Not much visual stimuli to share with the world lately. A lot brewing in the background although you’ll just have to wait a little bit longer to see the sprouting of these creative seeds.
Life seems to fill up and consume itself with all the day to day routines, and the old burden of having to pay rent and put food in mouths. All though luckily i’ve been blessed with a pretty full on work load, and some creative commercial projects to do so lately. A good friend Beck Wheeler and I, have rented a MASSIVE studio space for the next month out in the Waitakere’s for a great hands on job through our agent. It’s been a really nice change, unplugging from the internet a little and stepping out into Titirangi’s beautiful bush-land to hone into this project. We are creating an interactive mural installation for Auckland’s Starship hospital, teaming up with a very talented carpenter who is making our customized ideal kids toys a reality. A NZ children’s book author Tessa Duder, has written a lovely story in which we are interpreting into a playroom for the kids up at Starship. Pretty nice being able to take on a commercial job which allows me to get hands on and painterly, stepping a little away from the digital world.
Great things coming up in the pipeline. I’ve been invited to send work over to a traveling exhibition throughout the West coast of America. Pangeaseed are hosting another wave of SOS charity exhibitions in support of our oceans and fighting for the conservation of sharks, trying to ban the horrible inhumane practice of finning. I was stoked to be included in last years line up which saw some pretty heavy hitters on the line up in Tokyo, Japan. This years round includes exhibitions, film festivals and workshops in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa and San Diego. With a line up that will not disappoint. More on this coming soon!
Oh on another note, quite pleased to announce that I’ve almost survived a year in the parenting game. Our little boy Kelly, turns 1 in a weeks time! What a crazy whirl wind of a year, the little guy brings so much joy to us, cant imagine not having him in my life. After many sleepless nights, being shat on, vomited on (last week I woke at 6am with Kelly rolling over, climbing on my face and vomiting in my ear. Not fun) and somehow I still love the little guy to bits!
All things are go with Dreg’s too. Making a documentary has been a huge undertaking with a family and full time job to hold down, nonetheless, one that’s been a huge amount of fun and a giant learning experience. Last week we interviewed another 4 Auckland based street artists. Hold tight peeps! We thank you all for your support so far, and will let you know official release dates closer to the time.
Also farewell and much love to our brother and fellow skelewag crew member Yelz who has recently set sail and jetset over seas to live in Japan. Look forward to seeing how this move effects his art, sure we’ll see many exciting super kawaii new creations from him.
One love. Peas.
