Graphology Purgatorio XXX Chalice Mining Defy the Earthly Paradise that is Julimar Forest, by John Kinsella, 2022. Courtesy of the artist.
For centuries visual artists have looked to poetry for creative inspiration, while poets have been drawn to certain artworks, which surface vividly in their writing.
However, as Kinsella’s writing career developed the visuals arts fell away, and for decades he limited his art to small sketch works in his private journals while focusing on his writing – ‘the writing took over,’ he said.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
