Originally perceived as a simple prop, it has grown to become a potentially sea worthy vessel.
Here are some pics from the maiden voyage.
Big thanks to Josh, Paul & Mark for their assistance with the launch.
April 1, 2011
RAFT LAUNCH
As part of an upcoming project I have decided to build a raft.
Originally perceived as a simple prop, it has grown to become a potentially sea worthy vessel.
Here are some pics from the maiden voyage.
Big thanks to Josh, Paul & Mark for their assistance with the launch.
Originally perceived as a simple prop, it has grown to become a potentially sea worthy vessel.
Here are some pics from the maiden voyage.
Big thanks to Josh, Paul & Mark for their assistance with the launch.
March 20, 2011
TRAM
My mate Simon and I were invited by a beer company to make an ad for them.
It's been printed really big and slapped on a tram that's running in Melbourne and a bus in Sydney. We had fun - it was a great opportunity to experiment with something of this scale. Here's a little trailer...
It's been printed really big and slapped on a tram that's running in Melbourne and a bus in Sydney. We had fun - it was a great opportunity to experiment with something of this scale. Here's a little trailer...
HULBERT ST MURAL - SOUTH FREO pt.1
During my 2010 residency in Fremantle I met a bunch of ethusiastic, socially minded people who mentioned that they'd like a mural painted on their street. I was happy to oblige and it's been a long time coming but with a little support from the City of Fremantle I was able to spend a few days working with the Hulbert St community in realising a mural that celebrates all of the awesome things that they do. It was a fantastic project that brought together talent from both young and old and resulted in something that the street can truly own. There are so many great pics but I've had to select only a few to post here...
A huge thanks goes to everyone who contributed to organising, executing, putting me up and generally looking after me!!
A huge thanks goes to everyone who contributed to organising, executing, putting me up and generally looking after me!!
METALHEADS - FORMAT
As part of this year's Fringe onslaught Logan Macdonald has curated a group of artists together for a show celebrating heavy metal influences at Format gallery.
Paul Sloan, James Marshall and myself each presented works reflective of our metal passions. Here's a vid that I made a few years back that was included in the show.
Paul Sloan, James Marshall and myself each presented works reflective of our metal passions. Here's a vid that I made a few years back that was included in the show.
SHAW HENDRY'S AMAZING SIMPSONS COLLECTION
In February of 2011 AC Arts gallery played host to an exhibition of Shaw Hendry's amazing Simpson's collection. It's the largest collection of Simpson's memorabillia in the southern hemisphere, and TRULY amazing. A number of artists responded in kind.
Here's a couple of snaps of my paintings.
Here's a couple of snaps of my paintings.
CITY WEST CHILDCARE CENTRE MURAL
During January of 2011 I held a Summer School through the University of South Australia. I had 25 students from all disciplines of the art school for 10 days and introduced them to stencilled aerosol, spray gun techniques and a bunch of other skills required for pulling off murals. Here's a few shots of the finished work.
KING ADZ - STREET KNOWLEDGE
My pommie mate King Adz has been up to his usual business.
His latest publication is a bible of all things street culture from across the globe.
It features a number of Australian artists, myself included.
You can buy it here...
His latest publication is a bible of all things street culture from across the globe.
It features a number of Australian artists, myself included.
You can buy it here...
THE NEW NEW - VIDEO INTERVIEW
Here's a little vid of yours truly waxing lyrical about my picnic tables.
The Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia has interviews with almost all of the artists involved with the New New project on their YouTube page.
The Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia has interviews with almost all of the artists involved with the New New project on their YouTube page.
October 27, 2010
PICNIC TABLES - THE NEW NEW
Opening late in October of 2010, the Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia is staging possibly one of the most significant overviews of contemporary SA artists ever to be undertaken. Including 47 artists, numerous sites across Adelaide and a hefty publication this is a project that has been a long time coming.
My contribution to the project is a series of picnic tables that have been altered and placed in both Victoria and Whitmore Squares. They have images of significant Australian paintings from the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection carved into their tops, which double as printing plates. For me, this project is an exploration of the values placed on cultural residues such as graffiti. I find the scratchings on various public furniture to be as engaging as some of the greatest paintings that are in major institutions. I have adapted images from Roberts, Gould and Boyd, each of which portray particular notions of Australian colonialism and social identity that can still be reflected upon today.
One of the tables is to be carved on site, allowing the opportunity to interact with the general public and extend the project via discussion. Viewers are invited to add their initials or names to the surfaces of the tables.
Here are a few pics taken during the development of the work.
My contribution to the project is a series of picnic tables that have been altered and placed in both Victoria and Whitmore Squares. They have images of significant Australian paintings from the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection carved into their tops, which double as printing plates. For me, this project is an exploration of the values placed on cultural residues such as graffiti. I find the scratchings on various public furniture to be as engaging as some of the greatest paintings that are in major institutions. I have adapted images from Roberts, Gould and Boyd, each of which portray particular notions of Australian colonialism and social identity that can still be reflected upon today.
One of the tables is to be carved on site, allowing the opportunity to interact with the general public and extend the project via discussion. Viewers are invited to add their initials or names to the surfaces of the tables.
Here are a few pics taken during the development of the work.
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