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Achieving a personal best

Posted 2 days ago

Hey today I achieved a personal best! I sold a work for the highest price ever! I can now pay for my son’s dental work and I also donated $1000 to the Heart Foundation … Good huh! Then why do I feel so flat, why am I not excited?

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Exhibition opening tonight - Albion, Brisbane

Posted 27 days ago

I have a Solo exhibition opening tonight! All Brisbane Mob are invited.

Urban Dreams
By Bianca Beetson
At Christina Mitchell Gallery
6 Anstey St
Albion.

Ph: 23628288 for more info.

indigenous Cultural & Intellectual property

Posted 5 months ago

This is a very deadly weblink about indigenous Cultural & Intellectual property – arts law australia have published these great artist in the black cartoon which make it easy to understand

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http://www.artslaw.com.au/_documents/files/ArtsLaw_ICIP_web_Final_secure.pdf

Indigenous Cultures, Copyright and the Digital Age

Posted 5 months ago

Indigenous Cultures, Copyright and the Digital Age
By Michael McMahon

The development and internationalisation of the `institutionalised’ intellectual property system has occurred without any specific consideration being given to the particular needs and aspirations of the indigenous peoples of the world. In Australia over the past twenty years there has been increasing interest in these ne…

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Aboriginal Copyright 1

Posted 5 months ago

The art works of the Aborigines are especially protected by copyright law. Firstly, the usual international copyright law applies. This forbids any reproduction or distribution in any form (electronic, photographic, etc) without the written permission of the artist, independent of who owns the art work itself.

Furthermore, following a decision of the Australian Supreme Court in 1994, the sym…

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My Bubble has burst.

Posted 5 months ago

After over a year and a half of being passionate about this web site – promoting it to the brisbane arts community and beyond, my bubble has burst, I am sick of fighting with them, I doubt they will ever get it, I think it’stime for me to grab my bat and ball and go home. Thats it folks -thanks for your support.

On the war path again!

Posted 5 months ago

I am so sickened that people just do not want to understand the fact that it is taboo to use Australian Aboriginal imagery in your artwork unless you have been given permission by the people (Aboriginal) who own that imagery. I am sick of being abused when I try and let people know that they have done the wrong thing. Come on people stealing is stealing. Do act stupid or dumb or take offence …

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Rhyme Crime

Posted 5 months ago

Lately I have been wondering if it is really a crime to Rhyme?
If it was Dr Seuss would be doing time; which to me is really sublime that his only crime was to rhyme about the sublime.

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Thank you !- a work in progress

Posted 5 months ago

Thank you for your well wishes, your kindness and understanding. Thanks you for putting up with my excentricities, my stubborness and moody reflection. Thank you for removing me for my own protection and the antibiotics which cured the infection. Thank you for your letters of rejection and no explanation about your process for selection. Thanks you for vote of confidence which proved my incompe…

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The people have spoken!

Posted 5 months ago

Friday I got the call…
The call that I had been anticipating for so long.
The people have spoken… I had won the award!
I was told it should make me feel better
I guess it did for a moment
Winning always gives you a rush and I could really use the bucks,
I am told that It’s helps reinforce what I do & why I do it – I guess?
But then why am I not happy?
Why can I not sleep?
Will I e…

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