In 2006 I worked with Robbie Thorpe to create the below crest, titled “Divine Intervention”. We made it in Melbourne in the lead up to the Commonwealth (Stolenwealth) Games, and the Queens visit.

 

This crest symbolises the acknowledgement of Indigenous Law in Australia. Lightening strikes igniting Indigenous Law represented by fire amongst the wattle branches, and in turn freeing the kangaroo and emu. The kangaroo and the emu then warm themselves by the fire.

Robbie would tell the story better..

Download the PDF here: FireCrest_Final-2colour

Fitzroy Grocery.

Boys’ in blue…

Chillin’.

Some recent shots from down at my Studio in Collingwood.

The draft for the Second Edition of “How to Make Trouble and Influence People” which will be released early next year and co-published between Breakdown Press and with PM Press in the US!

Working on a multiple colour woodcut print.

A fun day painting in the sun a few weeks back.

“X marks the spot.”

Interesting collaboration with Monster from France. Someone had tagged on top of his piece, as he had gone over someone else’s piece. The people who had gone over his work even included the sketch of the piece that existed below (seen just on the right of this photo), I was told the piece was actually by Trance, the much loved Melbourne graffiti writer who passed away several years back. Anyway, after talking with other writers who knew the space well, I was given permission to paint on top. And this is the result :).

Real fun random collaboration with me mate Maka, in the courtyard at a real friendly cafe with a sweet caravan.

Some more favourites from around Collingwood…

Old doorway, I reckon a lot of this is at least ten years old.

Layered wall, Wellington St. Sad to see what looks like a demolition team moving in on this much treasured ruin of a building.

I’m in the middle of a 3 month stint at the Australian Print Workshop after receiving the Dowd Foundation Scholarship! Been lot’s of fun so far, and great meeting all the people at the Print Workshop and experimenting lots with all different relief printing techniques. More pictures soon…. Check out www.australianprintworkshop.com

Working on some prints at the Australian Print Workshop.

The amazing Columbian Press!

Little birds print in development 🙂

Found some beautiful photos of my brother Ned on some Melbourne adventures 2007/2008.

Feather Man, Fitzroy, 2008

For Sylva and Lynx, North Fitzroy, 2008

Beautiful old ruin house, Fitzroy, 2007

RiDL character, Fitzroy, “Tom ,Ned and Nancy”, 2007

I’ve just printed some T-shirts with me good mates at While You Sleep.

The first two feature posters which were printed on a hand-made cut-out wooden fount and tobacco-tin press by pioneering anarchist activist and prolific graffiti artist J.A. Andrews in Sydney in 1892! Such amazing spirited words and designs. I thought I’d help spread the message, over a hundred years later….

Below: “Anarchism” and “Anarchy”, Sizes S/M/L/XL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And two of my own designs (Editions of 16):
Below: “Road to Nowhere and I’ll be Nobody” & “The Discussion”, Sizes S/M/L/XL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All T’s $25 each (plus $5 postage).
Please email me at civil(@)antimedia.net if you’d like one, or more!
(T’s will not be as krinkled as in these photos!)
I’ve got most T-Shirts in Mens’ and Womens’ sizes. And all come in Black or White.

Plates (after printing) for new print I’m working on at the moment which I hope to release soon. The working title is “We’re the Only Ones We’ve Got”, based on my old favourite jumper from when I was a kid with the screenprinted image of the Earth from space with the words “It’s the Only One We’ve Got” underneath.

“We’re the Only Ones We’ve Got.” Plate One.

“We’re the Only Ones We’ve Got.”  Plate Two.

A little woodcut print I did a month or so back…

“Love Boat”, ’12

 

North Fitzroy, Melbourne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooks Hill, Newcastle

 

 

Old Man Death

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old Woman Death