Why We Fight

I've started working on a new body of work for a solo show, but recently got side tracked after watching the video clip for This is Why We Fight by the Decmberists.

 

This clip inspired me to create a couple of new pieces. The first of which is currently showing at Egg Gallery on Johnston St, Collingwood.

 

 

And the "sister" piece to this, just finished today:

Paper cut paste ups

I have been reading a book that refers to wolves a lot, which is conjuring up lots of wolf related imagery. Combine this with the view of St Mark's church out my kitchen window and some patterns inspired by old crochet patterns and the below paste up is the result!

Hello, goodbye

The next two group shows I'm involved in are the opening show for Egg Gallery and the closing show for For Walls Gallery.

Egg is a bright, creative, affordable, no hassle space in the heart of Collingwood dedicated to supporting emerging & established artists across a range of mediums. Egg believes artists should be able to profit from their work, therefore, we are working on a NO COMMISSION basis. Their goal is to facilitate an open, fun & supportive space for artists & friends to create & exhibit freely. Their opening show is a group show entitled Egg and opens on Friday September 23 at 66a Johnston St Collingwood. Check their website out for more details.

Next up will be the closing show for For Walls Gallery.

Over one year and a half For Walls has hosted over 20 shows with hundreds of artworks on display and beers consumed. Sadly it’s time for the gallery to close it’s doors - which means a massive group show with the artists who did a solo show as well as a few other specials.

I will be doing a bit of a collaboration with my good friend Matt who curated the A3 Small Art Show last year.


The show opens on Wednesday October 5, 6pm at Miss Libertine, 34 Franklin St, Melbourne. Show your love on their Facebook page.

Seed Pod - Live Paste-up!

This Sunday I'll be down at Noise Bar in Brunswick for Seed Pod. It's a "fun-raiser" for Burning Man Australia. You can check out all the activities and what not on their website. It starts at 3pm and I'll be doing a live paste up. I believe Heesco, Itch & Facter will also be doing live artwork and all the works will be auctioned. There will be other things up for auction plus music, beer, performances etc - more details on the website!

In HAIRent Sameness

My good friend and talented artist Christy Shapley has her first Australian show opening at Off the Kerb this Friday, August 19.

Using hair as her medium Christy has sculpted wearable masks and collaborated with photographer Pippa Dodds to beautifully document the masks as well as masks made from hair still attached to her models!

Strikingly presented on PanelPop frames with some extra hairy final touches this show is definitely NOT the same as anything I've seen before! Opening night will feature a performance by a masked dancer among other surprises!

InHAIRent Sameness seeks to disturb our systems of body identity.  Shapley plays with ideas of personal comfort and space through the juxtapositions of attraction and disgust. By placing beauty, intimacy and repulsion in the same place, Shapley attempts to dissolve the acceptable perimeters between living and dead, human and animal, clean and defiled, male and female, natural and supernatural.

Opening Night Friday 19 August  6pm – 9pm
Off the Kerb Gallery & Studios
66B Johnston Street, Collingwood

High Views

Some images from my installation at Soük Lifestyle as part of the Northern Exposure Festival.

 

 

 

  

Studio snaps

I relocated my studio at the end of summer, setting up camp at Fivere Studios in Collingwood.