Solomon Islands

In 2014 I held a studio in the Solomon Islands as part of an Art Haus Residency at the National Gallery of the Solomon Islands. This country (which is made up of hundreds of islands) is a truly remarkable and mysterious place. Despite my westernised view of the exotic, the experiences I had there have only re-inforced my view of the magic and astounding beauty of these Melanesian Islands.

Rock n' roll walking stickcarved iron wood and shell inlay110 x 19 x 9 cm — Rock n' roll walking stick
carved iron wood and shell inlay
110 x 19 x 9 cm

This is a collaborative work with Solomon Island artist John Seda. John is an important figure in the Solomon Island art scene, he has work held in major museums and is often exported for the international market. He works primarily in wood carving.

John Seda and Joel Gailerlino-cut on paper35 x 35 cm — John Seda and Joel Gailer
lino-cut on paper
35 x 35 cm

As well as collaborations I also produced some solo studio work.

Attainment #6 (Paradise bird), 2014acrylic on canvas200x100cm — Attainment #6 (Paradise bird), 2014
acrylic on canvas
200x100cm

Attainment #7 (Ed's Island) unfinishedacrylic on canvas90 x 200 cm — Attainment #7 (Ed's Island) *unfinished*
acrylic on canvas
90 x 200 cm

This is one of the lovely ladies who showed me how they use printing processes in the Solomon Islands to make the Lava Lava

A roadside market in SI with my host family

H.W.Y dreams

H.W.Y dreams is an on going line of enquiry. In which I carve text and images into the rubber of a car tyre. The tyre is then inked like a traditional lino-cut print and printed directly onto the gallery floor. The text often links ideas about the repeat with popular slang related to driving and travel. Sentences such as You'll Go Far Baby are carved into the rubber of the tyre.

H.W.Y (She's copying me)car tyre relief printdimensions variable — H.W.Y (She's copying me)
car tyre relief print
dimensions variable

H.W.Y dreams (Give me some relief)car tyre relief printdimensions variable — H.W.Y dreams (Give me some relief)
car tyre relief print
dimensions variable

H.W.Y dreams (you'll go far baby)car tyre relief printdimensions variable — H.W.Y dreams (you'll go far baby)
car tyre relief print
dimensions variable

H.W.Y dreams 3four car tyre relief printsdimensions variable — H.W.Y dreams 3
four car tyre relief prints
dimensions variable

Magazine prints

Printmaking is largely miss-understood in a contemporary art context and generally confined to historical processes.

This is the departure point for these works. I see printmaking as potentially the most relevant form of contemporary art, it straddles both traditional and contemporary visual culture. Using a historical knowledge of print and visual production, I acknowledge that printmaking is the origin of our current visual world. All visual technologies derive from the historical processes of printmaking.

Looking towards mass production as a form of printmaking. I produce prints as published pages in popular visual art magazines.

The process of mass produced offset lithography is an updated version of the traditional stone lithograph with this insight I produce my own version of printmaking as mass produced unlimited print editions available at the cost of a magazine.

The aesthetic is text and basic forms, commenting on print and popular culture simultaneously.

I work outside the traditional concepts of unique object exclusivity limited edition and gallery.

My work is an attempt to democratise/inform/play/quote/humour and revitalise printmaking.

PRINToffset print on five separate pages of Art Almanac22 x 150cmFinalist in the East Gippsland Artist Book Awards — PRINT
offset print on five separate pages of Art Almanac
22 x 150cm
Finalist in the East Gippsland Artist Book Awards

Hors de commerceoffset print on two pages of Art Collector150 x 150cmFinalist in the Hazelhurst Works on Paper Award — Hors de commerce
offset print on two pages of Art Collector
150 x 150cm
Finalist in the Hazelhurst Works on Paper Award

Unique stateoffset print on two pages of Art Monthlydimensions variableFinalist in the Ex Libris Artist Book Awards — Unique state
offset print on two pages of Art Monthly
dimensions variable
Finalist in the Ex Libris Artist Book Awards

H.Coffset print in Art Collector30 x 40cmFinalist in the Archangel Art Award 2010 — H.C
offset print in Art Collector
30 x 40cm
Finalist in the Archangel Art Award 2010

Hotmetaloffset print in Island literary magazine22 x 12 cmFinalist in the Burnie Print Prize 2009 — Hotmetal
offset print in Island literary magazine
22 x 12 cm
Finalist in the Burnie Print Prize 2009

Four panel formoffset print on two pages in Art Almanac42 x 60cmFinalist in the Geelong Print Award 2009 — Four panel form
offset print on two pages in Art Almanac
42 x 60cm
Finalist in the Geelong Print Award 2009

Hot processoffset print in Art Almanac22 x 15cmWinner of the Fremantle Print Award 2008 — Hot process
offset print in Art Almanac
22 x 15cm
Winner of the Fremantle Print Award 2008

Painting

Painting has always interested me, I studied painting before printmaking, it is a responsive medium that can yield surprising results. I often incorporate painting with print.

Morte (X)oil, charcoal, rust, and ochre on canvas and three care tyre relief prints.240 x 180 cm — Morte (X)
oil, charcoal, rust, and ochre on canvas and three care tyre relief prints.
240 x 180 cm

America in Artcommercial sign writing10 x 2m — America in Art
commercial sign writing
10 x 2m

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