The Brooch Show

My first foray into art jewellery for sale is at The Brooch Show, run by the Contemporary Art Society of Victoria. I have four brooches in the show. Here is a sneak preview of one of them.

Garth

ink, paper collage on plywood, acrylic lacquer, metal brooch fitting

The Brooch Show

Fitzroy Library (wall display cases)

128 Moor St, Fitzroy

2 May - 29 June 2013
OPENING: Sunday 5 May 2013 at 2pm 
   

The library Hours are:
Monday: 10am - 6pm
Tue & Wednesday: 1pm – 8pm
Thursday: 10am – 6pm
Friday: 1pm – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 2pm – 5pm.

Then the exhibition will go 'on tour' to

Toorak/South Yarra Library (foyer & display cases)

340 Toorak Rd, South Yarra

2 July - 30 August 2013

Library hours are:

Monday to Thursday: 10am – 8pm

Friday: 10am – 6pm

Saturday: 10am – 5pm

Sunday: 2pm - 5pm

Toy to the World

The Toy to the World biennal features customised vinyl bears from both Australian and International artists. Entries from almost 100 artists will go up for auction to help fund Victorian HIV research.

This is my contribution to the Toy to the World project, and my first customised vinyl bear:

Le Fils de l'ours : The Son of Bears, after Magritte.

More images here.

Toy to the World

In association with the Midsumma festival
Under the umbrella of Queer City's 2013 show, Play-Full

Spring Street Convention Centre

Art @ 1Spring Street

1 Spring Street, Melbourne

Victoria

Australia 3001

Enter via Flinders Lane

Opening night: Tuesday, 15th January 2013, 6pm

Exhibition/Silent Auction Runs: 15ths Jan - 1st Feb

Mon - Fri: 9am - 5:00pm

Register to bid at the venue and bid on Item 74! 

In the next few days you will also be able to bid online at the Toy to the World Facebook page.

Le Fils de l'ours : The Son of Bears, after Magritte.

Le Fils de l'ours : The Son of Bears, after Magritte.
15 x 11 x 5
11 cm wingspan
vinyl bear, graphite, apricot twig, fabric, paper, cardboard, acrylic paint, acrylic lacquer

Created for the Toy to the World project. Text from their website:
'Toy to the World is currently a biennial charity art event involving a custom vinyl toy
design competition that provides both the opportunity for public to witness art creation happening live and the chance for artists to exhibit works while contributing their creations to help raising funds to go toward HIV research in the hopes of improving the lives of those affected by it. The event is split into two distinct parts, the Design Day launch event where artists can collect a plain white vinyl toy and begin work live with provided paints and markers; and the Exhibition & Auction where all the complete works are judged by respected industry judges and displayed while a 2 week silent auction runs. Artists may pre-register their interest for a time slot on the Design Day, or may register to receive a vinyl toy to complete before the Exhibition'




Back view
Painted hand script is an homage to Magritte's The Treachery of Images (La trahison des images).






Detail of tie, collar and coat. 
Note the undone third button as in the original Magritte painting.


Detail of head
Painted, cut, fabric apple leaves on a twig.


Artwork in situ upon completion.

Cole's Funny Picture Book Paper Butterflies

I have two framed paper butterflies in a book art show at Hand Held Gallery.
They are made using paper from a Cole's Funny Picture Book.

Summer BAZE

Book Arts and Zine Exhibition

From December 20-24
&
January 16-19

@

Hand Held Gallery

Suite 18, upstairs

Paramount Arcade

108 Bourke Street

Melbourne, 3000

Entry via Bourke or little Bourke street. Go straight up escalator to top level.

Contact:

(03)9654 4006

Megan at:

littleredfishy@yahoo.com.au

Gallery opening hours:

Tue-Sat 12-5pm

Paper butterfly bodies - work in progress

Artwork now in stock at Lord Coconut

Delivered today to Lord Coconut!
Clockwise from top left, detail of:
Mr Croak,
Quench,
Feather Longwing, and
Flight of the Crayfish.
Click on titles to see images.
For further information please contact Lord Coconut.

Queensland sanctions shooting of endangered bats

I understand that the fruit industry is important to the state of Queensland but so is its natural beauty and wildlife. This is an ineffectual and cruel way to deal with loss of crops. It needs to be stopped. Aren't endangered and vulnerable species' survival was more important in the long term than any crop? The government could be subsidising netting not allowing shooting. Why does wildlife need to have a dollar value before its custodians care for it?


Series IV, Pod II, detail
modelled on the grey headed flying fox

Please help stop this slaughter by sending an email, writing a comment here / signing petition here.




Series IV, Little Reds, detail
modelled on the little red flying fox

The Art of the Cuff @ Lord Coconut

Coming in September to Lord Coconut:


Reef of the Turretfish
dimensions variable
lace coral, barnacles, polyester thread, marker, nylon, tracing paper, acrylic, closed cell polystyrene, tea stained French cuff (cotton/polycotton). 



Reef of the Turretfish, detail

The Art of the Cuff

A Fringe Festival exhibition

28th September - 13th October, 2012

Lord Coconut

Suite 3, Level 4

Carlow House

289 Flinders Lane

Melbourne 3000

Enquiries: 0450 015 263

Fonzy Hustles @ Dark at Art

Fonzy Hustles, Physical Examination Puma...
ink, paper on paper
42 x 30
This piece will be available for sale in the Dark at Art exhibition in conjunction with The Black Market.

Dark at Art 

Revolt Melbourne Artspace 

12 Elizabeth St, Kensington, Melbourne, VIC 3031 

Saturday, June 9th, 11-5
Free admission

Mr Croak, in colour

 
Mr Croak,
digital print of collage, ink, marker, on paper
18 x 20

Mr Croak is an element from the Spam Tale collage Fonzy Hustles. He was a black and white work originally displayed within the exhibition 2 @ Wunderkammer. He has since been hand coloured for sale at the Black Market.

The Black Market is an alternative culture market featuring crafts, art and bric-a-brac. I will be sharing a stall with my housemate who has knitted goods.

We will be called  
The Dormouse and The Meerkat.

There will be Black Market Specials on my artworks, dropped from their previous gallery/Wunderkammer prices. Prices start from $30.

The Black Market

Saturday, June 9

11-6

@

Revolt Melbourne Artspace

12 Elizabeth St, Kensington, Melbourne, VIC 3031

Entry is free for the Black Market, with ticket admission for other events as part of Fiend Fest.