Over the weekend I went with a friend to see the Streeton exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. Arthur Streeton was a leading Australian impressionist painter, part of the famous Heidelberg School in the late 19th Century, and among the first to truly capture the light and essence of the Australian landscape 'on canvas' … Continue reading On Streeton, memory and love of the land
By Bruce Judd I find it fascinating to see that some people, including some Christians, both in Australia and overseas, are protesting about Covid-19 restrictions - such as church shut downs, social distancing and face mask wearing - in the time of the most severe pandemic in 100 years that has killed so many people; … Continue reading Guest blog: The limits of freedom
"When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the … Continue reading Feeling anchored by nature: a reflection
