As previously noted, Warwick station is in the middle of the Freeway, linked by a foot bridge for passengers and a road bridge for buses, the bus interchange being above the railway station.
The Bell Tower, a very modern building, houses bells brought from St Martin in the fields, London. They are now known as the Swan Bells, Perth being built on the banks of the Swan River.I think Perth is a really lovely City with old and new buildings side by side, and, like London, there are many parks and open spaces. The new buildings are really classy. The city is so clean and attractive; it really is a pleasure to visit.
From Barrack Square we got the ‘Blue Cat’, which is a free bus that travels a circular route around the city. We alighted at the main rail station just a short walk from the art gallery. As the rain had come on a bit hard we went into the gallery and took the 1:00 o’clock guided tour of the Aboriginal work there.
It was very interesting to learn that most of this native art is meant to tell a story and is usually painted plan view i.e. to be viewed from above. Also different regions have their own style of painting, whether it is lines, hatching or dot work. The traditional colours are made from ochres, pulverized rock and clays bound together with tree gum. Now of course they are using some of the brighter pigments that are available and also sometimes use PVA instead of gum. However with gum the paint dries with a dull almost velvet finish, but with PVA it has a slightly shiny finish.
After the gallery we took the train to Clarkson just for the ride. We had all-day tickets so we were free to go anywhere. Clarkson is the end of the line so on arrival, as there is only a suburb in the middle of nowhere; we crossed the platform and got the return train to Warwick, and so back to Ruth’s.
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