Essay by Luke Foster “I believe that to meet the challenge of our times, human beings will have to develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must learn to work not just for his or her own self, family or nation, but for the benefit of all mankind. Universal responsibility is the real […]
Archives: Essays
We Need to Ban Plastic and Replace it With Organic Materials Such as Ceramics for Water Bottles and Fabric Instead of Plastic Bags/ I Just Ordered Today a Ceramic Drink Bottle/ If We Don’t Save the Oceans from Plastic Pollution then the World Will Collapse as They are an Integral Part of Nature
Essay by Luke Foster “I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.” Leonardo da Vinci I think one […]
Working Pro Bono With, My Art to Encourage the World Leaders and CEOs to Make Orphanages in the Developing World
Essay by Luke Foster “The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.” Pope Francis Many years ago, when I was in Chennai Southern India I was as fruity as can be as I wasn’t taking my meds but eating vegetarian food and only meat once. I had a […]
Compassion to Make Peace in the World/ The Dalai Lama and the Pope as the Best Role Models in the World/ I am Their Loving Puppy Dog Today
Essay by Luke Foster “A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just.” “Too often we participate in the globalization of indifference. May we strive instead to live global solidarity.” “Kindness is firm and persevering intention to always will the good of others, even the unfriendly.” The Pope Francis I feel […]
Lasting Peace With, Compassion, Forgiveness and Platonic Love/ Buddha and Christ Meeting and a Balance of Pious Male and Female Role Models
Essay by Luke Foster “Love one another, bear with one another, and let charity guide you all your life.” Mary MacKillop I think my main mistake in life was having poor role models and I didn’t realise why I kept making stupid mistakes when I was immature. As you have to choose your role models […]
His Holiness the Dalai Lama/ I Feel so Sad I Didn’t Know His Other Name Tenzin Gyatso, Nor the Current Popes: Jorge Mario Bergoglio/ Bringing Peace Between East and West
Essay by Luke Foster “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” Dalai Lama I realised today that I don’t know much about the Dalai Lama or the current Catholic Pope and my study has just begun so I am sort of […]
Marianne Hulsbosch and the Amazing Education Department at Sydney University/ Everywhere You Go You Take the Weather With, You (Crowded House)
Essay by Luke Foster Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. Edward De Bono I can’t remember when I started studying teaching at Sydney University but I think it was 2008. I had to get some dental work done half way through so over the […]
The Obama Foundation/I Wish I Could do as Many Push Ups as Ellen DeGeneres and Michelle Obama
Essay by Luke Foster “You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.” Michelle Obama I think Michelle achieved a lot as first woman and a lot with what she has done with Barack […]
An International Essay Competition for High School Students Globally/ And Perhaps some Others Brainstorm and Organise a Similar Art Competition Globally
“There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns.” Edward De Bono I came up with this idea as it’s the next generation who needs to come up with the solutions for the pressing […]
The Importance of Feedback and Community with Locals and Visitors in my Little Beachside Community and Beyond
Essay by Luke Foster “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” Coretta Scott King I moved to this sleepy beachside town about six years ago and have been away to New York for a month for a residency and a residency for a month in the […]
The Australian SAS/ Up and Above the Call of Duty/ When I Think of Them, I Feel Safe
Essay by Luke Foster “The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” Thomas Paine I like this quote and it reflects my impression of the Australian SAS but I also realise that it’s also strong women SAS soldiers who have equal bravery. I also realise they are super […]
Growing Up Catholic/ The Ship Song/ Nick Cave has Given me Courage to Talk About my Catholic Upbringing and Spiritual Beliefs
Essay by Luke Foster “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” New Testament John 3:16 Some of my fondest memories as a child was going to Avalon Catholic church on a Sunday morning with mum. Mum used […]
Suicide Prevention Amongst Everyone but Particularly Returned Soldiers and Youths/ Compassion: Open Up and Let the Pain Go
Essay by Luke Foster If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.” Mahatma Gandhi In 1999 I studied a multimedia certificate four at Crow’s Nest TAFE. It was an advanced course and my computer skills were basic but I got in as I had just completed a Masters Degree […]
Doing too Much to Overcome the Loss of my Dear Mother/ A sort of Choose Your Own Adventure Essay/Novel Where You Can Choose the Dark Path or the Light Filled Humorous Path
Essay by Luke Foster I am at the airport in Manilla the Phillipines and after only a few wafts of sleep I am feeling very vague and tired as the leg from JFK was 16 hours. I am on my way home from New York. With a 14-hour stopover I feel ridiculously tired and realised […]
New York, New York/ Cream Cheese Bagels and Coffee
Essay by Luke Foster “I feel about bagels the way a tree must feel about birds’ nests.” – Tom Robbins I have been in Brooklyn New York for about a fortnight now and have done a lot less than I expected I would. The residency is fantastic and there are several painters, a play-write and […]
Imagine if Someone Was Teleported from 200 Years Ago into the Present from 1824 Sydney
Essay by Luke Foster “Of course, technology is not an exogenous force over which humans have no control. We are not constrained by a binary choice between acceptance and rejection. Rather, the decisions we make every day as citizens, consumers, and investors guide technological progress.” Klaus Schwab I can’t imagine for someone to be teleported […]
The Guerrilla Girls Meets a League of their Own/ Women in Art and Sport
Essay by Luke Foster “Guerrilla Girls is an anonymous group of feminist, female artists devoted to fighting sexism and racism within the art world. The group formed in New York City in 1985, born out of a picket against the Museum of Modern Art the previous year. The core of the group’s work is bringing gender and racial inequality into focus within the greater […]
The Global Civil Rights Movement Trickle-Down Effect Around the World
Essay by Luke Foster “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King Jr While I was talking with my support worker Yannick today, I had an idea to write a book about the international civil rights movement with a trickle-down effect from America to around the […]
I Watched the Movie Hidden Figures Last Night About the American Perspective of NASA to Put a Human into Space and Also the Perspective of Three African American Women Who Worked Behind the Scenes to Make it Happen With Complex Math
Essay by Luke Foster Hidden Figures is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. It is loosely based on the 2016 non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about three female African-American mathematicians: Katherine Goble Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), who worked at NASA during the Space Race. Other stars include Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala […]
Cara MacLeod Amazing Artist, Teacher and Facilitator
Essay by Luke Foster “Cara MacLeod lives on Yaegl country in Northern Rivers NSW and works as an artist educator in galleries, museums, schools and community settings. She develops learning resources and facilitates fun and inclusive creative learning experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Cara values curiosity, experimentation and collaboration and builds connections […]
Leaving Summer Beach Walking in Australia for Winter Gallery Hopping in New York
Essay by Luke Foster “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” Aristotle This opening quote kind of sums up the kind of art I make when I do international travel once a year for a month. I am excited about leaving for New York in […]
I Think I am Turning Japanese/ My Favourite Author is Haruki Murakami and Favourite Artist is Yoshitomo Nara
Essay by Luke Foster “Things outside you are projections of what’s inside… what’s inside…. Is a projection of what’s outside.” Haruki Murakami I have been drawn to Japanese culture for decades and visited Japan several times for a month, a fortnight and a few brief two-day trips from Busan South Korea to Fukuoka by jet […]
Doing Art Swaps and Buying Affordable Artists Work Cheap
Essay by Luke Foster “Everywhere you walk, every place you go is full of art, explicit or hidden! If you can see them, you will be the richest art collector and your memory will be the richest art gallery!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan Since art school days I have been doing swaps with other artists but […]
What Makes Me Happy is Pretty Simple
Essay by Luke Foster “In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” Khalil Gibran These days what makes me happy is pretty simple. I like to go grocery shopping and then knowing that I have […]
Excited About Coming to Brooklyn New York in February for a Residency
“I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always say, “There’s no place like New York. It’s the most exciting city in the world now. That’s the way it is. That’s it.” – Robert De Niro I have been to New York twice and shall soon be coming for […]