Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Visual Art”
Yep! I’m playing catch up! But expect exciting updates from my time in New York and beyond for the next few weeks! The Mothership is a special place. Its a New York institution – the home of many artists, a working studio, residency base and live music and performance art venue. I was lucky, through a purely serendipitous twist, to …
So Christmas is just around the corner…gasp!!! Instead of buying your family a bunch of obligatory junk this year, why not consider at least buying some ethical or politically conscious gifts? You can delight your family and help the word at the same time. Bundarra Bundarra stock cool leggings and awesome bags! Better yet, they are all depict original artwork …
Psyfari has launched their website and festival program! See if you can spot myself and Miss Geronimo amongst the psychedelic steam punk decor clusterfuck that was the stage! [vimeo 92924450 w=500 h=281] Psyfari Launch Party 2014 from deeski videos on Vimeo. If you like animals, dancing, weird art and Victorian mechanical aesthetics, then Psyfari is like a doof explorer’s paradise. …
Looking for something interesting to do tonight? Look no further. Our friend, the talented performer, designer and costumier Justin Shoulder is curating the MCA Art Bar. Every month the Museum of Contemporary Art opens its doors late and unleashes an artist to program the weird and the wonderful into every foyer, corner and crannie. Rumour has it that tonight there …
Tis the season. The weather’s warming up and I will be appearing at lots of festivals, events and installations before we see the year out! Friday 13 September First up, our favourite puppets, Old Mate, Dobby and a few other culprits will appear in a multimedia installation by Tolmie Rogue Simian as part of the Night Garden. The Night Garden …
A silly little muck-around sketch with a biro. It is a pretend tattoo design for Toby. When quizzed what he wanted, the request was for “a snake wrapped around the Apollo 11”. He later admitted to being disappointed because apparently I had instead unwittingly drawn the Saturn V.
Here is a ‘cheer up’ artwork I sent to my old friend Geronimo whilst she was off in the Philippines. I’ve designed it in the hopes that it will one day be transformed into a tattoo! Its my take on a sacred heart, mashed up with the rabbit motif that we use in our burlesque routine. ‘Mi corazon’ means ‘my …
After a long day, I decided to spend the night in, relaxing in an embroidered silk slip, listening to Louis Prima and sketching in my beautiful new Florentine leather bound journal. The result was this phalaenopsis orchid – a surprise gift from my lover that arrived at reception one morning. Coloured pencil & felt tip pen on paper
On a trip to windy Wellington in New Zealand I was introduced to a local drinking game, called ‘snake darts’. It was indisputably the most epic drinking game I have ever encountered, and I was so impressed I decided to introduce it to the people of Australia. The game begins with a covered pool table or board, with two opponents, …