What The Fuck Is This by Celeste Mountjoy (aka Filthyratbag) aims for the heart in this, her firstbook. What The Fuck Is This is a spectacularly original collection of illustrations and observations on beingyoung, female and occasionally seriously fucked off! Unnerving, empowering, heartbreaking and hilarious, Celeste's art explores anxiety, feminism, addiction,body … [Read more...] about What The Fuck Is This by Celeste Mountjoy – Book Review
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Interview with Artist Julie Whitehead
We chatted with floral artist Julie Whitehead ahead of her first solo exhibition: Tell us a bit about yourself…. I’m an artist who is passionate about everything floral. As a young girl, I studied classical ballet for nearly 12 years where I was surrounded with beautiful and sometimes exotic tutus and lavish costumes. I must say ballet is all about graceful lines, flow … [Read more...] about Interview with Artist Julie Whitehead
Interview with Oz Comic-Con artists
This coming weekend - Saturday and Sunday, the 21st-22nd of September - Brisbane's ultimate pop-culture event takes place at the Convention & Exhibition Centre; Oz Comic-Con. The local response to the lauded U.S. Comic-Con that has become an event in itself over the last few years (especially since Marvel Studios effectively took over the entertainment industry), … [Read more...] about Interview with Oz Comic-Con artists
Interview with Birrunga Wiradyuri (aka Robert Henderson)
We chatted with Birrunga Wiradyuri (aka Robert Henderson) ahead of his ClassBento workshop as part of NAIDOC Week. Describe your art in a few words: Wiradyuri. How did you first get started in painting and art? I was in a standoff with a canvas. I blinked first. What inspires your designs? My culture. Who or what influences your art? Stories. Who’s … [Read more...] about Interview with Birrunga Wiradyuri (aka Robert Henderson)
Interview with Drea Darling, Tattoo Artist from With Love Tattoo
In the lead-up to the Australian Tattoo Expo at Brisbane Convention Centre July 12-14th 2019, we chatted with Drea Darling, a Brisbane-based Tattoo Artist from With Love Tattoo How did you get started in tattooing? A few months after I decided that tattooing would be my future, I met my future boss by chance when I served her in my retail job. It was like fate. … [Read more...] about Interview with Drea Darling, Tattoo Artist from With Love Tattoo