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About David Ackley

David Ackley writes about Australian art & design and enjoys sharing the creative scene “Down Under” with an international audience.

Australian Artist Paints the War in Afghanistan

David Ackley

Ben Quilty looks more like a lumberjack than a painter: stocky build, big beard, flannel shirt. But Quilty, from Paterson, New South Wales, is actually one of Australia’s most promising portrait … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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