Island Continent Studio

This is the blog for my new design studio Island Continent which is set to launch in February specialising in all things fashion, design, art and Oz. After a solid and successful 8 years, working for some incredible dream clients, awards in NY and Cannes, breaking into the US Editorial market and fulfilling my childhood dream of illustrating for USA Rolling Stone, it's time for a kit-kat and a well earned good nights sleep. So I am scaling back my illustration commissions for 2012 and only taking on special projects for the immediate future. To keep up with all the action follow the tumblr for Island Continent where my 30 years of Archives will be unleashed in full technicolor glory. <3 http://www.islandcontinent.com.au/ 

It's a Knockout!

LIFE Exhibition East Gallery London Opening tonight 5pm

For everyone in London, opening tonight the 1st of July at East Gallery is the "Life" Exhibition featuring Australian Artists. Raising money for the charity RED. 5pm, East Gallery, 214 Brick Lane, London.

Checkout the preview of my 2 colour screenprinted piece below, which was also used for the flyers. There's an after party too. Full details can be found here - http://heapsgood.co.uk/life

VCE STUDIO ARTS EXAM 2010

Something different. One of my artworks was referenced for questions on last years VCE Studio Arts Exam paper here in Victoria Australia. Takes me back to those uncomfortable plastic chairs and cold dusty exam rooms of Year 12. How strange life is.

Eamo's Kids now on Jacky Winter

http://jackywinter.com/artists/eamo-s-kids

'LIFE' Exhibition East Gallery London

I'm super excited to be a part of this incredible show in London of Australian Artists. And was lucky enough to have part of my piece for the show featured on the flyer. Anyone in London on the 1st of July head down to East Gallery, proceeds from sales going to RED,  a good cause. Thanks to Jimmy from Heaps Good. Details on the show below. And a special preview of my piece closer to the show's opening.



Life is the debut UK exhibition curated by Heaps Good, showcasing 19 of Australia’s leading emerging and established artists with the aim of raising funds and awareness for (RED).
On show between 1st – 6th July at East Gallery, London – this groundbreaking exhibition features work from artists:
JEREMYVILLE / WE BUY YOUR KIDS / JONATHAN ZAWADA / REG MOMBASSA / EAMO DONNELLY / KAREENA ZEREFOS / TIMBA SMITS / SARAH LARNACH / LILLY PIRI / BEN BROWN / RILLA ALEXANDER / ALTER / BEASTMAN / JAMES GULLIVER / NUMSKULL / KATE BANAZI / EXPIALIDOCIOUS / JAMES KAPE / JAMES MCNAMARA.
This diverse group covers a wide range of Australian visual creativity and even brings in some old faces of uniquely important aesthetics from Australia. Each artist has created a two-colour screen printed poster (one colour being red) to the theme of ‘Life’. Heaps Good aim to raise awareness and funds for (RED). (RED) works with the world’s most iconic brands to make unique product items, giving up to 50 percent of their profits to invest in HIV and AIDS programs. Every dollar goes straight to the people who need it. Print Club London are facilitating the production of artworks and co-curating the show.

OPENING: 5pm, July 1 2011

East Gallery

214 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SA

United Kingdom

MOOMBA!

Moomba is back on this long weekend in Melbourne. 

Image courtesy Culture Victoria

1981 - 2011

Gra Gra while waiting for a save

Sketch of Graham Kennedy and Ugly Dave on Blankety Blanks while waiting for a file to save. Quality.

Design Federation Interview

Thanks so much to Klaus for the write up!
http://www.designfederation.net/interviews/eamo-donnelly-interview/

Trouble Magazine press from Health Food of a Nation Solo Show

Trouble Magazine from September 2011.

A little update to my folio gallery

With a few selected new works from the last couple of months. http://www.eamo.com.au/work.htm

NEW! Scoopneck lightweight Grey Marle TOOHEYS TEE

Fresh stock in the Milkbar is a new print of the classic 'Tooheys Tee' in a new lightweight scoopneck Marlon grey marle tee. As well as the new Marlon there is one last batch of Sunbury Yellow, Sherbert White and Mint for the guys and Coral and Sherbert for the girls. The last prints of the Tooheys Tee's! Only $40. http://www.eamo.com.au/milkbar.htm

Merry Christmas from Eamon!

Amy Winehouse Fine Art Print

This months featured print in the Milkbar is 'Amy Winehouse' which first appeared in USA's Blender Magazine in March 2009. The article was in the Ask Blender feature "Does Amy Winehouse really hide drugs in her hair?"

Printed in limited editions of 15 on 315gsm Arches Velin Museum Rag.

Signed and numbered.

Available in two sizes.

A3 - 42 x 29.7 cm - $115

A4 - 21 x 29.7cm - $75

+ postage and handling.

http://www.eamo.com.au/amy.htm

"OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!"

The perks of working for yourself. A trip into town to see Oprah on Friday afternoon.

Eamo Prints on Nice Produce

Some of my prints are now for sale on Nice Produce - http://niceproduce.com/eamo/

HEALTH FOOD OF A NATION Extended to 9th OCT

My solo exhibition 'Health Food of a Nation' has been extended an extra week until this Saturday the 9th of October. If you haven't had a chance to have a squiz, head on down to Lamington Drive in Collingwood for it's final days. Open from today until Saturday, closing at 5pm.

LOVE LUST AND LIES ABC 8:30 THURSDAY 30TH SEP

An incredible conclusion to a 35 year documentary series in the vein of Michael Apted's '7UP' by Gillian Armstrong. 'Love Lust & Lies' screens for the first time on ABC1, Thursday 30th of September at 8:30. It is must see television.

I first stumbled across the third in the series 'Bingo, Bridesmaids and Braces' in 2003 deep in the archives of the ACMI's lending collection and instantly fell in love with the concept and the subjects, subsequently tracking down all in the series except the original 'Smokes and Lollies' 1975 which only seems to exist on 16mm.

Gillian Armstrong must be commended for taking on this incredible journey with these girls, it's a treasure that something like this was undertaken and I hope that the journey continues. 

Do not miss this one (if you do it's out on DVD Oct 6)

OPENING NIGHT HEALTH FOOD OF A NATION Photography Bernard Winter

Here are some shots of my solo show 'Heath Food of a Nation!' showing at Lamington Drive in Collingwood, Melbourne until October 2nd. Massive thankyou to Bernard Winter from http://www.thegraf.com/ for allowing me to repost these photo's on the knuckle sandwich.
Read and see more here! http://www.thegraf.com/blog/2010/9/2/eamo-donnelly-exhibition-001.html

Photography by Bernard Winter http://www.thegraf.com/