Homeward, the Long Way
August 11, 2026
Six weeks, four countries, one full camera. The gate at Charles de Gaulle, a plane pointed at Istanbul, and the long hop home to the studio. Last post from the road.
Set RoboCop (robotic vacuum) loose in the house this morning in an attempt to keep the excess dirt down from having extra people at home all day…..lost him, yep….he is in the house somewhere, just not sure where. I am sure he will turn up someday. Just hope its not with an extra present now that we have the dogs in at night. Saw a video one time where it had collected a doggy poop and spread it around the whole house..hmm.
My little sample book of Sweetness and Light arrived today, yay. A collection of artworks on the soft humour and gentle innocence side. So why am I so soft? I have been creative since my first breath, a photographer since Uni and an artist from the moment of independence.
Let me know what you think about Sweetness and Light? The next mini books will be “ A Little Bit of Crazy Country”, A Horsey Affair” and “Wild Love’n.”
183 markets and festivals at 21 different locations, that is the rough tally of Running Duck Studio Mobile gallery visits in the last 3 years. From The Channon NSW to Maryborough, markets and festivals. You meet all sorts at the markets, here are some of the highlights including clowns and wildlife visitors.
Six weeks, four countries, one full camera. The gate at Charles de Gaulle, a plane pointed at Istanbul, and the long hop home to the studio. Last post from the road.
Monday’s list said one word: Sennelier. The paint shop on the quay that has been serving artists since 1887. On the way there the Left Bank gave me green glass bubbles, a wall of steel cyclists, and an entire film crew in the Palais-Royal.
Last full day in Paris, so I got up before Paris did. Notre-Dame at six in the morning, an empty square, and the discovery that I was not actually first. The locals were already doing their rounds.