Roaming. Peer In.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Curtains. Netherlands. White.

Good Art #29. Portrait Of Journalist Sylvia Von Harden.

Otto Dix's depiction of German journalist and poet Sylvia von Harden is among my favourite paintings. It displays the ideals of Die Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity), a movement which set out to capture the reality, decadence and social inequality in post-war German society. I get lost in this painting, its beauty exudes from every point. It calls to mind August Sander's potent photographs.

Roaming. Bucky Beaver.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Faces. Murals. Netherlands.

Roaming. So Do Pigs.

Shootin' Gallery: Dordrecht. Graffiti. Netherlands.

Roaming. Letter Posting.

Shootin' Gallery: Dordrecht. Envelopes. Graffiti. Netherlands.

Roaming. Big Bag For A Big Cat.

Shootin' Gallery: Big Cats. Dordrecht. Netherlands.

Glossy. Max Joseph.

German magazine Max Joseph pushes boundaries with their covers, this one being no expception.

Roaming. Cool Cat.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Cats. Drawn On. Netherlands.

Roaming. Soccer Moves.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Netherlands. Sculptures. Sport.

Roaming. Showing Out.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Mannequins. Netherlands.

Roaming. Piggy In The Window.

Shootin' Gallery. Amsterdam. Netherlands. Pigs. Window Shop.

Roaming. Big Cat.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Cats. Netherlands. Orange.

Roaming. Bathing Beauty.

Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Birds. Netherlands. Pigeons.

Roaming. Martian Mona Lisa.

Shootin' Gallery: Green. Mona Lisa. Newcastle. Paintings. Women.

Glossy. Woman Has Baby.

Cover of the month goes to Private Eye for this one about the birth of a royal baby. Hilarious.

Roaming. Hair Wars.

 Shootin' Gallery: Amsterdam. Mannequins. Netherlands. Window Shop.

Pie Report. Leek & Fennel.

According to recent reports in the Newcastle Herald, Maitland is aiming to be the Melbourne of the north. It seems like council is pulling a long bow right now, but a trip to Maitland is always interesting. On the last trip I dined in the rather good café at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery devouring a leek and fennel pie in record time. It was a taste sensation from start to finish hidden under a slightly eccentric, but blinding salad, of rocket, bean sprouts and pomegranate pips. On the art front, Jaspers Knight's exhibition was an unexpected treat while across the road at Twig & Moss, a rather eclectic collection of hand-crafted goods were available in an eccentric display.

Leek & Fennel
4.50 Pastry
4.75 Filling
4.75 Tastiness
4.00 Structure
3.75 Value

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED | 4.35 

Roaming. Dear Good.

Shootin' Gallery: Graffiti. Narvik. Norway.