Drawing with shadows

Over the last two Sundays I have been running a workshop at the Queensland Art Gallery for 4 - 12 year olds. The kids were invited to make drawings without pencils or paint; to draw with light and shadow, using white paper, scissors and glue. I have had a lot of fun; here are the results from last Sunday (including a few examples made by myself:

studio visit continued (the shed)

My new louvre windows, in anticipation of a summer breeze.



Off-cutts from bale, around about and pieces of alabaster awaiting their turn for transformation into ???









Work has begun on the first of four parts that make up 'openended' a piece that is to be installed into the third floor lounge area of the new Ipswich Courthouse late February 2009.
The first part has 348 pieces.

OUTSIDEIN

To everyone who came on Friday night to see the work, wish me well and enjoy the wine, thank you very much. Both Ian Friend and I were suprised to see so many people. To those who coundn't be there I hope you enjoy these images of the show. INSIDEOUT will run until the 25th of October and I will be in the gallery every Saturday until then.

up and running

INSIDEOUT is hung and so far receiving favourable attention.
I am very pleased to be showing alongside Ian Friend's beautiful works on paper, there are some interesting parallels between the two shows.
I am very much looking forward to the opening on Friday the 10th

INSIDEOUT

2008 has been a busy year (and it's not over yet), much to my surprise I have found time to make work for a solo exhibition alongside the public works I have been grappling with.

INSIDEOUT

A series of pressed paper works (2005-08)
Imperfect Patterns XLVI & XLVII
anatomy of a cube
The missing link
& a few suprises

1st - 28th of October, Andrew Baker Art Dealer

Meet the artist 6 - 8pm Friday the 10th of October

Once, again

'Once, again' 2008-09,
powder coated aluminium
14.8m X 3.3m X 0.6m

Every 15 years the colours of the work will change, this is the first genesis.

Due for completion and installation mid 2009

Northbridge Building, North Quay, Brisbane http://www.northbridgecbd.com.au/

Woolahra Small Sculpture Prize 2008

Reflecting on the square has been accepted as a finalist in
the Woolahra Small Sculpture Prize 2008.
The exhibition will run Saturday 25 October - Sunday 2 November
9am - 5pm weekdays, 10am - 4pm weekends.
2008 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize exhibition of finalists at
Woollahra Council Chambers
536 New South Head Rd, Double Bay
New South Wales
http://sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/

The missing link

This work has been complete for a few weeks now but I wanted it to have a title before I posted it to this blog, I am very pleased with its complexity, two interwoven pieces (they move independently), mirror images of each other, forever inseperable.






'the missing link' 2008, stainless steel welded mesh, 193 X 105 X 79cm
(for those who were worried I had lost my sense of humour, or was that just me?)

New Collection

I am very happy to announce that Queensland University of Technology will be acquiring Imperfect pattern XLVII (and Openended Part 1) for thier collection. Also Imperfect Pattern XLVI is currently on loan for 'The Great Divide' an exhibition at Artisan (formerly Craft Queensland) Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley running until the end of August.

something square

reflecting on the square, 2008, stainless steel mesh, 56 X 73 X 57cm

something new

Anatomy of a cube, 2008, stainless steel mesh, 69 X 73 X 78cm

something old

wind up, 2005, galvanised mild steel mesh, 44cm3

wishfull thinking

'ONCE, AGAIN' proposal for public work, 15 meters x 3.5 meters, powdercoated aluminium. This work is a long way from certain (four artists are submitting for this job) but I am hopeful.

imperfect pattern XLVII

Imperfect Pattern XLVII, 2008, mattboard, 94 X 176 X 5cm

rotations

Atomic flare 2008

Openended pt01 2008

studio visit

Atomic Flare

'Atomic Flare' 2008, stainless steel welded mesh, 87cm3

One for the breakdancers!

Gemini I & II

Two little works, made as gifts to say thank you to J & S for assistance on SPUN. The twins, destined to be seperated.

return to the stars

On my sister kellie's return visit to Australia we embarked an a survey of my works around Brisbane.