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View illustrated quotes and selections from
the artworks of our visiting artists.
Read about the books of Granville Allen Mawer
Australian historian and author.
Learn about Allan Cunningham plant explorer 1791-1839
and other interesting people.
Enjoy Roger Vickery's prize winning poetry,
find literary magazines on our magazine rack,
or select a seriously social event to attend in Sydney.
View a new addition to our Art Gallery
THE ART AND POETRY OF ANNA FISHMAN
Artuccino's
Featured Artists
Dianne McBride and Geoff Ford
JOHN WELLS
We,
here at Artuccino, are proud to present some examples of John
Wells' art. His current work is centered on his wonderfully bright and energetic
murals that are decorating some of Sydney's most prestigious
properties.
John
generously shares his extensive expertise with his art class students. He teaches
art in all mediums. His classes include "plein
aire" painting, botanical art, life classes and much much more.
Granville Allen Mawer
Historian
A
note from the author: The Wild Colonial Boy is generally
believed to be either a wholly fictional character or very loosely based on Bold
Jack Donohoe, a convict bushranger of the 1820s. There was, however, a juvenile
bushranger named Jack Doolan born, as the song says, in Castlemaine (Victoria).
He was briefly active around Bendigo in 1872. His story is faintly referred to
in the song but its central incidents are most likely borrowed from the bushranging
careers of Donohoe and Harry Power, Ned Kelly's mentor. Doolan's own story is
told in detail in my book The Life & Legend of Jack Doolan, the Wild Colonial
Boy (Mulini Press, Canberra, Australia, 2004),but I have also re-written the song
to give the very real Jack Doolan his own ballad.
Find out more about
Allen's books.
THE SERENDIPITY44 BLOG
Artuccino's Editor's blog about life’s quiet pleasures, the small things of everyday life, like reading a good book, a good conversation, feeling content and happy, noticing a pretty flower, a smile, recognising beauty, listening to something special, embracing peace and harmony. Serendipity is “making fortunate discoveries by accident”!
The Serious Sydney Socialiser is a
resource
for those who wish to socialise
within a thought provoking cultural environment
with like minded people.
If you love the arts, literature, photography, nature and travel and want to include these cultural activities in your socialising, browse the links provided on our Serious Sydney Socialiser Page. Be inspired!
BOOKS
The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow
by A J Sandy Mackinnon
"A couple of quiet weeks' sailing on the river Severn was the intention. Somehow things got out of hand" writes A J Mackinnon. "A year later I had reached Romania and was still going."
SHORT WRITTEN PIECES
Flash Fiction and Creative Prose
THE ALLAN CUNNINGHAM PROJECT BLOG
Australian Colonial History
The words of Dorothea Mackellar's famous poem My Country, "A land of sweeping plains, of ragged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains, define the countryside Allan Cunningham experienced as he walked through Pandoras Pass with his assigned convicts and pack horses in 1825.
Read more about his journey ...
INTERESTING PEOPLE
At Artuccino we often to refer to the wise thoughts and musings of authors, philosophers, and others. We've listed some of them here . . .
POETRY
Visit POET'S CORNER at Artuccino.
Award winning Poet, Roger Vickery shares some of his poetry.
WISE QUOTES
Whatever
you can do, or think you can do - begin it. For boldness has power and magic and
genius in it.
Source : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
When one door closes,
another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don't
see the one that has opened for us.
Source : ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
We
can't control the direction of the wind,but we can adjust our sails.
Source :
PAUL HANNA
What is poetry? Wordsworth asserted that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings arising from emotion recollected in tranquility. Source : WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
What
sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.
Source : JOSEPH ADDISON
To laugh often and much;To win the respect of intelligent people;To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To know one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded. Source : RALPH WALDO EMERSON
To
simplify we have to say no.
Source : AMISH SAYING
Literary Journals
Select some good reading from
our selection of the best
literary magazines and blogs in the English speaking world
This month we are
placing a spotlight on:
Australia’s second oldest literary journal, it has helped Australia
develop a cultural identity,
critiqued that identity and,
more recently, saw globalisation threaten Australia’s newfound sense of self.
And
there's lots lots more.
So, why not work your way through
all the
buttons on the navigation bar
at the top of the
page.
If you are interested in
Art, History,
Wisdom, and Good Reading we promise you
a thought provoking experience.