Category Archives: society

Sticks and stones will break your bones…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Tracy Lundgren

We all know the saying, and it’s got to be one of the most untrue statements we could ever be told. When I was fourteen years old, at that painfully awkward age when self image and self confidence were confusing … Continue reading →

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Wall in progress.

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Tracy Lundgren

I have to say what is in my heart.   – The scariest thing in the world right now is not Trump, or Madonna’s threats to blow things up, or any individual woman, or man behaving badly- it’s division. A wall … Continue reading →

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How my “vagina” caused a furore on the internet.

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Tracy Lundgren

As an emerging artist, dabbling around in all forms of media and styles. I particularly like abstract art.   I like it because it’s a bit like cloud watching….the viewer can interpret it in any way it wishes to. So … Continue reading →

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Becoming the machine…

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Tracy Lundgren

Image courtesy of Pixabay. Screens in the form of phones, ipads, tablets, laptops have become such an integral part of society and so very quickly. As a photographer and avid people watcher I have to say that people are becoming … Continue reading →

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Musings on creativity.

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Tracy Lundgren

I don’t know what other people do with the hurt that they have stored up inside. I suppose some people are just able to “let it go”. They say they do anyway but part of me can’t quite believe this. … Continue reading →

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True humanity.

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Tracy Lundgren

True humanity is quiet. The essence of it does not receive or even need social media, reporters or worldwide coverage because it is simply there. Spontaneous and selfless. Often it is intimate. Something shared between two people. (Or man and … Continue reading →

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A post about death and dying – and choice.

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Tracy Lundgren

Someone very dear to me has very recently lost a partner to suicide. I wasn’t going to blog about this because there are some things that ought not to be plastered all over the internet, but it’s been on my … Continue reading →

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I was here! (In Newcastle actually.)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Tracy Lundgren

Yesterday I had to accompany Shai (my 18 year old) for her first day at TAFE where she has enrolled in a graphic design course. This may change though as she also applied for a fine arts course at Uni … Continue reading →

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Why Aussies should celebrate Christmas in July, not December.

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

I have lamented on the ludicrousness of our Christmas celebrations in the Australian summer time before. Bah humbug you say. Well, there’s good reason ok! I will explain. Christmas- as a date on the calendar really has very little to … Continue reading →

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Less STUFF – more LIFE!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

I love the concept of this. The idea seems so liberating. How we complicate our lives by having so much STUFF. The bigger the house the more we try to put into it. Is it really worth it? It’s a … Continue reading →

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