Platypus at Play

                                                    "These little fella's are having fun"

                                                                 Acrylic on Canvas

                                                             Artist: Kerrie Thomsen

In Love of the Bush - a Poem by Wilf Thomsen

A Poem by Wilf Thomsen

If I see a TV Interview, of men I look up to and respect
Great men like RM Williams and this isn't a joke
It brings a tear to my eye and  a lump to my throat
Men like Sydney Kidman and old Nat Buchanan grand
We'll see men like them again, but in the corporate empire land.

I used to read "Hoof and Horns" magazine when I was just a nipper
And now I read the "Outback", it is another ripper
I have my own little piece of land call it country call it bush
It gives me some place I can go when the urges pull and push

I love to work timber or to cultivate land
I never owned enough of it to make a living grand
On my little piece of dirt I'll run a few nice cattle
And a real good horse or two will be half the battle.

I'll farm my trees, thin them out and watch the best ones grow
From horses, cattle and timber I will get my pleasure
And into my older years I go as I strike another blow
You can close me in many ways and in some directions push
But you won't completely take out of me the urge for going bush

Talk about the gum trees by the roadways and the willows by the creek
I can't help but get emotional and my knees they grow weak
I''ll spend a little time in that neck of the woods I know
And from that sort of living the very best feelings grow
So if my god be willing and many years I get
In the country I'll be happy be the weather dry or wet.

I know these words have been said lots of times before
So if I can take a minute and say them just once more
And no doubt many fellows can say this as I can
You can take the man from the country
but you''ll never take the country from the man.

Cafe Press

Painting for Donna Calendar Print Painting for Donna Wild About Sport

Jupiter

Jupiter holds great meaning for us!

The  is the most common symbol for Jupiter.

"In the graphic astrological symbolism shows the crescent of receptivity (the personality) open outwards (sensitive to society at large), placed above and sustained by the cross of matter. Thus is a symbol for building upon the established order of material life on earth."

What I find fascinating is that:-
The key word for as a symbol for psychological functions is expansion. Jupiter also represents the establishment, the society, institutionalized religion, authorities, and enlightened government. It also stands for empathy and philanthropy. When used in psychological astrology Jupiter indicates the ability to understand and adapt to the established social structure and the desire to expand in knowledge, for instance, via studies and travelling.

Once agian this is from one of my favourite website http://www.symbols.com/

Happy reading
Kerrie

Australian Indigenous Art - a History lesson

Reference: http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/austn-indigenous-art Australian Indigenous art is the oldest ongoing tradition of art in the world. Initial forms of artistic Aboriginal expression were rock carvings, body painting and ground designs, which date back more than 30,000 years. The quality and variety of Australian Indigenous art produced today reflects the richness and diversity of Indigenous culture3 and the distinct differences between tribes, languages, dialects and geographic landscapes. Art has always been an important part of Aboriginal life, connecting past and present, the people and the land, and the supernatural and reality. Indigenous art4 ranges across a wide variety of mediums from works on paper and canvas to fibre and glass. Introduced media such as printmaking, fabric printing, ceramics and glassware now complement traditional arts and crafts. The story of the way these art forms are produced runs parallel to the history and experiences of the artists themselves. It reflects customary trading patterns, a struggle for survival and the influence of governments and churches. Why not Visit this website link for some great reading: http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story