Saturday, August 3, 2013

PMH AiR project update

Working as Artist in Residence at PMH is a unique and remarkable experience! two large collaborative works are now installed at the Megazone on the 7th floor. These pieces are imaginative and vibrant and have been much admired since their installation. I never cease to be amazed by the ingenuity of the kids!

The work is challenging and exciting. The children range in age from 5 years to 18 years. I see most of them for a short time 30min to an hour. I also have two adolescent groups who I have see over the whole of the residency. Hence the artworks that I offer have to be able to be completed in a short space of time and be suitable for a range of skill levels.

The first piece includes the work of over 30 kids and
portrays an underwater scene on an alien planet
the pieces are two and three dimensional.


The second piece depicts bizarre alien portraits with accompanying stories
about these strange creatures 25 contributors to this piece


Several of the adolescents who I have had regular contact with have been making their own sculpture works from recycled materials, there are two groups one at PMH and the other at Bentley Adolescent Unit. They have used a range of materials to produce their pieces, plastic bottles, bubble wrap, wire, papier mache and a variety of bits and pieces. It is planned to show these pieces at the exhibition to be held at the end of the residency.

In the meantime I have continued to create a number of 3D pieces, paintings and have also added to the portfolio of drawings shown previously.

Eugene the Gombo

Joobee-L-Ant

Laquishabon Qui Qui

Skizzer the Lizzer

A Mystic Alien Forest
Acrylic on Canvas

Weird and Wonderful Alien Bees
Acrylic on Canvas

weird creatures half bird half dog

Eugene the Gombo and Ainsley Joobee-L-Ant

Horny Jo Blo 


Skizzer the Lizzer a transporter of small aliens

The weightlessness chamber on the Inter Galactic Oasis
A place to chill out in space!