Marshal Smither Archives

Spirit of Self Expression 2020 Live Poetry Reading

The 2020 Spirit of Self Expression poetry reading took place on 27 September at Manly Art Gallery & Museum. The event featured 22 works by a broad and exciting range …

2019 QPF Philip Bacon Ekphrasis Award WinnersSeptember 6, 2019
Queensland Poetry Festival’s Philip Bacon Ekphrasis Award, now in its fifth year, is named after one of Australia’s premier art dealers, Philip Bacon. All the paintings used in the competition ... Read More
Parentheses (Shastra Deo)February 13, 2018
stitch our disunion into the gutshot —split my belly, suture. spare me your hand and bandage. kneel: your thighs bracket my hips as you etymologise me. anatomy of my ... Read More
SONDER SECLUSION (Faizan Adil)October 5, 2018
Artist’s Statement Sonder: the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own. Seclusion: the state of being private and away from other ... Read More