I could say the journey started in 2018, but really, the release of my artist book Dandy Savage is a culmination of years of work that predate the images within the book.
Dandy Savage is described by The Walls Art Space as, ‘Exploring subjectivity, heritage, ideological beliefs, discourse and doubt, DANDY SAVAGE captures a journey, a surf-based exploration, aboard a boat in remote Papua New Guinea.’
Launching via online exhibition format HERE on May 9th to May 24th 2020 at renowned Australian contemporary art gallery, The Walls Art Space, I am genuinely overwhelmed by so many feelings that accompany bringing to life this body of work combined with all the support I have received on the Dandy Savage journey.
This thankyou list is not exhaustive, but I am deeply appreciative to the combined efforts of so many people, without whom this project would simply not exist.
Thankyou…
To the people of Papua New Guinea for having me and for the PNG Surfaris team for taking me to places I have never seen before.
The world class designers who brought the book into existence Christina Nizar at Christina Nizar Design Inc in New York and Christopher Mackenzie at UNLMTD Agency in Brisbane .
To Rebecca Ross, Chris Bennie at the Walls Art Space, for not only supporting myself, but so many artists in the region.
Daniel Carroll at City of Gold Coast and Queensland Arts Regional Arts Development Fund for funding of Dandy Savage. Please see HERE for full acknowledgment of the RADF.
Tristan Schultz and Jay Jermyn for your ears and efforts in creative supporting material.
Virginia Rigney at Canberra Museum and Art Gallery for reading through my messy, hand-glued and handwritten draft but still saying, ‘do it’.
