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Artist blog
This artist's blog covers everything from important news, artistic inspiration, and just general thoughts on life. My favourite topics of conversation are art history, greek mythology, gender equality and personal development. My writing has an arty, feminist spin because that's just the way I roll.
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Artist collaboration = Leah + Olga
Local artists Leah Mariani and Olga Dziemidowiczi join forces to create collborative art works that combine landscapes with the female form.
Mar 142 min read
Fairytale princesses will kill your children
In Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children author Jane Gilmore reflects on Disney's classic princesses.
Dec 26, 20246 min read
Danae & Rapunzel: Two maidens locked in a tower
The myth of Danaë from Greek mythology and the later fairytale of Rapunzel, both center around women confined in a tower.
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Top things to consider when buying art for your home
Adding art to your home is one of the most personal and impactful ways to transform your living space. Often a home doesn't feel like a home
Nov 24, 20244 min read
The new Happily Ever After
I've long been fascinated by the narratives we pass on to our children and the gendered messages embedded within these timeless stories.
Nov 15, 20245 min read
Circe: Greek goddess of magic
Circe stands out as a multifaceted figure in Greek mythology as a goddess of magic and transformation.
Nov 1, 20243 min read
My French artist residency
This artist residency gave me the time and space to focus on myself and my art practice. If you're thinking about applying, go ahead.
Aug 4, 20234 min read
Art makes good books
If you’re looking for some good books to read this summer, here are my top 9 fiction books inspired by art.
Apr 10, 20205 min read
Why women have less superannuation and what you can do about it
Being an accountant, I can't help but be a super nerd. Currently women are retiring with 47% less superannuation than men. It’s no surprise.
Mar 8, 20195 min read
How to survive without fashion
Franca Sozzaniwas was famously quoted as saying: I know a lot of people who buy fashion. know, perhaps, only two people who have style.
Jun 20, 20173 min read
My year of not buying clothes (so far)
Did you know that Australians are the world's second largest consumers of textiles, buying on average 27 kilograms of new clothing each year
Mar 15, 20175 min read
Defining the stages of a modern woman’s life
Klimt's depiction of Three Ages of Women encompasses Playful Child, Sexy Seductress, Good Mother and Wise Older Woman.
Jan 31, 20176 min read
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