Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

Julie Nolan - photo by Andi Crown.
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Through feast and famine

Julie Nolan shares her realisations and resolutions
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Bic Runga: Your number one job as an artist

Bic Runga has four prime pearlers to share.
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Rosabel Tan: You will always make trash decisions

Founding editor of Pantograph Punch, Rosabel Tan gives voice to advice for her younger self.
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Miss Amituanai, 2005
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Edith Amituanai: Try not to get distracted by sparkly things

Edith channels her younger self to access some smart and passionate advice for a creative career
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Evan Woodruffe, exhibition at PAULNACHE, April 2019. Image: Thomas Teutenberg
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Evan Woodruffe: A Trove of Good Insight

Evan Woodruffe recounts how harsh realities moved his needle
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Barnie Duncan. Image: Evan Munro-Smith
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Barnie Duncan invites you to get lost ...

Some entirely original and quirky advice
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Rodney Fisher, image supplied
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Be your own back-up singer

Goodshirt’s Rodney Fisher shares his advice on how to navigate the industry
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David McCracken
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Nine Rules by David McCracken

David McCracken digs deep to surface 9 random pieces of wistful, yet profound advice. What else would you expect from a creative known for his passion for elevating the humble?
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Emily Writes at her book launch
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Emily Writes: Advice to Live by

Known for her candid and eloquent charm, Emily's writing is disarmingly honest and funny. Wrangling family life, sleep deprivation and creative ambition, here's her take on how to get it all done.
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Ross Jolly. Image courtesy of Court Theatre
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Advice to my 22 Year Old Self: Ross Jolly

Ross shares some valuable advice for travelling the winding roads of an arts career.
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