Gemma McDonald

Gemma McDonald is a currently completing a Bachelor of Journalism/Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong. As a budding journalist, Gemma frequents many online publications as a reviewer and opinion writer, fuelled by a deep-seeded admiration for good food, literature and art. Presently she works as the sub-editor of Mascara Literary Review and is an intern for the Sydney Airport Companion Magazine. When she’s not writing, Gemma spends much of her time painting, reading books in awkward places and experimenting with eccentric fitness routines.

16 posts by Gemma McDonald

once, upon a canvas wall

Anthony Priddle’s Once, Upon a Canvas Wall is a quirky and eloquent exhibition that hit the Sheffer Gallery in Darlinghurst last week. 28 intricately painted pieces line the walls of this inner city gallery, each seeming to depict their own …

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the importance of being earnest

Oscar Wilde is a comedic pioneer and genius, whose plays sport eloquence of tremendous proportions.

“How you can sit there, calmly eating muffins when we are in this horrible trouble, I can’t make out.”

“Well, I can’t eat muffins in

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australian museum research unit launch

This week the Minister for the Arts, Troy Grant, announced the official launch of the Australian Museum’s newest directive, the Australian Museum Research Institute. This initiative brings together a team of 70 scientists and over 100 associates who, through scientific …

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a mini festival of circa

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Performing all week without break, seven incredible acrobats from one of Australia’s most acclaimed circus companies are showcasing their talent in A Mini Festival of Circa, hosted by the Merrigong Theatre Company. The performances are an eclectic mix of …

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annette messager at mca

Internationally renowned French artist, Annette Messager, has brought her retrospective exhibition Motion/Emotion to the Museum of Contemporary Art with a compelling and chilling compilation of two and three dimensional installations, epitomising 40 years of her most iconic practice. On display …

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archibald packing room prize

WINNING ARTWORK: Tim Storrier, The Member, Dr Sir Leslie Colin Patterson KCB AO, 183 x 91.5 cm, acrylic on canvas.

Prolific artist and 2012 Archibald winner, Tim Storrier, has taken out the infamous Packing Room Prize for his comical …

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