The Airdome & Blue Bird Tapestry

Oil on panel 60cm x 50cm $150AUD Going to the ‘Pictures’ on a Friday or Saturday night was a big thrill for me when I was a young bloke. Many adventures were had there by a lot of people living in Innisfail. The Blue Bird café next door served THE best milk shakes in town! It had booth seating which was a favourite place the catch up with mates before the show started next door. It also had on its walls Movie posters from past attractions up high and mirrors here and there down below, which made the whole place sparkle and seem vast. I remember some imagery of movie posters stayed with me as I developed as the boy-artist, a couple were ‘Frogs’ a B-Grade horror flick and 10,000 years BC with Barbara Bach standing there ready for a f...