Maam Alien: The lost pages (part i of iv)

Back in August of 2009 I had my very first ever opportunity to exhibit my art work in a real gallery as part of a real group show (Très exciting!) 

The show, "Mammailan", included the artistic talents of Elspeth McIntosh and Emma Kirsopp as well as myself. Initially when we had decided on the show's theme/topic/title I had absolutely NO idea what to do.... until I talked about it with my friend Greg Shields who (brilliantly) gave me the idea of creating an alien with lots of  boobies

Booooooooooooooooobs (boobies, titties, knockers etc etc.). 

...So I did.

The result I eventually came up with was a hypothetical superhero/pin-up alien girl who featured as the hero in a comic book series. This was exactly how I executed each painting on canvas, as the front cover of a comic book (sounds awesome right?). 


To add to the exhibition I also wrote and inked several short comic strips and illustrations to accompany each painting, so the effect would be that of a full colour comic book cover and a sample of the pages inside. Clever no? Well interesting anyway. (See below: there are 2x "potential-would-be" inside comic illustrations.) 

As of today I was been offered the opportunity to re-exhibit the original paintings from that show, (plus other works) which is kinda exciting.  I mean, come on! - A superhero/pin-up alien girl covered in boobies and the hero in her own comic book series - that is AWE(wait for it)SOME!!

If you happen to be keen/curious to check the exhibition out:

Opens 6 Jul at 6pm and runs to 26 Jul 2012 @ Brunswick Street Gallery

322 Brunswick St, Fitzroy. (Cnr Argyle St) 

Hrs Tue to Sun 10am-10pm 

0419 390 478 

mark@bsgart.com.au 

www.brunswickstreetgallery.com.au 

"It's like parting the sea like Moses, and look no hands!"

"No thanks. I don't do H1N1"

Moore in "Beyond first impressions"

Field have accepted my portrait into their upcoming show "Beyond first impressions: What changes once you get to know me".

I'd submitted my painting of Richard Moore because I had admired the way he had stood his ground in authorizing the screening of Jeff Daniel's documentary "10 Conditions of Love" at the 2009 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). To me, I felt this was an important reminder to people in Australia that we are lucky to have as much freedom as we do in this country, and this I felt met the theme criteria of the Field exhibition.

696INK: Grand Opening Group Show (Featuring work by ME!)

Jon Beinart, creator of Toddlerpedes and founder of BeInArt Surrealist Collective asked me (via Elspeth) to submit my Maam Alian works into 696INK’s grand opening group show.

This was very flattering... so I am.

This visual art and tattoo gallery, although small, is an amazing place with really exceptional works by many truly amazing artists. Included in this group show will be Elspeth McIntosh, Jon Beinart and Jason Jacenko and many more kick-arse artists.

Details: Friday 5^th of March, 6pm – 696 Sydney Road, Brunswick, VIC.

Email 696ink@gmail.com to be on the mailing list.

Above flyer artwork by Jason Jacenko.