Glass Slipper
on Dec 31, 2008 in art painting romance beauty self portrait photography fantasy acrylics dream escape Having had a few goes playing around with painting as a medium this is the first piece I have done with a set goal in mind. I wanted a light hearted look at the romantic interplay between fantasy and reality, of depicting dreams of escape and beauty...

Joseph Cornell
on Dec 28, 2008 in inspiratation art assemblage beauty inspiration Joseph Cornell poetry victorian Self taught artist Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) is famous for his exquisite boxed works. His work makes me think of carefully preserved memory boxes, each referring to an experience, a person or a thing that had captivated him. I find the poetry and Vi...

Obsession
on Dec 11, 2008 in art photos poetry Holly Cole love lyrics obsession photography Stephen Sondheim   a coffee cup - i think about you i talk to friends -  i think about you the evening ends  -  i think about you i dim the lights  -  i think about you         ...

Going for it!
on Dec 8, 2008 in art events assemblage axis Bargate Monument dean melbourne exhibition Gallery painting proposal statement Last week I submitted an application to Axis Art - if you haven’t seen their website you must check it out, it’s a fantastic place to view current contemporary art. Putting together a statement describing the themes and influences on

Experimenting with Transferring Text and Images
on Dec 2, 2008 in art ideas carbon cellulose thinner drawing emulsion experimenting ink text tranfer Been thinking about the use of text in installations so thought I’d have a play around today with different methods of transferring text to see what variations could be achieved. This is the original text that I printed out. The font used is a..

Sophie Calle - “Take Care Of Yourself”
on Dec 1, 2008 in art artists inspiratation "Take Care Of Yourself" conceptual emotion installation love sophie calle venice bienale youtube Sophie Calle is one of France’s best known conceptual artists. When her lover broke up with her via an email she used it to create a fascinating piece of artwork. The work was titled Take Care of Yourself  (after the boyfriend’s part

That Is Our Secret, Now Go To Sleep
on Nov 19, 2008 in art poetry assemblage death emotion life love memories photograph Robert Browning romance Latest box. Really pleased with this one. I like the narrative behind it as well as how it looks visually. Its made from a small printers tray, and uses some sections from one of the 1930’s love letters from Peggy to Ron that I photographed and.