Lexikon phantastischer Künstler

My works are along side over 1000 artists published in this encyclopedia of Surreal, Fantastic, Symbolist and Visionary (and more) artists.

The second expanded edition of this amazing Encyclopedia is currently 

in production.

Lexikon phantastischer Künstler

Sample page: Lexikon phantastischer Künstler pg 19-20

To purchase your copy click here

Encyclopedia of Fantastic Artists

1.Edition (German)

Author: Gerhard Habarta

Extent: 468 pages

SW 950 illustrations, 458 color

1122 Profiles

13 encyclopedic contributions

Format: 22.5 x 17 xm, Tied with ribbon

ISBN: 9 783837 084276

€ 62

Drawing in progress.

Another piece I am working on.

Detail

Exhibition: Earlier this Year

In April/May this year I was in the group show 'Out of Nowhere' at 696Ink Gallery and Tattoos.

Artists included: Chet Zar, Barnaby Whitfield, Lily Mae Martin,Steven Johnson Leyba, Beau White, Kuba Fiedorowicz, Kim Evans, Mark Powell, Maria Rozalia Finna, Dale Keogh, Josh Foley, Matthew Turner andGlen Smith.

Invite to 'Out of Nowhere' at 696Ink

New Drawing

This drawing was completed just before I moved to the Yarra Valley.

Title: 'Nature-Homage Ernst Heackle'.

Metamorphosis

My works appear in Metamorphosis 1, a Publication of 50 Surreal & Fantastic Artists

Metamorphosis 1 presents the work of 50 contemporary Surreal, Fantastic & Visionary Artists.  It is a limited edition hard cover art book with 108 A4 pages and 122 plates. 

Order your copy soon as stocks are low! View details here

ISBN: 9780980323108

Also distributed by Last Gasp (United States & World Wide) and the Scribo Group (Australia & NZ).

The 50 artists featured in Metamorphosis Volume 1 are:
(click on any artist below to view at Beinart.org)

• Sergei Aparin
• Carrie Ann Baade
• Jake Baddeley
• Jon Beinart
• Brom
• Caniglia
• Daniel Martin Diaz
• Zeljko Djurovic
• Bernard Dumaine
• Kim Evans
• Kuba Fiedorowicz
• Paul Freeman
• Ernst Fuchs
• Michael Fuchs
• Cornelius Fraenkel
• Daniel Friedemann
• Artur Golacki
• A. Andrew Gonzalez
• Alex Grey
• Peter Gric
• Naoto Hattori
• Martina Hoffmann
• Maura Holden
• Bonny Hut
• Shervin Iranshahr
• Pauline Jones
• Lukas Kandl
• Steven Kenny
• Oleg Korolev
• Micha Krebs
• Jaroslaw Kukowski
• Kris Kuksi
• Laurie Lipton
• Brigid Marlin
• A MartinDeBarros
• Andrzej Masianis
• Dean McInerney
• Karl Persson
• Leo Plaw
• Jose Roosevelt
• Phil Rubinov
• Victor Safonkin
• Tristan Schane
• DeEs Schwertberger
• James Sebor
• Pavel Surma
• Eli Tiunine
• Robert Venosa
• Fred Weidmann
• Chet Zar

Early Inspirations: My Great- Granddad. (PS: Can you Help?)

Family photo - My Great Granddad Stanley.

Self Portrait- S.T. Headley

My Great Grandfather Stanley T. Headley was an artist and picture restorer in London. He and my Great Grandmother met at art school, Muriel (Billy) was a decorative artist & sadly, I have only seen one of her works and a few decorated cards!

Great-Granddad died 3 years before I was born, Muriel (Billy) died many years before, so I never had the privilege of knowing them, only through stories and of course, Stanley’s artwork, those that belonged to my grandmother. I know even less about Billy and her works.

I have always been inspired by his painting skills but more importantly, I’m so inspired by his passion and dedication (painting and earning a living from it, during world wars and bringing up a family), his creativity, spirit, and between hand and canvas, his drive to create representations and narratives of the world as he saw it and share it with the world. And of course inspired that he was GG-Dad.

Stanley at his easel

Two of his works (that I know of) were published in The (London) Tatler magazine in 1910 (?), I have only ever seen these paintings in old copies of the magazine, reproductions that my grandmother had. Who knows where the original paintings are?

‘How Great-Grandfather Travelled Through the Winter Snow’ by S. Headley.

‘The Mishap – Or How We Travelled in the Days of Old’

by S. Headley

If by any chance anyone knows more about Stanley and /or Muriel (Billy) Headley and the where-abouts of his (their) works (I am lead to believe Stanley was commissioned and sold works, both originals and copies, in England and America) please contact me at kmeillustration@ozemail.com.au We know of one work (a copy) held in a museum in America and another small original work that was recently up for Auction, so they’re out there.

We are looking for any photos, documents, and correspondences from him, about him or of his works, for our family records. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

I'm Working On...

My drawings can take months to complete, the detail and size varies, below is a snap of, and detail of a new work, the largest I have attempted to date, A1 in size. To be fair it has been in progress on and off over the past 2 years). What with all the moving, renovating and exhibitions.

In progress

detail

Vulnerability Exhibition

In July this year I was also involved in an exhibition of works on the topic of vulnerability curated by Stephen Pascoe (Lecturer: Bachelor of Illustration- NMIT) as a part of his masters research.

Artists featured in the exhibition/research project included:

Vince Agostino, Mandy Browne, Clinton Cahill, Matt Clare, Eva Collado, Warren Crossett, Dabs & Myla, Kim Evans, Jeff Fisher, Dean Gorissen, Andrea Innocent, Benjamin Johnson, Max Maxfield, Paul McDermott, Stephen Pascoe, Jody Pratt, David Sandlin, Caroline Stirling, Anna Walker, Beck Wheeler.

Below is the work I exhibited along with some of the working roughs.

Finished piece: 'Osiris Green man and his Consorts'

Working drawings

New Studio

Works in progress

I moved from St Kilda last year (2009) to a nature oasis in the mountains of the Yarra Valley. Literally, my back yard is state forest! Surrounded by massive mountain ash trees, giant tree ferns, native wildlife, honking sambar deer, cheeky possums, and bugs the size of dinosaurs, the only draw back with all the surrounding nature (apart from feeling a wee bit on edge in the summer months) is…no wireless, and no broadband where I am… so dial-up is the only means of connection until I organize either a sattelite dish or as my neighbour Mark mentioned….maybe an aerial….and then I may be able to get wireless (MAYBE!)…my mobile phone only works in the upstairs far corner of the bathroom! So my posts (and replies) will be limited to trips to local cafes with my laptop… so it’ll be weekly.

Since moving here I have spent every spare moment renovating the cellar and garage into a fantastic new studio. With its completion in September this year, in time to open for the 2010 Yarra Valley Open Studio’s weekend. My darling friend & Sculptor, Angela Nagel shares the studio with me, which is divided into two large rooms. The YVOS weekend was a wonderful experience to share our works and to meet SO many people (over 250) including loads of locals, Melbourne, interstate, and international visitors and other artists. We will definitely be involved next year again.

My studio (and Kiki)

Art Visionary Box Set- Issue 4

I am one of the artists in the Art Visionary 4 Box Set. (Limited edition).

You can order yours at Beinart.org
All 100 standard sets have the following artists: Hawk Alfredson, Jon Beinart, Nemo Boko, Laurence Caruana, Daniel Martin Diaz, Jorgen Mahler Elbang, Theo Ellsworth, Kim Evans, Andrew Gonzalez, Wolfgang Grasse, Alex Grey, Philip Hammial, Daniel Hannequand, Hikaru Hirata-Miyakawa, Laurie Lipton, Brigid Marlin, Tom McKee, Damian Michaels, Teesha Moore, Colin Rhodes, Andrew Rizgalla, Ben Tolman, Alain Valet.
Artwork on the front of box by Andrew Gonzalez. Artwork on the back of box by Daniel Diaz.
Deluxe sets include much of what is already in the standard set, aswell as 3 extra artists, plus the contributions.