Molly Sage

I had the pleasure of meeting this lovely lady at the last RAW Showcase in Brisbane. She works with several medias and here are some details about Molly from her facebook page:

 A Brisbane Artist currently studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts. I've made art for as long as I can remember.

Currently available for traditional/digital commissions, freelance graphic design projects, photography (Weddings, parties, events, personal) and other art related projects.
Prices vary, please contact via email/facebook or my website for bookings and enquiries.

What inspires you to create? 

I'm inspired by people I know and meet, my own hopes and dreams and the world around me. 

What are your hopes for the future? 

I'd love to be recognised as a practising visual artist, book bigger shows and travel the world.

Name a few things that make you happy? 

Reading, drawing, eating and my beautiful friends and family.

Who are some of your favourite Artists?

Audrey Kawasaki, Cherry Hood and Graf Ilustración (I don't know his/her real name).

I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end

Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, Alt-J, Kimbra and many many more! 

 
Here are some examples of Molly's work. Please note they are untitled.

Links

http://www.rawartists.org/mollysage 

http://mollysageart.weebly.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/art.mollysage 

http://statigr.am/mollysage_art 


Here is the fabulous Kimbra with "Good Intent"

 

Emily McAuliffe

Emily McAuliffe is a freelance writer and photographer based in Brisbane. Her photo gallery captures images from her travels through Europe, the USA and Asia, as well as places closer to home. She spent her childhood in Far North Queensland and lived on the Gold Coast for a number of years, so her photography collection reflects an affinity with both the country and the beach.

You can visit her website at: www.emilymcauliffe.com

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch via her website if you are interested in purchasing any of her photos. Photos are available for sale as framed and canvas prints and Emily will happily customise formats and sizes to meet your needs.

How do you create your work?

I use a Nikon camera to shoot my photos, and despite being on the heavy side, I carry it around whenever I think there might be a good photo opportunity. That way I can pull it out if a good shot presents itself.

I also paint and tend to use a somewhat haphazard approach - often I don’t know what I’m creating until after I start. I use a similarly casual approach when cooking and sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t!   

What inspires you to create?

I’m inspired by my surroundings. I’m always on the lookout for a different angle, a beautiful object or an interesting landscape. I see potential photographs in nearly everything, and I’m always trying to frame pictures in my mind. Whether or not I actually have my camera with me is another story! 

What are your hopes for the future?

I hope to make more time to be creative. I get such enjoyment out of photography, writing and art, but it’s always a time challenge. I’ve got an overseas trip planned for the end of the year so I’m looking forward to taking some new photos abroad. Travel always provides creative inspiration so I hope to take many more trips in the future, but there’s also plenty of inspiration in your own backyard if you look for it. 

I’m also hoping to exhibit my work more widely.

Name a few things that make you happy?

My family and friends, of course, as well as summer (definitely not a fan of the cold), being outdoors, dining out and reading a good book.

Who are some of your favourite Artists?

If I had to pick a famous artist I’d say Vincent Van Gogh, and in terms of photography, I like the work of Mark Gray and Mark Lobo. It’s difficult to pick favourites because I see work I like all over the place.

I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end.

My all-time favourite band would have to be The Corrs. 

  There's something so timeless about the rose. This one would make a great gift for a girl.

 With the ability to swim against the current, the Japanese Carp pictured here are considered a symbol of strength and determination. Hang this photo as a source of inspiration in your home or office.

 The presence of a chewy bone at the lion's feet creates a sense of innocence, but her watchful stare suggests otherwise. This shot perfectly captures the tame and wild side of a lion in captivity.

 

 
 A lone lamp switches on as the sun goes down over a Japanese temple. 

 This orange was spotted at a cellar door in the Barossa Valley and looks so clean and simple hanging against the white wall. This would be a good one to hang in the kitchen.

 

 What are they all looking at? Choose your own adventure because I have no idea!

 The Corrs - Breathless

Carlie Roach Photography

Carlie"s fabulous photography has whimsical wonderland feel about it. She is based in Brisbane, Australia. Her work is fun, energetic and would suit a variety of situations.


How do you create your work?

My work was created in a studio, using two to three lights in most shots and reflectors It took a while to figure what I wanted to shoot and how. Once I had it, I rolled with it.

What inspires you to create? 

Everything I see, I keep a notebook full of ideas.

What are your hopes for the future?

To be able to have solid income from my photography.

Name a few things that make you happy?

Spending quality time with the people I love.

Who are some of your favorite Artists?

Kandinsky, Dali, Sam Spratt

I always ask who peoples favorite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end.

Agnes Obel – Riverside

 Impossible Things No. 3

 

 Potion

 Alice and the Looking Glass

 Impossible Things No. 12

 

 Impossible Things No. 6

 

Impossible Things No. 5


Links:

http://www.carlieroach.com/

Here is Agnes Obel – Riverside

Andy Monks - Trick Monkey

I will let Andy tell you who Trick Monkey is:

Trick Monkey is the all seeing Monkey Voodoo Witch Doctor. Keeper of Arcane Shaman Swamp Magick, Gate Keeper to the Other Realms, Enchanter of Mystic Material, Decipherer of Cryptic Tonic, Guardian of Occult Spirits, Monsters and Tikis.
 
His swamp land location is a mystery except to one person, Andy Monks. Andy discovered the location, lost one night he wandered aimlessly lost in a see of thoughts and confusion, stumbling across a glowing cabin in the swamp. It was a warm beacon and signified a turning point for both. Trick Monkey discovered someone to distribute his gifts and knowledge, Andy found a muse.
Andy Monks, now takes the gifts & knowledge given him by Trick Monkey to share with the world through ‘Art’.



How do you create your work?

It mostly starts as pencil drawing and some go into the computer and become digital painting, some go in and become 3D models, some go onto a canvas and become a painting, some get scuplted and become little sculptures. I love mixing traditional and digital mediums.
My new thing is drawing on my ipad!

What inspires you to create?

My imagination, music, movies, books, nature and beauty. Mostly I'm trying to make real my imagination.

What are your hopes for the future?

To keep creating bolder and bigger work, to improve myself as an artist always, get more overseas exposure, find new ways to combine new technology, digital and traditional media.

Name a few things that make you happy?

Monsters, my wife, my daughter, music, bbq, making art and dreaming.

Who are some of your favourite Artists?

Greg 'Craola' Simkins, Ron English, HR Giger, Robert Crumb, Mark Ryden, Ben Templesmith, Menton and more!!!

I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end.

Mike Patton (Mr Bungle, Fantomas and Tomahawk, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails)

Blasphemous Bunny

Poison Flip Out

 Zombie Cop

 
Rotundu Cornus Toad

 The Rendevous

Eye Broke the Shell

Links

https://twitter.com/AndyTrickMonkey 

http://trickmonkey.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/trickmonkeystudios

 Nine Inch Nails -  Head Like a Hole

Balita Knits

•  Balita Knits are wonderfull creations by the lovely Barbara Gaete who hails from Chile. She is a backpacker who is knitting on the road and currently resides in Brisbane.
  
  How do you create your work.
  
  I'm an experiential kind of person. I've been always creating things, and handicraft in general is my passion. If I choose to do things by hand, is because I like the original way of making things. Trying to be as far as possible from machines. I like it also because I feel it like a kind of meditation or therapy, and in the process of making something with hands, is when I can really connect with what I'm doing.
  
  That's why I do everything by hand :Needle knitting, crochet knitting, and even finger knitting. Sometimes I surf on internet looking for new ideas, but even when I find something I like, I end up changing it when I knit. This is because I like to knit and design while I'm in the process, so depends on the day, and the inspiration I have, what I can make.
  
  What inspires you to create?
  
  Everything. People, art, culture, other artists, aboriginal art, etc. While I'm travelling, I've been sticking to a certain kind of things, like accessories, because I have to move, knitting on the road. But travel is also a good source of inspirations, not just because of the new things that you can see around you, but because of the variety of experiences where you can find new feelings and emotions to express.
  
  What are your hopes for the future?
  
  Well, like I said before, one of my motivations is to help keeping the original way of making things alive. Nowadays knitting is something that old people do, but youngsters rarely learn and not even think of knitting. So boring! But the more people see me, specially travellers, the more I get request for teaching class. And there's more people who can enjoy the feeling of wearing something made by themselves, or making a gift themselves.
  
   I hope that with the time, more people can appreciate the difference of something made by hand and as a piece of art, with all the energy and dedication that the handicraft artist put on it when was creating, instead something made in massive production, full of alienation, rush, competition, production for profit, and of course, I have to say, unacceptable working conditions.
  
  Name a few things that make you happy?
  
  When people can recognize their own roots and culture, and keep it alive. When they can recognize themselves as part of it, and feel so proud of being that, so they could say it out loud, and defend it from everything. There's nothing more important than where we come from, and I think artists, we have the duty of showing people what are we, through the arts.
  
  Who are some of your favourite Artists?
  
  Victor Jara (writer and singer), and Violeta Parra (writer, singer and plastic artist), both icons of Chilean folklore, and they dedicate their lives to spread our culture, in different ways. I follow mostly Violeta Parra, because of her multiples skills, always giving messages behind her creations. She was famous in Europe, when in 1964 she exposed her embroideries and paintings in the Louvre museum.
  
  I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end.
  
  I'll give you a Violeta Parra song “El rin del angelito”, which talk about our old cultural believes of what happens when a baby dies, and the images in the video (from the movie "Violeta went to heaven") show what they use to do, when they had a wake before the funeral of a baby.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  Links
  https://www.facebook.com/balita.knits?fref=ts
  
  

  Violeta Parra - Rin del Angelito

  
  

  
  

Sandi Harrold

 We have some wonderfull work in here by Brisbane Artist Sandi Harrold. There are  greeting cards, childrens books, paintings and even playing cards. Here is some information on Sandi taken from her website:


 

I was born and raised in the Queensland bush, and now live in Brisbane. I have three amazing children. I trained as a kindergarten Teacher and an ESL teacher, presently tutoring children with special needs. I have a garden filled with King Parrots and a dog called Jack, who is featured in some of my paintings.  I especially love giraffes, chooks and emus.

I have had some great successes this year including selling all six of my works on opening night at Rochester Annual 6x6 Exhibition in New York. 

Please get in touch if you would like to discuss buying works, collaborations, commissions, exhibitions, or to simply say hello. 

E-mail: slharrold@optusnet.com.au

How do you create your work.

My ideas pop into my head first thing each morning. I like painting, or drawing when I have all day – no distractions. Once almost finished I sit the painting where I can see it and make changes wherever necessary – or hose off the canvas if the painting isn’t amusing or the characters aren’t interacting as well as I’d like.

What inspires you to create?

My mind seems to want to make light of potentially tricky situations and I have always made up funny scenarios to help with various situations. I am an early childhood teacher and have three children of my own. When something amused or intrigued us I’d automatically concoct a story to share the funny moment. The only difference is now I ask the viewer to make up their own story to suit what they see in my paintings.

What are your hopes for the future?

I hope to hear good news from the publishers very soon about the five stories, I have written and illustrated with an aboriginal Elder. I hope to write and illustrate more children’s picture books. I sincerely hope my paintings continue to bring smiles to people who have a sense of humour and a desire to laugh.

Name a few things that make you happy?

My children.
Having King parrots fly into my family room and whistle to me from the top of a painting frame or back of a chair when I’m painting.
Watching a cranky serious face turn into a broad smile when they see my paintings!
Hearing from people who email me telling me my paintings cheer them on a daily basis. Some talk to them “morning chooks!” and “Bye pigs!” etc – gives me a laugh!

Who are some of your favourite Artists?

I don’t have any particular favourites. I love thought provoking paintings especially with children and animals with beautiful eyes.

I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end.

No music please with mine. I paint with only the sounds of king parrots whistling .

Famous Five

Handsome Is

Jack is Back

No Snoring Tonight Please 

Proud Parents

Was it Something I Said

 Yum!


Links:

http://sandiharrold.com.au/ 

Here is a picture of the lovely King Parrots that Sandi paints to the sound of.

Remito Art

Remito is a artist by the name of Renet Botha. Born and raised in South Africa, she immigrated to Australia in '08 and is now based in Brisbane's northern suburbs partaking in various Markets to sell her work. It is very lovely work and would suit a lot of places.

How do you create your work.

I mostly paint with acrylic, oil and sometimes mix the acrylic and charcoal. I also make my own frames from recycled wood (demolished houses etc).

What inspires you to create?


Life inspires me, interesting people, movies, colors in nature, music, "old things with history or a story behind it"..
 
What are your hopes for the future?

My number one hope is for my three children to be happy and healthy always. They are my best friends. I also hope to have my own small little gallery/studio/house with my daughter one day soon.


Name a few things that make you happy?

Things that make me happy, my children, my family, friends, nice music and movies, good food, beautiful artwork,

Who are some of your favourite Artists?

Van Gogh, Cezanne, Degas, Adriaan Boshoff (SA Artist), Picasso, Micheal Angelo, Irma Steyrn (SA Artist)

I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end.

I love all sorts of music and find it hard to choose a favourite but if I had to choose a few, Pink Floyd, Pink, U2, Bryan Adams, Katie Malua, etc etc etc. I have lots.....

 Links

http://remitoart.blogspot.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Remito-Art/498376216889360

Here is U2 with a Beautiful Day

Inventoria Designs

We have wonderfull creations by Merryn Standish-White of  Inventoria Designs in the Gallery. Here is some information taken from her website:

Inventoria Designs makes attractive alternative accessories that are classically elegant with a modern twist! The unique products are hand-made from quality materials, and range in style from Steampunk to geek, stylish to cute and quirky!

Merryn is also always happy to work with you to create a custom order, and does take on larger sewing commissions too.
 
How do you create your work?

 
I work instinctively from my materials, having a general idea of the end creation, and then letting the fabric, colours or feel dictate the way the piece evolves. I love finding special pieces of fabric or charms that come together to make something special.

I hand craft all my pieces – the bows and brooches are hand sewn from fine fabrics, the cameos I hand paint and the cards are my own drawings.

I work from my little home studio, surrounded by my books and kept company by my cat, usually with movies or audio books playing. 

What inspires you to create?

A love of creating beautiful things that will make people smile is what inspires me.

I have always needed to be creative in some way, whether it is painting, photography or costume design, and I now feel odd if I find myself sitting without having my hands busy creating something.

I love working with rich fabrics like silk and velvet, pairing jewel tones with metallic accents.

What are your hopes for the future?

 I hope to share my works and passion for creating with others, and by so doing, grow my little business of Inventoria Designs into a thriving concern so that I can support myself by doing what I love.
I am also planning my wedding next year, so I am hoping that that goes well.

Name a few things that make you happy?

 The smile on a person's face when you match the perfect product to them. Spending time with my friends, family and fiance. Curling up in bed with a good book, chocolate and the kitty cat. 

Who are some of your favourite Artists?

I adore the art nouveau artwork of Alphonse Mucha, and am a huge fan of fantasty literature, Steampunk aesthetics and geek culture. 

I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end?

I listen to a lot of different music – from Nightwish to The Weepies to Belle and Sebastien … but just lately I've been trying to find wedding music, and have gone back to one of my all time favourite movies and it's theme song – The Princess Bride.... 

 Set up and ready for the @Unleashed Alternative Markets at the Toombul sports centre

 A laid back sunny day, and my little space at the @BrisStyle markets

 A custom made cosplay outfit of Merida from Brave. Velvet dress and crinkled cotton shirt, custom-sized to the customer.
Long stretchy teal velvet dress, with zip at the back and ribbon attached sleeves, and neckline detail similar to the movie version. The white underneath is a lovely crinkled cotton shirt, gathered at neck and wrist, and long enough to make the big puffy sleeves.
A similar outfit in similar materials would cost about $150.

 Three cute sets of kitty ears picked up today for some gorgeous burlesque gals:)

A selection of  Inventoria goodies.

 Custom made Burlesque costume - red satin ruffled skirt edged with lace with gold button detail, but actually fastened with poppers - showing the many layered back , tie front red satin top with matching frilly arm sleeves, red and black garter with gold and black rose decoration and flower hairclip

 Links

https://www.facebook.com/InventoriaDesigns 

http://www.manymarkets.com.au/InventoriaDesigns 

 Willy deVille/Mark Knopfler with Storey Book Love