Born in Nedlands WA, he
enjoyed his early years at Scarborough beach although never became what
could be called a gifted surfer. Out of school he
became a teacher, radio announcer and occasional actor, as he
began to hone his writing skills. At other times he has been a
Stage Manager, Stage Director and run workshop productions in
student and fringe theatre. In the early 70s he began to explore
the poet's land. Married twice, divorced twice he has been
blessed with two daughters, but was devatated when one of them died in
2000.
His
parents gave him the belief that everyone deserves the
right to choose his own disasters, explore his own horizons and learn
from his own mistakes. He is always thankful for their
willingness to let him find his own way, while supporting his
right to do so.
No longer in the blushing days of his early youth, he is a writer and poet with occasional
involvement in the IT industry. He might be seen by some as
impractical, impatient and a dreamer -- but he is persistent. In the
past he has dealt with model making and special effects, completed a
B.A. majoring in drama and written scripts
for stage, film and TV. He
have been involved with communication, presentation and training in
IT. For the rest, he would prefer to let the poetry do the talking.
Jordana Archer
Artist
http://www.jarjamartworks.com.au
Jordana was born in
India and came to Australia when she was two years old. She has
lived there ever since and moved to the beautiful Blue Mountains in 1999. Jordana
has made her living as an artist for nearly six years and works from
her home based studio. She has exhibited in both the Blue Mountains and
Sydney. In
2001 her faeries appeared on the Britney Spears CD "Britney".
Jordana works in a variety of mediums including pencil, pen and ink
and oil. "No matter what the medium I have tended to lean towards black
and white, probably because I feel that there is nothing to detract
from the work and people look at the form of the piece rather than the
beauty of the colours used to create that form."
" I admire the
natural form of the female figure and I love the fantastical nature of
faeries. My work therefore is a juxtaposition of the tangible and the
transient. I am deliberately steering away from the traditional
perception of faeries and towards the idea of faeries as a connection
to reality, inherent in the beautiful form of a woman. Working with an
ethereal theme has no boundaries. The possibilities are beautiful and
inspirational."
Illustrated by Jordana Archer.