I simply love looking at works on paper, paintings, prints and sculptures. I study and focus my eyes on the exact lines and crevices of the faces and landscapes as well. Not to mention, how much time you can spend looking at the Utopian Women’s Collection. They are simply wonderous.

Do you get red, itchy eyes from looking at paintins and some of your favorite works of art? Do you wake up in the morning like I do with puffy eyes that only worsen throughout the day from letting your eyes focus on too much accessible, beautiful art on the computer screen?

Perhaps I need to invest in some of that puffy eyes cream after all. I would much rather put $100 into my next favorite painting of Aboriginal art as opposed to an eye cream.

Aging is inevitable just like mum says.

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While there are a number of paintings on exhibit, several drew the most attention from those attending the recent opening.  One painting in particular had  rather large crowd gathered around it and was quite the catalyst for discussion. Titled “Of Puffy Eyes“, the striking colors and deep hues used to create this very up-close rendering of an Australian Aboriginal was both breathtaking and provocative.

I read review in the Sydney Morning Herald that was very terse and quite unkind to the artist.  I couldn’t disagree more.

I invite you to look inot the eyes and tell me what you see.

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