By Celeste Hawkins When casually asking Ben Sheppard about his decision to transfer his drawings into a 3D sculptural form, I certainly didn’t expect the response, ‘they’re drawings’. Throughout the conversation that morning in his Brunswick home and studio, the 36 year old Melbourne based artist struck me as someone who really wanted to challenge and be apart of change. Ben’s work …
Kay Goldfinch
B y Celeste Hawkins Back in 2009, I was fortunate enough to wander through an exhibition at Gasworks Arts Park entitled: “Aqueous Bloom”, and was quite enamored by the work of Kay Goldfinch, with her Seedpods of various sizes and textures. Kay has been sculpting clay, drawing and painting for three decades. Much of her time has been spent time …
Daniel Truscott
By Celeste Hawkins It seems that many young artists, and in particular, of the male variety, have dabbled with graffiti in their teenage years. The simplistic act of being armed with a spray can and an idea; and the canvas (being the brick wall or similar surface) being free and readily available makes it an appealing pastime for many. Young …
More images to inspire
To be perfectly honest, I’m a little pressed for time this week as far as the written word is concerned. However, images alone can allow the observer to form their own narrative. As a visual artist, an unusual event, textures found in nature, a visiting bird, a man-made ornate pattern and countless others can be major sources of inspiration.
Starting Out Sassy…
Melbourne Make-up artist Sassy has been doing professional makeup for two years, with the official launch party of Sassy Makeup Artistry early last year. Here, she shares her thoughts on her new ventures… Name: Sassy Age: 26 A bit about yourself: I am an Aries, and a go-getter. I pride myself on my friendliness, and believe that kindness and positive energy …