Contsructing the Impossible

Studio Tipi are two artists: Judi and Keith. They have a little kitten named Ringo and do some fantastic illustration work for: Monocle magazine; Canadian based paper goods brand Pigeon Post; New Zealand based online store General Cucumber; and Art Gallery of Alberta.

Well Stocked Library, Monocle 

DG – Your work has quite a strong style, how did you develop this?
STUDIO TIPI  – For us inspirations are like the unnameable meat parts and scraps that all go into the sausage machine, what you have in the end often is a surprisingly delightful product that has hints of the ingredients but never quite resembles the appearance of the things that went in.

Our ideas are often inspired by folk and naive arts, things from time passed, nature and animals.

DG – From your collection of work, it appears you’re mostly involved in producing work for Editorial, and Holiday Cards. What is your favourite area to create designs/illustrations for?
STUDIO TIPI  – Anything that allows fun and engaging ideas really, though there are projects that we would love to get our hands on like books and packagings and such… Most important is, we hope to bring happiness through our work.

DG –  What is coming up for 2012?
STUDIO TIPI  – At the moment we are having loads of fun working on children’s materials for the good folks at Anorak (the happy mag for kids!), as well as more stationery and paper products for Lagom Design in UK.

“Flying Machine” For New Zealand based online store General Cucumber’s 2009 Christmas campaign

Carousel, Monocle

See more of their work here

YES!
An exhibition of new works and installations by Maya Hayuk (Brooklyn, NY) and Kyle Ranson (San Fran, CA)
at No Vacancy, Melbourne
as part of the Sugar Mountain Festival

See more of Maya Hayuk‘s work here, and Kyle Ranson‘s here

No Vacancy
34 – 40 Jane Bell Lane, Melbourne, 3000
Opening Night: Friday 20th January: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Exhibition Running: 21st January – 29th January 2011

Trading Hours:
Monday: Gallery Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: 12:00am – 5:00pm

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To celebrate her involvement in the Sydney Festival, via Festival First Night and ‘Insomnia’ live at the Sydney Opera House, Megan Washington’s long time artistic collaborator Benjamin Portas will exhibit his artwork in Sydney for the first time. The exhibit will open on Thursday 19th January, for one exclusive week, at MART Gallery in Surry Hills.

Portas has worked closely with Washington on the artistic direction for her two major releases, the Platinum-selling ‘I Believe You Liar’ and it’s companion piece ‘Insomnia’ as well as the many EP’s, tour posters, digital and graphic elements that have provided the visual backdrop to Washington’s much-loved music and video performances.

The exhibit will feature Portas’ artwork from all of Washington’s various releases, alongside rare international prints and the recent ‘Insomnia’ work which has been influential in inspiring the set-design for the upcoming Sydney Opera House show.

For more info head to www.martgallery.com.au

Originally from Nottingham, Paul is now based in London, he has been a full-time illustrator since September 2006 after graduating from University in Buckinghamshire, England. “I hold my pen in a funny way but it works just fine for me,” says Paul “I’ve built up an impressive list of commissions working in editorial, advertising, publishing and T-shirt design for clients including The Guardian, It’s Nice That, Warner/Chappell, Milou-Dufay, The Times, Orange UK and Dentsu London”.

The inspiration for his work comes from mid-century design and illustration,
“my style has been described as being retro-modern. I use old books, postcards and pieces of paper for the backgrounds to my illustrations which often,
for example, involves buying an old book from a charity shop just to use it’s back cover!”

Burnt Toast –  Personal Work

The White Stripes – Personal Work

Two of Us – 1973 Greeting Card

Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot – Personal Work

See more of Paul’s work here

This is your chance to view the rarely seen original artworks of professional illustrators in one exciting exhibition – Illustrator’s Australia (IA) 16th annual 9×5 exhibition. Held at Space 39 in the heart of Melbourne, you will be able to enjoy around 80 illustrated original masterpieces on wood in a 9″x 5″ format. The 9×5 is based on an exhibition in 1890 where artists such as Tom Roberts, Frederick McCubbin and Arthur Streeton (of the Heidelberg School) painted their works of art on cigar box lids which had similar proportions to 9″x 5″.

IA’s members showcase their own unique style, quality and charm in an amazing array of images under the one roof for only 2 days – not to be missed.

The pieces will be for sale for just $195. All works will be available to view online www.illustratorsaustralia.com

OPENING NIGHT – Friday 14th October 6pm
(includes auction, drinks & nibbles)
Gallery open – Sunday 16th Oct 10am-3pm

Space 39, Lvl 2, 39 Little Collins St, Melbourne Vic

Jackie Gwynne

Benjamin Johnson

Greg Bakes

Tara Hale

Northcote Town Hall, Rm 2, Ground Floor
High St, Northcote Vic

After the roaring success of the A3 Print show last year in Melbourne and Sydney, Illustrators Australia present this exciting exhibition once again
in 2011.

IA members comprise of some of the top illustrative talent in Australia today, and they have produced an amazing array of artwork for this group show. Last year’s exhibition showcased over 120 images, and this year’s show will prove to be just as diverse. Coming from a range of industries – including fashion, book publishing, advertising and editorial – there is truly something for everyone.

All prints are professionally produced on 300gsm archival watercolour paper, open editioned, and available for $125 each with all proceeds going to the artists.

Illustrators Australia is proud to present the A3 Show as part of the Northern Exposure Festival. The show will be traveling to Sydney again in August 2011, and will also be available

More info here

Saturday 30 April 2011
The Forum Theatre, The Atrium and Federation Square
Melbourne, Australia

Taking place over multiple locations in Melbourne’s city center, including
The Forum Theatre, No Vacancy Gallery at Federation Square, and
The Atrium, Sugar Mountain will celebrate the diverse creative forms of music and visual art, with a focus on the natural meeting points between.

Sugar Mountain’s visual arts program is curated by Creative Director Pete Keen, with support from No Vacancy Gallery. We are pleased to have the following selection of Australia’s finest young creatives, alongside some very special international guests, exhibiting at Sugar Mountain.

Musicians VIRGO FOUR (USA), Aa (USA), NO KIDS (Canada), YELLOW FEVER (USA), COOLIES (NZ), CANYONS, QUA with the Ritmo Giallo Ensemble, YOUNG MAGIC, COLLARBONES, RAT VS POSSUM, OSCAR + MARTIN, GALAPAGOOSE, OTOUTO with the No Lights, No Lycra Dancers, TWERPS, BROUS and NO ZU.

Visual artists AINSLIE FLETCHER, ALEX KOPPS (USA), BECI ORPIN, BEN BARRETTO, BRETT CHAN, CHARLIE CALLAHAN (USA), CLARK GOOLSBY (USA), CODY HUDSON (USA), CORNELIUS BROWN, DAVID POTES (USA), FERRIS PLOCK (USA), GEORG, JAY HOWELL (USA), JULIAN HOCKING, KATRINE HILDEBRANDT, KELSEY BROOKES (USA), KILL PIXIE, KYLE FIELD (USA), LEIF PODHAJSKY, MARK DREW, MARK TRZOPEK, MARK WARREN JACQUES (USA), MEL KADEL (USA), MIKE PERRY (USA), MONICA CANILAO (USA), NAILS, NAT RUSSELL (USA), NEIL KRUG (USA), OLIVER HUNTER, OSCAR VINCENT SLORACK THORNE, RHYS MITCHELL, RAPHAEL RIZZO, RYAN HEYWOOD, RYAN JACOB SMITH (USA), RYAN TATAR (USA), STEFAN MARX (DE), STEVEN HARRINGTON (USA), TWO ONE, EIGHTY FOUR FILMS (USA), THE AMIGO UNIT (USA), THE CREATIVE LIVES (USA) and SERPS.

Kelsey Brookes

Two One – Hiroyatsu Tsuri

Brett Chan

Plus a live painting performance by THOMAS CAMPBELL (USA), live visual and light show by KIT WEBSTER & JAMES WRIGHT, ‘Every Shape Has A Secret’ starring JANE BADLER, curated by ANITA SPOONER & DANIELLE GEPPERT, Screening of ‘Gaudy Romp’, scored by FOOTY and curated by ANITA SPOONER & DANIELLE GEPPERT; and social experimentation via TAPE PROJECTS COLLECTIVE in conjunction with guest curator LOUISE KLERKS.

Buy tickets here
More info here

IA – Illustrators Australia is having an Auction of illustrations and artwork from their members with 100% of proceeds for the Red Cross Australia’s Japan and Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011.

The Auction starts today at 12pm today and continues for 6 days.

Here‘s where to bid.

For anyone who picks up a Sydney Festival brochure, browses the website, Facebook and blog, or catches a glimpse of a Festival banner on George Street – it’s all about Marcela Restrepo! Restrepo is responsible  for all the beautiful illustrations of Sydney houses, parks, buildings,  icons, and of course, those sulphur-crested cockatoos. A left-handed illustrator, Restrepo finds inspiration in the blend of nature and city that the Sydney landscape offers. But the main ingredient in her work is everyday life where ideas come from a trip to the shops, and seeing an antenna covered in a flock of native birds.

Restrepo started out in web and graphic design before a short course in illustration with Christopher Nielson opened up a new creative path. Introduced to the Festival by Saatchi Design  (who have done the overall design and branding for the 2010 and 2011 Festivals), Colombian-born Restrepo is now based in Sydney’s inner west, and clearly loves a lot about Sydney. Restrepo’s work features many things that are intrinsic to Sydney, and is characterised by warmth, naiveté and freedom.

See more of Marcela’s work here
Sydney Festival 2011 runs January 8 – 30, more info on what’s on here

Craig Redman is an Australian born artist living and working in New York. His work is filled with simple messages executed in a colourful, bold and secretly optimistic way. He works in many mediums, specializing in illustration, typography, pattern design and character design.

Darcel Shopping Bag

Melt

With Rinzen (a collective, formed with 4 friends in 2000), Craig has had 2 books published and has exhibited across the world, notably at the Musée de la Publicité, Louvre, Paris. He has worked with clients such as LVMH, Nike, Apple, Vogue, Converse, MTV and The New York Times.

Hungry Eyes

His blog, Darcel Disappoints, often collaborates with Parisian superstore colette and in Spring 2010 he opened a solo exhibition there, titled ‘And a miserable day to you too’.

See more of Craig’s work here