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A new place to sit

“… the deep wisdom of the soul which recognises that life is about loss, and that love tempered by grief, allows one to cherish the

May 12, 2017

. Peter Adams

TODAY

So what am I doing at the base of the sculpture ‘Birth’? I’m carving the letters TODAY. Six hundred million years earlier, visitors to Windgrove

September 28, 2016

New version

Last year I posted a short one minute video that was part of an advertising campaign by Tourism Tasmania. Recently, the producer of that video

March 1, 2016

. Peter Adams

Filming at Windgrove

A couple of months ago a swarm of media people descended upon Windgrove to film a short video of “what-the-hell-is-happening-here!” for Tourism Tasmania. It’s always

April 20, 2015

. Peter Adams

Moving on to greater things

I’ve given up. Too many times my chisels have fallen to the dirt floor beneath my carving bench and shattered when hitting the soft dirt.

April 1, 2015

. Peter Adams

Wasting artistic time?

“When you’re up to your ass in crocodiles it’s hard to think about draining the swamp.” Can you see in the middle of the above

November 3, 2014

. Peter Adams

An artist’s Sunday sermon on that word

The artist’s chief role is to shift people to a deeper understanding and appreciation of their place in this world. And, if needed, work to

October 5, 2014

. Peter Adams

Birth-Death-Sex

In art, through imagination, is the preservation of wilderness. With the preservation of wilderness (or “wildness” as Thoreau chose to write), the world is preserved;

December 9, 2013

. Peter Adams

Subjective rejection

When I submitted photos of the sculpture “Boat People” for inclusion in the Hobart Art Prize, I was half expecting the possibility of winning the

June 3, 2013

. Peter Adams

A lesson in perfecting patience

From the many poets I read — Rilke, Oliver, Stafford, Wendell Berry to name a few — the inspiration I receive from their words comes,

May 27, 2013

. Peter Adams

From Windgrove with love

A walking stick propped up against the gate post is usually an announcement that someone has come visiting. In this instance, however, the person must

May 20, 2013