STUDIO BLISS

The yellow cow - Franz Marc

Now, I generally think that Psychiatrists and the like should be fed into a mincer and left on the side of the road for the crows to eat.
However, today I met the first psychiatrist I actually liked and had some kind of affinity for. He told me that he generally deals with artists or creative types who struggle with balancing their creativity with the drugs they are taking which usually dampens their electricity or spark.

During the course of the 2 hour chat we got around to colour and colours I see violently when I'm verging on craziness after being off my drugs for too long. which was yellow. He asked me if I new of Franz Marc's The yellow cow. I didn't so I found it , and here it is.

I really like this shrink, he has quite the working knowledge of art history. I'm going back in two weeks.

Industry Letter spike, casuarina and grandfather clock cogs

Hot drinks on hot days are difficult, so thats why I'm meeting up with a mate today for cold ones on a sundeck most likely surounded by bears...oh my.

Blue bottles are washing up on the beach. which is lovely considering they are Soooo poisonous.

well it's been eight days since I thought to myself that I would get back into the swing of this live journal thing.
Life is well sliding along and the studio has become stagnant, I'm posting yet another holiday snap as it has been the most interesting thing I have done lately, not that I haven't been presented with fun and exciting things to do and see, it's just that everything is a bit hard at the moment.
I think I need the safety of a routine rather than the familiarity of a rut.
It's time to get a job.....but which one?

Believe it or not, but The Wookee Hole is a ladies clothing store in Ulladulla just near Mollymook on the South coast.
Couldn't be;ieve it, had to photograph it !

Well it's been too long, and I have all the usual excuses that just don't cut it.
Lets start with yesterday......I cancelled my solo show booked for December.
I'm sure I have some of the work ready just not all the work is ready.

Anyway I have done it again.... start something and never finish ( way to go me ! )
I did however complete the above work mounted on an oar I bought for 25 bucks BARGAIN !

On the weekend I travelled down the south coast of New South Wales to a sleepy beachside town called Mollymook to be best man at a mates wedding. It was a lot of fun, except the speech part ( Not a great public speaker )
Below is myself and the other grooms man and besty friendy Ed.

The Beards

Ok it's the sunday after the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Sleaze Ball, and, it's raining, no surprises there (it always rains this weekend)
More importantly daylight saving started last night, clocks in NSW went forward an hour, which means I woke up an our late this morning, but even more strangely it's the queens birthday long weekend here in NSW (some other rogue states have this celebration at different times of the year) AND the naval base across the bay is broadcasting via loudspeaker God save the Queen ( how fitting considering sleaze ball ) and Now Advance Australia Fair ( our national anthem ) WIERD !!!

On the photo front, this is a poster I snapped out the front of the studio. IT's pretty straight forward.
I have heard the beards on JJJ (Yoooof Radio ) They are hilarious.

Untitled work in progress. Chir Pine Cotton, shellac.

What a strange and productive few days it's been.
That amazing dust cloud that I'm sure you've already seen swallowing Sydney, My mates trippy birthday bash and determination and focus driven by fear in the studio yielding results.
Most of the ideas I scribbled down or made little studies of for the past two months still work for me, and the last two days have seen me working hard to make the imaginings reality. The above happy snap is another coloured piece, it's up beat optimistic and happy, like me right now.
Ah life, we all know that your pendulum swings from high to low before it comes to rest in the middle.
I'm kinda enjoying the middle. Speaking of which, due to a reduced alcohol intake, my middle has shrunk, I think that too has added to my overall smiley smileness at the moment.
It's about 10 weeks to my solo show, and I am happily freaking out a little. x x D

Rainbow Lorrikeets are purdy.

Avenue Q was a riot. A big thanks to ishtasm for taking me. x x

This is what i was greeted with when I went to the studio today. I didn't stay long, have been feeling blocked.
I'm looking after the show in the gardens on Sunday, so perhaps just being in that oasis in the middle of the city will just relax me, I think thats what I need, a big glass of relaxation.....Vodka anyone?
Even though its early spring, all the plants and trees are going apeshit, and you know it's infectious.

It's funny, every time I take myself off my psyche drugs life seems to fall apart or get considerably harder. But in those 'off' times my creative out put, especially ideas for new work or new angles on old work that isnt gelling flow like a torrent.
Getting the balance between darkness and wonder right is just a headache.

And all the darkness was, I hope, worth it in the end as today I hung my work in a show at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
And it's in this forum I would like to apologise to my loved ones and friends who check up on me here for the last 6 8 weeks of well, not good, not nice and just plain difficult me.
The personality modification drugs begin again today.
XXX D

Puncture Jacaranda Stalks, Kangaroo leather, Chir pine and cotton.

G'day G'day.... it's been ages.
Things haven't been smooth sailing lately and interest in anything has been well, difficult.
No point in blabbing on about it here, so this is something new from the studio.
It's a bit of an advancement for me I think, a new direction maybe.
On other things, Sydney has been lashed by a wild storm this evening, the lightning was spectacular, the thunder ear rocking.

The cockatoo's while cheeky and playful are also destructive. They have shredded all the plants on the fire escape at the studio. Grr.

Jellyfish #2 Urinal Rosette, wire, beads.

This is jellyfish #2, its larger and much heavier than the first one. Am having so much fun cutting my fingers to ribbons making these things.
Early this morning Tammy and I went to the Sydney flowers markets, OMG! Flowers for days, I was like a kid in a candy shop although I only bought leaves for drilling purposes. Have a great weekend beautiful people.

Caught up with curskinville and butfirst took some snaps.

winter sun

Went to the roof this morning for my ritualistic dose of lung poison, and was greeted by a pure blue sky and way too sparkley harbour.
Um, hello, winter, where are you?
In the studio the other day I made a jellyfish out of beads and a urinal rosette. Noice.

I have this habit, not a good one, of saying I will do things or starting things and never doing it or following it through to completion.
I am finally making good on a promise. And you know .... I feel lighter already.

What a lovely couple,of days Sydney has turned on for us. 8 degree nights and 19 degree days = perfect winter.
I must confess that I am feeling a bit fresh at the moment as I have just woken from a nap in the sun.

Inspired by a recent photo of the outside of her studio, I have taken a leaf out of mhgagnon 's book and snapped a shot of the building that house myself and the other crazy artists. It's the central brown building in the middle of the shot, top floor, just about in the middle.
The high rise in the background is the Horizon building, loved and loathed by many it towers behind the space like some kind of beauty or monster. The lower photograph is the old girl looking dramatic.