dancing with ghosts

dancing with ghosts, 50 x 70 cm, collage on paper, 2012

One of my absolute favourites. There is quite a bit more white space around this work, so I recommend seeing it in the real world — after the end is showing at Anna Pappas Gallery until 7 July. Only one and a bit more weekends to go!

Please do pop in if you're in the area.

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and I watched you, as you disappeared

and I watched you, as you disappeared, 2012, collage on paper, 50 x 70 cm

Now on show at anna pappas gallery until July 7!

eyepatch and magical snatch

For those of you who didn't/won't have the chance to see to Janice Darling in her paper-flesh at Rooftop Art Space, I thought I better include a few 'up close and personal' shots of the works.

 the killer stretch

 waking up nutritionally

the burn

 the positive approach

 exercises for special problems

the natural approach to weightloss

Big thanks again to all who came to the launch, and have been visiting during their lunch breaks and other such things. It has been such a great collection to work on, and now I am finding it hard to stop Jane Fonda-ing. 

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Janice Darling - Opening Night

Hello all! My atrocious hangover indicates what a glorious opening we had at Rooftop Art Space last night. The sun was shining, the weather was clear, and there were beverages and burgers a plenty. Massive thanks to the gorgeous Kirsty and Tom Budge, and Kirsty's brother Adam, who were instrumental in making the install and opening one of the most pleasant affairs possible. If you were unable to make the opening, we have a glorious week of weather ahead, so I strongly recommend getting yourself up there, if not to see the show, to at least enjoy the cheery vibe Rooftop has to offer. 

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Killer pictures by Kirsty and Tom. 

Quote of the evening: "Coz everyone loves a beaming vagina, right?"

a moon for biffy's birthday

It was my sister's birthday yesterday, so I made her a moon. I think she liked it.

:)

where have you been all my life?

Hello all - yes I know, I have been very slack on the blog front as of late. I am trying out this new thing called 'keeping it under my hat.' I'm currently working on a few new series, but as I'm preparing for two large shows next year, I don't want to blurt it ALL out as I go (gotta save some surprises for opening night, right?)!

But I'm sitting in the studio with a sprained ankle right now, and feeling quite sorry for myself, so thought I might pop up a wee preview, to brighten my day at least (and make it seem like I've achieved something further than rolling from the studio to the kitchen on my office chair without falling off - which really is my main achievement for the day!)

In other news, aqualung is now on view at Stockroom, so if you're down Kyneton way, please pop in and visit - if you come in on a weekend, I might even give you guided tour ... of that particular area of wall. I should have the shots from the c3 show up soon (still waiting on the photographer to give me the disk!) and a huge amount of work is also at the framers, which is VERY exciting - so pictures to come! So it's aaaaaaall in the works - sit tight (I sure am).

xxx

kiss me i'm selfish

collage, 21 x 29 cm

true romance

SWAPPED

teacher, teacher!

She's learning.

developments in the frozen food section

Pussy Queen

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe! (I don't think I will ever make mature work.) I especially like her little man-ferret-adviser.

chicken lady

she crazy.

suckerpunch

I made this work during my 2nd year of art school and it has always stuck in my mind - luckily, I managed to find it amongst all the crazy yesterday! I had a thing for red stripes. Still do as a matter of fact. Click on the image for a larger size - this one cleans up gooood.

golden girl

She's so fine.

from many moons ago

I made this work early this year, after the awesome Kent made me my very own lightbox! I did this to test the idea of expanding images beyond the original collage. The colours are a bit naf, but the composition feels good!

You can see the original loghead collage here! 

dancer in the dark

I showed this work at 'let's have an exhibition at my house' curated by the gorgeous Renee. More details here.

SOLD

20th century sex education

I can honestly say that I giggled like a schoolgirl the entire way through creating this work. 'And the man pulls a special lever and then all the babies come out!'

SOLD

für deutschland

So, I think my my surroundings are subconsciously leaking into my work. What with lounging around my bed, parks and cafes of Berlin, reading material like The Book Thief and Neither Here Nor There (both with much undertones of Germany, wait, not undertones, how about one book is set there and oh right the other book travels all around it.) is all clearly rubbing off. I didn't even realise the suggestive colours of this lady until Kent pointed it out. (I believe being a zombie with a cold has influenced my lack of attention to anything much at the moment!)

The lady in this image was also found at the Mauerpark flea markets, I think circa 1940s. (I didn't find it in the 1940s, that would be impossible. But I think the photograph was taken around then.) I still feel a bit strange about using old photographs for my work, somehow encyclopedias are much more fun. Goodness!

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SOLD

are you a man? or are you a mouse?

It sure feels good to be composing again! I love it when components of the craziness that is the contents of my (makeshift) desk, come together in a happy (or bizarre) harmony. I swear those chicken legs were made for that woman. No comment on the lasers.


See? I am amazed that anything comes out of these piles upon piles. The other night I had a dream where I opened a store where I sold collage material by weight. What an omen - a divine one at that.

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laser babies in your letter box

well that sounded a lot creepier than it sounded - but then again maybe the images below will confirm this. these are all from old photos I found at mauerpark flea markets near where I'm living. personal photos feel very different to images from books, as they seem to be embedded with a much deeper personal history, and I'm still not sure how I feel about working with such things! luckily these ones are in postcard format, so who knows, they could just end up in your letter box. (So creepy.)





Wanna see some more laser family members? You can see them here, on my other blog which I write with my husband Kent! We did a whole bunch of sneaky paste ups in the streets of Prenzlauer Berg just last night!