Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Opening of the Guggenheim, Abu Dhabi, 2013

"The Opening"

Ned and Burka Woman felt right at home at the Grand Opening of the Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi, 2013. Ned suspected that the Canadian-American architect, Frank Gehry, had modelled his stunning museum design on the lines of his own unique armour. And Burka Woman really enjoyed showing off the Sidney Nolan works of Ned Kelly to her female UAE friends.

Burka Woman reminded her good friend that while the 2009 Janasse "Chaupin" Châteauneuf-du-Pape was indeed a magnificent and noble wine being served at the Grand Opening, it was worth keeping in mind that its alcoholic content of 15% could have quite an intensive effect after downing a few.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Introductions

Burka's sisters were very pleased to meet Ned at last. They had heard so much about him in Burka's letters, and trusted him as the right person to help them settle into a new way of life in Australia. 
Having survived a brutal invasion of their home country by the West, and the perilous journeys by leaky boats from one country to the next, staying over six months at a time in numerous open refugee camps, the three sisters finally made it to the designated secret Northern Australian island beach.
The sisters clung to each other, weeping silent tears of joy, sorrow and relief, before being whisked away to a safer meeting place.... out of sight from those people who would have them locked up for their heroic desperate efforts to choose life over death, safety over living in terror....

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Just Another Nude

 
Ned and Burka spent over a week checking out the new Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi on their world tour. They particularly liked this painting in the global contemporary art section of the museum, and were pleased to find it receiving so much encouraging feedback from the global public audience.

Friday, September 23, 2011

One for the Road

Ned and Burka liked to have a beer in the local pub before riding out of town to seek out their next adventure. Burka loved cocktails more than any other alcoholic beverage, but she did agree with Ned that there are times and places where only beer will do.