Currently on exhibition at the Gallery Of Modern Art in Brisbane is Matisse: Drawing Life, the most comprehensive presentation of Henri Matisse’s original drawings & prints ever mounted. Also to complement the exhibition there is ‘The Drawing Room’, an interactive large-scale drawing studio for visitors, inspired by Matisse and his working environments.
If you live locally and haven’t already been I highly recommend it, though be sure to choose a day when they have the life models to draw from to complete the experience.
My line drawing is the purest and most direct translation of my emotion. The simplification of the medium allows that. At the same time, these drawings are more complete than they may appear to some people who confuse them with a sketch.
The idea stemmed during a week long surf trip in late 2010. We were living simple in a friends family beachside shack, minus the distractions of computers or televisions and armed with a notebook & pen, we laid down the foundations of what would be ‘Chez Beauvardia’.
Set to launch early next year almost a year from those original note takings, we are ready to share our plans with you. Chez Beauvardia will involve our passions for fine art, photography, home decor & DIY, combined with our mutual love and respect of the ocean & accompanying lifestyle.
Last Sunday the 23rd of October, we headed into Brisbane’s CBD to document the annual return of the living dead, raising funds and awareness for the Brain Foundation of Australia. It was a huge turnout with thousands of undead roaming the streets of Brisbane complete with police escort, making it officially the worlds biggest zombie walk. For more detailed information on this annual event click here.
Diverse Beauty portrait series photographed at this years Brisbane Writer’s Festival.
From left to right Sonam from Tibet, Fahim from Afghanistan & Mary from Southern Sudan.
For a beaut Father’s Day gift, we took my folks along to indigenous singer/songwriter Frank Yamma’s live show as part of this years Brisbane Festival. For those not familiar with Frank’s music, his heartfelt storytelling combines brutally honest tales of alcohol abuse, cultural degradation, respect and country. Regarded as one of Australia’s most important indigenous songwriters, Frank’s recent album Countryman received five star reviews. The following photographs I shot on the night. Thanks Frank for a great evening! Find out more about Frank’s music here.
