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We have 4 vastly different categories for your reading pleasure.

  • Studio Sessions – Learn art techniques – from beginners to advanced.
  • My Story – Personal reflections and stories about my life, my journey.
  • Weekend Projects – DIY creative projects completed over the weekends.
  • Hops Hive – Beer reviews and insights, according to my  taste buds.
A photo collage of artist Stuart Ian Currie and some places he has visited.

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  • A photo of Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) located on the outskirts of Kathmandu.

    Tiger Territory

    Author: Stuart Currie
    Published: April 20, 2026

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  • I created this triptych oil painting after my father passed away. It is about memory and loss.

    Dead Dads – article

    Author: Stuart Currie
    Published: March 11, 2026

    The eerie scraping sound broke the silence, snapping all our heads toward the benchtop at the same time.

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  • A photo of a group of young men camping at Catherine Hill Bay, NSW.

    Blown Away – Camping story

    Author: Stuart Currie
    Published: December 13, 2025

    I have been camping so many times and for so long now, I reckon I could write a book about it. In fact, I reckon I could call myself an expert, a "campologist" has a nice ring about it.

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  • A black and white photo of my brother Stephen standing in the front yard of where we lived in Randwick.

    A Brush With Death

    Author: Stuart Currie
    Published: December 13, 2025

    Andrew raced next door to tell Frank, our plumber guardian, and as always, our neighbour Frank stepped in to help. Brandishing an axe...

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  • A photo of a home-made gourmet pizza cooked on a gas BBQ.

    Weekend Challenge — Smoking-Hot BBQ Pizzas

    Author: Stuart Currie
    Published: December 9, 2025

    There’s something about a Saturday afternoon that draws me to the backyard - maybe a soft breeze, or maybe it’s just the promise of a good feed...

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  • A photo of 3 young Thai con-men in a busy Bangkok street.

    Brother Knows Best: Part 1 – Bangkok

    Author: Stuart Currie
    Published: December 9, 2025

    It started with a letter from Poste Restante Kathmandu. My brother, Stephen, was the sender. He had been travelling abroad for some time, and each letter...

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Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.

- SALVADOR DALI

Great artists have always understood that painting is both discipline and emotion.

– something we continue to explore in our own studio practice.