Bodriggy Brewing Co. | Abbotsford
This is the interior of the Bodriggy Brewing Company, in Abbotsford, Melbourne that I painted with Mic Porter. I was lucky enough to be given the use of a massive artspace to work in with Michael Porter. The guys at Bodriggy Brewing Company in Abbotsford made it happen.
Bodriggy Brewing Co | Image Captured by p1xels
This is the interior of the Bodriggy Brewing Company, in Abbotsford, Melbourne that I painted with Mic Porter. I was lucky enough to be given the use of a massive art space to work in with Michael Porter. The guys at Bodriggy Brewing Co.made it happen.
The building held some history for me; there was a piece by Mic and I from 15 years ago still lingering on the side, and a rooftop by me from 10 years ago is kicking on. It seemed fitting that we ended up spending so much time in there making artwork for our exhibitions.
As a thank you for letting us use the space, Mic and I painted the whole interior of the warehouse. This is a shot of me working away to give you an idea of scale. We are no longer in the space, they’re currently building a brewery and bar/venue there. It looks like it's going to be a great spot for a beer, with a retractable roof for summer.
Mural | Ballarat
This is a mural collaboration by Michael Porter, myself and a group of young people from the local Youth Group. These kids are Ballarat locals who showed interest in painting. They were selected by the youth services from the Ballarat Council.
This is a mural collaboration by Michael Porter, myself and a group of young people from the local Youth Group. These kids are Ballarat locals who showed interest in painting. They were selected by the youth services from the Ballarat Council and Mic and I ran a few sessions where we taught them drawing and painting techniques. We also showed them how to process their ideas - from brainstorming and formulating to realising a finished piece. I love this type of work and am grateful for the opportunity to work with young people in our communities.
The finished mural represents a strange landscape, painted in warm ochre colours, made up of faces. The young people helped us come up with a design that represented the area, and then they helped us paint. The warmth of the landscape is juxtaposed with the cool colours and strange alien/serpent-like blue form in the foreground.