You are all invited to the Opening of ‘Aussie Rules – Passion and Pain Exhibition’. Inspired by Yvette Wroby’s ‘Siren’s Call’, the event has it all, a fan’s room, memorabilia exhibitions from Collingwood and St Kilda FC’s, with Martin Flanagan as guest speaker, and tons of art from Almanac’s Kendra Heil, Kate Birrell and Yvette Wroby. Please RSVP. Details within.
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Watching the Game, Live and Free
June 14, 2018 by 18 Comments
Monday’s FreezeMND game has Kate Birrell reflecting on the what we can take for granted, and how sports spectating fits into a healthy life balance.
Almanac Lifestyle: The high price of living for the 21st century urban woman
April 11, 2018 by 14 Comments
Kate Birrell ponders privacy policies, then pays the price for procrastination when Jamie the P.T. phones. Luscious lemon tarts and coffee with a friend at a Chaddy roastery give way to the call to be ‘fitter, faster and fabulous’!
Wednesday @ the Almanac
Cover art: Kate Birrell Cover design: John Kingsmill, Tabloid. Editors: John Harms and Mandy Johnson. With contributions from 50+ Almanac writers. All adds up to a feast of Tigers joy (and other footy stuff too).
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A Little Bit Mad
October 3, 2017 by 15 Comments
Kate Birrell prepares for the Grand Final. The one that Richmond, yes, Richmond is in
Art Exhibition for September 2018: Footy, Passion and Pain.
September 4, 2017 by 1 Comment
The Rotary Club of Caulfield may be one of the smallest groups but they are the most ambitious. Their support of all things community extends to The Glen Eira Artist Society, Yvette Wroby and Kate Birrell and many others. While reading ‘Siren’s Call’, an idea was formed in the mind of one of the members – and exploded. This 2018 Exhibition is the result. So get painting, writing, photographing and thinking about what Australian football means to our communities and lives.
Girls; First Season
September 1, 2017 by 5 Comments
Kate Birrell tells the story of painting the cover of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017.
Almanac Racing: Mysteries of the Track
October 31, 2016 by 12 Comments
A beautiful description (with watercolour image) of racetrack and race days from Kate Birrell.
A Free Weekend; Old Books and New Thoughts
September 6, 2016 by 14 Comments
On an AFL-free weekend, Kate Birrell recalls Viktor Frankl, gets to thinking of Australian Pioneer Women and asks how you filled your void. [Includes Kate’s painting and the term “Sunday neurosis” – Ed].
Round 8 – Richmond v Sydney: The Drive Home
May 17, 2016 by 9 Comments
Kate Birrell’s painting and poetry of a last-gasp win to Richmond.
Tennis Whispers
February 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Evocative summer words and image from Kate Birrell.
That Day
September 22, 2015 by 19 Comments
A meditation and a painting from Kate Birrell. On that homeward trudge following a finals loss. For the Richmond in all of us. [Brilliant – Ed].
Round 13 – Sydney v Richmond. Sketchbook Review; Buddy’s Fizz
June 29, 2015 by 14 Comments
Kate Birrell on Buddy’s Bump from Friday night. “What came over you?”
Phobos, the God of Fear and Football
May 5, 2015 by 6 Comments
Kate Birrell meditates on fear on the footy field. Is real courage staring down a personal Phobos, or Glenn Archer running with the flight of the ball toward a steamrolling Plugger Lockett?
Almanac Art : Sunday Morning
February 20, 2015 by 4 Comments
Kate Birrell contemplates the world (pre-game) on a Sunday morning
Finals Birth
December 23, 2014 by 6 Comments
Kate Birrell captures some Richmond fans celebrating (possibly) the upset of the season in all their visceral glory…
Wicket Keeper
December 19, 2014 by 7 Comments
More glorious artwork from Kate Birrell of the groundsman keeping the wickets at her local oval. Kate’s sanity and furnishings are under assault from an aspiring Davey Warner.
Spectators: A Studio Exhibition.
December 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One of The Almanac’s many artistic treasures – Kate Birrell – is set to unveil a new showing. Read more…
Guineas Day….. Again
October 17, 2014 by 12 Comments
Art and Words from Kate Birrell – say no more. Kate and her kids adopt a wiser approach to Guineas Day than the ‘other half’.
Almanac Book Cover 2014 Unveiled
September 28, 2014 by 4 Comments
Kate Birrell and Jim Pavlidis eat your heart out. [The work of P. Baulderstone, being amusing – JTH]
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