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Pip Sheehan - Poet and Book Creator
Over the past 25 years, Pip has been active in community writing and poetry, both in Australia and New Zealand, coordinating workshops and readings, as well as publishing and performing her own poetry. Her poetry collections Colourheat, IndigoThistles & FeetFirst are sold out, with a new book+CD out late 2009.
She cut her poetry teeth in Byron Bay in the '80s & '90s, doing live gigs at North Coast venues such as cafes, pubs, halls and schools as part of a strong presence of poets, both writing and performing.
Pip (more widely known as Philomena then) was twice invited guest reader at the Poets Union WEBSITE Sydney venue in Glebe, and performed at NSW Regional Poets festivals at Wollongong, New England and Griffith University campuses.
Moving to New Zealand in 1995, she continued as a writing workshop coordinator and as a performer at spoken word events including venues in Auckland, Dunedin, and Queenstown Lakes District. Poetry NZ's Alistair Paterson WEBSITE says of her work, Pip's poetry at its best rings like crystal.
She was the creative motivation for a successful series of community arts events at Lake Wanaka funded through Creative Arts government grants called Paradiso Poets WEBSITE, combining local music, performance poetry and art exhibition.
Living in Cairns since 2007, Pip has been involved with the Tropical Writers Group (and was elected as President in Jan 2009). The TWG is a strong writing presence in the Far North, supported by Arts Nexus WEBSITE, and runs monthly editing afternoons, writing workshops, and an online group editing facility.
Sapphire Live Poetry on the last Saturday afternoon of the month, 3-5pm at the Sapphire Tapas Bar WEBSITE on Lake St Cairns, has an open mic that Pip also facilitates. It has the best bohemian live poetry atmosphere with wild and mild words plus music, art, food & drink! Contact Pip details below. |
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Pip includes us all in the journey of her poetry, from intro to Colourheat, Undercurrent Publications
Finding her voice: an article by Joeleen Bettini, Cairns Post, Tues Dec 16 2008 REQUEST ARTICLE FROM LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
Published:
Colourheat, Undercurrent Publications, Adel 1992; Indigo Thistles, PeakPress, NZ 1999; FeetFirst, illustrated poetry folio, PeakPress, 2005; Sap, chapbook, Cairns, 2008 Poetry & articles in Aust, NZ, British, & American journals - 1980-2008 Children's book Sam & Lily at Cardrona, CARDRONA WEBSITE, NZ, 2008 The Bone Woman (ed) POWEM Mullumbimby 1994; PeakPoetry (ed) Wanaka Writers Workshop Wanaka 1998; The Hall, A History (ed) PeakPress Wanaka 2001 |
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Performance, Workshops, & Writing Groups - reading / coordinating / tutoring / performing:
POWEM & Mullumbimby Poetry 1985-94
Poets On Wheels NSW Regional Poets Tour 1993
Paradiso Poets Wanaka New Zealand 2001-2002
Wanaka Writers Workshop 1996-2005
Poetry Live & Kickin' Ass in Cairns Aug-Nov 2008
Tropical Writers Group Cairns Australia - President 2009
Sapphire Live Poetry Cairns Australia |
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TROPICAL WRITERS GROUP
(1st Sat/month 1-4pm
Arts Nexus Grafton St CAIRNS)
SAPPHIRE LIVE POETRY
(last Sat/month 3-5pm Sapphire Bar Lake St CAIRNS) |
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PIP SHEEHAN - POET
BOOK CREATORS CIRCLE |
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