On the weekend I headed south to Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain peak in Australia and climbed to the summit. The great thing about hiking is you have plenty of time to think, plenty of time to observe what’s around you. There’s the grand vistas across the mountains as well as the micro things like tiny galaxia fish in the streams, stunning Billy Button flowers … Continue reading Inspiring trip to the mountains
March and April are a bit of a frenzied time, lots of arts grants have their deadlines this time of year. That takes a lot of preparation. Plus, the big hitting art prizes in Australia; the Sulman, Archibald and Wynne prizes all close this week. The Archibald alone awards $75,000. I’ve sweated out an entry for the Wynne Landscape Prize, you can check it out … Continue reading Ugly Beauty
Normally I create my work on the kitchen table, it’s comforting and easy and close to hot cups of tea. With the rain falling constantly & roads cut due to flood waters, I’ve needed to leave the house and have set up a workshop & studio in the old sheep shearing shed. It’s drafty and dusty but the natural light from the sky lights is … Continue reading When it floods, head to the shearing shed
I enterted the Saatchi Online collage showdown last month. It’s a great opportunity to showcase your work and even get a chance to show in Saatchi Gallery in London. Great stuff. The old voting system was a ‘hot or not’ style voting where you were paired with another piece of work and the viewer voted on the one they liked the most. Thankfully, they’ve changed … Continue reading They’ve changed the rules: Saatchi Showdown
If you just happen to be in Sydney, come and say hello and join me for drinks to celebrate: A Dingo Ate My Baby: a new exhibition exploring the myths surrounding Azaria Chamberlain. It’s upstairs at the Tap Gallery http://www.tapgallery.org.au from 6pm tonight. Here’s the official media release: MEDIA RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Dingo Ate My Baby; a new exhibition explores the myths … Continue reading A Dingo Ate My Baby: Drinks tonight
I’ve been really anxious in the lead up to my first exhibition. Lots of self doubt, worry you’ll damage the art as you hang it, worry that no one will turn up. But you know what? What’s most important is that I’m exhibiting and giving it a go. My friends have all been supportive, let’s see what happens next. I’ll keep you posted. If you … Continue reading A Dingo Ate My Baby: Now open
Ever since we moved to the country we’ve been making little news broadcasts about our activities. It’s tongue-in-cheek no news news. It’s a great way of tracking things we do and people who visit. Check out the latest edition of Riverbend News, especially if you like blackberry and banjo picking! Continue reading How to move from the city to the country
An old colleague of mine now works in Barcelona doing all kinds of magical things as part of Hungry Castle.
I love the crazy effort they’ve gone to to create this video for a wrist watch. It’s totally mad.
I woke up this morning and pulled the sheet over my head. The dog had been barking all night at wombats. My first solo exhibition space had fallen through yesterday. And I was wondering if I should suck it up go back to my ‘day job’ and forget this art goose-chase. A very good friend and my partner said it’s not too late to find … Continue reading Sometimes, when you need it most, something magical happens
I’m really happy that Kelly Susan won the Saatchi Online Collage Showdown. I was concerned when I was looking at the entries that there seemed to be many entries that bore little resemblance to collage. I think her works are striking and deserve a win. It’s hard though to judge someone’s work from a single piece and I think many artists would have suffered from … Continue reading Congratulations to Kelly Susan; Collage Showdown winner
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