Art Has No Boundaries

Art certianally does have boundaries not to mention legal paramaters. After sixteen years of basing my business in the Redlands I decided to move to greener pastures twelve months ago. As a young person and a community member I took part in numerous youth and art committees, and I was a gallery volunteer at the Redland Art Gallery in Cleveland. Despite my active involvment in community based projects and the knowlegde I gained over the years, I was consistantly ignored or under valued by local council. I was even nominated by Redland City Council for a “Youth Up Front” award in 2002. Many promises have been broken by council and we are still yet to witness preventative measures towards youth crime and graffiti issues which are effective and culturally appropriate. On numerous occasions I have offered free or low cost artwork only to be denied the opportunity and graffiti removal continues. Several opportunities to train appropriate local artists have also been denied. The money spent on graffiti removal continues to increase as does the incidences of graffiti. I have had meetings with the Mayor and other important stakeholders requestiong the council takes a more broad approach to art and to look beyond Yurara or Coochie Art Group, the two most publicised and council supported art organisations. There are many different policy documents specifying how to involve the use of murals and the type of work I am experienced in. Art has many boundries in Redland City. Mainly too many white picket fences and too much red tape.  Read more: 

Carole Park Cats

After completing several murals in 2004/05 it was great to return to Carole Park State School. Students have recently adopted the cat as a mascot. Caring, courageous and committed cats have many great attributes.

The Return

The Return Sauce 2011

The main element binding the Tweed community together is the unique flora and fauna which is found in the Valley of Contrasts. The surrounding landscape with the lush rain forests, the undulating hills and mountains, the pristine coastline and the rare wildlife are the essential components to creating this magnificent place, which both locals and tourists appreciate. I feel privileged to call this magical caldera home, a place of friendship, fond memories and a sustainable future. 

Acrylic on canvass 60cm x 30cm

Woodcrest Junior College

Based on a students design this recent mural at Woodcrest Junior College reflects the schools values. It was great to brighten up the undercover play area and recieve fantastic comments from students, staff and parents. Based on this feedback I think we achieved the brief of making school values appealing to the target audience.

Richlands East State School

Over the past month I have conducted workshops with the great kids at Richlands East State School. I was assisted by Gloria, a parent and the students to complete the mural titled In Control. The theme was based on ‘Respectful, Resilience and Responsibility” with an analogy based on life’s great journey. I was especially lucky with this mural as I was assisted by the school’s Indigenous Student Council to design and apply the indigenous content of the artwork. I had a great time and I can’t wait to work with the school again.

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Serviceton South SS

I had a top time creating this lorikeet themed mural at Serviceton South State School.

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Bambini ECD

The freshy renovated Bambini Early Chidhood Development Centres at Capalaba and Coombabah had a number of walls ideal for murals. I got busy creating several brightly coloured feature murals to complement the new look modern centres. Here’s a snapshot of some of the artworks.

Goodstart Garage

Smooth walls on the storage shed at Goodstart Childcare, Eight mile Plains South presented the opportunity to create something special. I enjoyed putting in some serious time into this one from design to finishing details.

Arts Fest Week

I had a fantastic time in the role of Artist in Residence at Calvary Christian College. Arts students participated in one or more of seven workshops creating individual and group works on canvas for the schools Arts Fest Exhibition. Aerograffix showcased aerosol art and stencil techniques during three demonstrations and completed a music block mural to ensure Arts Fest was a very productive week. 

Emerald

Central Queensland News, 16th September, 2011 page 17.