Welcome Note

Words James Hutton @thebeastmag

Welcome to the May 2021 edition of The Beast, the monthly magazine for Sydney’s beautiful beaches of the east. This month’s cover piece was painted by Kevin McKay, who has been teaching at Waverley Woollahra Art School for 15 years now. You can read more about Kevin in his local artist profile on page 32.

After receiving a mini tsunami of letters supporting our choice of cover artwork for the March 2021 edition, as well as plenty of praise for local artist Yasmin Shima, I decided to mix things up a little this month, so you’ll notice that the restaurant review is missing and a news article has been removed to free up enough space to publish as many letters as possible.

For the record, since last month I have only received two other letters that were critical of my choice of cover art and editorial. Although they raised some interesting points and deserved a spot, I just couldn’t fit them in (sorry Katie and Tanya).

I strive to provide an accessible platform for residents to share their views on important local issues, and I take this responsibility very seriously. Everyone - even ‘Paula Bruce, Resident and Lawyer’ - can have their say in The Beast.

At the end of the day, I’m just stoked that people are engaging with the magazine and that they feel comfortable enough to speak up about local issues they feel passionate about.

Cheers, James

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