WIN! Eamo Esky Pack on Threethousand...

A nice little write up for the Esky Pack giveaway on ThreeThousand this week! Get in quick for the chance to WIN! http://www.threethousand.com.au/issues/203/

Eamo is Australian down to the dead centre. He loves Bubble O Bills and Red Rooster. His illustrations embody Australiania from the ‘80s and forge an identity that is everything your fathers wanted you to grow up as: someone who loves footy, surfing, Toohey's, and the BBQ. But the best thing is that the true Eamo hated athletics day and is an artist - exactly what every bogan father dreads. You've probably seen his work already, whether it was for Golden Plains, Red Bull Music Academy, or Playboy (you perv). Eamo's illustrations pretty much evoke your childhood from Expo '88 onwards, and he has an online milkbar shop where you can buy your memories back. On a clock, for instance. Or onmagnets, wallets, prints, and stubby holders. But don't delay. Everything in the milkbar is disappearing faster than an Icypole down Marty Monster's pants at a BMX rally. We have a deluxe Eamo esky pack to give away! To enter, just answer the following question:

This week's question:

Marty Monster was

a)    Always second best in a kangaroo fight 

b)    The Mr Hyde to Martin Sheen's Dr Jekkyl

c)    Not Darryl Cotton's friend in real life

d)    At The Prince last Friday I think

Send your answer, name and mailing address to win@threethousand.com.au. Winners will be notified by email. Subscriber-only entry! Not a subscriber? Oh nooooes! Sign up here. http://www.threethousand.com.au/issues/203/

THREE THOUSAND EAMO ESKY PACK GIVEAWAY

I am in a rather generous mood and in need of more space in the studio, so this week on threethousand we are giving away this Eamo Esky pack, with one Eamo Wall Clock, 2 Stubby Holders, 3 Postcards and a pair of mini tongs packed in a styro Esky. Worth over $150 smackers, this pack will be available to WIN on Three Thousand this week. If you haven't signed up for the newsletter now is a great chance to do so. Good Luck Bonza Aussie's!

Interview on thevine.com.au

Melbourne contemporary pop artist and curator of Outre Gallery, Gemma Jones recently got in touch for a 5x5 spot on thevine.com.au. You can read the full interview here. http://www.thevine.com.au/entertainment/photos/5-x-5-with-eamo.aspx   cheers Gemma!

WAX OFF EXHIBITION

A selection of shots from Saturday's Wax Off Exhibition opening in Lorne, Victoria, Australia. Photo's courtesy of http://www.empireave.com/ and Xavier Davies (artist and show organiser) pictured above rockin the blue flannel. Cheers mate!

WAX ON WAX OFF - Exhibition Opening - Lorne

I have 6 Archival prints showing this Saturday in a new group show.

Three of each print above - Editions 3/25 4/25 5/25 of "Beach Bum" and "Australia 88" - 34cm x 34cm 

It should be a great show with the Rip Curl Pro on and glorious Easter weather!

WAX OFF: SURFERS THAT ART

OPENING: LORNE, EASTER SATURDAY 11APRIL, 7-9PM: ALL WELCOME

Saturday 11 April 2009 to Monday 27 April 2009

‘Wax Off: Surfers that Art’ at Green-Wood Regional Gallery in Lorne, Easter 2009, showcases artworks from 15 well-known fine artists, photographers, illustrators and designers behind the biggest surf corps in the country.

Salt water runs through the veins of this inspired group. Drawn together by their ocean-orientated occupations and pastimes, each artist brings to the exhibition a unique perspective on surfing culture in their own preferred media.

These artists leave behind the restrictions of their working agendas and release their free creative spirits in ‘Wax Off’, an exhibition for surfers, art critics and transient hippies alike. Man.

ARTISTS: David Bowers, Ben Brown, Xavier Davies, Eamo Donnelly, Mick Egan, Ryan Heywood, Claudio Kirac, Adrian Knott, Wade Lewis, Tom Milledge, Nick Morris, Lee Vaiese, Ben Waters, Adam Wheatley, Jeffrey Williams 

Exhibition details

‘Wax Off: Surfers that Art’

Dates: 11-27 April 2009

Opening: Easter Saturday 11 April, 7-9pm: all welcome

Where: Green-Wood Regional Gallery, 32 Mountjoy Parade (Great Ocean Road), Lorne 

www.green-woodgallery.com

Gallery hours for Easter holidays: Daily 11-5pm.

MOUNTAIN DEW JEEP

Studio shots of the Mountain Dew Jeep.

BLENDER MAGAZINE - THE AXE HAS FALLEN

Last week i received disheartening news that my trusty client Blender magazine has folded. According to various sources on the web, advertising dollars had began to fall as a result of the economic crisis and Alpha Media group decided to pull the plug, with this month's issue featuring Kelly Clarkson on the cover, being it's last. Blender had been a regular client of mine since the August 2008 issue, I was privileged to be given the 'Ask Blender' feature each issue to illustrate. And working with the immensely talented Art director Rob Vargas was always a pleasure. For the next issue which sadly will never be in print form, we worked on an epic 4 full page, full colour Comic on metal band Mastodon's infamous visit to New York Comic Con. I will keep it under wraps until an avenue is found for it to be published, online no doubt. 

So, I thought I would take this post to republish each illustration I worked on with Blender. From the first issue up until the last. You will be sadly missed Blender.