new work…
Just finished up what I was doing – I’ll scan it in as soon as I can and add it to the gallery. But as I was saying before, this one is mounted paper on a 22cm x 22cm wooden board.
W.I.P…
Here is a shot of my latest piece in the works. After doing a bit of research I found a great way to mount paper onto board – and having the paper fixed to a sturdy, firm surface seems to have boasted the contrast and made it easier to draw in details. The only drawback being I can’t roll my work up for transport anymore…
knock knock…
Independent online magazine Knock Knock has an interview and writeup on some of the themes I explore in my drawings – And be sure to flick thru the pages and get a taste of “…emerging and established Australian and international creatives doing their thing, and doing it well” while you’re at it. Knock Knock is in it’s second edition and is shaping up to be a comprehensive and extensive journal of contemporary, street level and alternative art, and definitely worth keeping an eye on. So, if you have a minute check it out.
mucking about…
Recently, I’ve been working on smaller, mounted paper on boards. During the drawing process I snapped away with my camera and put together this little animated .gif for my own amusement, but thought I may as well upload and share.
KABA2 / GENGATEN…
Just got back from Tokyo yesterday. Spent the weekend down there catching up with some friends here for holidays – also found time to cruise about some galleries and specialty zine stores which was interesting. Picked up a few souvenirs too, one of which is worth looking into. Katsuhiro Otomo, known for his epic Akira is having an illustration exhibition next month (Gengaten)and co-incidentally released a book recently (kaba2) with a collection of new and old illustration from the early 90’s to 2011. I’ve been a fan since 6th grade when I stayed up late to watch the feature length film on the telly, and it had a lasting effect and influence on both my interest in Japanese manga culture and the arts in general. His genius is pretty much undeniable. If you haven’t already got yourself a copy of the manga staple “what are you waiting for!….” (And a big thanks David)
day trip!..
What started out as a day away from the normality/banality/humdrum of my home town turned into an exciting experience shared with an old friend in Kanazawa over the weekend. We visited the ‘ninjadera’ (and despite the absence of any mysterious fellows in black, it had it’s fair share of traps and secret passages), the magnificent ‘kenrokuen’ garden knee deep in snow, literally a stones throw from Kanazawa castle, and the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, which included a stroll around the streets in search of Slant, a well hidden gallery currently displaying some pretty grimey (and according the to the curator/owner) honest zine culture. Pictures of kenrokuen are in the instants on my flickr, and here are links to 21 and the Slant gallery. As always, Kanazawa gave me a refreshing kick in the arse and with a bit of time I might actually finish some of the work that’s been lying around. In the meantime – and I don’t suggest waiting attentively, check out Peter Mcdonald’s (aptly named) Visitor show at 21 and get into his head space. I had a smile on my face the whole time.
Updates…
It’s been a long time between updates! If you’ve been checking back recently, but finding more of the same, apologies. I’m back in the studio now, working hard on a new series of larger works. But being the deep of winter, there has been an equal amount of snow shoveling to do, so progress has been pretty slow. If I can, I hope to have some photos up by the end of the month, plus some notes on shows I plan to see in Tokyo mid February. Til then.