acrylic on canvass
2016
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Memento mori
I am up in the studio working on my trees. Works on paper (up cycled shredded paper, quilted, liquid graphite lines) for the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 2016 Works on Paper competition. All very joyful and (potentially) mesmerising, with fine, fine hand work absorbing liquid graphite in tiny channels created by the sewn marks.
A minor miracle given it was accompanied, throughout and without relent by various urgent Bealster activities such as beating the shit out of the upstairs rug, moving the saw bench out of the rain (and into the studio space) and, finally, a passionate monologue about changed arrangements for storage of camp ovens and dry wood.
Memento mori (detail)
Liquid graphite and stitching on recycled paper
2016
A minor miracle given it was accompanied, throughout and without relent by various urgent Bealster activities such as beating the shit out of the upstairs rug, moving the saw bench out of the rain (and into the studio space) and, finally, a passionate monologue about changed arrangements for storage of camp ovens and dry wood.
Memento mori (detail)
Liquid graphite and stitching on recycled paper
2016
Grey
I could spend a lifetime exploring texture and tone in greyscale.
Walking
4 April 2016
QUT Campus, Brisbane
Walking
4 April 2016
QUT Campus, Brisbane
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Kick starts
Kick started the year with a clean out at Barney View and the new Gillies Ridge Art Studio will soon be in full swing. The studio at Barney View lies at the foot of Mt Gillies, nestled underneath an imposing granite ridge, in the middle of a 'returning' forest of spotted gums, ironbarks and other gems.
It was selectively cleared for timber in the 1980s so it is with some heartfelt determination that Ian defends it now and enjoys the regrowth.
It is the competing regrowth of tall gums which creates the dominant vertical stripe in the Gillies Ridge landscape. Everything is racing for the sky.
Watch this space for a tree-house warming in July!
Kick started the day at Paper Moon Cafe. I woke to no coffee! Well, beans-without-grinder. But a morning at PMC listening to Leonard Cohen and I am revived.
It was selectively cleared for timber in the 1980s so it is with some heartfelt determination that Ian defends it now and enjoys the regrowth.
It is the competing regrowth of tall gums which creates the dominant vertical stripe in the Gillies Ridge landscape. Everything is racing for the sky.
Watch this space for a tree-house warming in July!
Kick started the day at Paper Moon Cafe. I woke to no coffee! Well, beans-without-grinder. But a morning at PMC listening to Leonard Cohen and I am revived.
Details
I'm testing new software to see if I can get my blog posts to share on Facebook correctly.
Using IfThisThenThat software :) ifttt.com
The image below is detail of a recent work, liquid graphite on paper on board.
Using IfThisThenThat software :) ifttt.com
The image below is detail of a recent work, liquid graphite on paper on board.
Details
Painting trees at 28 Young Street today. Preparing for an exhibition at Percolator Gallery in September 2016.
Loving the serendipitous detail of the trees. Liquid graphite on paper on board.
The Still, detail, 7 February 2016
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