Blue Mountains Artists Connection: News & Articles

On Friday 30 April local Leura artist, Alison-Jane Rice caught up with the Honorary Peter Garrett at the 2010 Opening of the Head On Festival at the Australian Centre of Photography in Paddington. Our current Federal Minister for the Arts wrote the Foreword to her international creative arts journal, ALIGHT, over a decade ago when he was still President of the Australian Conservation Foundation and iconic frontman of Midnight Oil. He also opened her book launch at The New Children’s Hospital in Westmead.”I am thrilled to reconnect with Peter”, Alison commented.”No matter what perceptions swirl around in the political circus arena, Peter Garrett remains focused on and passionate about the evolution of arts education in our country. Hear hear!”