Blackman Art Conservation

21/10/2025

Letting back in the Light

16/10/2025

Always wielding something in the Studio!

27/09/2025

https://hyperallergic.com/1044633/remembering-kremer-pigment-shop-that-taught-me-how-to-see/

Kremer’s New York City location, a painter’s paradise and key resource for conservators, is closing in November. For artists, the loss goes far beyond a storefront.

16/10/2024

12/09/2024

Brisbane! Let’s talk about Art, Love and Life. I will be presenting my book at one of my favourite art galleries GOMA, where there is a great selection of Blackman paintings on permanent exhibition.

I’ll be telling stories, showing pictures, along with giggles and emotional charges. We can chat afterwards as I will be signing books too! See you there! ❤️

Sunday 13th October at 10.30 am

10.30am, Sunday 13 October | Cinema B, GOMA | Free, bookings essential

19/08/2024

https://inreview.com.au/inreview/books-and-poetry/2024/08/19/the-art-of-love-lost-and-found-in-the-blackman-letters/

An extraordinary review, I don't think I've felt such a dopamine hit since I was strolling the streets of Florence in my twenties and getting wolf whistles at every step 😂🤣😂

The discovery of a cache of love letters from Charles Blackman to his wife Barbara is the basis for a book about one of Australian art's most exciting eras

15/08/2024

All our art, poetry, music and book lovers are invited to come along and join journalist and writer Rick Feneley in conversation with me in our south costal town of Coledale on 25th August. Collins bookship in Thiroul will be presenting the talk with images too. Book in!

Charles & Barbara Blackman - A Decade of Art and Love by Christabel Blackman

With Rick Feneley

Sunday 25 August, 2:00pm

Coledale RSL

Reserve your place [email protected] or 42 671 408

14/08/2024

My Sydney launch that welcomes everyone and is a public event will be an in conversation with the amazing Liz Deep-Jones, we'll be talking all about my newly released book Charles and Barbara Blackman, A Decade of Art and Love. It will be held in Newtown at Better Read than Dead next Thursday 22nd August at 6.30, so book in now! 📔📖📚

I have been blessed with amazing reviews beyond my imaginings and so happy that everyone is loving it so much and letting me know! ❤

Join us with Christabel Blackman to celebrate the release of Charles and Barbara Blackman: A Decade of Art and Love! Christabel will be in-conversation with Liz Deep-Jones.

13/08/2024

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/aug/13/charles-blackman-was-devoted-to-my-mother-their-love-story-needs-to-be-told?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

My parent’s marriage spanned a quarter of a century. His letters, kept by mother, Barbara, are steeped in intense passion, creativity and youth