The Nanna Diary

When only the cool will do.

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Arterie - Susan Freeman Lecture

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Crysalis - a performance artwork by Sally Gibbs at arterie at Lifehouse

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H.O.P.E. by Ro Murray

Installation artist Ro Murray recently completed her residency for arterie at the Chris OBrien Lifehouse - great project utilizing international signal flags and spelling out positive mssages. Enjoyed by patients, staff alike. Congratulations Ro.

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Hong Kong’s pockets of small green spaces.

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Victoria takes beautiful shots

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Attempting Chinese ink painting. Extremely challenging but worth every minute.

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The China Club - Hong Kong

Very very cool private club in Hong Kong - a total construct but seems real - amazing art collection, art deco chinese style - private outside bar with view to harbour. happily come every night

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Between the Lines - Caitlin Hughan - Lifehouse

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"Between the Lines" launched yesterday. Caitlin Hughan textile artist, with team arterie at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre, RPA Sydney. A pro-bono artists initiative.

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The Rolling Stones - I am going and Im soo cool!

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well exept they cancelled

RIP L'Wren

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When a waiter is the problem

Had a little lovely supper at #10William with 2 great gal pals - but from the start what was up our waiters nose? He was rude, never brought us water -  (notice he did for the boys at the next table) even though we asked  twice everything with our lovely smiles, got served a different wine out of existing wine glasses, burger got served on a saucer (truly), said there was no greens at all. Now i LOVE a small meal as I'm a small eater, but this bloke needs some attention. We were we not hip/pretty/young enough for his liking. Needless to say NOTIP buddy and Vic and I always tip at least 10% plus. The burger was small but good, this is not the actual photo -  but to be honest waiter ruined the night.

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ARTERIE AT LIFEHOUSE

So here we are amazing probono work at the chris o'brien lifehouse cancer centre. feel like some art and craft anyone?

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Vic and I at madama butterfly. On Sydney harbour. Divine late summer Sydney night

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The Rolling Stones - I am going and Im soo cool!

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arterie at lifehouse - here we are

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The nanna shoes. Sometime comfort of fashion. But only sometimes

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my first boyfriend....

TFK - Scott Radburn

Sunday, February 15, 2009

The Four Kinsmen - Scott Radburn

Scott Radburn (performer/producer/singer)- is probably most recognisable as a member of the highly successful and popular Australian variety group “The Four Kinsmen” With the group Scott’s many TV appearances include;..Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Burkes Backyard, The Bert Newton Show, Sounds, The Midday Show, The Today Show, Celebrity Family feud, The Vizard Show, Wombat, The Mrs World Pageant,Susie (WIN TV) and the Wide World of Sports..etc. They have won 27 MO Awards and were inducted into both the Australian MO and ACE Award Halls of Fame for excellence in the field of entertainment. Apart from performing throughout The United States their proudest achievement is having had their own show on the prestigious Las Vegas Strip. Scott’s solo career has been diverse from co-hosting Radio Wave FM’s Breakfast Show, to playing a lead role in the world tour of the musical “Cats”in South Korea,playing and fooling the audience that he is a hypnotist from Prague in the show “Hypnotwist”(recently performed at the Don Bradman Gala Dinner at the SCG and in Singapore) The past 2 years has taken him to India, Bangkok,Phuket, Japan, New Zealand,Hong Kong (Macau) and Singapore to sing Opera with the internationally acclaimed humorous corporate show “ The Three Waiters”. Recently Scott produced his own show “The Phantoms Music of The Night”. Personal career highlights( in various shows) include performing for Prime Minister John Howard and his wife Janette,performing numerous times for former Australian of the Year Dick Smith, having a drink with Oscar winner Russell Crowe after a performance in San Diego (The Americas Cup) ,sharing the stage with the actor Florence Henderson (Carol, Mother of The Brady Bunch)..especially hearing “the goss”about what really happened behind the set , performing for both luxury ships the QE2 and The Queen Mary and performing at the APEC opening Gala Dinner for the world leaders in Sydney 2007 in “The Tenors Undercover Show”. Other solo career milestones in Scott’s life are; • Playing an American GI in the Movie “Rebel” (starring Matt Dillon and Brian Brown) • Playing various characters in the ABC telemovie “The Girl from Moonooloo” (starring Jackie Weaver and David Atkins) • Performed as Lead singer/performer for “Maestro” Tommy Tycho at the Sydney Entertainment Center’s Premier Concerts. • Tenor singer supporting Michael Crawford during his Australian Tour • Artistic director/producer for Australian Global Illumination Gala Dinners for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (2005 ,2006 and 2008) . • Recently honoured by being nominated and included in the MO Award top 5 finalists for Australia’s best male variety vocalist

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The Pinnacle Foundation Grant - uni scholarships for young gay people, remembering architect Clark Walton

  Pinnacle recognises Clark Walton, architect and painter

The Clark Walton Pinnacle Scholarship for architecture, design and planning or visual and creative arts is the first named scholarship to be announced by The Pinnacle Foundation. The scholarship is for a LGBTIQ student studying in any of the above disciplines

Clark was an out and proud gay man from his early twenties until his death aged 61 in March 2011. He was an award winning architect with many of his designs appearing in leading style magazines. In 2002 he was awarded the Energy Efficiency /ESD Award Architecture Award for the Interactive Learning Centre at Charles Sturt University. He was a member of the RAIA and the Master Builders which is a rare  achievement in itself.

Clark started painting when he was at high school and he achieved a very high result in Art for the HSC.  He continued to paint throughout his working life, something from which he derived great pleasure and recognition from friends, family and colleagues.  In later years Clark devoted more time to painting,  his artistic expression based on the land and seascape around Coledale, where he spent his retirement.

Close friends of Clark’s, Ian Dickson and his partner Reg Holloway said they created an endowment because it was the best way they could celebrate his life and contribution to urban planning and design.   Ian says:  “Clark Walton was an out gay man in the seventies before homosexual acts had been legalised in NSW. He was lucky in that he had supportive and understanding family members who were proud of who he was and what he had achieved. His family understood the importance of education and encouraged his interest in architecture. He was also a great supporter of the LGBTIQ community. So my partner Reg Holloway and I knew that he would be happy that his name was being linked to a scholarship to help those in the community who had not had his advantages. We think he would have been especially enthusiastic about the concept of each scholarship recipient having a mentor to advise and encourage them in their special field of interest. We are delighted that this scholarship can both assist those who might otherwise not have had the chance to make the most of their abilities and keep the memory of our dear