doing illegal things , i’ve had a number of runs in with authorities but nothing too major thankfully, The worst thing about legal things is when every random person wants to give their opinion or understand what you will paint,it can be good to chat to randoms but also draining.
maybe in a subconscious way with dots or seeing inside animals, but I appreciate it. Most of my life has been in urban cities, I have worked in 10 cities as a bike messenger and been around the world 6 or 7 times, depending how you count... so I take influence from a lot of places. Australia generally doesn’t have major problems in our society or economy , like many other countries, and I think many 3rd countries that have liberated societies like South America, especially Brazil, produce art from their hearts in a way we don’t here, which is just my opinion, but I appreciate it.
Do you have any formal education in art? 2 years of fine art in NY, and 2 years of illustration / graphics or visual communication in Australia. NY was a scholarship not for art, but athletic and academic combined, but I just studied Art, and the Graphics helped motivate and teach me about computers, You recently exhibited work as a part of which was my main goal. To be able to the Everfresh Crew in the NGV, how was present things somewhat professionally and quickly online or PDF’s or whatever is needed. it moving from a private studio into a public domain? What things influence you in your Well it was the closest thing we will ever have creative endeavors? to having an open studio, I personally didn’t I take influences from so many sources, work in their much as I like to have all my common themes are animals, especially equipment right there so when I am wanting large textured lumpy ones, nature especially something I don’t have to look for it, and it florals, feathers and cactus, women and their wasn’t practical to do that in there, it definitely forms, especially lips and body curves, some brought in an audience that wouldn’t know us machine like things or technology..... and by being in Fed Square, and that month was combinations of these things. a lot of random emails from people which is good. We didn’t have too much time to Do you think living in Australia has an prepare for that show, and were unsure about influence on your art? many things due to it being the 1st one, but Absolutely, I just recently was painting walls we moved most of the studio down there, up in Alice Springs, I have never been near filled the walls with old work and collages, there, but it was a good experience. I don’t which cost nothing, and with the budget we really take influence from Aboriginal art,
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