Brisbane News Magazine Aug 15 - 21, 2018. ISSUE 1190

AUGUST 15-21, 2018 ISSUE 1190

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True colours Local artists revel in their passion for painting

ROB MILLS

The Neighbours star’s surprise act at Brisbane Festival

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This week...

Artwork is a deeply personal purchase and, in my experience, either you instantly like a piece or you don’t. I found myself drawn to paintings of native flora in Paddington’s Hummingbird The Shop a few months back and could see the works – by Everton Hills artist Hayley Wills – looking right at home on my walls. My little shopping expedition morphed into our cover story (P8) this week on Hayley and two other emerging artists – Holly Neilson, our cover star, and Dylan Jones, aka the “Picasso Tradie”, who runs a gardening business when he’s not painting scenes of local boats and bridges. Perhaps it’s time to add to your collection?

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THE CHAT Rob Mills’ mystery role THE LIST Where to be and what to see COVER STORY Emerging artists share their craft RESTAURANT Arlette’s Kitchen, Albion BOOKS Children’s book award contenders BEAUTY Top tips for the perfect blow wave FASHION Prints charming AT HOME Maximum impact INTERIORS Coastal chic

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FIRST PERSON

Belinda Seeney Sure, tuxedos on a Wednesday aren’t for everyone but … you’d think at least half the audience was settling in for a night in front of the telly It was Wednesday night and I was at the theatre. There was nothing particularly special about the performance I was seeing: it wasn’t opening night – the season was nearing its midpoint – it wasn’t a gala event and there were no VIPs in the audience.

Yet in the seat next to me sat a man in a tuxedo. “People just don’t dress up for the theatre anymore,” he lamented during interval.

My personal fashion motto is “it’s better to be overdressed than underdressed”, but this dapper gentleman put me and my floral frock to shame.

I had to agree with Aussie James Bond’s sartorial observation.

Usually, I blame geography for theatregoers’ laid-back style.

“Oh, it’s a Brisbane thing,” I’d explain. “Everyone is used to dressing casually for the climate.”

Except my midweek theatre fix was in one of Sydney’s grandest

theatres, it was the dead of winter and tickets to the show were selling for $100 a pop.

Sure, tuxedos on a Wednesday aren’t for everyone but glancing around the auditorium, you’d think at least half the audience was settling in for a night in front of the telly. There were T-shirts and baseball caps, more jeans and sneakers than a school P&C meeting, and an alarming quantity of polar fleece.

Before you dismiss me as a snob and wonder huffily who appointed me fashion police, you might like to pull up a pew in QPAC’s foyer the next time it hosts an opening night.

Brisbane’s take on “black tie” is truly baffling. There will be men in tuxedos and well-cut suits, brandishing pocket squares, lapel pins, bow ties, silk ties, scarfs and even velvet smoking jackets.

There will be women in floorlength gowns and elegant cocktail

frocks, adorned with special occasion jewellery, beaded bags, sequined shoes and cashmere wraps.

I bet you a glass of pre-show prosecco they are in the vast minority.

Instead, you’ll cop an eyeful of denim jeans, polo shirts, knitted jumpers and logo T-shirts as a jaw-dropping number of theatre buffs wilfully ignore the dress code.

I’ve seen cargo shorts and a Hawaiian shirt at the Australian Opera, old jeans with dirty, fraying hems and even dirtier sneakers at an international ballet premiere, and thongs teamed with stretchy, cuffed leggings I swear were pyjama pants at the debut of a major musical.

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THE CHAT

Man of mystery Rob Mills expects the unexpected as part of the cabaret Bang! Bang!

Fiona Purdon Rob Mills will make a mysterious Brisbane Festival Spiegeltent debut next month when he performs in Rhonda Burchmore’s cabaret extravaganza Bang! Bang!.

He’s a special guest of the show, but has no idea whether he’ll be tap dancing, singing or swinging a feather boa. And he won’t find out until rehearsals later this month.

“I’m up for anything,” says the 36-year-old actor from Melbourne. “I want to be surprised about my role.”

And he likely will be – the show includes bull whips, bubbles and confetti, and features pop mash-ups and upbeat dance hooks by Lionel Richie, Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Amy Winehouse and Cher.

“When the phone rings and it’s Rhonda Burchmore, you say yes. It’s a real honour to be asked (to perform) by theatre royalty,” Rob says.

“There have been a few soirees and parties where I’ve found myself on stage with Rhonda and a feather boa.’’

Rob, who has a recurring role on Neighbours, appreciates the longevity of his “15 minutes of fame” since he made the top five in the first season of Australian Idol in 2003. He admits he wasn’t prepared for his celebrity status, especially coming from a working-class background that saw him work at a pub, mow lawns and take on an electrician’s apprenticeship.

“I wasn’t into parties and I hadn’t been on a plane before Australian Idol,” he says. “I struggled a little bit afterwards. I didn’t understand who I was and why people wanted to have a piece of me.’’

Rob says scoring the coveted lead role of Fiyero as an original cast member of Wicked (2008) was a breakthrough. He has since headlined numerous shows including the musical Legally Blonde and Swing on This with Brisbane performer Luke Kennedy.

“You can’t fake your way through a musical, eight shows a week. The rehearsal period is gruelling.”

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SURPRISE ME … Rob Mills says he’s up for anything in his role in Rhonda Burchmore’s show. Picture: Wayne Taylor

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Picture perfect Meet three up-and-coming Brisbane artists who celebrate the beauty of everyday life in their colourful creations Fiona Purdon

GREAT OUTDOORS … Dylan Jones loves to capture the moments people miss and dismiss in works such as An Otherwise Disappointing Life (left). Main picture: AAP/Renae Droop

DYLAN JONES It would take some serious weather to stop Dylan Jones from painting en plein air.

The fine artist, who also runs a gardening business, regularly braves wind and rain to capture unique scenes around Brisbane.

“I’ve worked when it has been really windy, and when it starts raining hard, I seek refuge under a gazebo but I continue painting. I paint in blistering heat or freezing cold,” says Dylan, 25, of Red Hill.

“I’m a realist; I like the spontaneity of being there (on location).’’

His current pet project is painting abandoned boats in local waterways and

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streets, but next up he hopes to tackle nudes and portraits.

“When I’m outside I make better decisions about composition, colour, surface and tone. I feel I get the texture of boats right when I’m there – that is when I started using big paint brushes,” he says.

“I’m attracted to the unseen and undervalued beauty of the everyday – the moments that people miss and dismiss as not worthy of attention.”

Dylan paints 90 per cent of the time on location and saves the finishing touches for his studio at Ashgrove.

A graduate of the Queensland College of Art, he paints more than 20 hours a week and is gradually cutting back on his gardening duties.

“Art is my number one priority. When I was studying at art school (2010-2012), my friend and I started our own gardening business. Each year I reduce the amount of hours I spend gardening with the hope that one day it will be zero.”

Last month Dylan’s bold work, Let Me Go in Peace, featuring an old boat, was commended in the Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award.

“My technique is rather heavy-handed and aggressive, and I’m relying on the beauty of spontaneity. Only one in 10 of my paintings end up in an exhibition.

“I have slowly moved away from literal depiction and into a style characterised by bold impasto marks in oil paint, rich bursts of colours, and the play of light and dark (tone).”

Dylan, now showing in Sydney, is working toward a small group show at Jan Manton Art in November and a solo show, at the same Spring Hill gallery, in March. dylanjonesart.com

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SPECTRUM OF TALENT … Holly Neilson goes exploring to create nature-inspired works such as Green Hills and Someone’s Backyard. Pictures: AAP/Ric Frearson and Renae Droop

HOLLY NEILSON Whether climbing mountains, wandering along coastal walks or exploring the bush, Holly Neilson spends most weekends searching for leafy vistas to ignite her creativity.

The freelance illustrator likes to capture the feeling of being surrounded by nature in her foliage-inspired watercolour and ink paintings.

“I’m often out hiking or creek-hopping while taking photos of all of the beautiful and earthy green things I see on my adventures,’’ says Holly, 22, who, with boyfriend Tom, has recently explored the

Glass House Mountains, Mt Glorious and Samford, and Byron Bay’s coast.

“I’ve always got my eyes peeled and my notepad ready. I like how with the combination of the pen and the paints, I get to create really precise detail on top of organic and abstract strokes and shapes.”

It was in Year 12 that Holly, of Bracken Ridge, discovered her talent for quirky fine-line pen drawings and watercolour.

“It was an instant love, which remains strong,’’ she says.

Holly was three weeks into a university degree in social work in 2014 when she

realised she was in the wrong place.

She opted to pursue her art, while working in administration to cover the bills, and launched her business, Paper Hands, the following year.

“I had a lot of friends and family members who encouraged me to give it a crack … I’ve always drawn and done funny little scribbles. It’s always been part of me.’’

Paper Hands now keeps Holly busy with private commissions, market stalls where she sells prints and greeting cards, and workshops. She teaches “the art of botanical watercolour painting” at The

Olive Branch Studio at Kedron’s Farm House cafe. Art is now her key focus and she has reduced her administration work.

A standout moment was collaborating with Brisbane fashion design studio Hunt + Kelly (Paul Hunt and Kellie Alderman), on their 2017 summer collection for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival.

“It was pretty surreal to be a part of the show and seeing my leafy textile designs walking down the runway,’’ she says.

See Holly at The Home Collective markets, Aug 19, 175 Edinburgh Castle Rd, Wavell Heights. paperhands.com.au

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HAYLEY WILLS Busy mum of three Hayley Wills has a successful formula for combining a blossoming art career with motherhood: her bedroom doubles as her studio.

“I’m usually painting in my pyjamas for a few hours each night after the family has gone to bed,’’ she says.

“I can work away quietly at night and then crawl into bed a few metres away. I mostly paint at night until 11pm-ish … or when my eyelids start closing.’’

The 36-year-old, of Everton Hills, works most nights to keep up with the demand for her vibrant and decorative botanical portraits, producing four pieces a week. She also has her hands full with Fletcher, six, Naomi, four, and Patrick, 18 months.

Hayley’s work is available at Paddington’s Hummingbird The Shop, but she also takes private commissions and is planning an exhibition at Mitchelton’s Hobby Lane cafe next month.

She has painted all her life.

“I usually have four to six paintings on the go at one time, so they are laid out all

over our bed and leaning up against every free wall,’’ she says. “Thankfully my hubby (Luke Wills) is super patient and super supportive.’’

Last year Luke suggested she sell her acrylic paintings after she had started producing paintings for family members and friends while on maternity leave.

“I was doing it for me and to have a bit of decor at home, or if my mum or my friend wanted a painting,’’ she says.

Her work was immediately snapped up and Hayley, who formerly worked in management for Brisbane North Centacare Disability Services, suddenly had a new career.

Hayley says she is often inspired by the bright palettes favoured by her children and favours streamlined designs, focusing on a hero colour and a single flower or branch.

“I’m inspired by a neighbour’s banksia, my mother-in-law’s gum blossoms or a tiny flower my daughter has picked at Nan’s place.”

Instagram: @hayleywillsart

I’m usually painting in my pyjamas for a few hours each night after the family has gone to bed BOTANICAL BEAUTIES … Everton Hills artist Hayley Wills; and her striking creations Floral Fanfare (left) and Pretty in Pink. Main picture: AAP/Ric Frearson

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TRAILBLAZER

Eclectic tastes Global travels inspire a pop-up bazaar with everything to create different worlds at home RIANNA PARKINSON, 24 Interior designer and homewares purveyor WHAT’S NEW WITH YOU? I recently launched the Beyaz Bazaar pop-up store in Geebung on Brisbane’s northside. The warehouse stocks a carefully curated range of plants, handpicked Moroccan carpets and giftware, plus everything in between.

HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT? I met local jewellery designer and artist Bee Twomey. She saw an Instagram photo of me wearing her earrings and we instantly connected. She was one of the first people to buy one of my Moroccan poufs. We discussed collaborating and our minds began spinning at the possibilities of moving our home studios into a big warehouse.

From the warehouse she creates her handpainted jewellery, while I pour candles for my Molten Candle Co and run Beyaz Bazaar.

WHY PURSUE A CAREER IN DESIGN? Interiors have interested me since I was a little girl. I was fortunate enough to travel frequently with my family from a young age, which allowed me to see vastly different styles to back home.

I was 10 when I did my first floor plan – a Hollywood-inspired bedroom. At that stage I wanted to be a forensic scientist, which is hilarious to think about now!

It didn’t take long before I realised the direction I wanted to go in.

YOUR ‘AHA’ MOMENT? I was on a trip to Turkey to celebrate my 21st birthday. Walking through the grand bazaar in Istanbul lit a fire inside me. At that point I was ready to give up on my interior design degree – it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be – but that trip changed my perspective. The idea of fitting out a home with these beautiful Turkish carpets, glistening ornaments and stunning lamps made my perspective completely change.

WHO OR WHAT INSPIRES YOU? I learn a lot when I travel. I have always struggled with concentration, but I find when I travel I always want to know more, whether it be about a historical event or a style of design. I am influenced by culture and am notorious for trying to bring as much home with me as possible, to create a different world at home. I try to be my own inspiration. Perhaps it’s silly but I really believe the best ideas start in your own head. It also means they’re original.

WHEN OR WHERE ARE YOU HAPPIEST? In my garden and office – both covered in plants. My partner and I spend most weekends venturing to nurseries, where I must leave with at least one plant. He has caught the plant bug from being forced to look after my plants in-store, so it’s fun to share that hobby with him.

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Secret delight This suburban gem offers an elegant fusion of French and Vietnamese cuisine with a friendly flourish RESTAURANT Tony Harper I have found something lovely and I’m not certain I’m too keen to share its location.

It’s a suburban restaurant (big tick) in a fairly unlikely spot, beautifully decked out, with all the necessary bits like food, service and grog all spot on.

It is called Arlette’s Kitchen – a name it inherited from the previous owner, along with the physical trappings. The theme is French Vietnamese which, in some ways, is the best of both worlds. I’m not talking banh-mi and rice paper rolls – this is a little

more polished. The slick bistro food is a combination of straight French – crumbed lamb’s brains, escargot, duck and cognac paté with baguette ($18.90, inset) – and pure Vietnamese (mushroom dumplings, barramundi in Vietnamese broth), or a combination.

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ARLETTE’S KITCHEN 59 Albion Rd, Albion Ph: 3861 1534 Chef: Lily Tran Breakfast Sat-Sun; lunch, Thu & Fri; dinner, Wed-Sat Vegetarian options Eftpos and major credit cards On-street parking PURE AND SIMPLE ... Friendly staff serve slick bistro fare at this suburban star. Pictures: Adam Pinzone

perfectly with the crumb coating nicely crunchy, but fine. They sit atop a puddle of horseradish cream with fine shards of cheddar and a sprinkling of capers. Lovely.

Barbecue duck pancakes ($18.90 for two) are laden with fresh herbs, a truly Vietnamese touch, and the duck pieces are meat rather than skin, chunky and generous. The hoisin is pared back, letting the meat and herbs shine.

Of the larger dishes we try the barramundi ($34) – wild caught, in its sweet and sour broth (again there’s plenty of fresh herb, plus mushrooms and bean sprouts; the skin is crispy, the rest of it light and soft) – and Berkshire pork belly ($35) on a red-cabbage puree, with braised fennel, broccolini and chilli-caramel sauce. I have a thing for pork, so perhaps this is biased, but it’s the best dish of the lot – sweet and savoury, crossing Euro and Asian.

Four desserts are offered: crepe suzette, creme brulee, sticky date pudding, and a glass filled with lime curd, fruit, coconut jelly and mango sorbet.

And, of course, cheese.

SCORES OUT OF 10 Food: 8 Drinks: 6.5 Vibe: 7.5 Service: 8

The drinks list is fairly concise – wines from France, Australia and New Zealand, a few of the whites and reds offered by the glass. No sparkling. It’s a good selection that fits the food style and the suburban surrounds. We settle for a couple of Bia Ha Noi (Vietnamese lager).

It’s a gorgeous collection of rooms, with a couple of smaller, semi-private spaces and a small courtyard. Perhaps it was once a corner shop of some sort, but now it is a nicely refurbished cottage – plenty of wood and glass, nooks and crannies. The kitchen is open and provides plenty of bustle.

But what makes Arlette’s Kitchen so inviting is the cheerful, friendly, eager-toplease service: nothing stiff, polished or forced. It’s honest and natural.

The suburban corner restaurant is a dying breed as fast-food and takeaway outlets fill the void, and food precincts horde most of the places with any sort of aspiration. So it’s really nice to see somewhere like Arlette’s Kitchen doing things properly, so succinctly and elegantly, and so wholly suburban.

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Lucky dip Mix it up for a tasty take on a Middle Eastern favourite, says Alastair McLeod Many a contemporary dish sees the same ingredients tossed in the air and caught differently. It’s this state of flux that gives vitality to the craft of cookery. The ingredients I have deftly caught here make up baba ganoush, the Middle Eastern dip of smoky eggplant and tahini. The appeal of this iteration lies in the textural and temperature variation. The eggplant is terrific as part of an antipasto or on toasted bread with a swipe of the yoghurt, and the warm chickpeas a wonderful snack in their own right.

MARINATED TUNA, SMOKED EGGPLANT, CRISPY CHICKPEAS, TAHINI YOGHURT Ingredients 2 medium eggplants ¼ lemon, zest and juice Sea salt and freshly milled pepper 1 can chickpeas 1tbs extra virgin olive oil,

plus extra for tuna ½tsp ground cumin ¼tsp chilli powder 1tsp smoked paprika 500g tuna fillet 10 sprigs lemon thyme, leaves stripped

Method Preheat oven to 180C. Place eggplants on a preheated barbecue and cook for 20 mins, turning frequently, until soft. Place in a bowl, cover with cling wrap until cool then carefully remove skin. Add lemon zest, juice and season, keeping the flesh in large pieces. Set aside until required.

Next, place chickpeas in a large bowl and toss with olive oil and spices until evenly coated. Spread out on a baking tray and bake until crisp, about 30 mins. When ready to serve, drizzle tuna with olive oil, season and scatter with lemon thyme, reserving a small amount. Cook in a heavy-based fry pan over high heat for 1 min each side. Slice thinly.

Arrange tahini dressing, eggplant and tuna on plates.

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TAHINI YOGHURT 2tsp cumin seeds, toasted and coarsely ground, plus extra for sprinkling 2 cloves garlic, crushed

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True identity Like musical instruments unearthed from Afghanistan’s gardens, author Eddie Ayres has found a new song in long-kept secrets Fiona Purdon

COMFORT ZONE … Author-musician Eddie Ayres at home. Picture: Patrick Hamilton

From a young age Eddie Ayres felt there was something magical about Afghanistan.

Decades later, the Middle Eastern country influenced Eddie’s writing but, more importantly, it triggered a monumental life decision – to change gender.

“Since I was kid, there was some preknowledge of how significant the country was going to be. It’s a place where I could be myself and understand who I am,’’ says English-born Eddie, 50, of Bulimba.

During stints in Afghanistan from 20132015, the talented cellist, Radio National The Hub on Art presenter, music teacher and author realised he no longer wanted to live as Emma Ayres, but as Eddie Ayres.

After years of never feeling “comfortable in my own skin’’, he had surgery and hormone therapy last year.

“My mum and family have been so accepting; it hasn’t been an issue,’’ he says.

“There were times ... that I did wonder who will love you and who will treat you as a regular person. Only a very few people have behaved in a non-accepting way.’’

One of Eddie’s biggest supporters has been his partner of several years, Brisbane astrologer Carol “Charlie” Le Brocq.

“We met in 2011 when … I was busking in Sydney and she wanted to read my charts,” Eddie says. “I moved to Brisbane two years ago for love.’’

Eddie’s new children’s picture book Sonam and the Silence ($25, Allen & Unwin), illustrated by Ronak Taher, was

conceived in 2013 while he was teaching music at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul.

Partly inspired by one of Eddie’s students, the main character, Sonam, loves playing music and is sad when she can’t due to the Taliban’s ban on music. Then Sonam discovers an instrument, a rubab, that her teacher has buried in his garden.

“Living in Afghanistan I heard stories about musicians who couldn’t bear having instruments destroyed so they buried them when the Taliban banned all music,’’ Eddie says. “I wanted to give an insight into what living in Afghanistan is like.’’

Eddie has also written a memoir, Danger Music, from his time in Afghanistan.

“All the time we were in Kabul there was gunfire in the background. The most scared I’ve been is when a bunch of suicide bombers came to a compound next door to us and we should have been the targets.’’

These days Eddie enjoys teaching about 30 students at Bulimba State School and oversees a string ensemble.

He plays the viola and cello, the instrument he started learning at age 33 after his mother told him he could not play as a child because “it was for boys’’.

“Music has always been part of my life. I can’t imagine a life without music.”

Eddie Ayres will play his rubab at a reading of Sonam and the Silence at Riverbend Books, 193 Oxford St, Bulimba, Aug 18, 4pm. riverbendbooks.com.au

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ARTS

Springs of life Barcelona-based artist Peter Churcher taps a new creative wellspring for his first show here in years Phil Brown

IMAGE STREAMING … Peter Churcher’s Study for ‘Head I’ in his new show.

Peter Churcher found inspiration for his latest show in an unusual place. A serious figurative painter should probably draw inspiration from any of Europe’s major art museums. He lives in Barcelona so they are all within easy reach.

But an Instagram post started him on a new path that led to his latest show at Philip Bacon Galleries – his first in Brisbane for three years.

It was a post of someone showering that made him look at the subject matter that has been such a revelation to him. Water running over human skin is difficult to paint but it works for a painter in all sorts of metaphorical ways, even if it is a bit tricky, technically.

“Working in the bathroom in winter with the shower running and all that steam wasn’t easy,” Peter says. Then he had to find models who would spend an hour-and-a-half soaking as they posed for him. The results are quite stunning.

And he’s excited to discover new subject matter when, as a mid-career artist, he was looking to avoid the ennui that is every artist’s enemy. This show, Water Falling, has enlivened his practice and excited his fans and collectors.

After all, he is Queensland art royalty. He was born here, to influential artists Roy and Betty Churcher. Betty, who ran the National Gallery of Australia, died in 2014, and Peter admits the past few years have been tough.

Painting and his family have gotten him through, and his new subject matter is, he thinks, a breakthrough and a blessing.

Some works have an almost religious aesthetic. In Shower I the water cascades like divine light, and in others the figure is ecstatic, almost Christ-like.

Water is a metaphor that Peter finds rich and challenging. Challenging because it’s hard to paint. Regard the drops of water in one work and you will see his painterly mastery at work.

Discovering new subject matter at 54 is a gift, he says, and he’s grateful for a new beginning after several years of grieving for his mum.

“And this isn’t the end of the story,” he says.

He will return to Barcelona, where he has lived for 12 years, to continue his voyage of discovery.

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AT HOME

Vision of heaven A grassy courtyard opening to blue sky bestows colour on this ultra-white design Michelle Bailey Brisbane architect Michael Hogg confesses that before embarking on the alterations to this Paddington home, he hadn’t considered “white minimalism” to be his strength.

“Our clients came to us with an extensive list of images; a lot of them were of white spaces,” Michael says. “They wanted to make a home that was calm and their ‘thing’ was white minimalism.”

Fascinated by the challenge, Michael was keen to pursue the idea and to take it further than the owners had imagined.

Solid french oak and travertine floors, lime-finished plaster and white painted walls provided the means to establish a serenely minimal interior.

Adding spatial interest to the equation came by way of striking architectural forms including barrel-vaulted ceilings.

“We were thinking about how to make rooms without having particular finishes to define them, so we decided we would make the rooms out of volume rather than material,” Michael says.

“Rather than arches we decided to make barrel vaults. The strong geometric shape (of the curved ceilings) is what makes each room special.”

The dramatic curved ceilings give rooms a monastic quality, delivering a sense of calm to spaces such as the combined kitchen and dining room, the master bedroom and ensuite.

“All of the vaults are perfect semicircles,” Michael says. “The heights (of the vaults) were based on the widths of the room and the importance of the room –

so kitchen first, therefore the biggest, the master bedroom second and ensuite third.”

The long curve of the vaulted ceiling in the kitchen and dining room works to gently soften and contain the home’s central hub. A white painted brick wall anchors the space, further strengthened by a continuous bench of white stone.

But white surfaces aren’t the only reason white minimalism is achieved here.

Care has been taken to deliberately resolve details which would detract from

The things that do have colour become really colourful. The lawn looks amazing and the sky on a blue day looks super crisp the purity of the space – there are no visible door handles or bulky rangehood.”

Typical kitchen components like fridges and ovens are carefully arranged in ancillary spaces. These details elevate the kitchen to a place that is not only highly functional but liberated from clutter.

“Although it is pared back in its aesthetic, functionally it isn’t. It has places where you can hang out and fold laundry, and kids can sit and wait to be fed and pat the dog and go in and out.

“It has a casualness in the planning and the way it works with the Brisbane climate, which you might not immediately pick up from the aesthetics. It is kind of humanist and minimalist at the same time.”

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“By contrast the things that do have colour become really colourful,” Michael says. “The lawn looks amazing and the sky on a blue day looks super crisp, and the pool looks really colourful because there is so much background of whiteness.

“Every day the sun is doing something slightly different. The way that the sun and shadow land on the building is the decoration, and that is something that is constantly changing. Rather than put something on the building, we are letting nature do it.”

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LAST WORD

Phil Brown I went to Sam’s after reading that he had made suits for David Bowie.

Maybe I could get a bit of that cachet, I figured ...

I have been wearing it for years but it was only recently that I discovered the name emblazoned inside one of my favourite jackets is wrong.

The words, in rather lovely embroidered script, read: SPECIALLY MADE FOR PAIL BROWN. It was made for me by an Indian tailor in Hong Kong and obviously something was lost in translation.

It was only discovered recently when I was having a new jacket altered in the city. In the process, the jacket I was wearing was inspected and it was pointed out the name was incorrect.

I had been wearing the damn thing for years and had never known.

Since I’d had two jackets made by the same tailor at the same time, I thought I had better check the other one. I was, again, PAIL BROWN. Maybe it was my handwriting? I think they made me write my name down.

This made me check the jacket I had

made for me two years ago at the famous Hong Kong institution Sam’s Tailor on Nathan Rd in Kowloon.

I went to Sam’s after reading that he had made suits for David Bowie. Maybe I could get a bit of that cachet, I figured.

On the wall of Sam’s there is an amazing photographic roll call of past customers ... everyone from Elvis Presley to Pavarotti and certain American presidents. I felt special and the jacket is terrific and, thank God, it says it was made for me, not that impostor PAIL BROWN. What a relief.

I’ve had a few Asian tailor disasters over the years. I once had a maroon suit with paisley lining made for me in Bangkok. It was a three-piece number and cost very little, which was just as well. I wore it once and then it sat in my cupboard unloved for years before it went to Vinnies. Maybe I should have kept it. I could have worn it once a year around State of Origin time.

I also once had a brown suit made for me. Maybe brown is back in vogue now – I’m not sure – but this one was a deepish brown and I have no idea why I allowed the tailor to foist that colour on me. His shop was located in Tsim Sha Tsui East, not far from the Indian tailor, actually.

When I got back to Brisbane I wore it once and was subjected to so much ridicule I never wore it again.

I’ve tried a few tailors in Hong Kong and one used to send me a Christmas card every year for about a decade hoping, I guess, that I would return to his shop next time I was in town. But I never did go back to that tailor because he got my name wrong, too.

Each year a card would arrive from him addressed to MR PRIC BROWN. All he would have had to do was add a K to that and it would have been terribly insulting. Although it was still insulting as it was. You get that.

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Modern entertainer in

top location Traditional and contemporary styles create a rich aesthetic Positioned on a 506sq m block in popular James St, this light-filled property is spacious and luxurious. Built in 1946, the Queenslander has undergone a renovation, preserving its classical features while incorporating a completely new facade with high quality finishes.

Presenting over two levels with burnished concrete floors and cedar ceilings, this home includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a study, with established gardens.

On the ground floor, a state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, marble benchtops and a butler’s pantry leads into the spacious open-plan living and dining room. Nearby the kitchen is a generous-sized study, complete with built-in desk and floor-toceiling bookcase.

On this level, there is also a bathroom, laundry, four-bay garage and outside, two paved patios, one of which features an inground pool and wood-fired pizza oven.

“The pool area creates the ultimate outdoor entertaining area for summer backyard parties and alfresco dining,” listing agent Tom Lyne says.

“Alternately, the space is perfect to cosy

NEW FARM 100 James St Land: 506sq m Inspections: By appointment Agent: Tom Lyne and Matt Lancashire, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0423 696 862 (TL) or 0416 476 480 (ML) Auction: On site, Saturday (Aug 18), 11am

up in (during) the cooler months with a wood-fired pizza oven.”

Upstairs, a hallway leads to the main bedroom on the left, featuring a walk-inwardrobe and an ensuite with a freestanding bath, a shower, and double vanity with storage underneath.

The hallway leads back down to a rumpus room, three bedrooms and main bathroom. Occupying the top floor is a rooftop terrace offering city views.

“This is an opportunity in New Farm in which people are prepared to wait for,” Tom says.

“Experience the pinnacle of city fringe living with a house that exudes style.”

Bungalow beauty Buying a house sight-unseen is a huge risk.

But it paid off for this family who loved it even more when they finally saw what they’d bought Jodie Anderson took the risk of buying their family home at 57 Enderley Rd, Clayfield, sight unseen.

Living in Europe with her family at the time with young children it was difficult to get back to Australia to see the house before it went to auction.

So she had family members give it the once over and they successfully secured it at auction for their return to Australia.

They wanted to buy in Clayfield because it had good access to the airport, there were good schools in the area and homes on reasonable size blocks of land.

“I just loved the look of it, the Californian bungalow style,” Jodie says.

On arrival in Australia, she was pleased to see the home had as much character as she had hoped.

Since their ownership, they undertook a major renovation about five years ago to restore some of the original features to their former glory.

Jodie’s favourite part of the home is an atrium which is effectively an internal space but can be opened up.

“It has an opening glass roof and it also has one massive big slider which goes across the whole front of the room and sliding doors that go on the side so when you actually open everything up, you feel like you are outside,’’ she says.

The original home was designed by Brisbane firm Chambers and Ford in 1923.

Known as Fetlar, it sits on 1215sq m.

CLAYFIELD 57 Enderley Rd Land: 1215sq m Inspections: By appointment Agent: Dwight Ferguson, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7500 or 0412 385 720 For sale: By negotiation

• INDOOROOPILLY • ST PETERS PRECINCT • C1912 RESTORED • 2,024M2 ON 2 LOTS • NORTH LEVEL LAND • 6 BED • 658M2 FLOOR AREA • 40M FRONTAGE • QUIET STREET • WALK TO TRAIN & SHOPS •

• INDOOROOPILLY GOLF PRECINCT • 2 STREET FRONTAGE • C 1938 RESTORED • 1,577M 2 ON 3 LOTS • ENGLISH VILLA • FIREPLACE • 5 BED • 3.5 BATH • WALK TO ST PETERS, UQ & PARKS • • SHERWOOD • LEVEL GARDENS • 1,215M2 ON 3 LOTS • SINGLE LEVEL • C1920 RESTORED • 30 M FRONTAGE • 4 BED • SUNNY NORTH ASPECT • MULTI LIVING AREAS • WALK TO TRAIN • • VIEW THURSDAY, FRIDAY OR SATURDAY BY APPOINTMENT • VIEW MORE FINE HOMES AT WWW. MCQUIE . COM . AU

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LIFESTYLE A classic frontage meets the exclusive Quay Street, cunningly disguising a spacious floorplan within, spread across two levels.

BULIMBA

INSPECT Saturday 1 – 1:30pm

88 Quay Street

and Sunday 1 – 1:30pm

Nestled on the banks of the Brisbane River’s most desirable residential pocket, this timeless home artfully navigates between internal comfort and refined outdoor living. It is also perfect for a multigenerational family, providing a low maintenance design and a lift to every level. It is also ideal for boat owners, complete with a timber jetty and a private deepwater mooring. Entering past manicured gardens, the interior reveals a contemporary open design, joining the living and dining spaces together.

The top floor hosts four spacious bedrooms all close to a powder room, media room and study.

5 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR

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AUCTION Saturday 25 August at 12pm, On-site

Luke Batchelor 0432 448 147 Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 PLC-OP4509_BN_A

CASTLEBAR Recently renovated, full floor penthouse with double river reach and city views, sprawling over 470m2!

KANGAROO POINT

INSPECT By appointment

18N/39 Castlebar Street

Understated elegance with house-like proportions, this full floor penthouse spans over 470m2 with a perfect north-east riverfront position. The open plan living and dining area absorbs these spectacular views, to give you an unrivalled backdrop. With over 100m2 of covered outdoor alfresco space, wet bar and barbeque, it is perfect to entertain your guests any time of the day. This penthouse is a house alternative, situated across one level with a cinema, office, games room and a lock-up five car garage. Castlebar is renowned for its resort style facilities which complement the property’s 74m river frontage!

4 + BED 4 + BATH 5 CAR + POOL

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FOR SALE

Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4509_BN_B

RIVERFRONT Showcasing a spectacular riverfront position, Villa 3 offers a private east facing house alternative in the heart of Kangaroo Point.

KANGAROO POINT

INSPECT Saturday 10 – 10:30am

3/30 O’Connell Street

and Sunday 10 – 10:30am

This open plan layout features river views from all three levels of this Villa. The middle level offers a MasterChef style kitchen featuring stainless steel cabinetry and a variety of quality appliances, expansive living and dining area while sliding doors lead out to an entertaining balcony with river views. All three bedrooms and two bathrooms including the spacious private master suite are positioned on the upper level. The lower level features a full kitchenette, rumpus room or alternate fourth bedroom with its own bathroom, laundry and endless storage areas.

The expansive covered outdoor area with direct riverfront access and your communal jetty, is perfect for enjoying riverfront living at its best. Your own double lock-up garage and private courtyard complete this river home.

4 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR + POOL +TENNIS COURT

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AUCTION Thursday 30 August at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4509_BN_C

SUPERLATIVE With breathtaking views and luxury throughout, this waterfront dream home flaunts opulent style and a superior family living experience.

HAWTHORNE

INSPECT Wednesday 6 – 6:30pm

36 Gordon Street

and Saturday 1 – 1:30pm

S tr ik ing the p e r fe ct ba la nc e b et we e n a rc hite ctura l st y le a nd a pre stigious wate r f ront position, this sophisticated multi-level beauty sits upon 442m2 of superlative river front real estate. Adaptable to multi-age family living and designed to take full advantage of its coveted position, the expansive layout stretches over 480+m2 of luxur y living incorporating generously propor tioned living areas, all orientated to showcase spectacular views of the river and city. Located within one of Brisbane’s premier waterfront suburbs this home is close to the lifestyle amenities of Hawthorne and Bulimba, prestigious schools and CityCat access.

4 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR + POOL + JETT Y + STUDY +WINE CELLAR

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AUCTION Thursday 23 August at 5:30pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

Deb Maguire 0427 246 279 Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 PLC-OP4509_BN_D

Abundance of charm This renovated Queenslander dates back to the mid-1920s and has been given a new lease of life with a modern facelift and contemporary additions.

Set on a 588sq m corner block, the residence combines original features such as VJ walls and decorative timberwork with modern additions across two levels.

A timber staircase leads to the upper level and a covered veranda with views to Balmoral Hill.

There is access from the veranda into a sitting room with hoop pine polished timber flooring. The floorplan flows beyond a staircase to the lower level and into an area where dining space is overlooked by a kitchen. High 4.8m cathedral ceilings create a spacious environment for the dining and kitchen area with sliding doors leading out to a covered deck looking to the back yard and a heated saltwater pool.

An adjacent living room has bay window seating, a ceiling fan and bi-fold doors opening to the deck. Also on this level is the main bedroom with views to the front of the property.

WINDSOR

On the lower level are three bedrooms serviced by a bathroom with a separate spa bathtub and shower. Adjacent is a laundry with outside access.

The lower level also includes a lounge room boasting a wet bar and access to the front and rear patios.

In the back yard and looking to the pool are a fan-cooled gazebo, bench seating and outdoor kitchen including a barbecue.

Other features include a two-car garage and ducted airconditioning.

BULIMBA 47 Jamieson St Land: 588sq m Inspections: By appointment Agent: Garry and David Price, Ray White East Brisbane; ph: 3906 2500, 0402 693 501 (GP) or 0413 485 572 (DP) Auction: Saturday (Aug 18), 3pm

INSPECT Saturday 11am – 12pm

105 Hawdon Street

and Thursday 11:30am – 12pm

For nearly ninety years, this cottage has been patiently waiting for a family to create their dream home.

Facing North at the foot of Windsor’s historical Eildon Hill Reserve, this elevated single-level Queenslander offers panoramic views and sits on a massive 1,368m2 parcel of land, with original features including extra-high VJ ceilings, sash windows, wide floorboards, fretwork and ceiling roses. With some love, this gorgeous yet unpolished character home will yield a fantastic opportunity to renovate, with potential to lift and build in underneath (subject to Council approval).

3 BED 1 BATH 3 CAR

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AUCTION Saturday 18 August at 12pm – On-site

Snežana Harris 0403 787 876 PLC-OP4509_BN_F

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Each office independently owned and operated

OFFICE 3899 9999

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ADDRESS Shop 3, 622 Wynnum Road, Morningside

Each office independently owned and operated

OFFICE 3899 9999

Ideal for families Set on an 810sq m corner block across two lots in Ascot, this stylish five-bedroom property sits in an elevated position, offering scenic views.

Embracing traditional Queenslander features, the property features polished timber floorboards, high ceilings, VJ walls, decorative breezeways, double hung windows, French doors and pressed metal ceilings throughout.

On the upper level, a wide veranda contributes to the front facade of the property. To the left of the entry is the main bedroom, featuring a large ensuite with double vanity and shower, and a built-in-wardrobe. There are three additional bedrooms on this level, two of which open out onto a shared sunroom, and the other opens onto the veranda.

The spacious open-plan living and dining area leads into the kitchen.

Functional and providing leafy views of the garden and neighbourhood, the kitchen is adorned with ample cabinetry and bench space, island bench, stainless steel appliances and gas cooktop.

The light-filled central living space

extends out to the rear deck via bi-fold doors, which captures elevated, leafy views and looks over the in-ground pool below.

On the lower level, a fifth bedroom and study accompany a second living room.

The property’s blue-chip position is one of its main drawcards, says listing agent Dwight Ferguson.

“A prestigious home of character and elegance, this outstanding residence presents a charming lifestyle within Ascot’s esteemed avenues,” he says.

SELLING FAST! Construction commenced

1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments NOW SELLING • • • • •

ASCOT 26 Upper Lancaster Rd Land: 810sq m Inspections: Saturday (Aug 18), 11.30amnoon Agent: Dwight Ferguson, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7500 or 0412 385 720 Action: On site, Saturday (Aug 18), noon

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URBAN BEACHSIDE LIVING ON THE SUNSHINE COAST

200m to patrolled beach & new cinema complex 30m to Kawana Shoppingworld 50m to local state school Exceptional investment opportunity - high rental returns Haven of coastal convenience with beachside appeal

PRICED FROM $375,000 (Visit the Display Suite at 5 Bermagui Crescent, Buddina.)

KYLIE BOND 0427 626 359 TODD McKEE 0418 737 197

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TARINGA 297 Stanley Terrace A HOME FOR THE 21ST CENTURY • A sophisticated and beautifully crafted residence for the 21st Century • 18 Months old & fully equipped with ‘Smart Home Automation System’ • Lift access to all 3 floors including the guest suite and pool level • Dual living options with separation of space for the extended family • Close proximity to Queensland University and prestigious schools Council Rates $532.20 qtr

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View Saturday 11:30am - 12:15pm Auction For Sale now or by Auction Onsite Saturday 25 August at 11.00am Contact 07 3120 2350 Dianne Bauer 0412 650 508 Richard Crist 0413 544 888

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Modern masterpiece A ‘modern masterpiece with substance’ is how agent Dianne Bauer describes this four-bedroom house, nestled on a leafy 466sq m block just 6km from the CBD. “Within the subtle façade lies a modern masterpiece with substance, refined for the most amazing lifestyle,” she says.

“Just 18 months old this stunning threelevel architecturally designed home is located in peaceful setting and offers an endless list of the most tech-savvy inclusions you could dream of.”

The tri-level house is ideal for families, with its multiple living spaces and the inclusion of a state-of-the-art Italian lift.

“The exclusive addition of the Elfo lift made in Italy servicing all three levels of the home makes it a breeze from unloading the groceries to carrying the laundry or helping elderly family members move between floors,” she says Entry is on the upper level of the house, which also includes a bedroom with builtin wardrobes and an ensuite, and there’s also a single garage and double carport.

The main living hub sits on the middle level and features polished timber floors.

From the lounge area, sliding glass doors open to a covered timber deck.

Back inside, the kitchen includes a stainless steel island bench, walk-in pantry, and European appliances.

The main bedroom also resides on this level and has an office, a walk-in wardrobe, ensuite and outdoor retreat space.

The ground floor offers more living space with a lounge area and a kitchenette, two bedrooms with ensuites, and a front deck, the latter with a pool.

TARINGA 297 Stanley Tce Land: 466sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Dianne Bauer and Richard Crist, Belle Property Toowong; ph: 3120 2350, 0412 650 508 (DB) or 0413 544 888 (RC) Auction: On site, August 25, 11am

Whole Complex - 6 Strata Titled Units

‘Burradoo Lodge’ - 58 Kent Street, Hamilton Nestled in the heart of the prestigious riverside suburb of Hamilton, the location of this unique property makes it an exceptional addition to any investment portfolio.

Sold as a package, the entire complex comprises 6 strata titled units, each with 2 beds, 1 bath, 1 or 2 balconies and garaged parking for 1-2 cars, plus 3 visitor parking spots.

This property provides a range of options for the canny investor - continue renting the units, renovate and sell each, or knock down and build a stunning new modern development in this premier location.

Large 807m2 block with LMR2 Zoning

Less than 6 kilometres to the Brisbane CBD and located in a quiet, leafy street back from the main road, it’s just a short stroll to restaurants and shopping in the Racecourse Road and Portside precincts. And an easy walk to the bus stop, ferry terminal, train stations and Eagle Farm and Doomben racecourses!

With quick access to the Gateway and Airport Link, Burradoo Lodge is ideally positioned in a prestigious inner city suburb that will likely become even more sought after as Brisbane grows.

Rarely does an investment property offer as much potential and possibility for the discerning buyer. Inspection is a must.

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that you crave. You want to reach your full potential. This week brings a life review. The value of friendship, the shelf life of dusty dreams and the repercussions of keeping emotions concealed are all issues to be addressed.

conflict (4,3)

AQUARIUS (January 21 – February 18) Aquarians now gain a professional advantage. By recognising avenues to profit, the chance for lucrative negotiations increase. There appears a growing need to broaden your horizons.

Spiritually, too, old ideas may be traded (9) for newer doctrines or the intensity of your present commitment grows.

Some describe you asout a “perfectionist”, 16 Stretch (5) PISCES saying you’re too concerned with the 18 Clove pink (9) (February 19 – March 20) trivial details of life. This isn’t true. You 21 to call Impairment of activity (9)Traditional interpretations say yours is prefer it “discrimination” – in the sign of the mystic. You absorb 16 17 18 19 20 your mind, you need to be (5) picky because 24 Repugnant energies that less intuitive signs miss, not everything deserves your attention.

A ban though this can make you particularly So 25 go ahead – trash(7) whatever is not working for you.

After all, it’s your call.

26 Unsuspected danger (7) vulnerable to stress. Not this week. For now, the cosmos keeps you constantly 21 22 23 24 27 Repletion (7) on the move and trailblazing along that LIBRA road to success. Even so, you’re also (September 23 – growing October 23)old (7) 28 Never granted chances to play.

With buried tensions suddenly erupting, others may not find you as Down ARIES 25 26 accommodating as usual. It’s a (March 21 – April 20) 1 Aweek sweet sauce (7) pragmatic in which you must basis for success is independence, abandon ambitions that have been 2 West African country (7) The and you’re now capable of going it rendered obsolete. Getting rid of the old 3 (9)new and alone. The ability to “tune into” almost helps youCover-up aim for all that’s 27 28 any situation has always been your exciting.

Also keep an eye unique 4 Artificial silkon(5) special gift but even more so now, as you ways to increase your income.

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Quick 21 They may click at 20 I am included in 16 Keep under control (7) problem, so you can afford to play as Across: 1 17Docile, 4 entertainer At random, 10 Maintain, 12 Castaway, Urgent, Then, nce, 13 Tea set, dances15 (9) Year, 16 Maisonette, exchanges of invective (7) Gymnastic (7) 9 Felony, hard 13 as you work. Just15 watch out for16 CAPRICORN Bury in a coffin, growing 19 Take a model (7) injuries – you’re a 28 tad more accidentTannhauser, 19 as Jam session, 20 Diva, 23 Nickel, 25 Act Platinum, Unlike, 29 Rambling, 8 Armour, 29 24 Haltered, 30 Statue. 22 They can’t help (December 22 – January 20) of God, 27 terminally (5) bitter (5) 20 To baffle (7) prone right now.

Capricorn is the sign that rules business, 30 Ganges.

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Crooked dealing QUICK CLUES Down: 1 Deficit, 2 Colosseum, 3 Landau, 5 Teak, 6 Abnormal, 7 Drake, (June 228– July 22) straightened out (7) Across It’s in your nature to save for aTurn. rainy force, 17 Swingeing, 18 Remedial, 19 Juniper, 21 Address, 22 Cornea, 24 Charm, 26 27 Takes strong objection to 1 Hostility short of armed day. Good news indeed, at a time when marriage of Ted and Tess (7) conflict (4,3) the focus falls on money. Romance 28 Puts on something 5 Captivate (7) features just as strongly, so why not mix saucy (7) 9 Financial aid (7) business with pleasure? This week 10 Soften effects of (7) suggests love that’s both attentive and Down 11 Concur (5) passionate. Singles flirt; couples renew 1 Stops in crooked side 12 US Atlantic state (3,6) passions. Friendships also grow, with streets (7) 13 GB Shaw, for example (9) established bonds becoming stronger.

2 Sounds like a private 15 Ridiculed (5)

Solutions to last week’s puzzles

CROSSWORD ANSWERS. CRYPTIC. Across: 1 Durable, 5 Secedes, 9 Sun lamp, 10 Renewal, 11 Stock, 12 Lethargic, 13 Strapping, 15 Shred, 16 Shift, 18 Coming out, 21 Castanets, 24 Inter, 25 Reasons, 26 Aligned, 27 Detests, 28 Dresses. Down: 1 Desists, 2 Rancour, 3 Black spot, 4 Expel, 5 Stratagem, 6 Conga, 7 Dowager, 8 Spliced, 14 Increases, 15 Sensitive, 16 Secured, 17 Instant, 19 Outings, 20 Tirades, 22 Aloes, 23 Stand. QUICK. Across: 1 Cold war, 5 Bewitch, 9 Subsidy, 10 Cushion, 11 Agree, 12 New Jersey, 13 Dramatist, 15 Guyed, 16 Reach, 18 Carnation, 21 Paralysis, 24 Alien, 25 Embargo, 26 Pitfall, 27 Satiety, 28 Ageless. Down: 1 Custard, 2 Liberia, 3 Whitewash, 4 Rayon, 5 Backwater, 6 Waste, 7 Thirsty, 8 Honeyed, 14 In custody, 15 Guarantee, 16 Repress, 17 Acrobat, 19 Imitate, 20 Nonplus, 22 Large, 23 Sepia.

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