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27 SEPT 2023 – Lighthouse Arts, Nobbys Lighthouse, Nobbys-Whibayganba Headland, Newcastle There were clouds this morning, but they’ve gently faded away. The sky is endless blue over the sapphire ocean, and the stark white of the buildings against this palette remind me of Mykonos. A strange thought; I haven’t been there in decades. My lastContinueContinue reading “Diary of an artist residency – Day 4”

20 SEPT 2023 – Lighthouse Arts, Nobbys Lighthouse, Nobbys-Whibayganba Headland, Newcastle It’s an exceptionally hot & windy day. A day of Total Fire Ban. El Nino has been declared and the weather backs it up. The walk along Nobbys Breakwall almost claimed my hat and emptied sand into my travel mug. My desk today facesContinueContinue reading “Diary of an artist residency – Day 3”

13 SEPT 2023 – Lighthouse Arts, Nobbys Lighthouse, Nobbys-Whibayganba Headland, Newcastle Today is cloudless when I arrive. Warmer than last week, it feels good to be up here. My desk faces the main yard area, my view framed by the lighthouse, signal station, cottages and picnic tables. I can see Stockton Bridge from my window,ContinueContinue reading “Diary of an artist residency – Day 2”

6 SEPT 2023 – Lighthouse Arts, Nobbys Lighthouse, Nobbys-Whibayganba Headland, Newcastle I’m back at the lighthouse. It’s been 17 months since my last residency here, and I arrive to clear Spring sky and fresh nor ’easterly. All is right with the world. Some things have changed. A roster for desks; a new view each week.ContinueContinue reading “Diary of an artist residency – Day 1”

…blue-sky blustery Lighthouse Cottages, Nobbys Whibayganba There’s a sense of urgency in my time here today, as my residency draws to an end. I want to imprint the feeling of this place, carry it with me, recreate it when I need it. Life’s demands seem happily on hold when I’m here. A new perspective tellsContinueContinue reading “Day 5, 20 April 2022”

…deliciously cubby-like Lighthouse Cottages, Nobbys Whibayganba I’d been waiting for dark, threatening skies. Deep purple ribbons followed the horizon, blurred in places by distant oceanic rain. The type of day where you don’t wake up with the sun; the day doesn’t dawn so much as roll around under the cloud-covers. A doona and Tim-Tam kindaContinueContinue reading “Day 4, 13 April 2022”

…an unexpected reverberation Lighthouse Cottages, Nobbys Whibayganba After 10 days of COVID isolation, I was ready to get back to this place. Cottage 2, Desk 3, views to the south over Nobbys and Newcastle. There’s a southerly breeze kicking through the window in front of me as I write, the side effect of yet anotherContinueContinue reading “Day 3, 6 April 2022”

…dazzled by dragonflies Lighthouse Cottages, Nobbys Whibayganba Another humid, sunny Autumn’s Day. I walked from Horseshoe Beach carpark to the break wall and was dazzled by dragonflies. I caught the golf buggy express up the hill, took up my position in Cottage 3 Desk 4 and laid out my gear for the day. Laptop, camera,ContinueContinue reading “Day 2, 23 March 2022”

…live large by lamplight Lighthouse Cottages, Nobbys Whibayganba I was late. This new group of artists I was yet to meet were gathered at the lighthouse. I’d watched them from afar, ants marching up the sandhill. I hastened up the steep rise, took a breather with the crows, and pushed on. A sticky walk onContinueContinue reading “Day 1, 16 March 2022”