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Across the Universe and Back Again... 2008-09-15 23:12:00 Yah, the flyer is now ready, thanks kindly to honor (Galahouse). Opening night is Wednesday 15 October, 6-8pm @ No Vacancy gallery, QV Building - Red Carpet Lane, Melbourne. The show runs from 13-21 October. The Artists are: Lisa King, Nickas, Snookie, Scarlett, Kelly Smith, Deb, Honor Bowden, Nicole Tattersal, Rachee Renee and Me :)I think there will also be some live art and other fun stuff on t Read more:Across
, Again
, Universe
Get Trucked Exhibition @ 696 2008-09-15 00:26:00 As mentioned earlier, here is the flyer for the up-coming exhibition, Get Trucked, at 696, opening 3rd October @ 6pm. Featuring capsy by artists Beastman, Ears, Saffa, Kelly Smith, Lady., Fat Ankle, Empty, Max Berry, Pav Art, Jon Beinart, Mend, Jaws, Kirpy, Sirum One, SMC [3], Bor Corless, Me, New II, Grate, Pierre Lloga, Shem, Tres, Reset, Rabbit, Jets and many more. Read more:Exhibition
Design This Design That.... 2008-09-13 17:10:00 Thank you very much to Ariadna for featuring me in Issue 2 of the Design This Design That online magazine. This issue is the illustration issue, with heaps of artists from all over, including interviews with several etsy artists. You can view the magazine here and you can visit the blog here www.designthisdesignthat.comIn other news.....im still working on my pieces for the girls show at No Vacan
MyCharlieGirl is.... 2008-09-10 23:29:00 missing her sis daydream lily, cause she has gone away for a few days, and we usually email each other all day or chat on messenger all day, hence im amusing myself with blogger, and have posted 3 posts in one day ! Come back soon liss or i may flood my blog with a lot of random dribble!!!!!!!
Redbubble... 2008-09-10 21:51:00 Awww, a nice little surprise to be featured on the redbubble art homepage, right next to my lil bro, jono :) (the black and white photo with the man holding a guitar) what a coincidence too! i wonder if redbubble meant to do that? prob not!
Replying to Blogger Comments.... 2008-09-10 21:32:00 How do you reply to your blogger comments? Do you reply directly under the comment in the comment section for your post? Do you go to the persons blog and post it there? It really frustrates me how there is no 'direct way to reply' like if you reply in the comment section, the person is not notified, they have to come back to your blog and read the comments to see it...know what i mean??? Maybe it Read more:Blogger
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This is how i felt yesterday.... 2008-09-08 19:16:00 Mostly because i woke up to find that someone smashed in the window of my car, and my house mates car window too! And they didnt take anything. Go figgure! My poor little car. What A-holes.But today i feel much better!!!......the dates for the girly group show im in at no vacancy are confirmed.....starts 13th October, and runs for one week! Yah! Must get working on some new work :) Stay tuned for
New Drawing... 2008-09-07 00:55:00 Not sure im happy with the colour of this one, but i like the rest :)In other news...*Our residential possum now has a new baby it is sporting around on her back. Its so cute.*Our basil plant has come back to life after i gave it a good water!! And the garlic chives are sprouting back. Might go to the markets this weekend to pick up some tomato plant seedlings.*Ive only just discovered Tegan and s
Where can I .... 2008-09-02 18:39:00 ...get a copy of this lovely mag, anyone know? Its a lovely magazine about environmentally conscious fashion (bad description, i know, but you can read more about them at their website if ur interested). Its a huge problem at the moment....the amount of fabric that is wasted as clothing has become a throw away item, we dont tend to keep a piece of clothing for more than a year...generally speaking
An old drawing... 2008-09-01 20:55:00 Was flippin through my sketch book and found this old drawing
.Paint brushes are down at the moment. Painting is taking too long, i need more time, which i dont have at the moment. And drawing is much more portable.
Wallpaper... 2008-08-28 01:20:00 A new little wallpaper for you to download if you wish, this one is Apricot Asha :) Resolution is 1680x1050. To download, click on the image and it will open up large, then you can do a right click on the image and choose save as. Im adding her to the wallpaper section of my blog, ill be adding more over time. You can visit that here.
Get Trucked Exhibiton Piccies.... 2008-10-04 12:57:00 Here's some piccies from the Get Trucked exhibition, Friday night at 696. It was really fascinating to see each artists interpretation of the 'brief' for the show....Right to Left: Lady, Eugena Tsimilklis, Dred, Pierre Lloga, Kripy.Top, Left to Right: John Beinart, Jets, Makatron, Max Berry, Jpeg, Fraser Adamn, Luke Ryan, Jack Douglas, Akean, Aids, SMC [3], Beastman, Ears, Matt Dunn, Gesus.Botton,
Awwww..... 2008-10-01 22:06:00 I was going through some photos in my 'to be filed' folder and found these old photos from the day i bought Audrey into work...awww she has grow up so quick!! She was such a cute kitten (she is still cute!!).
Right now, im loving.... 2008-10-01 01:06:00 coloured pencils...I've been having a very 'therapeutic' time with them :)'Eve''Maya' Read more:Right
General Pants Co Bubble, Season 2.... 2008-09-30 18:43:00 Season 2 for the GeneralPants
Co. Bubble
is open now :) To find out more, and to have a look at the Bubble Gallery, click here. Its a great way for anyone creative to get some free exposure!Here is my little entry...If you would like to vote for me, you can click HERE :) Read more:Season
Thank you very much Audrey.... 2008-09-22 18:23:00 This is what happens when i leave Audrey
to her own devices !!! What a mess, and now i have to buy a new role of paper towel !!! Read more:Thank
I'm LIVE painting this weekend....eek! 2008-10-28 21:04:00 Well, live drawing actually, at the monthly Sketch City event. I'm a bit nervous.... it feels strange when people watch me draw! It should be fun though, there will be other artists live painting and other people there drawing, painting, stenciling etc... will be nice to meet some new people. Wow, i used the word people far to many times!Date :: This Sunday, November 2, starting at 4pm, untill 10p
Urban Outfitters Feature... 2008-10-26 23:25:00 Twas a nice surprise today.... A little feature on MyCharlieGirl was on the Urban
Outfitters Blog page.You can visit the Urban Outfitters Blog here :
Cream Coloured Ponies and Crisp Apple Strudles 2008-10-23 21:26:00 ....is an exhibition coming up in Sydney next week, that im really happy to be a part of. The lovely Kareena Zerefos has organised/curated the show. Opening night is Thursday 30 October, 6-9pm, at the Grand Social Pop Up Store, 461 Oxford St, Paddington. Im along side the lovely Kareena Zerefos, Tina Salma, Courtney Brims, Anna Pogossova, Kelly Smith, Eugenia Tsimiklis and TMOD. I wish i was going Read more:Apple
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Tonight, MISO and GHOSTPATROL book launch.... 2008-10-21 23:09:00 Tonight, the ever so talented Melbourne artists pair, Miso and Ghost Patrol launch their book - 'Nesting and Dying'. These two guys are in my all time farvourite artist list! So im really excited about tonight and to pick up my copy of the book.Timba (all star artist, illustrator, designer, publisher, curator) did a brilliant job on the design and layout of the book. Be sure to check out www.fade Read more:Tonight
Across The Universe And Back Again... 2008-10-12 06:59:00 Well, Monday is 'bump in' at 11am, for the all girls show, Across
The Universe
And Back Again
, at No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne. It opens Wednesday night, 6 - 8pm, in the Queen Victoria (QV) building. Pop in if you are around :) Here's a preview of my pieces ill be putting in the show. All are coloured pencil, which i have been really enjoying using :) I was going to do a sixth piece, but i accide
Illustration for Coby Grant's new CD... 2008-11-15 21:00:00 Thought I'd share some (well quite alot hehe) photos of Melbourn Gi Coby Grant
's new CD (titled Coby Grant is in Full Colour), which i did illustrations for, under the guidance of Coby and John Calabro. John is the Graphic Designer who put all the 'pieces' toghether for the final design. Im really happy with how it turned out! The inside, pull-out spread, is a collection of photos from Coby's ne Read more:Illustration
Work on Display at General Pants Co Store BOURKE ST 2008-11-13 17:59:00 Their new Flagship Bourke St shop has just opened, pop in and have a look or rock up on Saturday for festive celebrations. It’s a total GREEN store complete with a living vertical garden and lots of pretty installations from creative types like Natalie Wood. There is individually themed change rooms too.:: CURRENTLY ON SHOW :: An exhibitions of works by local artistsSarah Pannell, Jessie French, Read more:Display
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Sketch City Melbourne Photos... 2008-11-06 19:38:00 I had a bunch of fun at sketch city last weekend, met lots of new people and got to hang out with a few regulars :)Discovered i like using spray paint to do eyes, (even though i ended up with just as much paint on my arm!) i was happy with the result...Then some wank chop tagged her later on in the night, what can i say!Look out, you may see some eyes popping up, around the city hehe.xxxPS. Thanks Read more:Melbourne
MyCharlieGirl Says.... 2008-10-31 05:37:00 ... hitting your funny bone on the bath spout is not funny!!
New Drawing... 2008-12-07 23:01:00 'Lolita Lavita' coloured Pencil, Graphite and Pastel.xxx
General Pants Co Bubble Season 2 ... 2008-11-30 23:49:00 Today I found out I was voted by the public as the most popular in my section (art, victoria) for GeneralPants
Co BubbleSeason
2 :)Thank you to everyone who voted for me xxxSeason 3 is now open for entries. You can see it here.