Got me some a paintin' music.....

Found a birthday gift voucher from a couple of months ago which I had totally forgot I had, so I went shopping over the weekend and heres what I got...



...a highly recommended, diverse selection of lp's which will be on a very high rotation over the next couple of months to help the creative juices flow in the lead up to my solo exhibition!

Free Stickers!.....

Honey from the very cool Sweet~Station has asked me to plug these equally very cool new stickers and the best part is they are totally free, shipping and all!...Now go get ya freebie here.

New stuff sneek peek.....

Busy working on new stuff for my solo...decided to re-visit arylics and gouche and suprised myself coz' it's been such a long time since I painted detail like this. My new work is a little removed from previous work but it still will have a definite flow as some older pieces will be included in the exhibition. The art above will be eventually collaged onto a piece that will be a big "mash up" of many different mediums and elements to tell a story, if you wish to read into it that much. I'll try to offer some more sneak peeks as the work progresses, keep ya posted ok!

Skulls,treasures,no pirates (sorry).....

Spent a drizzly old day in and around Surry Hills/Paddington today, dropped by the Skull_Duggery show @ blank_space coz' I was unable to make the opening on Thursday. I was told it was jam packed and a great night, the art looks amazing. Above is a couple of pics of my pieces in the show and below some little street treasures found throughout the day. The last pic my wife thought was hilarious coz' she said it looks just like me..."a big round head and hairy"!

^spotted this fella recently in the area and had a chat infact (Mr Lister that is,not Porky Pig).....


^my son Liam actually discovered these treasures, he has a good eye for street art!.....

^apparently no need to get a passport photo now!

Veronica, Veronica, Veronica.....

I peruse Juxtapoz.com on quite a regular basis and as you would expect the standard of work, no matter the genre is absolutely amazing...this piece above "Dr Grood" by Veronica Hebardof, found at above mentioned site, is of no exception. Don't know why but it sure yanks on my retinal chords, so much so I wanted to share it with you all. Go here to see more of her brilliant work...

More brilliance from Banksy.....

Damn I wish I was in Bristol!

Skull_Duggery.....

I'll have 4 fresh pieces in the this upcoming groupshow, opening night is Thursday 18th June 6-8PM, more info here.

Aussie Freshness.....

Got me another plug, much the same as the recent one at Sweet~Station and in terms of quality it's right up there too, but what makes this blog soooo special is that the creative content is 100% from Australia.....or as Daniel Hadiwibawa, the man behind it, would say "total freshness from Aus". So get on over and have a squizz at the freshly squeezed the Grafik Museum.

Hairy in Japan.....

Check out this weird-arse ad, only out of Japan!


.....this clip found via Lost at E Minor, thanks Zolton. To see more quirky, Japanese weird-arseness go to Japanator.

mmmMeggs.....

This fella is my new fave graff/street artist (if I ever had an old one?), label him what you will, his work spans various mediums and infiltrates lanes, streets and even gallery spaces all over the globe. His art is like a vivid, explosive flashback to my childhood Saturday mornings spent watching the "box" and to use colloquially specific jargon...his stuff is "DOPE". You can see more of Meggs here. enjoy.

btw.....

.....oh, by the way, I got a plug on below mentioned SWEET~STATION! Go here to check it out. Thanks to Honey!

Eye Candy.....

Really bin sinkin' my eyeballs into this art blog of late, click here to have a sugary geezer!

Golden.....

Stumbled across this Arcade Fire featuring David Bowie clip today via Monster Children...just gold...and I gotta say I really dig that "no cars" tune too. I think it's time to go to the record store!

Oh shit.....

It's all official...my long overdue debut solo show has been locked in @ China Heights. Ok it's not until October 9, but we all know how fast the months fly by, so the plan is to pace myself. I have already started working towards it and although the exhibition will feature some old works I will be showcasing a fresh body of paintings and sculptures.

Oldskool Charm.....

Found a nice antique frame at a garage sale for a coupla bucks and thought it lent itself to our Micheal Hsiung print —"Portrait of Merman and his illegitimate Child?", with it's old-world charm & all (I think Merman's dapper bow-tie & eyeglass are the attributors to that charm!). I cleaned up the frame and along with the print dropped it down to the old chap at the local framing shop. Below is the result, very happy indeed!


click pic to enlarge.

Sculpture in General.....

I have been asked to feature some of my sculpture work (through the bubble initiative) at the General Pants Co. headquarters in Sydney for Media Days next week, a showcase of their Summer 09/10 clothing range. Unfortunately it is an industry only gig and not open to the general public, but the opportunity to have my work showcased is fantastic nonetheless. A big cheers go's out to Aly from General Pants Co.!!!

Lackness from Slackness.....

Been a little slack on the posts of late...on the art front though, I am currently planning my debut solo exhibition for early October hopefully, so the next few months will be busy. I'll keep you updated.

Now this is eary.....

Many think this guy is flippin' mad and if his laugh wasn't enough...Check this out, Australian performance artist, Stelarc's latest work in progress below.


clip courtesy of Sky News, U.K. via YouTube.

Enter The House Of Tate.....

Checkout the latest issue #12 of The House Of Tate, a great monthly e-zine which showcases a vast range of artists from all corners of the planet. To check out issue #12 of The House Of Tate click here...and while you're there check the previous issue #11 in which my work was featured...enjoy!

Art. Kommerce. Kaws.....

graffiti art. pop-culture. hype. media. branding. mass-consumerism. $$$$$.....
Can all these elements exist cohesively? Well Kaws seems to be able to make it happen and no matter what your views are on this, one thing is for sure, this humble fella is way talented!

At the April Art Market.....

I'll be at the Art Market at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney this coming Saturday 4th April. It's been a few months since my last stall so I'm looking forward to it! I'll be selling limited edition signed & numbered screen prints, original canvas paintings and my "Minimalistiki" ceramic sculptures...plus more. Click on the flyer below to read more details on this great day. see ya there!

The other blog......

I got me another blog. My other blog will showcase stuff I have collected over the years and stuff I may discover from time to time. I will also post other random stuff I may stumble upon and really dig while scouring the net. So if you dig kool, kitsch and just plain querky, go on over and take a peek at UTTER DAPPER AMASS.

platform58 the book.....

is an online global network that promotes artists and their work. Every month artists are invited to submit work based upon a theme, which is released in the form of an e-zine. My sculpture piece "Roy's Fusion" is featured in the new platform58 book along with a selection of many other talented artist's work from the first five issues of the e-zine. To check out and purchase this neat 66 page publication available in a softcover or hardcover with jacket, click here.

Go to www.platform58.com for more information about joining this great network and submitting your art for future issues.

Signs of the Undead.....

I came across this gem on the Plan9 from blog, who originally sourced it via the Wooster Collective...You could imagine driving to work on an otherwise gloomy day in Austin, Texas and seeing this warning. It certainly would have put a smile on some faces or if you were the paranormally gullable type, you may have been putting your foot down and locking the doors!...it is also nice to know that although zombies were on the loose, some good samaritan has stopped their running and risked their own life to warn others, how selfless!

"Someone reprogrammed two city construction road signs near the University of Texas early Monday morning in an attempt to warn Austin of an imminent zombie attack..." Katie Petroski

Within The House Of Tate.....

I am featured in the latest issue of The House Of Tate. It is an online webzine which is released monthly featuring a broad range of artists from all around the world. To check out issue #11 of The House Of Tate click here.

Help Get Holli Home.....

Was checking out Fecal Face tonight and came across this sad story about a San Fransico artist named Holli Hawthorne. She recently was involved in a motorcycle accident in India which has left her in a coma. Family and friends are trying to raise US$150,000 to get her back home. Holli was unfortunately uninsured. I know things are pretty tough at the moment and we have had enough troubles in our own backyard with the shocking bushfires etc. But I urge you to donate a few dollars towards her plight, to help bring a fellow artist home. You can read more about Holli's story and donate here Help Holli Get Home

The art of Michael C. Hsiung.....

I recently bought a little gocco print from a great artist from Los Angeles, Michael C. Hsiung. I really dig his approach to his illustrations. Simple, clean black line work is used to create his quirky characters which are often introduced to you via a dash of narrative, offering an insight into their world. Michael also writes for Headquarters, a blog type site packed with wholesome arty goodness, you should check it out right after you check my cool new print below,"Portrait of Merman and his illegitimate Child?". Then go check out more of his stuff and buy yourself a signed & numbered, limited edition gocco print at his site www.michaelchsiung.com

Ltd. edtn. prints for sale.....

I have 2 limited edition (of 25 only), signed & numbered gocco/screen prints now available..."Krilling for Scientific Porpoises" and "Bung Eye the Blue Bunny with a Pigs Nose". Both are printed on high quality 300gsm archival paper and are cheap at only fifteen smackeroonies each! (that's Australian dollars, under $10 U.S!) For more details and to purchase one, go to my online store here.


"Krilling for Scientific Porpoises"

"Bung Eye the Blue Bunny with a Pigs Nose"

No Numero Uno.....

Didn't take out the No1 place for the "Numbers" theme, however two pics of skater Shaun Latham are now up at the Mooks Artspace site. click here to have a look. Much fun was had anyway and again a big up to all the peeps involved!

Numero Uno.....

"Numero Uno" is a huge scaled No.1 sculpture modeled from the Rosewood font. Made of an oregon frame, a plywood skin and acrylic paints, it measures over 2.0 metres. (approx.5500 points!)

On Wednesday night I took it down the road to the Slam Factory for a photo shoot with a bunch of local skaters. I managed to get a couple of nice pics which I have entered into the Mooks Artspace January theme "numbers". Big up to all skaters who participated...you rip! and also a huge thanks goes out to Richard from Slam Factory.

My submission should be able to be viewed at mooksartspace.com soon. I will keep you posted, but for now checkout some video from the "Numero Uno Session" below....enjoy.

kickflip el numero uno for Mooks Artspace