SECOND WEEK (part 1) Cold and rainy outside.. But inside the Uniting Care Church Op-Shop and Bookshop on Dana Street called The Light Lounge and it’s a completely different feeling… I have heard it is the best op shop/bookshop in Ballarat – it probably is! Good tunes, someone playing a piano, someone homeless relaxes by…
Under the Floorboards – daily artist journal So yes! Welcome! I have started creating the commissioned artworks for Under the Floorboards project with Uniting Care. I thought I would share here a little narrative about my experiences first and show some background images along the way.. First of all – thank you Uniting Care for…
Uniting Care Ballarat, Under the Floorboards Everyone’s journey is different, A red carpet is rolled out for some. Whilst others trod under the floorboards, Away from the lights and the sun… UnitingCare Ballarat’s unique project, Under the Floorboards, welcomes Ballarat Artist Aldona Kmiec as the first artist-in-residence at the agency’s busy Outreach Centre in Dana…
Under the Floorboards Everyone’s journey is different, A red carpet is rolled out for some. Whilst others trod under the floorboards, Away from the lights and the sun… UnitingCare Ballarat begins a unique artistic project, Under the Floorboards, with the first of 12 artist residences commencing on Monday 30th July. Under the Floorboards is a…
I have started my exciting book project chatting to and photographing great portraits of great artists Here’s my 2nd sitter, Nathan Curnow, talented poet & playwright. It was an early morning – sorry Nathan! www.nathancurnow.weebly.com/ Nathan Curnow
I have recently submitted a short piece of creative writing on the topic of migration to a writing contest run by a Polish publishing house in Brisbane, Favoryta.Com. My Migration story as well as over twenty other Polish migrants in Australia has been beautifully published in a softcover book My Migration – Moja Emigracja. With…
International Black and White Spider Awards My artwork ‘Cafe in Soler’ grabbed a Winning Honourable Mention in a Professional Fine Art category and another Nomination in a Silhouette category at 7th Annual International Black and White Spider Awards! 8,223 entries were received from 72 countries and The Awards Jury representing the industry’s biggest names honoured 180…
We arrived on April 25, 2008 unaware that a couple of hours earlier a bombing of a commuter bus was carried out in Piliyandala, Sri Lanka, a suburb of Colombo. Soldiers with guns and maximum security were everywhere when we arrived. Sombre reminder that the country is in conflict. The atmosphere of a small fishing…
‘LOST IN TRANSLATION’ exhibition and movie screening featuring collaborations between Ballarat photographer Aldona Kmiec and prolific painter Casey Tosh – a body of work on Travel. It features internationally nominated multi-exposure images from Sumo Wrestling at the Kokugikan Sumo stadium, street scenes and large scale b&w Tokyo cityscapes as well as Casey’s expressionist style paintings…
MEDIA RELEASE The 2011 AOP Open Exhibition has now been launched online, and the Public Vote is officially open! Polish born artist photographer Aldona Kmiec has been living and working in Ballarat for over a year now. The artist assimilated to a different culture and the local community quite rapidly and has been working on…
I’m proud to announce that I’m a finalist! My two images ‘Cafe in Soler’ & ‘The Art of Sumo’ have been shortlisted to the The Association of Photographers in London Thirteen exhibition, prints & book sale at the prestigious show will take place at the The Old Truman Brewery, Dray Walk Gallery 91 Brick Lane,…
Ballarat International Foto Biennale 2011 Pause and reflect: The journey behind the photo By ABC Open Producer Marc Eiden Wed 07 Sep 2011 Polish born photographer Aldona Kmieć has lived a transient life. Globetrotting for ten years with camera in hand, Aldona’s travels came to a screeching halt last year when she discovered Ballarat.…
‘Colors of the sea’ exhibition & sale Free entry 4-13 June 2011 Time: 9am – 5pm Ballarat Conservatory, Ballarat Botanical Gardens
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