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Sydney - Katoomba - Melbourne

Jun 6, 2018
2 min

Sydney - Katoomba - Melbourne

A few shows and workshops that I am involved in are taking place this month in Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Melbourne... and I hope you can join me to some of these events! In just 10 days, my latest series of ink paintings will be on display in a group show at Rex-Livingston Art + Object in Katoomba. Still pursuing my work on drought, fire and nature resilience, I have combined abstraction and symbolism (square, circles and swirls of ink) with native flowers painting. I ha

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Convection [the physics of art]

Jan 18, 2018
2 min

Convection [the physics of art]

Convection, conduction, radiation, what is the difference? Tip: it is about the arts of physic ... or the physics of art, depending if you are a mechanical engineer like my partner (who asked the question when he obviously already knew the answer) or an artist like me (who had no clue). (image from the net, no credit available) These three words refer all to heat transfer, and in the case of the sun, they are so large and powerful that the heat literally irrupts like lava. Tr

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Cabochan [painting gemstones]

Jan 12, 2018
1 min

Cabochan [painting gemstones]

Cabochan is a French word which stands for a gemstone that has been shaped and polished rather than faceted. The name is perfectly suited to this artwork that I was painted during my residency with the Great Alpine Gallery last August. I was collecting river stones to look at their formation, the shapes and patterns trapped in their rocky flesh. Chinese calligraphers call it the art of reading stone (click on the highlighted text to read the short blurb I wrote about it) The

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Microcosm: night sky trapped in a rock [painting]

Jan 5, 2018
2 min

Microcosm: night sky trapped in a rock [painting]

Microcosm was not going to make the cut. I found a river rock with a night sky trapped in it and, inspired by my recent readings about Chinese calligraphers, I wanted to show how a macroscopic element can represent something as vast as a night sky. That is how much I knew about the final 'look' of my painting before getting my brushes out. I painted the mineral sky ... going back on it a few times, without success. It was there, floating in the white of the watercolour paper,

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77 days before opening night [Calling for Rain]

Dec 29, 2017
2 min

77 days before opening night [Calling for Rain]

I received recently a series of inquiries about my project Calling for Rain. This post explains what this project is about and where I am at 77 days away from the opening of the exhibition. So, what is it? Following the recent drought and risks of summer fires, Calling for Rain is an art and cathartic project that support the East Gippsland community while it faces high environmental anxiety. Last August, I ran a series of workshops in the Tambo Valley and it was an eye opene

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On the power of art

Dec 2, 2017
1 min

On the power of art

You will have noticed that I have been sharing a few testimonials of what it was like for East Gippslanders to attend the workshops I led last August during my residency in Swifts Creek. When receiving the videos, I was holding my breath each time I was listening to people kind and meaningful words. Each single person has been so inspiring to watch. It might not seem much, but this is what art has the power to do: touching your life at a place you don't expect it. For some it

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exorcism and white dress, what's in it?

Nov 3, 2017
1 min

exorcism and white dress, what's in it?

The Costume Research in Australasia conference is taking place from the 14-15/11 at the Graduate School Centre for Contemporary Performance Ideas, at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), here in Sydney. More about it HERE I have been invited to talk about my 'white dresses' and since I have been making them for the last 4 years or so, I thought I'll focus on the evolution of these recurring and ritualistic objects in my practice. You can see the different projects

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Back on the Great Alpine road

Oct 27, 2017
1 min

Back on the Great Alpine road

For the last 2 months, I have been compiling, editing, adding, removing, organising pictures of my paintings and poems I have worked on during my residency at Swifts Creek last August. A book of almost 80 pages is nicely coming together. It will go out for peer review next Wednesday and I expect to have to modify a few things: this is my first book ever! I have gathered my work inspired by the art of stone reading, the harsh climate and burnt tree bark. I have spent much time

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Social experiment # 3: art treasure hunting

Apr 29, 2017
1 min

Social experiment # 3: art treasure hunting

A few weeks have passed since my last social experiment. I have learned a lot about social media since, but I am still lingering over one more question. Can somehow virtual become reality? Yes I know, I can get quite deep, but think about it: we spend an average of 4 hours a week on social media. Our main addiction: Facebook. It is from far the most popular platform as this Californian corporation has reached over 1.86 billion users last December. 1.86 billion users spending

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The Art of Social Media - experiment #2

Mar 29, 2017
1 min

The Art of Social Media - experiment #2

This is getting exciting! So you know that I have started a series of social media experiments since last week, right? 2017 is for me the year of "trial and error" and I use it as a pretext to play with what social medias have to offer. For the ones of you who are artists or work in the art sector, it comes to no surprises. Many galleries have gone on line, and artists use the different existing social platforms to promote their art. It has become second nature. What I am int

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The Art of Social Media - experiment #1

Mar 22, 2017
2 min

The Art of Social Media - experiment #1

Living from my art could be more than just a dream. I am based in Sydney, a metropolis with a vibrant art community who has suffered (like everywhere else in Australia) of the major governmental art funding cuts. So my dream is not an easy one to follow, but I have no other choice. I must try, what ever it takes! Living not being an artist is simply impossible. This path, no matter how difficult, is the only one I can follow to truly embrace life. My art reflects my passion a

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