Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China

Starting to gear up for a small show – installation – here in Melbourne at Austral Avenue, an artist run initiative, during the month before I leave for Beijing [July]. A timely show in many ways, but stressful too – it comes down four days before I fly out. Good to get the exposure for the work just before the residency however. Jane O'Neill who runs the space is a multi-skilled arts practitioner/curator/arts worker. The space is an unassuming one in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, run from one of the front rooms in her house, but Jane has built up an impressive reputation over the 18 months or so of the space. Hooray for artist run initiatives that truly support innovative practice and give artists an opportunity to show their work with no strings attached. Jane also writes a good article about each artists' work that she exhibits.