My gosh, it’s Friday already. I haven’t been updating the news nearly as much as I would have liked recently. It may have something to do with the lethargy inducing heatwave or the half a million other things on my mind at the moment. But let me spare you the whinge and get to the point. I haven’t posted anything about Melbourne based artist and friend Acorn and it’s about high time I did. He has something really special going on in his finely detailed work. Especially the figurative pieces like the one above. Their is something old world mystic about it. And I dig it! So here is link to his Flickr and the teaser poster for his upcoming show ‘PLANETES’ at NoVacancy gallery Melbourne. Enjoy.

Posted on Friday July 23 2010 / No Comments

It has been a while since I posted last. About a week and a half. But It has been a fairly productive week and half. Without going into great detail about my recent achievements, here are some of the highlights; I grew some zucchini in the back yard, unlocked a new hat in team fortress 2, made some invitations for a party shaped like miniature records,  watched an interesting movie about dreams, learned about string theory and drew a picture. Here is the picture…

Posted on Wednesday July 21 2010 / No Comments

Relaxing in the studio while drawing a monster costume or two is my idea of a perfect day. It happens to be a past-time of sorts for many artists; and there are just as many appreciators out there willing to blog about this low-brow obsession with the grotesque as there are producers. Monster Brains caters to all forms of monster art; traditional dragon slaying etchings, computer generated paintings, photography and sculpture…it’s a pretty exhaustive list. So if you want to read deeply into the darker side of the human psyche, try “analytical psychology”on wikipedia, but if you like monsters start browsing.

Posted on Wednesday July 7 2010 / No Comments

The future of decades ago has a nice nostalgic feel about it, which is strange, if you think about people in the past imagining their future which is probably our present. Anyway, it’s a shame a lot of these perceived ‘visions of the future’ didn’t materialize as planned. I’d prefer mono-eyed pincher grip robots over 3d TV any day. If you want to see more, check out the (incredibly unattractive) website of Badger pulp fiction covers.

Posted on Wednesday July 7 2010 / No Comments

Good friend and artist Ghostpatrol recently sent me a copy of a book he has co-produced/written with fellow artist Miso,  Allison Young and designer Timba Smits on the unique and ever evolving Melbourne street art scene. The book features the work and words of 10 of Melbourne’s most prolific artists and crews talking about what inspires then to do what they do. It’s a really intimate look into the world of street art from the perspective of those who produce it, and really puts a light on the controversial medium; one which has drawn equal amounts of fire and attention from authorities and admirers. If you can get your hands on a copy, it’s a must have for anybody interested in the street scene from the south end. Published by Thames and Hudson Australia.

Posted on Monday July 5 2010 / No Comments