Open Drawer Gallery

My artwork is now available at Open Drawer Gallery in Camberwell! (1158 Toorak road). A great place to do some last minute Christmas shopping!


Christmas Time!

I'm framing my prints for Christmas orders today! If you would like to purchase any of my prints for presents be sure to order soon so that i can get them to you before Christmas. My prints are now available framed (white or wood grain), mounted or unframed. You can order through my online store or contact me directly!


Market Day


My stall at the Rose Street Artists' Market on Saturday. Thank you to everyone that braved the 37 degree heat and came down to visit!




Rose Street Artists' Market Saturday the 8th of December

I have been busy mounting and framing new illustrations for The Rose Street Artists' Market tomorrow from 11am-5pm! Come down and take a look at my new frames and prints! You never know, you might find the perfect Christmas present for someone! You can find more information about The Rose Street Artists' Market here.


Op shop treasures!

Couldn't believe my eyes when i stumbled upon this beautiful set of prints from the classic story book Where The Wild Things Are!


Happy Halloween!

Some new illustrations for my favourite holiday! Happy trick or treating everyone!


Sneak Peak

A little sneak peak of one of my drawings that will be shown tonight at the Shameless exhibition. Come down to Brightspace gallery in St. Kilda from 6pm tonight to see a very diverse and talented selection of emerging illustrators work! More details in the post below!


Shameless Exhibition

Come and see some of my new work exhibited at Brightspace Gallery, opening night is this Wednesday!








The Search


A photo of one of my framed drawings being sold at The Rose Street Artists' Market in Fitzroy



Crossroads

A new drawing of an amazing vintage dress I found at Again Recycled in Camberwell. http://againrecycle.com.au/






I’ve been in hibernation in my studio over the winter creating LOTS of new drawings, here’s the first of my many that I will be sharing with you! 


The First Day of Spring




A new drawing to celebrate the first official day of Spring. Is anyone else as excited as i am?


The Sydney Biennale 2012


I just got back from an amazing week in Sydney to visit the Sydney Biennale. I saw so many beautiful, awe inspiring, innovative and thought provoking artworks. Here is a sample of some of my favourites from each location that i visited.

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 


David Noonan, Untitled 2007, unique silkscreen print on linen


Vernon Ah Kee, Fantasies of the Good, charcoal on paper


Mit Jai Inn, No 112 2002-12, oil on canvas


White Rabbit Gallery, Chippendale


Cai Lijuan, Linear Space Series 1-5, mixed media

  Xie Kun, Transformation, acrylic, spray paint, marker pen



At first glance this appears to be some sort of photographic negative print on paper, however after closer inspection it becomes clear that it has been drawn using light strokes of grey led pencil.


Luo Mingjun, Yesterday, Nos. 1-4, pencil on paper


The Gallery of New South Wales

This artwork was comprised of over 10 paper bags from designer clothing labels. Inside each bag was an illuminated paper tree carved from the top of the bag itself. Each bag managed to capture a different mood and feeling created through the use of lighting and colour. A truly beautiful and inspiring installation. 


Yuken Teruya, Notice Forest: paper bag, paper and glue

Cockatoo Island


Li Hongbo, Ocean of Flowers, paper and glue 

Hundreds of wind chimes arranged in a colourful tonal gradation. This installation worked on various sensory levels as it was not only beautiful but the sound of the wind chimes created a slightly eery yet peaceful mood. The audience was invited to touch the wind chimes, altering the sound of the whole work and setting it out of rhythm for a short moment. 


Tiffany Singh, Knock On The Sky To Listen To The Sound, mixed media installation

Brett Whitely Studio, Surrey Hills

I not only got the chance to visit Brett Whiteley's studio to see where the great Australian artist lived and created his work, i also was lucky enough to participate in a life drawing session! We were encouraged to embrace Brett Whiteley's loose and spontaneous approach to drawing the human figure. this was by far the highlight of my time in Sydney!


The entrance to Brett Whiteley's studio



My own life drawings completed in Brett Whiteleys studio, pencil, charcoal and shoe polish. 


Ruth Vintage


A rough sketch for a new drawing I am doing inspired by the vintage printed fabrics used to create beautiful skirts over at Ruth Vintage! Final drawing coming soon! Click here to have a look at these gorgeous handmade skirts!





A little bit of escapism...


The view from my studio window has been pretty grey and miserable lately as the cold Melbourne winter fast approaches. In an attempt to escape from the bleakness of winter I thought I would draw something a little bit bright and cheerful.

I will be uploading some more artwork on to my blog over the next few weeks so stay tuned...




“If someone is in bed dreaming, you don’t necessarily want to see the bed, but you might want to look at the dreams.” 
– Quentin blake


Neil Thomas


Neil Thomas is a Melbourne based artist who creates intriguing sculptural pieces made from wood, paint and found objects. Many of the tiny figures in Neils work appear in isolation and are often surrounded by vast amounts of negative space alluding to a state of deep thought or emotion. Neil not only creates beautiful pieces of art to hang on your walls he also creates unique pieces of handmade jewellery. Head down to The Rose Street Artists’ Market in Fitzroy to meet Neil and take a look at his incredibly thought provoking creations!








Nick Sheehy


These wacky illustrations by UK illustrator Nick Sheehy are sure to get your imagination going!





Tribute to Maurice Sendak


I was very sad to hear that the incredible author and illustrator Maurice Sendak passed away recently. Sendak was most famous for his iconic book Where the Wild Things Are published in 1963 and made in to a movie by Spike Jonze in 2009. Where the Wild Things Are has transcended the ages and i think it would be hard to find a person who didn't have this book read to them when they were a child. I still own a copy and am still as captivated by Sendaks illustrations as ever before. I came across this beautiful interview with Sendak and thought it would be a perfect tribute to this very talented man. 


Happy Mothers Day!


This page is from a book I made about the advice my Grandpa left us with before he passed away. This page shows my great grandma, my grandma and my Mum. I hope everyone is having a great mothers day!


A Sunny Day in Autumn

Autumn in Melbourne is in my opinion the most beautiful time of the year. Here are some pictures of Autumn leaves that i took while going for a walk around my area. These pretty pictures just might make there way in to a new drawing I've been working on...






Miso


Anyone that is interested in street art has most likely heard of the Melbourne based artist Miso. Today I was very lucky to have had the chance to listen to Miso speak about her practice, inspirations and thoughts on street art in general.  She talked about the beauty of street art being in its ephemeral nature, subject to the conditions of its environment. She uses street art as a way to communicate to the general public, inviting an audience that is not restricted to those involved or interested in the art world but to everyone and anyone who passes by. She believes that street art should be non-commercial and refuses to take commissions for her paste-ups, describing her work as “gifts to the city”. You are likely to find Miso’s beautiful hand drawn and cut paste-ups guarding the doorways of laneways around Melbourne’s CBD.




A big weekend coming up!


I’ve had a busy day painting frames and getting ready for a big weekend of markets ahead! I will be at the Red Hill market on Saturday from 8am-1pm and the Rose Street Artists’ Market on Sunday from 8am-5pm. I would love to see you there!

Emma Leonard


I was lucky enough to visit the stall of one of my favourite illustrators Emma Leonard at the Finders Keepers Market in Melbourne.  Her stall was just as pretty as her beautifully delicate illustrations. To see more of Emma’s amazing illustrations click here.



Adara Sanchez Anguiano

I love the way Spanish Illustrator Adara Sanchez Anguiano draws the human figure. Her delicate and loose line work reminds me of one of my favourite artists, Egon Shiele. Splashes of watercolour and sketchy lines drawn with grey led pencil come together to create these beautiful drawings. Adara's artwork definitely motivates me to pay closer attention in my life drawing classes! You can see more of her illustrations here.