Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority once again proves to be innovate and daring in its public art, historical interpretation and engagement. On Friday I attended the launch of their latest project, the Rocks Windmill. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRX2TKzQ5NI&feature=player_embedded] At first it appears to be an odd diversion, but at second glance there’s a lot more to it. The somehow sexy Costa from Gardening Australia …
Community Dollshouse Project
One of my best friends is Portuguese designer and installation artist, Ana Brotas. She’s incredibly talented, and has exhibited as part of Depford X, Camberwell Arts Festival and has had her video works shown all over the world as part of the Cologne International Videoart Festival. A common theme in her work is domestic objects, their design and how we …
Macondo’s Clothesline
The talented Miss Ladyko & Alicia of Umbrella Theatre has a new project in the wings: Macondo’s Clothesline Its a beautiful piece of devised theatre inspired by the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. A visual and emotional journey through performance, object theatre, dance and music. Its the brainchild of three gorgeous women, all with a wealth of artistic credits across …
Simple blue nude sitting
A simple study of a female nude with blues and browns Coloured pencil on paper.
A different kind of life drawing..
Went to an amazing session of ‘Fat Life Drawing’ at Harvest Festival Sydney. For those who dared enter the snuff box, there was a very surreal session of life drawing with larger ladies, with even larger lady parts. Disturbing commentary encouraging us to “caress the labial folds with our crayons” and “not neglect the detail of the vulva” added to …
Reclining nude series finished
I’ve just finished and framed up a series of three reclining nudes. The series features three nude women in soft black ink on paper. Can’t wait to see them all hanging up together!
Reclining nude #2
I’m working on a series of reclining female nudes at the moment. This is number two in progress in my little painting corner at home. Black ink on paper.
Mad Horse Oil Painting
This is a painting I did a long while back as a present to my father. It’s of a mad horse, in full flight. It is currently hanging in his clinic, “in the bathroom so it will make my patients feel uncomfortable”. It felt good to work with oils, I haven’t done that for a long time and miss the …
Pastel Nude
Thought I’d share a nude I recently sketched up at the Sandringham sketch club, using borrowed pastels. Hope you like it. :)
Amsterdam Graffiti
BEFORE So I was in Amsterdam this one time and I met a boy in the hostel where I was staying, as you do. He’d brought his skateboard along and I was going to borrow some blades. We made plans to go skating together the next day. That night he went off to do some graffiti, knowledgeably claiming that in …