer nov 2011
P.S. This is so clever and wonderful!!

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]]>"What I did"s and Art for kidsuser@domain.comBlog2011-11-19T17:26:09+11:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/86b5fc33b90dc9efb81867cf0d126f63-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/86b5fc33b90dc9efb81867cf0d126f63-5.html#unique-entry-id-5KThompson Syd Art Show Mini studio 2......KThompson mini gallery Syd Art Show
One fellow suggested that I must have a lot of time on my hands. I politely but baffledly agreed, then when he came past again asked him what he meant. He said that I must have a lot of time on my hands if I have had time to make so many paintings. I said that’s like saying to your plumber that he must have a lot of time on his hands because he has time to plumb, or your doctor must have a lot of time on her hands because she has time to doctor... have I mentioned, as a lapsed vet, how I’m always delighted by the different connotations of “doctoring” vs “vetting”?

Here is a painting I did in my mini studio - it’s called “Rock pool”

Rock pool 72 x 20Rock pool

Exhibition opening coming up soon..........

I am delighted to have been invited to hang five paintings in the (Randwick) Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation's upcoming Christmas exhibition. 
The opening will be held on Thursday Dec 8th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The exhibition will run until January 23rd 2012 and a portion of all sales will flow to the Hospital Foundation to help fund their wonderful programs.

There will be works by numerous artists, including a group of us who are Friends of the National Art School, and our particular theme is, "Friends"! 

Cheers for now!


but one went the other way 72 x 10...but one went the other way

]]>Technology, paint, and Zoe Lewisuser@domain.comBlog2011-09-25T16:46:36+10:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/733d6c3c3d6508b47b2b03092cbe4f5e-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/733d6c3c3d6508b47b2b03092cbe4f5e-4.html#unique-entry-id-4


I’ve just made slideshow of some of my paintings to music by Zoe Lewis, Pies for the Public. Luckily, Zoe likes my work, and was happy and generous enough to give me permission to use her music which I love.

Click here to visit our video

Yay, technology!


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All is excitement and flurry as I prepare for my little Stand D13 at the Sydney Art Show coming up in three weeks!

It’s not a big space (1m x 3m) and I’m trying to figure out how to turn it into a mini studio so I can be painting over the three days I’m there. It will be great to chat to lots of people and meet other artists, and hopefully find new homes for some paintings.

sep 11 poppies 72 x 12 Kerry Thompson

I’ve also rashly offered to do a presentation on Sun Oct 16 from 1 - 1:30 pm called, “Green sky and purple trees - unleash your inner mad scientist at preschool”

Just next door 72 x 10
Just next door Kerry Thompson

I’ve been watching on a webcam a pair of sea eagles raise a chick which gave me the bright idea of trying a studio cam! I launched it yesterday and have made the following discoveries:

- if you use the camera on your laptop, a lot of the time is spent seeing you looking into the lens, perplexed, as you try to work out if the thing is on or not

- if you use the camera on your laptop, the laptop is in the wrong position for good wireless reception so a lot of the time is spent seeing you frozen, looking into the lens, perplexed, as you were trying to work out if the thing was on or not

- when you first try this with the camera on a table behind you, you block the canvas when you’re painting so nobody can see what you’re doing.

- if the sound is off, somehow it makes it all less interesting.

- you look older than you think.

- you probably are older than you think.
sep 11 yel nast Kerry Thompson 72 x 10...sep 11 veges Kerry Thompson 72 x 12
]]>Philosopher's corneruser@domain.comBlog2011-09-04T16:56:26+10:00http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/137f91562a9e1c752be81839a48b9404-2.html#unique-entry-id-2http://www.kerrythompsonsgallery.com/blog/files/137f91562a9e1c752be81839a48b9404-2.html#unique-entry-id-2pnk camellia 72 x 25 4.9.11


A few thoughts I’ve been mulling over, particularly having just had a conversation with someone who said he only believes what has been scientifically proven.

To my mind, if you accept that there was a time when something was true but hadn’t yet been scientifically proven, then there must be things now that are true but just haven’t yet been scientifically proven.

Which brings me to the subject of blinkers and lenses - I know that I am restricted, or perhaps directed in my vision because I was trained in Western science/medicine and that I may be blind to things which don’t fall into the categories I was given. I think it’s important to be aware of the window through which we view the world...which is what our art is all about. Exploring our view and our window.

And it occurred to me that we only build instruments to measure whatever it is that we already think exists (I’ll have to think some more about this, and you may come up with exceptions). We probably don’t yet have the right gear to detect/measure many things which exist but are still invisible to our biological (eyes and ears etc) and scientific (radio receivers, cameras etc) and mathematical (physics) instruments.

Food for thought.

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My blog was getting a bit crowded over at www.kerrymillard.com (my nom de plume) so I’ve moved next door here to Kerry Thompson’s Gallery . It also makes sense as most of what I’m doing these days has to do with painting!

Like buying a replacement car this week - my trusty old Toyota Corolla hatchback has been doing really well but hasn’t been quite big enough now that I’m moving whole exhibitions of paintings. It ends up getting packed up to the eyebrows and then some.

I went to a dealership to try out the car I had decided to buy after a lot of research ( the” Dog and Lemon Guide” is great), and on the test drive with the salesman navigating, I realised we were heading in the direction I’d planned to take afterwards to collect two paintings from a gallery. I asked the salesman if we could make that a part of the test drive and he said OK!!! So we didn’t just simulate but really and truly did EXACTLY what I was buying the car for: we drove to the gallery, I had to weave around city streets and reverse parallel park a couple of times asking directions and finally parking, my salesman friend helped me carry the two paintings to the car where I was able to see what it is like to unlock the beast and load work into it. Fantastic! Then I got to see what it’s like driving with paintings in the back, and unloading them at the end! It was perfect.

I did a bit more negotiating and ended up the next day buying the car at an excellent price with roofracks and a roof basket thrown in so I’ll be able to carry everything with ease.

Now THAT’s what I call service!!!! ]]>