Woah! Special Offer

Crikey! This doesn't happen very often. A reduced price on art prints, yes that happens. But a reduced price on original artwork? Now that's a rarity. If you've been yearning for some original artwork to invest in, or to simply beautify your walls - this is your unique opportunity to snap up a bargain.

The ladies of Leeloo, who bring you the delightfully retro Disband exhibitions, are offering a very limited 15% off artworks currently on show in Melbourne. Everything is packing up and heading home this Sunday, so you only have until Saturday 28th Aug to stake your claim. All you have to do is mention this blog post. Check out the Leeloo website to buy online, or email directly.

I'm super proud of the three originals I created especially for the show. They are my usual digital collage style, printed on calico and hand stitched. They are a nice big size, so it was a mammoth effort getting these done. Themed around break-ups, these three artworks represent three different emotions common to break-ups. Each artwork has a unique heart to symbolize that emotion; shattered and broken, fiery and hot tempered & light and carefree - along with custom created type.

These are animated gifs of each piece (if you'd like to see each photo individually, check out my Facebook page or my website gallery):

All I Do Is Miss You and the way it used to be

Digital collage on calico with hand stitching

Framed: 34 x 54 cm

Take a Good Look might be your last

Digital collage on calico with hand stitching

Framed: 34 x 54 cm

Is This The End? 'cos I'm alright with that

Digital collage on calico with hand stitching

Framed: 34 x 54 cm 

Remember - just mention this post (or Facebook/Twitter) when you make your 15% off purchase!

Disband: An Exhibition (Melb) Sneek Peek

I think one of the best things about being in exhibitions is getting to do sneek peeks. Ok, there are loads more reasons that shows are awesome, but I do love making these little teaser images. These are three original works for the Disband exhibition in Melbourne this week. If you are in town head along to No Vacancy Gallery for a visual feast. Nearly all the works are originals, so it's a great chance to snap up something no one else is ever going to have on their walls.

The theme of the show is again, break ups. I went with a series (again! such a sucker, must be my design background willing me to work within a set framework), printed on calico and framed. I wanted to depict three different emotions related to relationship break ups; anger, apathy and sadness. They're a visual intoxication of vintage collage, kookiness, typography and stitching. The yellow one took 18 hours alone to stitch together (done all in one night, yes. I had no breaks for the loo either). Opening night is tomorrow, so if you're in the mood for schmoozing with hot young peeps over some free wine, get your bum down there.

Psst!...Just Checking In

Hello strangers...it's moi again. The plethora of work continues and so does my adjustment to the new dynamic. Needless to say that my personal life is somewhat non-existent and I've been camping out at the studio on weekends to get it all done. I do miss normal life - browsing through blog posts and tweets, engaging with my online peeps, going out occasionally for fun. I'll sort myself out eventually!

So this is the cover art for subsketch's new album Department of Human Services, which is coming out oh-so-very-soon. It's a feast of retro/vintage with collage and photomontage and one of my favorite jobs to date. Lots of black and white, splashes of red, an eye-popping centrepiece - think femme fatale, Peter Lorre, Cab Calloway and Gothamesque with a surrealist/trippy bent and you might start to get the picture.

Also working towards 3 new pieces to exhibit at Disband in Melbourne at the end of August. I'm a sucker for series, so I'm basing my pieces around the three main emotions behind break-ups - Anger, Sadness and Apathy. It's going to be a vintage collage, pop-surrealist, typographic, stitchy sensation! So if you're in Melbourne on the 26th, head down to No Vacancy for a delightful exhibition. I had the pleasure of attending opening night at the Sydney show - and Angela and Renee did a standout job. Seriously, those girls are more talented than words can say. So step back in time and enter the fictional apartment of a couple breaking up and oggle over the original artworks on the walls.

Ok, back to work for me. Till next time lovelies...

Sneek Peek 7 Deadly Sins - Wrath

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned...

That's it! Last one. What do you think? These will be up in all their fully framed glory at the Gallery Burlesque show, coming up very soon. A new venue has been found, so check back for dates and times etc over here.

I'll be posting some more snippets of my recent work soon - but in the meantime you can follow me on Twitter or Facebook for behind the scenes snaps at my studio. Mwah!

Sneek Peek 7 Deadly Sins - Pride

I'm the best...I'm the best...I'm the BEST!

Sneek Peek 7 Deadly Sins - Sloth

umm...funny quip isn't forthcoming, sorry

Sneek Peek 7 Deadly Sins - Envy

The grass is always greener...

Sneek Peek 7 Deadly Sins - Greed

Money, money, money...must be funny

Sneek Peek 7 Deadly Sins - Gluttony

Piggy, piggy, piggy...

Sneek Peek 7 Deadly Sins - Lust

So I'm sneaking in some time between all my jobs to bring you these sneek peeks of my 7 Deadly Sins series. First up is Lust - red, blush pinks, ruby red roses, tempting apples, luscious lady (or ladies?), birds and bees.

I'm scheduling posts to reveal one new sin a day, so keep watching!