Entertainment
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Smile 2: A Haunting Glimpse Behind the Glamour of Fame
Alexis Poulsen QLD Area Manager Limelight Cinemas THE first Smile movie took the world by storm, crafting a uniquely chilling psychological horror experience that deeply…
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Magritte: a mind liberated – Felicity Smith
SURREALISM imagines alternative realities, juxtaposes the imagined world with the real, the irrational with the rational. This art movement, which has continued to inspire creators…
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Decorum, propriety and taste, the Portrait of Madame X – Felicity Smith
NEITHER chaste nor innocent, indecent or inappropriate, John Singer Sargent’s scandalous portrait of the society beauty Virginie Gautreau, caused a stir when it was exhibited…
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The final curtain call: The Critic
Alexis Poulsen QLD Area Manager Limelight Cinemas AS CINEMA continues to find inspiration in literature, The Critic emerges as a standout, a tense, psychological thriller…
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The allure of ‘Flaming June’ – Felicity Smith
‘ART for Art’s Sake’ was the mantra of the Aesthetic Art Movement of the 1880s. Proponents championed beauty, avoiding the restrictive notions of conformity, morality…
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Magpie madness, why do they swoop?
CYCLISTS riding the many Scenic Rim bike paths with cable ties attached to their helmets is a visual reminder it’s swooping season. Few species spark…
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The Rise and Rise of Artistic Anatomy – Felicity Smith
THERE is so much to discover in a work of art, it can be hard to know where to start. There’s more to it than…
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Boonah Arts Festival 2024 winners list
ART AWARDS Painting 1st The Calm Before the Storm – Christine Parry 2nd Marshmallow Canister, Eva de San Miguel HC Tranquillity – Lyn Condon HC…
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Ozymandias & the Sands of Time – Felicity Smith
REVERED by his subjects, Ramses II ruled Ancient Egypt for 66 years during which time he brought peace and great prosperity; his reign remains the…
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The Art of Self Portrait – by Felicity Smith
THE work of the painter is to represent life as they see it, and emotion as they feel it – they are the conduit through…
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Frida Kahlo – the subject I know best
by FELICITY SMITH PAINTERS often use self-portraits to hone their skills without the expense of a model, but for the Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo…
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The Inspiration of John William Waterhouse – Felicity Smith
WRITERS, poets, musicians, and painters unconsciously document the social, political and cultural mores of their experience, making art a reflection of society. In part streaming…












