Primary Explorers, an ensemble of snails sculpture

Primary Explorers

acrylic on found garden snail shells, reclaimed corn starch packing pellets, 

supplied plywood artist's palette

3 x 28 x 20

Made for and exhibited as part of The Exquisite Palette exhibition 

by St Luke Artist Colourmen at Tacit Galleries.

Primary Explorers in The Exquisite Palette Show, 2018

Come and meet my triple snail sculpture, 

Primary Explorers.

From St Luke Artist Colourmen:

'The Exquisite Palette Exhibition, 

is bigger and better than ever before. 

This years’ exhibition will be held at the spacious new 

Tacit Galleries in Collingwood, Melbourne.

Embracing the symbol of the painter, 

artists contribute works using the timber studio palette

 in an exhibition of the exquisite and the bizarre.

For the first time the exhibition is open to 

all international artists and includes entrants from 

the United States and Europe.'

The Exquisite Palette

Tacit Galleries

123a Gipps St, Collingwood, Victoria. 3066
Open Wednesday - Sunday 11-5

Opening night event:

Wednesday 6th June 2018 from 6:30-8pm.

Exhibition runs from June 6th through to July 1st 2018.

Toy to the World 2017

This year for the biannual Toy to the World Project exhibition, I set myself the challenge of customising two Popobe, vinyl bears, and rendered one almost unrecognisable.

A monochromatic, spray toned Equality bear climbs up towards the hermaphrodite, zebra snails in
Journeys of a Bento Box* REDUX.

 Journeys of a Bento Box* REDUX, detail

For the first time, Terry Pratchett's, Discworld character,
the Grim Squeaker is rendered authentically using carefully articulated, real bones**.
A lovingly, crafted miniature scythe was whittled from
found eucalypt twigs and reclaimed, machined aluminium off cuts.
A reclaimed glass dome is revived with a custom made, reclaimed oak base and handle with leather washer and brass finial.

The Grim Squeaker

Toy to the World

October 11-14, 2017

Opening Night: 11 October at 6:00pm –9:30pm

ArtBoy Gallery

99 Greville St

Prahran, Victoria, Australia 3181

Enquiries:(03) 9939 8993

Open hours: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Online Auction will open on 

11th October at 6pm (AEST / UTC+10) 

and run until 

9:30pm 25 October 2017 (AEST / UTC+10)
Click HERE to bid.

'Over 120 Vinyl Toys have been customised by artists around the country and overseas, they'll all be on display for 4 days only at ArtBoy Gallery in Prahran, starting with the Opening Night event from 6pm on Wednesday 11th October 2017. Including beats from DJ Kitty Kat and a very artist-friendly-priced cash bar stocked with beer from Moon Dog Craft Brewery and wines by Pizzini Wines, so bring your loose change and grab an uber not your car keys for this one.

All the artist's creations will be for sale via an online auction that lasts 14 days from the opening, this Auction will be available directly and exclusivly on the Toy to the World Project Facebook page from 6pm on the 11th.

All net profits from the project are donated to the Victorian AIDS Council for their amazing work designing public health and education campaigns to combat STI and HIV rates, research, and providing support services to people with HIV.'

*Previously exhibited, sans bear as Journeys of a Bento Box as part of Greyscale at Red Gallery.
**Roadkill, partial rabbit skull and cat killed rat.

Open : customised Popobe bear for Toy to the World 2014

 Open

thermoset polymer clay, tissue paper, acrylic paint, enamel paint

15 x 10 x 5

My second customised Popobe bear for the Toy to the World, fundraiser show. All funds raised went to the Victorian AIDs Council. This exhibition was part of the MidSumma Festival program

Part of the project was to shoot work in progress photographs in order to create an animation.

Open - my bear at Toy to the World 2014

Open

Work in progress animation of customised vinyl Popobe bear figure.

Here are the details for the Toy to the World exhibition and silent auction my little bear 'Open', will be at. Bidding for it was here.

Toy to the World 2014

WHEN: Tuesday 21st January

WHERE: ArtBoy Gallery, 99 Greville St Prahran

ENTRY: Gold coin donation (voluntary - covers cost of venue hire)

From the Facebook event page:

'Since early December over 80 artists from Melbourne and around the world have been busy customizing over 100 blank vinyl toy bears for the Toy to the World Project.

They're now just about ready to exhibit and to auction off to raise funds for HIV research and education.

Part design competition, part charity fundraiser, the opening night of the TTTW Project kicks off the 2 week long online auction.

The bears will all be on display for only 5 (sic actually 4) days after the opening night at ArtBoy atop the locally crafted quality display plinths from kist3, big ups to these guys.

Once the opening night is over you can continue to check on your bids in the auction and place new bids via our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/toy2theworld the auction will close on Tuesday Feb 4th at 7pm sharp.

Bears can be collected at an arranged time from South Yarra after this, or can be sent via post (additional postage & handling costs will apply on top of your winning bid)

All profits raised via the auction go the Victoria AIDS Council.'

Open - a customised vinyl bear.

Open

15 x 9 x 9

vinyl bear figure, glitter embedded polymer clay, plastic half pearls, tissue paper, acrylic paint, shimmer powder, enamel paint

Exhibited as part of Toy to the World 2014.

Until February 4th you can bid for it here. Shipping not included in sale price. See link for details.

I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello. - A customised French cuff

I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello.
25 x 7
ink on French Cuff

I don't know why you say goodbye. I say hello., details

Both the title and the colour palette for this piece were inspired by the Beatles' song 'Hello Goodbye'.
Taking cues from the cheerful tones (both lyrically and visually) of the film clip,
a commonly repulsive subject is made endearing.

Exhibited as part of Art of the Cuff 2013 at Lord Coconut

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.

My Little Steampunk

My Little Steampunk, sketches and work in progress

My Little Steampunk, detail, head and tail in progressA My Little Pony customisation has been an intended art project of mine for 2 years, with a custom bait purchased in late 2006. Finally in late 20o8 after seeing some amazing MLP customisations online, I was inspired. I researched to see what has been done by other MLP customisers and basic MLP customisation tips and materials. After going back to the drawing board and really putting some thought into it, this is the result.

My Little Steampunk

G3 MLP figure*, copper sheet, thermoset polymer clay, plastic tubing, polypropylene, plastic covered copper wire, acrylic paint, enamel paint, acrylic pearlescent medium, gilding powder, glitter, brass screws

My Little Steampunk, detail

My Little Steampunk, flying gear detail

*2006, My Little Pony© 'Fairy Dust'.

Disclaimer:
My Little Pony© is a copyright of Hasbro, Inc.
This customisation is NOT affiliated with, nor authorized, endorsed or licensed in any way
by Hasbro, its affiliates or subsidiaries.

La Niña.El Niño.

La Niña.El Niño.

box wood, Matryoshka doll, plastic, paper, acrylic paint, damar varnish, enamel paint, shellac

La Niña is a customised Matryoshka doll that can nestle El Niño.

Exhibited as part of Paper Butterflies and Slide Rules Have No Place At My Party.