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22.01.2022 ‘My mother could draw - she won a scholarship to go to art school in England. Her mother pulled her out and made her go and do a job that she really hated somewhere. It’s terrible. ‘My father really should have been an academic but, through all sorts of things poverty and a long story - ended up not being able to do that but going into various types of business. He eventually ended up doing what he wanted. He was a writer historian and wrote the Pictorial History of Newtow...n. That’s my dad, Alan Sharpe. He was a historian but a creative and imaginative person. He wasn’t a visual artist, but I feel that I got my art thing from him. ‘Even though they had gone bankrupt at one stage and had very little money, they were still anxious to do everything they could to help me do what I wanted in life. ‘I haven’t done anything else but art all of my life. I was the only person in my school who didn’t do maths or science for the HSC because I knew that I wasn’t going to be interested in either of them. I went straight from school to art school. ‘To earn a living, I was an artist model and taught part-time. I’ve never had a full-time job except now with painting which is fabulous, but I always just accepted poverty back then. ‘Creativity and the arts are something you’ll have all your life and it’s never wasted. It is enrichment that is forever. ‘Life is chance. You do make your own luck but only to an extent. If you’re out there doing stuff it’s far more likely to happen. It is chance that’s chaos theory. That’s scary but it’s also good. ‘You have to put yourself out there or nothing will happen. You can’t guarantee if you do all these things that this will happen; it may not, but you’ve got to give it a go. ‘One of my favourite quotes is from Picasso: Inspiration exists but it has to find us working.’ Wendy Sharpe For more stories like this check out Humans of Newtown the book available at www.humansofnewtown.com.au/shop.

21.01.2022 ***IMPORTANT PSA*** Confirmed COVID cases in the Inner West Two local venues have confirmed cases of COVID: The Rose at Erko and Sydney Trapeze School; both on Tuesday 15th but at different times. Please read the notices and be ultra careful.

21.01.2022 Check out the new Neighbourhood Media Newtown magazine - online and you'll spot some print copies around our 'hood. There might just be a few familiar faces in there... Neighbourhood Media

17.01.2022 Dramatic clouds to start the week at Blackwattle. . . . #cityofsydney #hon #humansofnewtown #blackwattlebay #blackandwhitephotography #bwphotography #streetphotography #sydney #sydneylife #sydneytower

16.01.2022 Nice work Scott Marsh.

16.01.2022 This Is Serious Mum. Spotted in Newtown.

15.01.2022 Cemetery Lodge - 1848. Sketchbook Sunday. I still have capacity for a couple more commissions if you would like to order custom artwork for Xmas! DM me.

14.01.2022 AND WE'RE LIVE! By request, fine art prints of the Newtown Sketchbook Sunday series are available for purchase online. We still have a very small number of bookings for commissions available between now and Xmas. Humans of Newtown the book is also available for the perfect Xmas present! #shoplocal #supportlocalartists

13.01.2022 Can anybody still deny that we are facing a dramatic emergency? António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, who, today, urged all world leaders to declare a state of climate emergency. Extinction Rebellion Sydney Extinction Rebellion... Spotted in Newtown.

13.01.2022 It’s been one of the toughest of years around but I’m always astounded by the kindness in our community. To those who’ve had it tougher than others and to those who’ve extended their kindness and generosity, wishing you all a peaceful Xmas and holiday period and much love for a brighter year in 2021. Know that this community has its arms wrapped around you. . And... thanks to each and every one of you for supporting Humans of Newtown. . .... . #xmaslove #community #humansofnewtown #hon #innerwest #innerwestsydney #newtownsydney #kingstreet See more

09.01.2022 ‘Having gone to an all boys’ school, I haven’t spent as much of my life being seen as a woman as I would like to. ‘I went to my high school reunion five years ago. I’m the only girl in the year! That was cool. ‘I look back at that period of time in the early-mid 90’s where we didn’t understand things as well and we didn’t have as much awareness about gender identity, mental health, learning difficulties, spectrum disorders all those sorts of things. If someone was having ...difficulty in class, they were likely to be sent out by a disciplinarian style teacher rather than receive support, understanding and empathy. Thankfully, the world has changed a lot for the better in lots of ways. ‘I’d like to see birth certificate reform in NSW. There are other states that make it easier for trans people to change their birth certificates. Thankfully when the Rudd Labor government was in power, they introduced a set of guidelines which allowed government departments to change people’s gender. With a letter from your GP saying you’re undergoing gender affirming treatment, that allowed passports to be easier to change. That allowed me this week to go into Service NSW to change the gender marker on the system so that I don’t get a letter with Mr on it. ‘I want people to get positive images of transgender people so a group of us have put together a limited edition TransGirlz 2021 calendar. You can see in the photos that there is a real community of trans women here. I think it’s really beneficial for people to be around their community.’ Calendars available at www.cassyjudy.com for $25 (with $5 from each calendar going to ACON). Cassy Judy Music

07.01.2022 Next level roller skating. . . . #stpeters #sydneypark #humansofnewtown #skatepark #rollerskating #hon #newtownsydney

05.01.2022 The Marly by a waxing crescent moon. . . . #marlborough #marlyhotel #newtown #innerwest #moonlight #innercity #newtownsydney #innerwestisbest #hon

03.01.2022 We visit our friends at Brewtown Newtown for this week’s Sketchbook Sunday! I’ve had quite a few requests for print sales as well as commissions. We will have prints up for sale on the website this week! If you are wanting your house drawn/painted or a commission for a gift for a loved one, please DM me. I’m restricting orders to 10 x commissions before Xmas so get in early! I’ll continue with the Sketchbook Sundays but there will also be more photos and stories coming soon as things start to open up in our ‘hood! Yay!!!