Freelance Journalist

Poetry has lost it's meaning

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:55:00 +0000

This is my first international article; it's on how the word poetry is misused in our daily newspapers.

Three new reviews on State of the Arts

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:46:00 +0000

Read my three new visual arts reviews on the State of the Arts website.
The Salon de Refuses
The Archibald Prize 2007
Artexpress 2007

A Poem Nicholas liked

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:06:00 +0000

Nicholas Harding and I performed at the SH Ervin Gallery for The year in Art 2005. Nicholas was quite taken by a poem of mine I'd written about his painting Beach Life (blue chair and bags) he included it in his catalogue for his exhibition at the Phillip Bacon Galleries

The gallery also included an extract of the poem on their website, click the title to take you there.

Update on the Harold Stewart Library

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:27:00 +0000

Here is a link to the end of the saga on Harold's library.
http://www.cordite.org.au/?p=138

Everywhere a Sign

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:03:00 +0000

This story inspired by the campaign "if you see something say something" says it all. It is in the story archive.

The Life of Harold Stewart

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:59:00 +0000

Ern Malley. Is there an Australian poet or writer who doesn't know who he is? Most of them can probably tell you all about the Ern Malley affair and his poetry.

Harold Stewart the co-author of the fictitious character Ern Malley and his poetry, unfairly Harold's real poetry does not get the same recognition or attention that his creation does. Which is a great oversight by many people that say they love and understand poetry.

Harold's poetry is by far much better and much more interesting than any of the Ern Malley poetry.

Harold Stewart photo
courtesy of Jacket magazine

I am working with Harold's nephew Lee Riley in trying to find Harold's library, some 2500 amazing books, a home. If you click on the title of this post it will take you to an article I have written on the journey of his library, and our efforts at finding the library a home.

Harold's last and greatest work Autumn Landscape Roll is currently being compiled by Lee. It is a 5356 line epic poem depicting a spiritual pilgrimage through an imaginary autumn landscape filled with exotic images of spiritual beings and eastern law, which draws on his many years of study of philosophy and religion from the east. To be published in 2006.

Review: 2005 Dobell Drawing Prize

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 02:53:00 +0000

Robert's latest published article, in State of The Arts. A Review of the 2005 Dobell Drawing prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Portfolio

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 03:07:00 +0000

Robert Kennedy. kenrob2000@optusnet.com.au
A Freelance Journalist a Poet and Composer. Robert has been writing text and music for 30 years. He has had several articles published in arts magazines, and the Sydney Morning Herald. Robert also manages the poetry group DiVerse; who transcribe visual art into poetry, such as an Ekphrasis. DiVerse have had over 30 performances and produced Ten booklets of poetry and images with most of Australia's leading art and cultural institutions. Here is a link for the DiVerse Blog. http://diversepoets.blogspot.com/

Two of the DiVerse projects have been produced by the ABC into radio programs for PoeticA.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/poetica/stories/s1041670.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/poetica/stories/s760439.htm

Robert as a composer has had some of his music used in the Sydney Observatory DVD 3D production, Observing Sydney. Other peices have been performed by amature orchestras and choirs. He composed two soundtracks for DiVerse events. He plays the piano and creates post classical and electronic music .

Robert has a booklet of poetry and images with photographer Patricia Verstappen. A Symphonic Poem of Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens, which will be performed for the Friends of the RBG later in 2005, and the booklet will be on sale in their bookshop.

There are Kisses and then there are Kisses

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 03:00:00 +0000

This article published in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 13th of February, 2003. It received the greatest number of hits on the SMH website that day. As a result Robert was interviewed on radio station 2UE by John Harker that evening, because of the massive interest.

From Better to Verse

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:56:00 +0000

Robert's first article in the Sydney Morning Herald. It was printed in Icon in 2002. A review of poetry web sites.

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:55:00 +0000

Article in the SMH 2002

Religion

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:54:00 +0000

Here is a recent article by Robert. An amusing look at what is the right religion for you.

Review of Sydney Sculptures

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:53:00 +0000

Another recent art article.

Comment on Graffiti

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:52:00 +0000

An article from last year.

A Review of the 2004 Dobell Prize

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:51:00 +0000

Article on Copyright

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:50:00 +0000

Copyright Stuff(ed)

No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of____ Every read one of theses? Every wrote one of these?

Is your work covered? How many works or even ideas have you had seen turn up somewhere in a similar form or style with someone else's name on it on the internet?

World community as it is, but once something is out there does it loose ownership unless it has a hole with a little c in it, is it up for grabs?

There is a social convention on the web where it says it's alright to use for a non commercial purpose, if you credit the author, it's there outside the web of course, but you usually have to purchase a product first, so there is some payment and recognition for the author, but on the web, you and I can dissect, craft, shape, form and manipulate almost any work to become ours, with no payment or recognition to the author or owner.

What does that do to creativity or originality? Who actually gets to lay claim to a work, an idea, a theory, where does something begin, there is no definable answer on the internet, maybe I even formulated this from a bunch of stuff pulled off the web!

When once something becomes seeded on the web, it transforms, mutates and multiplies like a free range bacteria, is there any ownership of a product on the web? We've all seen Napster literally take someone else's product, even though it had a little © and freely help the distribution to non paying customers, while it got kicked up the bum, how many stole their idea also? And who did Napster seal it from in the first place?

It's the perfect crime? There are groups tackling this issue, www.copyright.asn.au/ Copyright Society of Australia, Inc has information on this topic and a link to a conference held in Switzerland later this year on, Copyright Law and the Internet World: national, international and regional challenges. Which will cover areas such as intellectual property rights.

www.copyright.com.au/home.htm The Copyright Agency Limited is very useful for authors, artists, publishers, but here is where you go if you want the last word on copyright law. http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/securitylawHome.nsf/Page/Copyright_Law_Branch

But does that cover every aspect of copyright considering the incredible growth and diversity of the internet, it doesn't cover the question or the answer to, would you do it? Would you take, even something small and claim it as your own? Or is the question, how do I not be seen to have taken another's work?

All the years I sat in my composition and orchestration classes, what was I supposed to do shut my ears when I was learning, shut out fellow students compositions, how can you not be influenced (I know this is another question, but do the same principles apply) to the point where you choose to consciously or subconsciously add that little or large thing you heard, (it's the same for authors) into your work, and is there a difference between this and literally lifting sections of another's work into yours, how does it sit in your mind?

Well seldom are things that black and white, should all copyright be based on the honor/integrity system? If so, how could it be measured? Is even law and litigation strong and smart enough to see and guide todays and tomorrows copyright complexities?

As I sit hear writing this and listening to an MP3, the extended question of should all art be free raises its head, (no need for copyright then, obviously under current law this is not a question) the internet is a minefield and a goldfield of information, ideas and inspiration, will it simply become a function of payment for use as it seems to be heading in, and not just from your ISP, but to access a site, any site?

If the honor system has to come first in the collection and publication of art and information across the world wide web, payment or accreditation for what you do/create, if needed, should be clearly defined before entering your site, you don't need a 1000 word "terms of agreement" or to steal a line from the great Australian band Something for Kate "to be a bastard with a ten page disclaimer"

To be an artist, an internet artist who is reasonably secure in the knowledge that your work is not going to be plagiarised or stolen, does it depend upon one simple thing, the honor system, and holding yourself to it, we all know what it is, can we do it?

Maybe advancements such as a technology locks will answer those question.

Make of this what you will! Just don't rip me off.

Rob Kennedy.

July 2002

rk2000@bigpond.net.au (Robert J Kennedy) — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 02:00:00 +0000

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