This is a spot for news of any forthcoming events, exhibitions, or works in progress that might be of interest.
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An exhibition subtitled 'Works on paper from the Bundanon Trust Collection', which features a few of my drawings produced during a residency at Bundanon, the estate formerly owned by Arthur Boyd, along with the work of other recent visiting artists.
Shoalhaven City Art Centre, Main Gallery, Berry St Nowra. 02 4422 0648
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InFrame.tv: November 2008
InFrame.tv presents short documentaries about creative types, produced in Melbourne Australia. I was fortunate to be featured recently, talking mostly about the short animated film, The Lost Thing, currently in production. Watch it here:
http://www.inframe.tv/videoproject.aspx?id=10
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Lingua Franca, ABC radio: August 16, 2008
Saturday 3:45pm: I will be presenting some thoughts on visual language entitled 'Words and Pictures, an intimate distance' on Lingua Franca, hosted by Maria Zijlstra on Radio National ABC. Audio and transcript may be found here:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/linguafranca/stories/2008/2332955.htm
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Sunday Arts, ABC TV: August 17, 2008
A story on the 'rich world of children's novels' in which I was invited to make some comments. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/sundayarts/default.htm
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Sunday Arts, ABC TV: August 10, 2008: August 17, 2008
Sunday Arts looks at the Australian Chamber Orchestra's production of THE RED TREE, video of which may be available on their website: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/sundayarts/txt/s2327197.htm
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Port Fairy Book Fair: September 5 - 7, 2008
Victoria Australia
The EX LIBRIS Literary Weekend, in Port Fairy (west of Melbourne), will feature an exhibition of my original artwork (mainly from The Arrival), some prelimiary drawings and limited edition prints. Check the site below for details:
http://www.exlibris.port-fairy.com/
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KRAZY! Exhibition in Vancouver: May 17 to September 7, 2008
Original artwork and sketches for The Arrival have been contributed to the following exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery:
KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art
Krazy! The Delirious World Of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art is the first exhibition of its kind, a groundbreaking project that offers unique and dynamic insight into the world of comics,animated cartoons, anime, manga, graphic novels, computer/video games and visual art. With outstanding examples of original sketches, notes, concept drawings, final production drawings, animation cells, three-dimensional models and published works, KRAZY! promises a rare insight into the mind and method of some of the finest artists at work today. With generous support from Vancouver Foundation. The exhibition is organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery with co-curators Bruce Grenville, Tim Johnson, Kiyoshi Kusumi, Art Spiegelman, Seth, Will Wright, Toshiya Ueno and exhibition design by Atelier Bow Wow.
The book / catalogue for the exhibition is also available:
KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art, Douglas & McIntyre, the University of California Press and the Vancouver Art Gallery, 2008
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July 2007, 2008
The Australian Chamber Orchestra recently concluded their tour of The Red Tree featuring music inspired by the picture book, composed and arranged by Michael Yezerski and Richard Tognetti, with the children's choir Gondwana Voices.
Click here for a mini-documentary about this project.
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September, 2008
Australia and elswhere
The release of PIXAR's latest film WALL-E, (already out in the US) to which I contributed some concept artwork along with their usual eclectic range of artists, illustrators and designers.
The Art of WALL-E, the art book featuring concept drawings and paintings by various artists is also available in the US, later in Australia.