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Young Australian artist Fleur Childs was "staying at Arugam Bay, a remote beach community on the east coast of Sri Lanka, when the Indian ocean tsunami struck. With the works that make up Boxing Day, Childs relives and reimagines her experience of riding the wave that killed over 200,000 people." Childs is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts. Her exhibition, "Boxing Day," is on at Sydney's Blank Space Gallery 26 October-1 November 2006 374 Crown Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010 Australia
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Melbourne-based freelance illustrator and toy maker Beck Wheeler "combines painting, sculpture and toy making to explore narrative and the art of story telling." Beck's handmade toys, which also reflect an interest in comic book art, are stocked at Georgie Love—an online store that features all kinds of Melbourne artist handmade goods.
One of our favourite Australian artists Jonah Cacioppe (now London-based) has recently launched his website. It's bursting with his highly original artworks which cover a variety of slightly esoteric themes from "The Openess Of Being" to "The World In A Grain Of Salt."
This entry posted on 29 September 2006 at 7:27 PM