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an edited version filmed by G.C – extract of
in the dark lightly 
nine in ten
walk with family
walk with friends

eyes wide open
darting sideways
hand on phone
in the dark lightly

nine in ten
walk with family
walk with friends

step lightly
ears stretching out
nostrils  alert
ready to scream
in the dark lightly

nine in ten
live with family
live with friends

don’t ogle
don’t say a word
keep your hands in your pockets
your feet on the ground
don’t turn around
keep away

nine in ten
walk with family
walk with friends

she hid in the cupboard
she fled down the street
she slid through the cracks
in the dark lightly

nine in ten
call a friend
call family

in the dark lightly by Fern Smith 2013

http://whatdoestheworldneedtohear.wordpress.com/

This poem speaks to recent alarming statistics of women being harassed in public in Australia. Counihan Gallery Brunswick for “what does the world need to hear” concept and design by  Alex a very inspirational woman. More on Alex http://maybetogether.com.au/alex-desebrock/

Yesterday I upgraged fernartz site with WP 3.6 and the new theme twenty13. It appears to work across Apple and Android. How exciting now it will be getting to know the depth of it.
Here is a photo I took this year in the hood

Vic Arts individual grants are open until the 18 of Sept 2013

Moreland Council are having the night markets on this year for the last six weeks before christmas – applications are now open until 7 Sept. 2013 Coburg Night Market Expression of Interest 2013 FINAL (3)

For a month I have a few artworks, journals and cards at an emerging fashion designer Pop up shop – called Popt it Retail Coup which is sponsored by VHAL and Active Spaces Darebin. It opened today at 825 High Street Thornbury Melbourne. hours 7 days aweek 10 until late (its winter so late could be about 6)

A lot of professional critics are not too fond of this rendition of F. Scott Fitzgeralds book the Great Gatsby. For example: Buckmaster (May 28th Crikey), Shannon Vestal (29 May Popsugar), Sarah Ward (29 May Arts hub))

What I liked about “The Great Gatsby” was the dreamlike quality of a story being retold in someone’s head. It was a story, a tale, a dream. Splendiferous to the end. Luscious and rich.

My best part as a painter was how the 3D portrait of a person can be hyper defined – fantastic, creating a classic image, then its gone and whizzes onto the next fantastic set, scene, shot – flight of imagination.

I liked the soundtrack it was subtle.

A fantastic movie of opulence and anglo social morays with fun and zest. Well done all who made it happen. Hat off to Baz Luhrmann