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etcc Sydney Semi Permanent Side Show

Time	Friday, May 13 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location	aMBUSH GALLERY 4a James Street Waterloo, Australia
Created By	etcc
More Info	WHO: The show features Bec Winnel, Beastman, Numskull, Phibs, Ben Frost, Mini Graff, Benjamin Reeve, Rena Littleson, Maricor Maricar, Mark Alsweiler, Magnus McTavish, Penelope Cain, Kirsten Farrell, Jane Gillings, Aaron Seymour, Claire Nakazawa and more to be announced. WHAT: The etcc exhibition features a body of new works exploring the realities of copyright in the visual arts. The creative community is changing; a culture is emerging allowing artists to appropriate, integrate and remix each others’ work. But coupled with these notions of inspiration and freedom to create are issues of piracy, legal licensing and artistic ownership. Etcc takes the debate and slams it right on the gallery wall, with each artist creating a work that is both recycled and recyclable. Each work recycles licensed Creative Commons images, and is in turn licensed for others to remix – legally. What results is an interactive process that highlights how most art is derivative in nature, while questioning the ramifications of this on the artistic community.

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http://www.semipermanent.com/events.php?id=16

Land of Dreams

Some new ink drawings based on my travels through North America.

New Paintings

Tiny Peaks - A Silent Army Show

Hand Held Gallery, September 30 until October 27. Suite 18, Paramount Arcade, 108 Bourke St. Opening September 30 6-8.

Curated by Michael P Fikaris

Spruik with The Birdmann - Melbourne Fringe Festival

Spruik at North Melbourne Town Hall, September 26 8pm.
The Birdmann and Breadgirl present "Sliced Bread is Overrated", a 6 minute show with imagery, asking the question "what really is of value?"

Semi Permanent - Just Another Group Exhibition

First group show by Just Another Agency.
1000 Pound Bend, September 14-20, opening 17th.

SJS Gallery Group Show

A group show of over 70 works by artists from all over Australia, curated by Shabana Jacobson.

Artists include: narelle sykes/sonja terpstra/ gary walker/jo wheeler/bronwyn cottrell/alison coveny/gwen scott/zandrina tacey/sue muldowney/adam pearce/justin tumilaar/ cassandra king/tamica christie/camille hayton/freya tripp/rena littleson/sarah park/esra ozege/katherine marmaras/amy middleton/ alcides flores mendez/jade e.zivanovic/natalie villarroel/yulia yakovenko/ evelyn chan/annette spinks/denise martin/ohm pattanachotti/p.james bryans/yasemin sabuncu/jacqui swallow/shabana jacobson/rebecca hillis/jak rapmund/pamela camille
Show runs from 14 - 25th sep
opening night launch wed 15th sep 6-8pm
gallery hours during show: tues-sat 11-5pm

Cupcakes and Prostates

Fundraiser show by Just Another Agency at 1000 Pound Bend, August 7, 3pm.

Brunswick Film Sessions

My (very) short animated film "The Light" is being shown at The Brunswick Show's Film Sessions. July 23 7pm at the Donkey Wheel House, 673 Bourke St Melbourne.

New ink art

I've started a new series of ink drawings - a combination of my usual photorealistic style and comic book ink style.

10 Day Bender

My second solo show "10 Day Bender" was on in June at Brunswick Street Gallery in Fitzroy, Melbourne. A series of 10 drawings was completed with an installation piece of the toys and lollies that were used as props in the drawings, and some falling tetris pieces hanging from the ceiling. I even managed to find my old school (still working) game boy and tetris game.

I thought a musical was being made

I was a part of a production called "I thought a musical was being made" by the Parachutes for Ladies as a part of the Next Wave Festival 2010. The performance was based on the murder of Kitty Genovese who was stabbed to death and witnessed by 38 people who did nothing. The performance happened on the intersection of Exhibition and Lonsdale Streets in the Melbourne CBD, as the audience watched from various venues listening to a soundtrack on sets of headphones. It was a great experience and I met some wonderful people.
http://www.parachutesforladies.com

Sydney Road Short Film Festival 2009

My animated film "The Light" was in the top 11 finalists of the Sydney Road Short Film Festival 2009.

Sketch

A beautiful image I saw at trades hall one night.

Toyota Exhibition: The Money Myth

Taka Honda, Quang Dinh and me.

My second exhibition acceptance at the Toyota gallery this year was for the exhibition "The Money Myth". The painting I had recently finished fitted perfectly into the theme of the exhibition, which was a convenient coincidence, as I didn't have anything else to enter.
The guys from my favourtie band, Little Red, were kind enough to pose for my painting.

Grindhouse

Birdmann Enter Prizes
presents
GRINDHOUSE

Thursday 27th March, 2008

Come see Rena's second group exhibition for the year, drink the free alcohol and then head down to Trades Hall on Lygon Street - it's where all the cool kids will be hanging during this year's Comedy Festival - and see the show that was meant to be Rena's Comedy Festival debut, as second lead actor. Unfortunately her line was cut in the editing process, leaving the entire show in the hands of The (much more capable) Birdmann.

Tickets are $15/$10, so if you have 2-3 free drinks at the exhibition, you'll BREAK EVEN - hell, you might even manage to make a PROFIT!
(Bookings recommended: www.comedyattrades.com.au 03 9659 3569)



1st Feature (6-8pm):
Group exhibition, featuring work by Rena Littleson and other artists, "Women's Salon 2008: Persuasive Dissent"
Counihan Gallery, 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

Intermission

2nd Feature (10-10:45pm)
The Birdmann in Episodes of Significant Timing, part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008.
Trades Hall - The Cellar, Cnr Lygon & Victoria St Carlton.

Toyota Emerging Artists Exhibition - Opening

Group photo of the 37 artists chosen for the exhibition.

Colour co-ordinating with my painting.

Toyota Emerging Artists Exhibition

I've been accepted into the Toyota Community Spirit Emerging Artists Exhibition along with 36 other artists. Runs from February 27 to May. Accepted artists are eligible to apply for the $10,000 Toyota Travel Grant.
My painting featured on the flyer (middle).

Weekend at Wombarra (Wollongong)

Taking a break from my business trip to Sydney, I spent the weekend relaxing at Trent's. Some lovely sites from near my friend's beach house in Wombarra included a cemetery with an ocean view.

Newcastle coal mine film shoot

Just a little road trip to Newcastle to shoot some footage of the coal mines for one of our clients. The trip included a flight in a chopper, James Bond style, with the front door off - all in a days work for a graphic designer.

Sydney sketching

Sitting at a Gloria Jeans in Sydney CBD, I was so submerged in my drawing that I almost completely missed the commotion happening only 2 metres in front of me. I finally look away from my drawing to find two cops going through the contents of a trashy white girl's shopping bag to find several stolen handbags.

Brunswick drawings - Jan 2007

The Coin Laundry and other cool shops on Victoria Street, Brunswick.

That big tower I ride past everyday, near Albion Street, Brunwick, next the railway line.