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/ 

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

EAMO.COM.AU UPDATED!

New work, new styles, new mediums, new galleries!
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GOLDEN PLAINS

To everyone heading to Golden Plains this weekend - AVAGOODWEEKEND!

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

Eamo's Milkbar open for business!

The all new and improved Eamo's Milkbar has just been launched! A brand new shop with a stack of new fine art print releases from my solo show 'Health Food of a Nation!'Some re-prints of the classic Tooheys T-shirts in new summer colours, a new order of the 

POKETO wallets. And some more Wall Clocks. Super easy PayPal shopping cart. You can now subscribe to my mailing list, sent about once every now and then with news from the land of Australiana! 

http://www.eamo.com.au

ACADEMY FOR MEN Issue 4 Out Now

Academy for Men issue 4 is out today featuring a shoot / feature we did last year on a cold wintery arvo. I drove the gang in the '74 XB Fairmont out to Oak Park in outer suburbs of Melbourne, where rumour had it, hiding down the back streets amongst the cream brick palaces was an old empty Milkbar, said Milkbar was in fact the stomping ground of my partner in the 80s after school and on weekends. Picture a bunch of suburban scallywags hanging their skinny knobbly legs over the edge of the bluestone wall, mixed lollies and Streets Ice Creams in hand, acting up - the perfect location.
Rennie Ellis was our inspiration for the shoot, particularly his study of 'The Gang, Windsor 1976'. I supplied the car, Esky, acid wash skinny jeans and vintage Advance Australia knitted jumper. Rhys supplied the iconic Australian footwear - the moccasin. The look was to be an 80s bogan scallywag.
Also below are a few behind the scenes b/w shots taken by Monique on her old Olympus 35mm and some Polaroids thrown in for an extra 20 cents.
Thanks to Rhys Ripper from Academy for Men and Trevor King for shooting the spread.
Have a Captain Cook at the full issue here in all it's glory - http://academyformen.com/

PHOTO CREDIT - Rennie Ellis 'The Gang, Windsor 1976' http://www.rennieellis.com.au/

PHOTO CREDIT TREVOR KING

THE AGE "Taking a crack at Aussie blokes"

Interviewed by Dylan Rainforth for an article in THE AGE on the new Australian identity and masculinity in Art.

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.

2 NEW ARCHIVAL PRINTS IN THE SHOP!

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2 NEW ARCHIVAL PRINTS!

Checkout the shop for 2 brand new archival prints with old favourite's. 
Archival print by Pharos Editions - 8 pigment inks on Canson Rag Photographique 
(100% acid free cotton) 310gsm.
Each print is a limited edition of 25. Signed and numbered -1/25
Prints are made to order with a 2 week turnaround from payment to your door.

PayPal accepted.
PRINT SIZE - 24 x 24cm
$125 AUD 
PRINT SIZE - 34 x 34cm
$300 AUD
CHECKOUT THE SHOP FOR DETAILS

GORKER GALLERY - CONTAINS 12 PCS OPENING

Shots from GORKER gallery opening night of the Contains 12 Pcs show on Saturday arvo. Runs till 15th February. Cheers to the guys at Gorker - TIMBA, Luke, Nate and Lauren!