in vetland exhibition event
| August 28, 2009 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
Presented by the Murdoch University Veterinary Trust… In Vetland
28 August 5:00pm — 7:30pm Exhibition Opening & Reception at the Dean’s Pergola, School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
Please RSVP for catering purposes vettrust@murdoch.edu.au or telephone 9360 2731
Exhibition runs 29 August to 25 September Monday to Friday 9:00am — 5:00pm. Saturday, Sunday 12:00pm — 5:00pm.
Also: 28 August 3:30pm — 4:30pm Resident’s Talk for artists and scientists and 30 August 10:00am — 4:00pm Murdoch Open Day Tours
See Murdoch University Veterinary Trust www.veterinarytrust.murdoch.edu.au for further information.
In Vetland exhibition opening
Presented by the Murdoch University Veterinary Trust… In Vetland
28 August 5:00pm — 7:30pm Exhibition Opening & Reception at the Dean’s Pergola, School of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences
2009 Art Meets Vet Science Artist in Residency program at Murdoch University’s School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences.
X-ray sculptures, photographs and drawings will be situated in both the clinical and research areas. Working on themes of internal and external surfaces the artist has investigated diagnostic palpation as the point of contact between human and nonhuman worlds.
Please RSVP for catering purposes vettrust@murdoch.edu.au or telephone 9360 2731
Exhibition runs 29 August to 25 September Monday to Friday 9:00am — 5:00pm. Saturday, Sunday 12:00pm — 5:00pm.
Also: 28 August 3:30pm — 4:30pm Resident’s Talk for artists and scientists and 30 August 10:00am — 4:00pm Murdoch Open Day Tours
See Murdoch University Veterinary Trust www.veterinarytrust.murdoch.edu.au for further information.
For a map for parking and location see the invite attached.
artist talk — end of residency
| August 28, 2009 | ||
| 3:30 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
A talk at the Anatomy Museum at Murdoch University’s School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. All welcome and opening follows at 5pm
drawings drawing drawings
Here are some photos from the Newcastle In Vetland exhibition July 2009.
Setting up 4am on Monday morning
opening speech by Steve Baker 630pm Monday night (featureing work by photographer Tamara Kenneally
conversations in front of the animal worldmap
browsing and drawing
activity on the night
deadline for animal images to go to Newcastle
| June 30, 2009 | ||
| 11:59 pm |
Get your images to my by email or post to arrive by 30 June at
PO Box 747
Fremantle WA 6959
call for animal images
Since February 2009 I have been working as Artist in Residence at the Murdoch University School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences. In the next few months I am having two exhibitions called In vetland. The first is at the Newcastle Art Space from Monday 12 July to 2 August 2009. Later, in August-September, In vetland will be reconfigured at Murdoch.
The first exhibition is associated with a really interesting conference called Minding Animals http://www.mindinganimals.com/ where scientists, theorists and those concerned with animal welfare meet to discuss animals in society. The second exhibition is the culmination of my residency at the vet school.
Whilst I’m really excited about showing some of my photographs and digital works, it seemed a waste not to do something a little different. I have been getting into collage and small things arranged into larger wall pieces. I’m also interested in maps. What I want to do is to create a ‘world’ of ways that animals are represented, connecting as many images together as possible.
A rough sketch
a rough mock-up of the wall
I’m interested in anyone (artist, other human being or even the nonhuman*) who wants to contribute any form of animal image as a doodle, sticky note, sketch, drawing, cut-out, collage or other image. It does not need to be a super-duper accurate drawing.
So post (or email) a nice and small artwork with an image of an animal to reach Perth before 30 June.
Size: can be 2D or sticking out a bit but no larger than A4 (smaller than 210 x 297 mm or 8.3 x 11.7 inches). Must be light enough to be taped to wall (so no sculptures made out of lead!)
Labelling: Make sure you include your name, mailing address, email and website (if applicable) with your artwork. Your name will be included in the project. Please make it clear whether you want other contact information made public. I won’t include it unless you say so.
Digital files should be jpegs but 300 dpi to be printable. They will be printed on Ilford Smooth Heavyweight Matt Paper on an Epson stylus Photo 1410 printer.
Return of posted artworks: Any artwork posted to me that weighs less than 250 grams (8.8 oz) will be returned by post at the conclusion of the second show.
Downloadable pdf – I plan to make a pdf ‘catalogue’ of the individual pieces and the final wall arrangement after the exhibition is finished. I will put this on my website and you will then be able to download and print it.
Deadline: to reach Perth by June 30 (if you post something, remember to factor this in).
*joke?!
comparative anatomy (cow hoof)
More of the left foreleg shots. This time courtesy of the bovine vets (apologies I didn’t write down you name) down at the vet farm.
touching the horse muzzle
This I think is Howie(?) very stoically waiting for students to finish palpating him
Wilderness, animals and contemporary art talk
| May 7, 2009 | ||
| 12:30 pm | to | 1:30 pm |
I am giving a talk at the 4th year vet lecture theatre at the vet school.
everting the eye
A patient horse (yet again). I can’t help thinking what happens when it’s a student’s first time in the real world when they are not so used to being examined.
I gave a pathetic little ook when they did this as I had not seen it before. Students good-naturedly rolled their eyes at me.
Schleich Veterinarian Figure
From Schleich Toys
When animals get sick, from the cute and cuddle to fierce and shaggy, the Schleich Veterinarian Figure is ready to save the day! The Veterinarian Figure from Schleich is the caring woman featuring blond hair, a collared tan shirt with matching shorts, white lab coat, hiking shoes, and stethoscope. The Schleich Veterinarian Figure and the rest of the Schleich Wild Animals Collection bring kids’ favorite zoo animals to life, transporting them to the exotic natural habitats of these amazing animals and those who care for them. The Schleich Wild Animals are hand painted, highly detailed, and true to life plastic figures, making them perfect for imaginative minds!
perdy on campus
| April 9, 2009 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
I will be working on the digital portraits (which I have a lot to do on!)
Sydney the photogenic Pomeranian
I am interested in taking a picture of the left forefoot of different sized animals. Here is one from Sydney the very happy Pomeranian whose owner kindly allowed me to photograph him the other day.
X-raying various substances to see how they go
On Tuesday I X-rayed various glues, binders, plastic, paper, cardboard, string, wire, sequins, modelling compounds and paints to see what colour they came out when X-rayed…
Here what can you can see apart from a sheep’s tooth, some das (paper based modelling compound), wire, and a blob of german modelling compound with some sequins in it (to test depth)?
perdy on campus
| April 2, 2009 | ||
| 11:30 am | to | 3:00 pm |
working on portraits chasing down images and probably photocopying things. Putting up a few images on notice boards.
