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I am getting desperate to take photos again. I find myself clicking the perfect shot with my hands and no camera in them.

I went to a Career Expo in Perth on Friday and met a muso who said "A gig is a gig." I may not be uploading images for you all on DA but I may just help someone you know to engage in a career they love.

Don't give up on me, I promise when I do upload images they will be good!

Coldie

]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/10990671/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/10990671/ Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:25:06 PST Met Willko for the first time in the real world, just as nice in person! Aquiel and Willko helped install the Offline Online exhibition. The Launch of the exhibition at the Breadbox in Perth showed 90 A4 works unfortunately because the Gasworks venue is significantly smaller we are showing 54 A4 works.
[link]

It was great to go to resturants for lunch and dinner every day. Got some great shots with Aquiel around the back streets of St Kilda and had a great time shopping, viewing art galleries and photo taking along Gertrude Street.

Saw Paul Kelly in the street twice in the one week. Second time we stopped to chat to him. Believe me or not, I don't care.

Aquiel's hospitality was great she taxied us all around Melbourne.

If you are in Melbourne please check out the exhibition, the natural lighting in the Gasworks is gorgeous.

Coldie

]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/10654936/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/10654936/ Wed, 08 Nov 2006 04:25:42 PST I would take this opportunity to thank all my
viewers for watching my work over the past year.

Coldie

]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9881247/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9881247/ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:15:01 PDT
I have obtained an Artflight grant from the WA government ArtsWA to fly to Melbourne to set up and open the exhibition there.

If any of you are interested in a radio interview I did with GROOVE FM in Australia, it will be live on Thursday 31st August between 9 -10 am WA time.

It was great meeting Lukeroberts and Aquiel for the first time. They are great people and it is fantastic being involved with them with this touring show. I was very excited and pleased that they travelled from Adelaide and Melbourne to help install and be involved with the opening of our launch for the OfflineOnline exhibition. I managed to show Aquiel my world and learnt a little about hers. I am looking forward to spending a week in Melbourne to experience her world some more and to see mrbenno for the first time in 15 years!!!!!!!! I am hoping that Willko will make it to the Melbourne show and to meet him for the first time in the real world.

Please be patient, we will have an online version of the exhibition with the opening images and images of the work in the gallery arena.

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9547595/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9547595/ Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:19:18 PDT at the Breadbox Gallery [link] in Perth WA,
then tours to Melbourne at the Gasworks Gallery in November 2006.
Sydney and Adelaide.

This is the first curated Australian photography touring exhibition
to take works from an online community offline.

I am proud to be the curator of this exhibition.

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9329314/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9329314/ Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:40:38 PDT
Another year like this one and there will be no farmers here!

On a more positive note I am looking forward to meeting Aquiel [link] in August and I may even change her work into more rust and grunge.

The OfflineOnline exhibition is going well. I pick up 90 A4 photographs from the framers at the end of this week, and 10 000 invitations from the printers.

Nearly time to send out the invitations - maybe one coming your way!

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9165085/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/9165085/ Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:58:35 PDT The local farmers won't put in a crop if there is no rain soon.

I got two jobs coming up -

Clerical work for Careers on Track a centre for youths between 15 and 19 to go to for help to get work.

Teaching Art 2 days a week for next semester at TAFE.

The Offline Online exhibition opens 11th August 6-8 and we are doing well with our timeline for that. We have beer sponsorship from Amstel and a barista thanks to oldcanons son. There will be 90 works in the gallery and at some stage there will be an online site of the images in the show and from the opening.

The Melbourne show is booked at the Gasworks but we are seeing if we will get funding to help cover costs.

I don't seem to have time to photograph but when I get the opportunity I'm keen to check out the local car wreckers.

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8679044/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8679044/ Fri, 05 May 2006 06:29:25 PDT Nice to have been on DA long enough to see progress in various artists' work.

Thanks for the positive response to my last Journal entry, and the increase in
intelligent comments.

This is the best time of year to take photos at the moment. A lot of overcast days!

You may want to visit [link] in Aquiel's journal entry, for more information on what has evolved from my link with DA.

The recently hatched member of the chicken clan is a pure bred Ancona chick. Unfortunately there were no more. Unlike the interbred chooks these were a little more temperamental, so we got only one. No more chook breeding
for this year, the season is changing and it is too cool for the survival of young chicks.

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8537134/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8537134/ Fri, 21 Apr 2006 02:28:34 PDT Looks like not only a mild summer, but winter is not scared to come back either.

I am a little disillusioned by DA currently.
I have colleague who does great but demanding
work and has very few comments and viewers.

I am finding that there is not much
theoretical or technical rigour in the DA
community.

If your work is simple and visually nice you get viewers.
The majority of comments seemto be slavish praise - 'love your work', 'awesome' etc. but without much substance.

Criticism is seen as an attempt to pull people down,
not a process that helps them.

Where is the encouragement to do better?
Where is the support for challenging work?

My next prediction is that many of the artists
I would prefer to see on DA will leave due to
these unfulfilled expectations.

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8279499/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8279499/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:08:17 PST
I did check out [link] were I am showing with 8 other artists in August this year. It looks as good in the real world.

Saw the photography exhibitions at Fremantle Arts Centre [link] Why do photographers think that if it is large it is good? I was impressed by the images of orphan children in the TRANSFORMATIONS exhibition.

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8154250/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8154250/ Mon, 13 Mar 2006 21:45:44 PST Miriam Stannage's work. One of my favourite Australian artists.
She does sculpture/mix media with photography incorporated in her work.
[link]

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8031652/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/8031652/ Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:31:26 PST A hot 36 degrees yesterday and raining today.
It has been the weirdest summer, mildest in 83 years.
Steamy then rain. I don't think summer is over yet.
I predict a hot April.
Easter was always cold and raining when I was a child.
Now your eggs have a tendancy to melt.

What have we done to this planet?

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7885339/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7885339/ Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:18:54 PST

Is it just another excuse for businesses to make more money?

Is it the time that you meet your soul mate?

Is it something that people laugh about?

Is it the time when all the stalkers come out?

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7707742/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7707742/ Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:16:33 PST
People envisage - freedom, sunshine, beaches and girls in bikini's.

I don't feel free to do what I want.
Rained yesterday - middle of summer.
No beach near me.
Maybe girls in clothing that causes sunburning.

No art culture worth mentioning.
We sell anything known as Australian to other countries.
We fight for everyone elses causes.

Multiculturalism is definately great.
Great sense of humour.
Generally friendly.
Some good music.
Love parties.

Listening to: Mental as Anything ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7482688/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7482688/ Sun, 01 Jan 2006 19:52:07 PST
Keep well
Travel more
Stress less ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7270360/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7270360/ Sat, 10 Dec 2005 01:33:12 PST To all who watch me, and to all I watch, I wish
you a safe and fun filled holiday season.
you in 2006!
Coldie in the ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7090385/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7090385/ Sat, 19 Nov 2005 17:18:04 PST
16 Chicks, and no I'm not having them for Xmas Dinner!
I have about 5 people lined up to take them when they
become adults. ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7031836/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/7031836/ Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:05:35 PST
No photos this week guys, I'm having a week off. I need to catch up on my TAFE work, put in a grant application for an exhibition and fill out a job application.

I will still respond to any feed back on the work I have done. ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6959636/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6959636/ Sat, 05 Nov 2005 05:42:07 PST
I don't think I will take photos with oldcanons again, he picks up the corrigated iron lying on the ground to see whats under it. He said he often finds scorpions, sometimes snakes, but mostly geckos.

I got caught trespassing the other day taking photos, oops. I just smiled and hoped for the best, luckily the guy kept driving but I know I was on his relative's property. ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6867040/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6867040/ Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:15:57 PDT
We have 3 hens sitting on eggs and its getting out of control. The other hens keep laying near them and they keep putting them under themselves. I have counted 20 eggs being sat on, but I suspect there are more. I keep trying to collect them but they are not impressed.

We should have more chicks in about 1 week.

]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6742546/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6742546/ Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:01:08 PDT I do like people watching the progress of my work, how many doesn't bother me. Someone is out there waiting to see what image I produce next. This is a great incentive for me to create work.

Thank you DA for the drive you have created in me! I have not been this obsessed about making Artworks for about 10 years.

This coldcanvas is becoming cold no more! ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6726216/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6726216/ Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:59:45 PDT
Three of my hens died, don't know what from. I have two sitting on eggs at the moment, 4 under one and 2 under the other. Should see what we get in about 2-3 weeks. I'm not counting my chickens before they have hatched.

I am involved with organising a touring exhibition in Australia, should be fun and great work. I will keep you posted closer to the first show. ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6575868/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6575868/ Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:43:29 PDT
There are some large rock formations locally that I would like to photograph, not as big as Ayres Rock but large enough for interesting images.

Coldie ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6479915/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6479915/ Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:54:23 PDT ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6445249/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6445249/ Wed, 07 Sep 2005 20:15:48 PDT [link] To the Newdegate Field Day, a festival event for farmers to look at, and possibly buy machinery. The local schools have the day off and the kids get show bags and watch events like fashion parades, dog trials and get there face painted. My first paid photo job. We braved the elements, the wind was so bad outside I am suprised to have anything in focus. When raining we photographed in the pavillions and tents. I hope you enjoy some of the machinery shots I took! ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6409880/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6409880/ Sat, 03 Sep 2005 23:56:07 PDT
I managed to take a stack of photos at a site full of car wrecks a couple of days ago, some of these you have probably already seen. It's great to be able to photograph again. ]]> ~coldcanvas http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6382556/ http://coldcanvas.deviantart.com/journal/6382556/ Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:00:26 PDT
I have been unable to photograph anything for the past few weeks and I didn't realise how obsessive I had become, but not being able to is hard. ]]> ~coldcanvas