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# Ingrid Banwell Artist and Writer

Blog and web site

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Posts

- [A Weird, Hypocritical, Paradoxical Species.](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/a-weird-hypocritical-paradoxical-species/) - # Trigger Point with banksia, fuchsia, magnolia, camellia and pine needles Along with many other women who have escaped domestic abuse, I’m finding the current conversations around gender-based violence triggering. My own experience – which changed me forever – is a silent statistic, another measure of the vast abyss between what humanity with all its traditions,
- [Men of Earth. Playful, spell-binding, dazzling, and multiplying.](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/men-of-earth-playful-spell-binding-dazzling-and-multiplying/) - This story of Mother Earth’s battle with the patriarchy is currently propagating across cyberspace. Breaking out of boxes, bending prison bars and smashing glass ceilings, Men of Earth is now available from bookstores around the globe. Below are direct links to retailers ( for the paperback - it's also available in hardback and as an
- [Men of Earth. Now Live, Hot off the Press and Scorching.](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/men-of-earth-now-live-hot-off-the-press-and-scorching/) - Men of Earth is finally live and currently propagating across international distribution channels everywhere. A work of fantastical and speculative fiction earthed in reality, it’s a story about how men treat women and the way women want to be treated. Men of Earth digs up a distant and forbidden past, realigns the present and conjures
- [Men of Earth Gets Physical and Flashes Its Secrets](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/men-of-earth-gets-physical-and-flashes-its-secrets/) - Early in June, I was thrilled to receive this physical copy of my novel Men of Earth for final pre-publication revision. The cover reveal and final book are coming shortly, but meanwhile I’m delighted to flash the back cover along with some freshly trimmed ivy. Enlarge, and you may even be able to read the Men of Earth
- [Crazy Cat People](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/crazy-cat-people/) - Household gods, prams and cats. Confessions of a cat custodian.
- [Old, Invisible and Incandescent](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/old-invisible-and-incandescent/) - I never thought about getting old when I was younger. That was something that happened to other people.
- [Portrait of a Good Man](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/portrait-of-a-good-man/) - Consciously or unconsciously, positively or adversely, our parents influence our lifestyle decisions and career choices. And we don’t choose our parents, although those who believe in the journey of the soul say we do. Regardless of what we believe, having a good father is a gift to treasure. Supportive, loving fathers give their children self-esteem, Consciously or unconsciously, positively or adversely, our parents influence our lifestyle decisions and career choices.
- [Feminist Lip Service](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/feminist-lip-service/) - Recently, a man I personally know is a serial abuser of women posted a picture of himself on Instagram holding a sign that proclaimed his support for gender equality. Tempted to write ‘hilarious’ in the comments section, I decided instead to take a more nuanced approach. I chose – as many women do after going Recently, a man I personally know is a serial abuser of women posted a picture of himself on Instagram holding a sign that proclaimed his support for gender equality. Tempted to write ‘hilarious’ in the comments section, I decided instead to take a more nuanced approach. I chose – as many women do after going
- [Men of Earth](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/men-of-earth/) - With the painful and necessary conversations Australia is currently having around sexual politics, International Women’s Day feels like a good day to post this cover painting for my latest book: ‘Men of Earth.’ The rebellious offspring of the Handmaid’s Tale and the Stepford Wives, it’s a story about how men treat women and how women
- [CAPSULES OF COURAGE](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/capsules-of-courage/) - Bravery conquers ignorance
- [THE YEAR OF THE TRUE LIE](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-year-of-the-true-lie/) - As we farewell the star-swallowing black hole that was 2016 – a year in which truth took an extended holiday and is currently threatening to permanently depart our little blue planet, do we need to redefine our relationship with reality? Amid the racket of tweets and soundbites, exhortations and accusations, fact and its close relative
- [A CHRISTMAS MEDICAL MYSTERY](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/a-christmas-medical-mystery/) - Ataxia and cerebellar disease in dogs, symptoms and management
- [THINGS THAT MAKE MY BLOOD BOIL - EPISODE TWO - Putting the Green Squeeze on Big Business Bastardry](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/things-that-make-my-blood-boil-episode-2-putting-the-green-squeeze-on-big-business-bastardry/) - Small green enterprises facing powerful big business and irrational government legislation
- [THINGS THAT MAKE MY BLOOD BOIL – EPISODE ONE - Invasion of the Thought Parasites](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/things-that-make-my-blood-boil-episode-one-invasion-of-the-thought-parasites/) - I wrote the following piece a while ago in a moment of fury and decided not to post it. Now I’ve read it, I’m fuming all over again. So here’s it is... The situation involved an already hot and humid Sydney summer morning, a stressed man and a willful puppy. I’d just crossed a busy
- [THE LOSS OF LUNA](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-loss-of-luna/) - A tribute to an adored cat who recently passed away
- [A CHRISTMAS MENU FOR MISCREANTS](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/a-christmas-menu-for-miscreants/) - Writing, expectations, results and an alternate Christmas menu
- [CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM AN INFIDEL](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/christmas-greetings-from-an-infidel/) - Promotion for The Infidel's Garden
- [TRADITIONS AND OTHER BAD HABITS](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/traditions-and-other-bad-habits/) - Animal welfare, insect eating and the connections to traditions
- [THE FLEA REVELATIONS](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-flea-revelations/) - Practical tips on flea management served with a side-dish of flea-inspired enlightenment.
- [CELEBRATING A RAVE REVIEW](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/celebrating-a-rave-review-2/) - Historical Novel Society review of The Infidel's Garden
- [THE SPIRITUAL HAIR OF THE RELIGIOUS DOG](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-spiritual-hair-of-the-religious-dog/) - Religion verses spirituality whay we do and don't need
- [REFUGEE CRISIS – A CALL TO ACTION](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/refugee-crisis-a-call-to-action/) - A call to help the Syrian refugees
- [FREE WILL: IS IT REAL?](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/free-will-is-it-real/) - post on free will, consciousness, science religion and self determination
- [COLD-CALLING CRIMINALS AND BRAIN-DEAD BOTS](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/cold-calling-criminals-and-brain-dead-bots/) - Digital housekeeping and application of cyber-insecticide
- [The Infidel's Garden is Moving House](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-infidelgarden-is-moving-house/) - New web site for The Infidel's Garden by Ingird Banwell
- [The Metaphysical Turkey](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-metaphysical-turkey/) - A personal story about loss, love, reason and resurrection
- [HIDDEN AGENDAS](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/hidden-agendas/) - The digital ecosystem is indeed a murky place. When I first set up my blog my comments page was inundated with spam which I decided to go through manually. Some of this spam was so utterly nonsensical and apparently pointless that it got me thinking – who or what generates this drivel and for what
- [ALARMING!](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/alarming/) - The other day as I was trawling through sites of fellow eBook authors, I came across a blog with some very disturbing information about fake book reviews. As these reviews undermine the efforts of all genuine reviewers and hard-working writers, I feel this is a very loud conversation all self-published eBook authors need to have.
- [THE INFIDEL'S GARDEN BOOK TRAILER](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-infidels-garden-book-trailer/) - Finally! It looks as though everything is up and running. The Infidel's Garden is now available across multiple eBook platforms including iBooks, Amazon Kindle and Kobo. It's free for a while on all sites except Amazon where it costs less than a cup of coffee (or at least a Sydney cup of coffee). For a
- [Five Star Review for Infidel's Garden](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/five-star-review-for-infidels-garden/) - Seasoned writers may be blasé about such things but as this is my debut novel and my first review, I’m posting it here. WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL BOOK! I thoroughly enjoyed this book! This is the kind of tale that gets into your head and keeps you thinking about it all the time. The kind of book
- [KINDLE AND GOODREADS](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/kindle-and-goodreads/) - My apologies for this - I'm having issues with the formatting on the Kindle version of The Infidel's Garden ( no bold or italics!) which Amazon is looking into. Until then, my advice is to stick with the Smashwords version. I'll set the book up on Goodreads and post the trailer once these issues have been addressed.
- [THE INFIDEL'S GARDEN IS READY](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-infidels-garden-is-ready/) - I've just finished publishing The Infidel's Garden to Smashwords and Kindle Direct. Once I know everything is up and running, I'll follow this post up with a link to the trailer. At present, if you download through the Smashwords link, it's FREE until March 31st. Enjoy! Ps If you really love it, please feel
- [COSMOS SHORT STORY COLLECTION](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/cosmos-short-story-collection/) - For all you lovers of science fiction, this wonderful compilation of SF short stories has been put together by Damien Broderick, former fiction editor of Cosmos Magazine. It’s an honor to have my story ‘Untangling the Future’ included in this collection of gems. ‘You’re Not Alone’ is available on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Not-Alone-Science-Magazine/dp/1605438073
- [NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/new-website-soon/) - Welcome to my website and thank you for taking time to visit. My name is Ingrid Banwell and here, you’ll find pages and links to the things I like to paint and write about – nature, science, magic, alien life, technology, religion and other topics that intrigue, exasperate, and invoke heated arguments at dinner parties.

## Pages

- [North Sydney Art Prize](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/north-sydney-art-prize/) - Here, you will find pictures of my installations, (along with commentary), for the North Sydney Art Prize at the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability site in Waverton. Running from 11th of May to June 2nd 2024. Most recent collaborations with Mother Nature at the top of this page. Enjoy! Final Offerings Week ( Week 4)
- [Men of Earth](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/a-novel/) - #post_contentThis page is under construction. Over the next weeks text and pictures will be added and changed in preparation for the publishing of my latest novel 'Men of Earth.' Keep visiting to see it evolve.
- [Short stories](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/writing/short-stories/) - Award winning short stories fantasy humor science fiction
- [Digital Portfolio](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/digital-portfolio/) - The Mishaps and Discoveries of a Five Year Creative Writing Journey. Macquarie University Master of Creative Writing Professional Context Unit ENGL8075 Long ago when I was a child, I opened a new book, breathlessly anticipating another exciting reading adventure. One page in, the words grabbed me and didn’t let go. It was the publication information
- [The Missing Olympian](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-missing-olympian/) - Although we lived in Mexico City during the 1968 Olympics, I don’t remember giving a damn. We weren’t a sporty family. My world was built from books and drawings, animals and dreams. Max – our golden hamster – was the family athlete. During the day that crepuscular rodent slept, but in the evenings, he transformed
- [The Midnight Haired Gardener](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-midnight-haired-gardener/) - Porter Street, being a dead-end, was a quiet street except at ten past three when the inmates of the Finchwood Ladies College burst through its open doors. Our house, fronted by a square, manicured lawn stood three plots away from the dead end of that hallowed institution that incarcerated me for six hours a day.
- [The House of Criminal Love](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-house-of-criminal-love/) - Thousands of years ago, people would have called me a healer and seer; my insights and wisdom respected. Now, instead of cauterising the wounds of the human soul, I’m writing this from prison. Through daily meditation and a diet of raw vegetables, fruit and nuts, I have managed to maintain compassion and clarity of thought.
- [The Girl Who Lost her Fly](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-girl-who-lost-her-fly/) - “I was walking through Liberation Park.” Noriko explains as the ranger searches the lost and found database. “There was loud music. I didn’t notice it was missing.” “Careless girl,” mutters the ranger. Ashamed, Noriko drops her head. Without her fly she’s nobody. Like every global citizen, she’s had that SmartFly™ buzzing above her head since
- [Newsletter](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/newsletter/)
- [Nearly Forgotten](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/nearly-forgotten/) - fantasy short story starring fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters
- [Alice and Bob in Rogue Space](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/alice-and-bob-in-rogue-space/) - Space Opera science fiction humor by Ingrid Banwell
- [Prints and cards](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/artwork/prints-and-cards/) - published prints and cards for sale
- [Contact](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/contact/) - Contact details for Ingrid Banwell
- [The Infidel's Garden Preview](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/the-infidels-garden/) - ebook medieval historical romantic fiction
- [Books](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/writing/books/) - Broken soul chronicles ebook fantasy series science fiction series
- [Commissions](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/commissions/) - painting prints magazine cover design by Ingrid Banwell
- [Artwork](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/artwork/) - painting design Ingrid Banwell
- [Writing](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/writing/) - short stories ebook
- [On the Verge](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/writing/short-stories/on-the-verge/) - A tree warns a newcomer about life on the verge
- [3D Work](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/artwork/3d-work/) - pictures of wall sculptures by Ingrid Banwell
- [Painting](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/artwork/painting/) - Acrylic and oil paintings by Ingrid Banwell
- [Jasmine and Arrghbleck](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/jasmine-and-arrghbleck/) - The earth is saved by alien-human love and food The way to an alien's heart is through his stomach with cane toads on toast
- [About](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/about/) - Ingrid Banwell
- [Deceased Pieces](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/deceased-pieces/) - stuffed wall sculptures that no longer exist
- [Untangling the Future](https://www.ingridbanwell.com/untangling-the-future/) - Science fiction short story published in Cosmos

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