April 2019 Sheena News

 

Have a look at my new page !  

  • Read the story of The Prophecy CD and other endeavours.

  • Listen to Sheena sing.

 

Music News

Sheena is currently working with Rob Fry (Robby Fry) in his duo ‘2 Much’.

Find out more about Sheena’s live work and performance dates at these links:

FACEBOOK 

Sheena Mackie – Artist page

Robby Fry – Artist page

YOU TUBE 

Sheena has just started on YouTube – subscribe today and help her get it off the ground – Sheena on YouTube here… 

Academic / writing news

Recently, Sheena received two Letters of Commendation from the Dean of Arts & Education and the Dean of Business & Law, for excellent results in 2018.

She is currently studying a Literature minor to complete her degree (Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business) and graduate at the end of this year.

 

 

 

November 2017: Sheena News

Writing update

Academic writing:  Sheena’s research project and paper on cyberbullying (online harassment) received a grade of 92% (High Distinction). It is being pitched to journals.

Singing Lately, Sheena has been recovering and preparing an archive of back-issues of the VLS – Vocal Lifestyle exclusive newsletter for singers.

Click the links below to see some editions from 1999 (via Publitas.com) 

VLS Issue 1 – 1999

VLS Issue 2 – 1999

VLS Issue 4 – 1999

VLS Issue 5 – 1999

Please note the left menu in Publitas – you can download a copy for yourself 🙂
MORE coming soon…

Music update

If you are interested in vocal tuition in rock, pop and contemporary singing, then keep an eye on the Vocal Tuition page. 

Colourful MEATLOAF Band Civic

Sheena singing with The Australian Meatloaf Tribute Show (30 June 1995) on tour.  Gladstone Entertainment Centre (Source: Ralph Hill Productions – FOH desk cam footage by Paul Harris).

Recently, Sheena has been catching up with some former band members and friends to play and enjoy music.

ABOUT SHEENA’S MUSIC CAREER

 

March 2017: Sheena news

Academic writing update

  • Sheena has an article on campus safety and security, being published this month, in the Student Psychological Society’s (SPS) newsletter.
    • The newsletter is an internal publication of CQUniversity, Australia.
  • Sheena is also consolidating ideas for a writing project she is undertaking at her university.

 

Art update

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An arty afternoon trying out some techniques. Works by Estelle Toussaint and Sheena Mackie

New art group

With the demands of everyday life, art can take a backseat to other ‘pressing’ activities.

That is why Sheena has recently started a special group on Facebook for artists at all levels, who want to maintain and improve their skill level.

This ‘closed’ group is focused upon learning, sharing and encouraging.

The group is for drawing and painting styles in pencil (and pen), pastel (and oil pastel), acrylic and watercolour, as well as mixed media within those mediums.

If you are interested, please read the description and send a join request via the button. Thanks 🙂  All applications go through an admin approval process.

Facebook group link: Visual Artists: Learn & Inspire

 

New Age writing update

The Psychic Club of Australia Pty Ltd, is selling Your Stars magazine and moving on to other ventures.

Sheena will not be contributing to future publications of the magazine. This also marks the end of 19 years of writing for the Club, its affiliates and other new age publications.

The March news for this genre is available here:  New age writing news: March 2017

Any further endeavours in this genre will be research-related.

Music update

John (Nymo) Nyman is busy in the studio putting together various aspects of the Lives Travelled album.

Sheena is co-writing and performing a piece for the album, for which instrumentation is currently being recorded at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 

Writing News: June 2016

Academic writing news

Sheena has submitted two academic articles to CQUniversity‘s Student Psychology Society (SPS).

Her articles are currently undergoing peer review and approval by the head of Psychology at CQUniversity, Australia.

If accepted, they will be published in the upcoming editions of the newsletter.

The articles focus upon an emerging global trend towards interdisciplinary study and research, with a spotlight on psychology and sociology.

 

New age nonfiction writing news

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Click on the link for new age nonfiction news:  New age nonfiction writing news

 

As per editor’s request: 

Link to FULL REFERENCE LIST for Winter 2016

Real-life objects of power & mystery – The case of: The mystique & authority of the Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other writing news

Sheena also writes poetry, fiction, web (or sales) copy and song lyrics.

Sheena has been a published writer since 1998. 

 

 

 

Childhood dreams…

Here is a true story of a child with dreams and a sprinkling of savvy…

I dreamed of being an artist.

After all, my mother was an exhibiting artist and I had already won prizes.

Surely, this could be my future?

 

One holidays, I worked diligently creating a series of pictures with oil pastels. Not your average childlike scribblings, these were unique.

You see, I had discovered how to ‘etch’ pictures so that they popped out in rainbow colours from a black oil-pastel-canvas. I created about 15 of these masterpieces and stuck them up on the wall with blue-tak.

An enterprising and creative child, I arranged an art exhibition, using my shared bedroom (my sister was unimpressed) and charged for entry.

From memory, I asked my Mum to invite some people to come to my exhibition!

Although I cannot recall the exact entry charge, I do know that back then you could buy a bag of lollies for 20 cents!  I was rich!!

Did I have some inner-navigation that years later, I would exhibit and sell my art?