tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83945511801000163142024-03-08T10:52:15.370+11:00Melissa HaslamMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-2142759622290638482014-04-26T20:34:00.001+10:002014-04-26T20:34:32.037+10:00Open Studios 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Open studios is next weekend! In a few weeks time I will be leaving the lovely Dunmoochin artists residency, so this is your last chance to visit!</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Just an early heads up that next month I will be participating in the Nillumbik Open Studios. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Around 30 or so artists in the area will open their studios to the public for the last 2 weekends of November. I will be doing an installation</span><span class="" style="color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> in my studio at Dunmoochin and will have new paintings, screen prints and other things to sell. A couple of other artists at the Dunmoochin residency will also have their studios open so there will be lots to see. It's free! Hope to see you there.<br /><br />I will post more info closer to the date.</span>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-27306832220924640482013-07-21T20:49:00.002+10:002013-07-21T20:49:28.151+10:00Shades exhibitionI will have a painting in this show at Corey Helford next week in LA!<br />
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If you're in the LA area I'd love for you to come to the opening of the show on Saturday night, 2nd March.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-2158803105967204202013-02-16T08:28:00.000+11:002013-02-16T08:28:07.976+11:00Studio visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Arrested Motion has just posted a <a href="http://arrestedmotion.com/2013/02/studio-visit-melissa-haslam-floating-garden-lebasse-projects/" target="_blank">studio visit</a> with a sneak peek of some works for the up coming show. Thanks guys!<br />
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P.S I fly out to Los Angeles in a week!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-84633716050127682892013-02-06T15:36:00.000+11:002013-02-06T15:36:16.354+11:00final touches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Putting the final touches on the paintings before I send them off to <a href="http://www.lebasseprojects.com/">LeBasse Projects</a> in LA. I fly over in a few weeks, hopefully I can get it all done in time!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-12443001757068568362013-01-04T10:37:00.000+11:002013-01-04T10:37:11.624+11:00Hot day in the studio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Working hard on my March 2013 show. It's summer and the studio is really hot. Opening the doors helps a bit. So does swimming in the residency pool :)<br />
<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-52286808736984368732012-10-08T13:27:00.001+11:002012-12-05T11:24:11.828+11:00Coming soon<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">UPDATE 5/12/12</span> : The show has been moved to March 2013, I will make a new show card soon!</b><br />
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I'll make a proper show card in the next month or so when I have more of the paintings finalised, but for now...<br />
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-60098800858455897342012-08-21T21:43:00.004+10:002012-08-21T21:44:41.158+10:00In the Studio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-37065140789667319232012-06-12T20:44:00.001+10:002012-06-12T20:44:46.319+10:00Artist Residency StudioI have just started a 12 month artist residency out in the bush, about an hour out of Melbourne. I officially moved in on Thursday and have been running around, getting things set up, entertaining curious visitors and trying to keep warm. <br />
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For some reason I felt like a move to the bush required me to have emergency food rations so I now have 11 litres of milk and a freezer full of frozen vegetables. Just in case. I did some work setting up the studio today. It's huge and has two rooms, here are some photos:<br />
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-51477784568214077842012-04-30T12:20:00.000+10:002012-04-30T12:20:33.151+10:00Drawing Leaves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Drawing leaves. Perhaps next time I'll draw a tree. Then maybe a forest, and then...? (What comes after forest?)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-85155722080997036592012-03-12T11:13:00.004+11:002012-03-12T11:16:48.168+11:00AAF Update 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FajBV4QyOyQlcE9Nb6VS2fUp4DWFfuD7l5XRkqJ-j5JmfzzQ0De98Uhw1vFKSE1RDKNG88BEBnHKqfO6CdOApDhp5kczCh29ek4K1O0DIYbrBZDWaxDjpuy3K9bML-QYafaEvvJHeYQ/s1600/haslam5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FajBV4QyOyQlcE9Nb6VS2fUp4DWFfuD7l5XRkqJ-j5JmfzzQ0De98Uhw1vFKSE1RDKNG88BEBnHKqfO6CdOApDhp5kczCh29ek4K1O0DIYbrBZDWaxDjpuy3K9bML-QYafaEvvJHeYQ/s400/haslam5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718797330188197666" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Another mixed-media drawing on panel, headed to the UK.</span>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-87058238149738126322012-03-03T12:10:00.000+11:002012-03-03T12:11:45.053+11:00AAF Update 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTV4w5CVI-LjL1ARI5Ysp5BCuRIK_E5vQW-6Rh7yRQt8XpvT4GniJSQ15ttZCN98fWdeejQQy0gQYQXF9pJXKmADRwJBaf5kDBCYW1l932ErVEkRbe3WE8coOXk73Lh4M2w_R1U-YNL0/s1600/haslam3.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTV4w5CVI-LjL1ARI5Ysp5BCuRIK_E5vQW-6Rh7yRQt8XpvT4GniJSQ15ttZCN98fWdeejQQy0gQYQXF9pJXKmADRwJBaf5kDBCYW1l932ErVEkRbe3WE8coOXk73Lh4M2w_R1U-YNL0/s400/haslam3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715472163230517954" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><span >Just sent off 5 new mixed media drawings for the London Affordable Art Fair, Hopefully they'll get there on time!</span></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-40982493896380115622012-02-28T15:14:00.003+11:002012-02-28T15:20:04.275+11:00AAF Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6L217cGBBn10_5PDJHhvOo9IBoOScT2Vfrceqw0Il8Mg2lcVtabko6k2GtGUz2NML0dZgEQvcXGmE3Om9xiqQXU6dgMAbB6DYKcawwcoIwm3SxHqGZiKNkEY7OOHLTOOfBaF3VLkiXU/s1600/isometric_plants_01.jpg" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6L217cGBBn10_5PDJHhvOo9IBoOScT2Vfrceqw0Il8Mg2lcVtabko6k2GtGUz2NML0dZgEQvcXGmE3Om9xiqQXU6dgMAbB6DYKcawwcoIwm3SxHqGZiKNkEY7OOHLTOOfBaF3VLkiXU/s400/isometric_plants_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714035331812610226" /></a><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span ><span style="line-height: 18px;">Finally complete! An isometric plant grid mixed media drawing for the <a href="http://www.affordableartfair.com/battersea/home/">London Affordable Art Fair </a>in mid-march with </span></span><a href="http://www.bo-lee.co.uk/" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; ">bo.lee Gallery</a><span ><span style="line-height: 18px;">. I'll have a series of 5 pieces for this event. I'm still working on the last one so I'd better get back to it. I'll post more info soon!</span></span></span></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-18116205617748367282011-12-04T13:03:00.002+11:002011-12-04T13:09:39.650+11:00Gridworks<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrdWA9zqA1FxkRGZ3Hute5ShKP1lnTURmcbZ1-RUkanPWmHSjt8Fqq33se7mC6RQIfaSvwxiIJXhNsoIw18sQekJnATHD86YfJOJAR8jaMpULw9r0-dokSma2_-DKhf0u7q5UMMSY6Tk/s1600/gridwork.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRrdWA9zqA1FxkRGZ3Hute5ShKP1lnTURmcbZ1-RUkanPWmHSjt8Fqq33se7mC6RQIfaSvwxiIJXhNsoIw18sQekJnATHD86YfJOJAR8jaMpULw9r0-dokSma2_-DKhf0u7q5UMMSY6Tk/s400/gridwork.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682088361814779266" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I've taken a break from oil painting and have been experimenting with smaller mixed-media works. I miss drawing and really wanted it to feature more in what I was doing. I've been trying out perspective and isometric grids with the aim of creating strange, exotic and dangerous worlds sometime in the future. Still in experimental phases at the moment.</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-40433209893688908272011-08-01T11:12:00.007+10:002011-08-01T11:24:02.711+10:00Gallery PhotosI got back from Los Angeles last week but am still in recovery mode. I think I was working so hard leading up to the show without taking any breaks that my body has finally said enough is enough. I have been sleeping 10 hrs every night since I got back, catching up on lost sleep from the past months.<div><br /></div><div>The show was great, I was really happy with the work and this it was definitely my best show to date. Thanks so much to all the girls who modeled for me, you guys were so awesome!</div><div><br /></div>I don't have any photos from the opening night, but here are a few of the paintings in the gallery:<div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVaX32bpjF2xwGtBg0IQMdg1l0JYUOZF2FUtBAGTWHfF8HrAZHJJle5azEYdn3GLXbewwhboUCme0-m18n5bMrgRF_Tqf4_ylMf_sw8sdQPjsTXn_7VjvlbxnCS44NQ0cBKoKR8alETo/s1600/losangeles_kigurumi_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVaX32bpjF2xwGtBg0IQMdg1l0JYUOZF2FUtBAGTWHfF8HrAZHJJle5azEYdn3GLXbewwhboUCme0-m18n5bMrgRF_Tqf4_ylMf_sw8sdQPjsTXn_7VjvlbxnCS44NQ0cBKoKR8alETo/s400/losangeles_kigurumi_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635691574949720786" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Getting ready to install the show</span></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4hzsCVnli3un6A03a43O8wei6YiqYUzIicZ1kRhB-AbyZlq9GXZmrYzDdMBj22AEFviA8KzCDm9exksEI3VBpUPsumCtNLvRHoWACjWH9808LJQrI8Bt5_ELds5b3YNlCZdXff2t2ig/s1600/losangeles_kigurumi_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4hzsCVnli3un6A03a43O8wei6YiqYUzIicZ1kRhB-AbyZlq9GXZmrYzDdMBj22AEFviA8KzCDm9exksEI3VBpUPsumCtNLvRHoWACjWH9808LJQrI8Bt5_ELds5b3YNlCZdXff2t2ig/s400/losangeles_kigurumi_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635691489613471730" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo45VPSLJTo-5MkNDjk3udOAmo5cClboMFcBn3TdphRZG14YZeNtC6VllSnmsiE52zIAuWqiRZ6yiDtaG9Np8zykEAI6O8LwhyZ44sjpXGgvj7wVwFqZFNX0Qm_fIwO7nRsVov0VHPDww/s1600/losangeles_kigurumi_03.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo45VPSLJTo-5MkNDjk3udOAmo5cClboMFcBn3TdphRZG14YZeNtC6VllSnmsiE52zIAuWqiRZ6yiDtaG9Np8zykEAI6O8LwhyZ44sjpXGgvj7wVwFqZFNX0Qm_fIwO7nRsVov0VHPDww/s400/losangeles_kigurumi_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635691415346099474" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbcQzrgjs_3no5TqbSN-c1zRHUFqlW8Wg6dO0SWwChsTLjei5AEN4AvatIZSGK7XmJszL4ktELWF_VxTrJ6OaOXXEKj24l0N5OeqjvMZI_7E5cVLVAZ-OFjV3JuyzFyDQQvljMRtjO7I/s1600/losangeles_kigurumi_04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbcQzrgjs_3no5TqbSN-c1zRHUFqlW8Wg6dO0SWwChsTLjei5AEN4AvatIZSGK7XmJszL4ktELWF_VxTrJ6OaOXXEKj24l0N5OeqjvMZI_7E5cVLVAZ-OFjV3JuyzFyDQQvljMRtjO7I/s400/losangeles_kigurumi_04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635691331191453506" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYX6tfMrFsBMU8Rn58K84zbe3ECvtHX43aq4Vh2E_Y4T1404ahAQHOBEIOH0U8g8yRy7c5YWRGAPX_FEOz1oYyszXbIPLmtb6_Uxzqj_v2GzubnfHkJujr56mItWfX7nKDtZnNDBe5EWI/s1600/losangeles_kigurumi_05.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYX6tfMrFsBMU8Rn58K84zbe3ECvtHX43aq4Vh2E_Y4T1404ahAQHOBEIOH0U8g8yRy7c5YWRGAPX_FEOz1oYyszXbIPLmtb6_Uxzqj_v2GzubnfHkJujr56mItWfX7nKDtZnNDBe5EWI/s400/losangeles_kigurumi_05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635691160808153426" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUgZmfd0HfaX1ucqmcqBHmqg76KgpAKAYXUMuzLCNm0xVkhCicGsFpuayR7ycWXt0A9NrtFgluZ_hiK8qxsRNjbMNscOnGQA2NVAZKZUHzZhYh80DDf9HYf1UMxZf3uucHFOzYi_cBBQ/s1600/losangeles_kigurumi_06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUgZmfd0HfaX1ucqmcqBHmqg76KgpAKAYXUMuzLCNm0xVkhCicGsFpuayR7ycWXt0A9NrtFgluZ_hiK8qxsRNjbMNscOnGQA2NVAZKZUHzZhYh80DDf9HYf1UMxZf3uucHFOzYi_cBBQ/s400/losangeles_kigurumi_06.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635691056214620978" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-1480265784710394992011-07-15T11:08:00.003+10:002011-07-15T11:18:06.041+10:00Kigurumi show opens tomorrow night<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XRrDN4LrISO4dGfxMYkrO1-RyUyv6lkPB-PKxrmwLCx8wGUGM_4tnVI6yW5qFG_dO-Ehf0tmh5H4SBquCgcOR-ylMjCwHHZfOSVu3Hf6S-sc6rFr9wbUhcFM_1HLd270D3Fye2j8Xig/s1600/endless-field.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XRrDN4LrISO4dGfxMYkrO1-RyUyv6lkPB-PKxrmwLCx8wGUGM_4tnVI6yW5qFG_dO-Ehf0tmh5H4SBquCgcOR-ylMjCwHHZfOSVu3Hf6S-sc6rFr9wbUhcFM_1HLd270D3Fye2j8Xig/s400/endless-field.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629379881732144178" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Endless Field</i>, oil on canvas, 34x48"</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow night is the opening for my 'Kigurumi' show. If you're in LA I'd love to see you there. Here are the details:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b>Kigurumi </b>at <a href="http://www.lebasseprojects.com/">LeBasse Projects</a> (Chinatown)</span></div><div>Opening Reception :: Friday, July 15th, 7-10pm</div><div>923 Chung King Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90012</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-33340748202360147812011-07-02T22:04:00.006+10:002011-07-02T22:48:48.436+10:00Sneak Peek<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrSYxnwU_hH2mmsdoP2LKGEhL2mwKullAfCqa2a4Gxz_Z-2OsdtMmjWS1KkXsBIrummRXxZJ76IIMi1nobCU81w5EI4IQjPbBcYx4gLz2uy17_PGkUy1fYCTKAJJN94-WqmujZvwBPHQ/s1600/kigurumi_the-fallen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrSYxnwU_hH2mmsdoP2LKGEhL2mwKullAfCqa2a4Gxz_Z-2OsdtMmjWS1KkXsBIrummRXxZJ76IIMi1nobCU81w5EI4IQjPbBcYx4gLz2uy17_PGkUy1fYCTKAJJN94-WqmujZvwBPHQ/s400/kigurumi_the-fallen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624728929938420738" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>The Fallen</i>, oil on canvas, 34x48"</span></div><div><br /><div>I've been busy working on my upcoming show at <a href="http://www.lebasseprojects.com/">LeBasse Projects</a> (Los Angeles) which opens in 2 weeks time. Here is a sneak peek of one of the paintings for the show. This is my first time working with real models and I had this great (?!) idea to make a large group painting inspired by traditional narrative paintings like you find in museums. The painting resembles an ambiguous, imaginary folktale. My sister and I have been making up stories for it ranging from killing the village maiden to finding a snow white girl mysteriously lying in a field.<div><br /></div><div>I have now discovered that painting so many figures is an insane amount of work! It's like doing 6 portraits in the one painting. I think I spent almost 2 months just on this one work, which is why the upcoming show has less than 10 paintings in it. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Some detail images:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbO_lKRF1rpZodbMCtinrj6P65o84tV8rbIgqdS9_g8ZQUP1v407LA3-7SlBxBV8uYxpwUKkp4vQOll8c3jJUwPOLwgjryXSaItxDIDki7r02kI-DYPqCV0JC3Vzn3L2IW9cWw_lF-W4/s1600/kigurumi_thefallen_detail1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbO_lKRF1rpZodbMCtinrj6P65o84tV8rbIgqdS9_g8ZQUP1v407LA3-7SlBxBV8uYxpwUKkp4vQOll8c3jJUwPOLwgjryXSaItxDIDki7r02kI-DYPqCV0JC3Vzn3L2IW9cWw_lF-W4/s400/kigurumi_thefallen_detail1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624731303123006738" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitN_RgbZ-S-afDJr8VmsQsmwI6qsCVXSJ1DZsIAVnK-nmK7a2QplH93F3tOfyJ0FeQuiGLqwmpAoEBKRCLbEW6_UNJSUHBA2rWnX6WcYQH6miSg05kAEn_jzSDtRIvJOo9PTUW8SLevUw/s1600/kigurumi_thefallen_detail2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitN_RgbZ-S-afDJr8VmsQsmwI6qsCVXSJ1DZsIAVnK-nmK7a2QplH93F3tOfyJ0FeQuiGLqwmpAoEBKRCLbEW6_UNJSUHBA2rWnX6WcYQH6miSg05kAEn_jzSDtRIvJOo9PTUW8SLevUw/s400/kigurumi_thefallen_detail2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624731441368131922" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PaaGo7Fo1kxsrKBfPQGAgIryM1wrRksFAqKN-Oncf3WCPpI7U5Ugwe6D8acgMa0xYctmGKXSZ7qH292mf_oaoUvCz1thecgs-yU_ngCp_mV-s8AE8IWusNkMulm6gynIwoSEnsPSbTk/s1600/kigurumi_thefallen_detail3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PaaGo7Fo1kxsrKBfPQGAgIryM1wrRksFAqKN-Oncf3WCPpI7U5Ugwe6D8acgMa0xYctmGKXSZ7qH292mf_oaoUvCz1thecgs-yU_ngCp_mV-s8AE8IWusNkMulm6gynIwoSEnsPSbTk/s400/kigurumi_thefallen_detail3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624731531604416242" /></a></div></div></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-33279727042233579962011-06-29T16:10:00.001+10:002011-06-29T16:13:15.890+10:00Coming soon...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz94u1YVYHZS50vepCOhXZ-kcdy-_SXaTLkQdKfz8uVXeC2S65HPlpe9SY-4SxnHtcEPb0It1KHBrCXyx2LdWPE4xb83D9Lx4cv9aajBqrT1Fp0XHEm_FTwzp_MAZFHxTBz_e7ijAhpw/s1600/bear.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKz94u1YVYHZS50vepCOhXZ-kcdy-_SXaTLkQdKfz8uVXeC2S65HPlpe9SY-4SxnHtcEPb0It1KHBrCXyx2LdWPE4xb83D9Lx4cv9aajBqrT1Fp0XHEm_FTwzp_MAZFHxTBz_e7ijAhpw/s400/bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623520336704910978" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Not long to go! More info <a href="http://www.lebasseprojects.com/?p=2652">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Will write more later. Still painting!! Trying to be calm and not panic.</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-75581055250230026072011-04-08T16:32:00.004+10:002011-04-10T12:20:43.685+10:00Momentum @ LeBasse Projects<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBOnfDspXWoBd65hpms-FQSqzM-wC-VaNdRemBO-yY04pIDy2Gu8LW8tajbXKpQoXOKOCMVq0uZd_pI1Km8lCSm4AOPJZMZ1srDthHtnP_pJRBXqm4yMEJX5LiozOKHHOI-1C2Ga0k_c/s1600/kigurumi_redpanda.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBOnfDspXWoBd65hpms-FQSqzM-wC-VaNdRemBO-yY04pIDy2Gu8LW8tajbXKpQoXOKOCMVq0uZd_pI1Km8lCSm4AOPJZMZ1srDthHtnP_pJRBXqm4yMEJX5LiozOKHHOI-1C2Ga0k_c/s400/kigurumi_redpanda.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593097711236534482" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>This is my painting for the inaugural all-female group show 'Momentum' at the new <a href="http://www.lebasseprojects.com/">LeBasse Projects</a> Chinatown location.</div><div><br /></div><div>The show opens on Sat 9th April, 7:30pm. Details on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116861895056459">Facebook</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>This could be considered a sneak peak of what's to come for my solo show at LeBasse Projects in July. My friend Neil helped organise a photo shoot of Kigurumi girls so that I could paint them for the show. My sister made a short (but adorable!) video of the girls during the shoot:</div><div><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19282757" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/19282757">Kigurumi - Rad friends unite</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/suziehaslam">Suzie Haslam</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p></div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-46743943295038175592011-01-08T13:07:00.004+11:002011-03-09T21:44:49.238+11:00Vernissage @ LeBasse Projects<div>I have a couple of works in the <i>Vernissage 2011</i> group show at <a href="http://www.lebasseprojects.com/">LeBasse Projects</a>. It's a one week exhibition giving a taste of what's to come in 2011. Detail are:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Vernissage 2011</b></div><div>Artists Reception, January 8th, 2011, 7-10pm</div><div>Exhibition runs: Jan 8 - Jan 15</div><div><br /></div></div><div>There is a <a href="http://lebasseprojects.com/inventory/vernissage_2011.html">preview</a> of the show on the gallery website.</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-5274853982677959522010-11-06T18:03:00.002+11:002010-11-06T18:09:48.862+11:00Juxtapoz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRjiriy6XsCwwR8-HDR26DApgSgUZX1lnCYoSGrwtp2hBH5lE98eYmIwaUJE1AMOUQyTi6v7olXnVoE9EQBlSNVOl6R-HRgBmkpDjVtEIuYBu2DWk0yF7gasN-0Wa_qAWQmg7vpYz1Bs/s1600/juxtapozmag.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRjiriy6XsCwwR8-HDR26DApgSgUZX1lnCYoSGrwtp2hBH5lE98eYmIwaUJE1AMOUQyTi6v7olXnVoE9EQBlSNVOl6R-HRgBmkpDjVtEIuYBu2DWk0yF7gasN-0Wa_qAWQmg7vpYz1Bs/s400/juxtapozmag.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536329991621736226" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Juxtapoz magazine issue 118, November 2010, page 24. Exciting!!</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394551180100016314.post-16032007014222159262010-09-18T13:42:00.003+10:002010-09-18T13:59:10.914+10:00plants from life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_XHivX19y7m_kdCZh9reoPBqFnkgOu9XV6i9TOSEIV5O0ChPM7j7OehiioX05dsqnsGwP9cZ79x5gGmBI12u2f5zyLGw3WEzBuYLwRNCgl7MJRTN275Z7dD_KdiSKNJ0V0dmYCeby4w/s1600/plant-draw.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_XHivX19y7m_kdCZh9reoPBqFnkgOu9XV6i9TOSEIV5O0ChPM7j7OehiioX05dsqnsGwP9cZ79x5gGmBI12u2f5zyLGw3WEzBuYLwRNCgl7MJRTN275Z7dD_KdiSKNJ0V0dmYCeby4w/s400/plant-draw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518094405709406914" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>One thing I love about older paintings is that they don't look like they were done from photos. I've realised that I like the non-photo aesthetic and so have started trying to draw more from life where I can. Mostly I've been drawing plant-life from small clippings and pot plants. So far it's working well. During the day I go for a walk and scout out the various plants hanging over fences or by the train track, then go back at night (under the cover of darkness :) with a pair of scissors. </div><div><br /></div><div>If I had my own garden I think I would use it to cultivate plants specifically for the purpose of drawing them.</div>Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674350377611786773noreply@blogger.com12