Goldfields
Building upon the concepts explored during Creative Doctoral programme that I’d engaged with the year prior, I approached the Goldfields Arts Centre in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia regarding a possible venue to further the dimensions of the Project 44 concept.
Soul Mining
The joys of teaching, bringing knowledge into young minds and thwarting neuroplasticity from years of solvent abuse, malnourishment and neglect.
Crooked Brook Road
The privileged rich have often been forged through the heartache belly of fire and poverty, and none more so than the convicts that landed on these shore onwards 223 years ago.
Time For A Barbie Mate
The vagaries of the Australian male, complete with homophobia, sexism, racism, and crude vernaculars come under scrutiny in this creative interrogation as one part of my Honours presentation at the School of Art, Curtin University, in 2002. This creative work as an installation informed the application for a Creative Doctorate commenced in 2003.
Project 44
No matter where you locate differing vernacular adaptations of the 44 gallon drum, many utilitarian and representational uses correlate this universal container with the personal concept of gender and political dimensions of ‘vessel’ as theme.
Skatable Sculpture
In 2001, the Town of Vincent, Western Australia commissioned three prominent Western Australian artists, Alexander Hayes, Graham Hay and Petter Zappa to work with young, upcoming artists in the design of a skateable sculpture, a seat, and a drinking water fountain for installation in a park adjacent to the inner city Headquarters (HQ) YouthFacility, Leederville, Western Australia.
Meekatharra Mining
After a year of sporadic employment, I relented and went out on a 120 hole drilling rig mission deep into the backcountry of Meekatharra in Western Australia, drilling for vanadium.
Christmas Cards
On the cusp of the supposed Y2K bug in 2000 I created this vinyl acetate etching, subject matter depicting the gardens of 24 Brook Road Darlington, Western Australia.
Catharsis
A short experimental film clip featuring actress Katrina Dunn; spoken word poetry by Richard Chamberlain; audio plunderphonics by artists Rob Muir and Doikno Pasilan; camera, videography, and editing by Andrew Barnett, made in the year 2000 as part of the 'Body (Of) Works 1' series. This work was shown in the completion of the Major Studio 392 unit 'The Negotiated Proposal' at the Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia.
What Do You Want For Your Eggs?
A short experimental film clip featuring ants and actress Katrina Dunn; produced by Alexander Hayes; audio plunderphonics by artists Rob Muir and Doikno Pasilan; camera, videography, and editing by Andrew Barnett, made in the year 2000 as part of the 'Body (Of) Works 1' series. This work was presented in the completion of the Major Studio 392 unit 'The Negotiated Proposal' at the Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia.
Elves Eyes
A short experimental film clip featuring actor ants and actress Katrina Dunn; produced by Alexander Hayes; audio plunderphonics by artists Rob Muir and Doikno Pasilan; camera, videography, and editing by Andrew Barnett, made in the year 2000 as part of the 'Body (Of) Works 1' series.
Grid Forms
The built environment, especially that in urban commercial precincts often lacks any real aesthetic appeal except perhaps that considered in the duality of the pure and the sublime as an entropic state.
Body Of Works 1
In the year 2000, when we were told the end of humanity was near and that the Internet would collapse, Perth artist Rob Muir and I began experimenting with audio plunderphonics and creating digital works mixed with performance.
Unknown Spaces
Unknown Spaces was my first foray into digital printmaking using a humble domestic inkjet printer. Whilst the results were marginal at best, it did catalyze further investigations into the ‘analog-meets-digital’ realm
Father Daughter
The depravities of what I encountered through seven (7) years of interaction with the Department of Family & Children Services, the Child Support Agency and any number of different legal fraternities in between is a book in itself.
Screen Awards
In early 1999 I was commissioned by the CEO of the Fremantle Television Institute, Simon Ambrose in Fremantle, Western Australia to present a concept to the Board for approval for the design of the 13th Annual Screen awards.
Fine Field Forms
Over many balmy evenings, champagne or sparkling shiraz in hand I was afforded the company of artist David Gregson, my late Father-in-Law, and friend.