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[May. 18th, 2006|02:51 pm] |
I am so crap at keeping journals up to date.
Shows over and down and home and such. People said they might buy things, but then never got back to me. These things happen. I'm happily painting away at another pair of large boards. I may not have been entirely happy with how the work ended up for the show, but I think I needed to do it and show it. I think I'll learn a great deal from it. I think I need to slowly start incorporating imagery into my existing practice, rather than starting something completely new. I will be able to do something interesting with the two paintings, and the blank canvas. I just don't know what yet. I took a hot air paintstripper to them both a while ago, which was interesting, if not as radical as I hoped. Thinking about setting one of them on fire. hmm.
Been thinking about crocodiles a lot lately, strangely enough. As a symbol of the whole natural science/curiosity cabinet/victorian thing, as well as the fascination of an animal that has barely changed for millions of years. I was thinking about painting one on one of the large boards, but I don't know yet. I'll do some watercolours first, as soon as I get some suitable paper. I have started a large cicada on one of them though. I'm thinking of a bit of a plague/monstrous birth thing. Like the original bird charicature/poem mentions |
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[Apr. 11th, 2006|03:16 pm] |
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Show is up and opened. I really enjoyed the opening, surprisingly. Finally met greg, saw ms main, katherine, joe, rachel, sylvie and various other people who I like a lot. I think thye reaction was a bit mixed, but thats ok, since my reaction is mixed as well. But I am keeping in mind that this is a beginning. This is a new strand of work, the beginning of my professional career and all that. I think I probably should have made more attempt to schmooze industry people, but thats ok. I'm giving the artist talk tomorrow, as well as getting the show documented. I might attempt to post some photos of it. I hope people show up tomorrow. It would be great if the tutors were there, but I don't see that happening.
Lately I've become extremely lazy. I figure thats ok for a short period, but starting now the holiday's over. Back to work! I'm determined to hone my drawing skills. I'll get there eventually.
Sigur ros saturday! Terry Riley soon (remember to book tickets)! |
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[Mar. 26th, 2006|04:08 pm] |
no news from qag. please? You know i'd be the best gallery sitter ever.
I feel like one giant knot of nerves at the moment. I have no idea whether the show will work or not. I don't know about anything. I just want it to be all over. |
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[Feb. 27th, 2006|02:49 pm] |
Catalogue images due. Arrgh.
I think I'm a vegetarian now. *grimace* or pescaterian. Whatever. I'm guessing that most people who make that choice have like an experience that makes the idea of eating meat repulsive. I've had about four. And I keep just getting over them coz its too hard to switch when you're not self sufficient. I think its easier now that other family members have the same inclination. bye bye beef! bye bye bacon! I'll miss you most of all!
I feel a little more on track, but not much. I've made a small start, which is important. Oh well.
Have asked mr mark for a reference for QAG. I don't care if it'll be so boring that i'll probably end up eating the ruscha painting, I want it. I can build a fort out of hilarie mais pieces.
My resolution to drink less coffee has failed. oh well, there's always tomorrow. |
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[Feb. 24th, 2006|08:42 pm] |
Much working this week. Less working next week. I would like some continuity please.
Jobs coming up at QAG though, which would be awesome. The chinese fortune-telling sticks told me I won't get it though, but I wasn't concentrating very hard (had doom metal blasting through the house) so I'm disregarding it.
excerpt from press release: "Visual artist Lachlan Glanville sees deformity, symbols and puffed-up bird-like shapes in Elizabethan portraiture and uses this as inspiration for his new work of drawings and paintings to be launched at the newly refurbished and renamed MA Galleries on 5 April." ergh. puff. Work of drawings? At least they're making an efort to publicise it, unlike some other galleries.
Learning about swans. The band. It's so hard to be unbiased against old, good goth music, coz there's so much new, shit goth music, that like to sing about gardens and black roses and the will to power. They are rather beautiful though (swans, not the shit goth).
Have developed an unfortunate fixation on web comics. oh well. |
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[Feb. 15th, 2006|01:22 pm] |
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I don't really talk about anything other than art in this journal. Oh well, all my former contacts have stopped using it anyway, so I'm not really boring anyone. There's noone to bore.
Metro arts publicity meeting yesterday. They're going to teach me to market myself and be quirky in interviews. egads! Not much time left.
Family currently in China, and loving it. I want to be in China and loving it. gur.
Weird absurdly cheap bookstore is closing! God no! Oh well, will just have to grin and bear their closing down sale.
I would very much like to make pissaladiere this week, but poog isn't big on salty. Maybe I'll make it anyway. goodoe |
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[Feb. 6th, 2006|12:32 pm] |
I'm creeped out be the realization that there are people from my schooling years out and about in the world. Had a little poke around myspace, found a few old faces. Leif is going to live in europe. hurrah for him. I'll always be uneasy about that period, mainly due to the fact that my nutso-ness was entirely internal. Well not entirely, I still hold to the theory that it was the regimentation, the uniforms, so many stifling institutions that are mandatory in all schools here thatset something spinning in the wrong direction. But the people themselves? They were so fucking NICE. Leif was great, almost everyone was decent towards me, fuck, even barry was! It was genuinely a good school... and if I'd been a tad saner, I'd probably want to keep in contact with them. hmm.
Once again to much work to do and no urge or direction with which to do it. dammit.
j's gone again. I enjoy his time here now. |
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[Jan. 12th, 2006|01:39 pm] |
Well, the show's up, and looks great. I'm happy with it. Plus now I've been invited to show in two group shows in february! One, nascent, is a kind of big deal, and the other is a drawing showing that sounds really interesting. much much work to do.
In the drawings I'm thinking of doing people in goldfish costumes, defending against marauding birds. Pen and watercolour. Kind of creepy, really.
Thank god carnivale's back.
We're supposedly going roleplaying soon with, N, D and co. I have no idea what to think. still, I guess you need to try these things. |
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[Dec. 19th, 2005|04:08 pm] |
Well, my sceond exhibition for 2006 is lined up for april 5, at metro arts. No commission! Glory be.
I'm one christmas present down. I've more or less decided on the others, so the only thing I'm traumatised about is the QUT art museum exhibition. I have two more or less finished paintings. Hmm.
Muji tonight. I'm excited. |
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[Dec. 4th, 2005|03:18 pm] |
Just realised I've had my mums sim card in my phone for who knows how long. I have no credit, but yes I will have to catch up with you, nikky. I've kind of dropped off the side of the earth for a while, but I'm not gone completely.
Life as a checkout chick is proving to be ok. I would have done 32 hours last week, and I'm fine. I have a break until saturday, which gives me time to recover from the pestilence that has infected me and poog. I'll just keep in mind that its a stepping stone to more fulfilling workplaces (ie goma) in the future. For the moment its great, as is the pay. I'm quite pleased with myself, really. |
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[Nov. 25th, 2005|11:08 am] |
Well, I'm now about to become a productive member of society. Scary. It shouldn't be, because any halfwit can scan things at a checkout, but still... I'm a little afraid of the boredom. It will be fine though, I'm just being anxious. And I'll have some experience after this, so it won't be quite as impossible to find work.
I'm almost 22. eee. |
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[Nov. 20th, 2005|01:45 pm] |
Job interview tomorrow. Pray for me.
No surprises at the funeral. 1 part kaye, 10 parts jesus. Oh well, its what she wanted. Very manipulative though, in urging people to take this gift from her and let jesus into their heart. We all saw what Jesus did for kaye, and I think we're a lot better off without him.
I'm going back to drawing. I drew a weird little prophet man from my manuscript book, which turned out surprisingly well. It would be hilarious to start inserting them into abstract paintings, these mental little people against such a harsh background. I think it could be great.
Poog met mr ralf (my client!) at work. Apparently he was very excited about my work, although had no idea where he could put it. I'm so excited that he decided to buy it purely from love of the work, without any real practical or financial considerations taken into account.
Saw shoku on friday. Just astonishing. Had that beautiful reaction where you don't know whether to hide or laugh.
I'm becoming more amused at my tendency to want to recreate everything beautiful or powerful I encounter. Beauty encourages its reproduction and translation. |
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[Nov. 13th, 2005|07:22 pm] |
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Oh you feel stupid when you offer a price on a painting, and the guy offers you more for it.
Oh you feel stupid when you realise that you forgot to invite your oldest friend (!) to your honours show.
Oh you feel stupid trying to work out who the hell is your "target audience".
Its ok to feel stupid.
Honours show went extremely well, with great feedback, a sale and a monstrous hangover. It all comes down tomorrow. 4 days! We work our arse off for an amazing exhibition that lasts 4 days. That does piss me off slightly.
Kakaka 3 was on last night, to my delight. I can't believe there's such innovative musicians playing most weeks right on my doorstep! Its very very special. Can't wait for the next one. |
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[Oct. 29th, 2005|10:08 pm] |
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I've made my first real sale(s). I sold five bookcovers and two ice cubes t the rivoli show! So the gallery fee is covered and I get a check for the rest soon. Very proud of myself.
The birds are finished, and so is the large painting I think. I'm kind of going what's the point at the moment with abstract paintings. As soon as all the end of year stuff is over, I'll start figurative works. I've eaten too much, and now feel bloated. Just thought you'd like to know. |
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[Oct. 25th, 2005|09:20 am] |
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Today will be a productive day... today will not involve nameless virtual pet sites... sigh.
My exegesis has been handed in, so all I have left is the show. Its a very nice change from last year. Instead of a smug one word title, we have the forbidden order of ernesto love. instead of a catalogue with fashionably mangled computer graphics on it, we have the door near our studio and a ring of beer bottles. Dear god. I'm slightly confused about the schedule of repainting and such, but it will be fine. |
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[Oct. 13th, 2005|06:36 pm] |
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File sharing is ok when you have to pay over inflated import prices. Thats my moral for the day.
I feel so lethargic lately. I came off my anti-depressants a while ago, and now I know what they did for me. Took the edge off my skittishness, allowed me to focus and gave me a lot more energy. I'm hoping to get into meditation to improve the focusing and energy. I just hate feeling this dead. No depression or anything, just this lethargic, stale feeling.
Apparently the continental cafe now has a blood orange and tiramisu creme brulee. How odd. |
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[Oct. 1st, 2005|04:12 pm] |
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I have today and tomorrow. Thats it. I've never been this paranoid about an exhibition before. its just a datum thing, calm down for christ's sake. The dress is looking better, but it's not what i'd hoped for, surprisingly enough. I'll be able to do something with it though. The concrete pieces will be interesting. And hopefully good. I finally have to come to grips with the time + effort + skill= worth equation. You'd think I'd be past that by now. Are they simple and good, or just childish and crap? At least the blocks themselves look good. Now, I'm going to attempt to make a ruff. Yay! |
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[Sep. 24th, 2005|02:53 pm] |
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Had show. was good. Michael patrick is an arrogant talentless arse. Glad to have that out of my system.
Now time for a big dress-making push, in order to have work done for another show next monday. I'm over committed for once! Busy me. I know I sold at least one ice cube. That's 7.50 off my gallery fee I guess. good good. |
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[Sep. 18th, 2005|11:09 pm] |
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Chemical withdrawal is not a nice thing. Feeling constantly off balance is not a good thing. Having your bird drawing turn into some sort of prehistoric beast is a debatable thing.
New bed is good thing. Its very big and comfortable. New studio is a good thing I guess. More organised.
My ohno book is winging or paddling its way to me. very excited. It will be a fantastic resource. My seminar trial went extremely well, so that's another load off my mind. The honours show is going to look amazing. Everyone's work has developed so well, I really can't wait to see it come together. Now I've just got to get everything finished... |
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[Sep. 12th, 2005|11:59 am] |
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Lethargic and unmotivated. I have to work though. So little time left, plus I think we're supposed to be showing in H block this week. I'm just at that point where I feel almost paralyzed because of everything thats happening, and the more I have to do, the less I can force myself to do it. very frustrating.
The show at rivoli opens on friday. Hopefully I can sell some stuff. That would be a good affirmation. I would like that very much. |
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