ON NOW - The latest iteration of the Shirley, Smith & Jones art exhibitions opened last night at Shop Gallery, 121 Glebe Point Road Glebe, Sydney. It's the first time I have made it to an opening there; though I've seen a previous exhibition. James Scanlon presented a short opening speech 'heckleing is fine but you will need to speak up, I'm my hearings going, if you want to heckle and a response, maybe put your hand up first so I can read your lips' He then posited that the series of shows may be an Art Movement - 'Old Romantics' but the work is serious if not with a capital S, even if the opening light hearted. I was mostly there for Michael Shirley's 40+ years of Film based photography well no choice in the beginning but he's still shooting film. 23-28 August 2024
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| Michael Shirley with is film camera photography at Shop Gallery Glebe |
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| Portrait of James Scanlon, MC & Speechmaker on the night. |
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| Michael Shirley & Ros Sharp with art by Murrumbidgee Jones. Photo by Vivienne She |
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| Vespa, at Shirley Smith & Jones - Shop Gallery Glebe. Photo by Vivienne She |
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| We are amused, during the opening speech for Shirley, Smith and Jones, Shop Gallery, Glebe. Photo by Vivienne She |
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| Listen Up - James in his speech pointed out that standing on a chair like this is NOT OH&S compliant, but, oh well, on with the show! Photo by Vivienne She |
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| James, holding the floor, or some air, or lip reading perhaps... Photo by Vivienne She |
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| Kent contemplating the awesomeness of it all. Photo by Vivienne She |
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| Style, say no more. |
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| Mens style |
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| The photographer Michael Shirley at Shop Gallery, Glebe with a selection of his photography - Portrait photograph by Kent Johnson |
Shirley, Smith and Jones - August 23-28, 2024
Shop Gallery, 121 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, Sydney, Australia
Telling Stories in Pictures all over..
