Fold

Once cut the pieces are folded to angles varying from 15.5 to 60 degrees.





My image of a paper Marquette becomes something more tangible.





The shift from 2 to 3 dimensions is quite remarkable, a flat plane reaches into space.





The journey continues, the pieces make their way to the welders.

the primary ingredient

'ONCE, AGAIN' the process of overseeing the manufacturing of a work for a public space has begun. From early February Rocklea Pressed Metal (Rockpress) have been working on the component parts for 'ONCE, AGAIN'. This involves the cutting of the 480 pieces (32 variations) of 6mm marine grade aluminium.



Laser cut pieces



Beautiful scrap



The pile half full

Spin

Spin focuses on works from the QUT Art Collection that actively engage with visual perception and optical effects.

13 January to 1 March 2009

The exhibition features works by Alun Leach-Jones, Colin Lanceley, David Rose, David Ryan, David Turner, Eduardo Paolozzi, Gloria Petyarre, Jimmy Pike, Joe Felber, Joe Tilson, Larry Rivers, Leslie Dumbrell, Liz Edwards, Marc Pascal, Robert Morris, Sol LeWitt, Victor Vasarely, Lincoln Austin and Leonard Brown.

Curated by Simone Jones
Presented by QUT art museum

an oldie but a goodie

I have just recieved a photograph of a work from 2005 that I did not have a reproduction of. 'if I ruled the world', plastic rulers and galvanised wire, 30cm3. An old favourite.

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