Roaming. Circular Hopscotch.

Shootin' Gallery: Circles. Darlinghurst. Games. Hopscotch.

Roaming. Gnome Patrol.

Shootin' Gallery: Darlinghurst. Gnomes. Green. Sydney.

Pinboard. Textures Of Place.

The Textures of Place: Laws, Geographies, Poetics symposium takes place in Sydney at UTS on December 16. This fascinating program coordinated by Dr Olivia Barr is sure to be an informative and enlightening discussion. I'm chuffed that my image Depending on the Day was used, with its direct reference to Chippendale's changing face. The drawing was created while on residency in 2009 at Queen Street Studios and traced my every step in the Chippendale boundary area.

Roaming. Sample Test.

Shootin' Gallery: Blue. Paddington. Sydney. Walls.

Roaming. Masked Avenger.

Shootin' Gallery: Darlinghurst. Faces. Murals. Sydney. Walls.

Good Art #30. Some Drawings Of Humans.

Simone Rosenbauer introduced me to Melissa Howe's enthralling project Some Drawings of Humans, and I'm hooked. I love these little drawings. Started while in New York, Melissa first photographs her subjects using a traditional portrait pose, the photograph later used to make these character filled drawings. Many are musicians, including one of Patti Smith. Cool.

Found. Disgruntled.

A simple request to a government department.

Flipfactor. Art And.

Art & Australia has a new name — Artand — and a bold new look. The square format and awkward Art & Australia masthead is gone, but a broader range of content is in with this elegantly designed magazine. Look out for an improved web presence later in the year.

Roaming. You Better Work.

Shootin' Gallery: Arrows. Sydney. Waverley. Words.

Roaming. Brings All The Boys To The Yard.

Shootin' Gallery: Appliances. Bondi. Rubbish. Sydney.

Roaming. Wordsmith.

Shootin' Gallery: Bondi. Graffiti. Sydney. Words.

Roaming. Cherry Time.

Shootin' Gallery: Cherries. Murals. Sydney. Waverley.

Art Martha. Inquietude.

Inquietude must be some kind of record for the longest drawing made in a public gallery. Clementine Barnes is the artist behind the work, and since the show began on 25 September, Clem's been there during opening hours labouring away. There's a peace to the show, which includes a line-up of pencils doomed to death, a growing pile of shavings and a small complete drawing pointing to a potential conclusion. Inquietude is currently on show at First Draft in Surry Hills. Get in before the big rub-off starts at 6pm on October 12.

Good Art #28. Hot With A Chance Of A Late Storm.

It's been a few years since this ice cream van was seen at Tamarama, but it has lost none of its edgy humour. The Glue Society are responsible for Hot With A Chance Of A Storm, a witty and whimsical work encapsulating the heat of a Sydney summer. It's easy to see why it was a highlight of Sculpture By The Sea in 2006, and how it raised the bar. It never fails to lift the spirits. Likewise a work installed in Denmark, It Wasn't Meant To End Like This. Brilliant.

Popcorn. Paper Giants.

Well done ABC on the riveting Magazine Wars, a rip-roaring tale about mass-market magazines New Idea and Woman's Day, and their respective editors Dulcie Boling and the larger than life Nene King. The first episode in a two part series takes us back to the late 1980s when New Idea reigned supreme, gradually moving into the early 1990s and up to the historic moment when Woman's Day took the crown with the help of one royal toe-sucking escapade. Capturing the heart and soul of magazine publishing, this series bursts with fun and drama, tears and laughter. The always excellent Rachel Griffiths does Dulcie well, but I'm not sure about the portrayal of Richard Walsh — Alana House says he's too smirky, and I agree. I can't wait for Sunday to roll around for the finale.

Roaming. Wild Horses.

Shootin' Gallery: Horses. Sydney.

Good Art #23. Automated Colour Field.

Rebecca Baumann's Automated Colour Field is one of my favourite works at the moment — and one of those ideas you wish you had. Rebecca's clever use of flip clocks and paper is hypnotic. It's on show at the MCA at the moment and well worth repeat visits.

Glossy. Happy Birthday Harper's.

It's fifteen years ago since Harper's Bazaar relaunched in Australia, and to mark the occasion they've created fifteen covers each designed by a special guest. I've only seen this one, and was surprised to learn it's by Victoria Beckham — I'm no fan — but I love this cover. Happy birthday.

Good Art #12. She Had Put In The Energy...

Belinda Johnstone paints epically detailed still-life: picture hooks, power points and taps are some of her domestic subjects of choice. Coupled with titles that ponder existence, longing, hope and love these paintings celebrate life at the coalface of daily existence. Take the full title of this painting: She had put in the energy knowing that one day she would be promoted to a higher position. Brilliant. If you're in Sydney on the afternoon of Sunday December 15, be sure to drop by Bondi Pavilion Art Studio to see Belinda's work.

Found. Bucket In A Polaroid Picture.

A red bucket on a non-descript drive way is typical of a photograph taken by my aunty. She never composed an image; she can barely operate a camera. Lillian was too busy talking to someone or yelling at a dog to get out of the way than to compose an image. I've held onto this polaroid for many years, but I've never interrogated it before. It's eerie, it's beautiful — a lazy word, I know — and it reminds me of my childhood. In it I can see my own direction, and I've never seen that until today. Uncanny world we live in.