My Lovely Horse!

A bit of Father Ted and Melbourne Cup inspiration!

Ned Kelly the Hipster

I'm not sure why? But when I see someone with a large beard it reminds me of Ned Kelly!

Sculpting Studio

This black and white photo I took of my sculpting studio reminds my of the earlier photos of 

Constantin Brancusi's atelier in Paris.

Travel Journal

I'm just back from a monumental three month trip around the world!

I have come back with lots of inspiration and a travel journal with one painting per day of the trip. It can be viewed at

 

www.danielworthart.com  

 

 

 

George Orwell

George Orwell visits Melbourne!

Ouroborous

 

I found an old rusted horse shoe in my backyard and one day I was looking at it and saw the ancient symbol of the serpent biting it's tale so I decided to carve it into the metal. It is interesting how unpredictable inspiration can be and where ideas can come from.

Website Updated

I have just updated my website with a selection of artwork from the past year please check it out at www.danielworthart.com

A Confederacy Of Dunces

I am currently reading A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole for a book club. Which I am highly enjoying and was inspired to illustrate some of the characters in the book from his descriptions - the main Character Ignatius, his mother Mrs Reilly and Jones.

Wanted Poster

Email has a lot to answer for!

Bob Dylan

Pavement art in Melbourne, Australia.

The Cynical Artist!

Artistic extinction!

What art has become!

Thank god I passed the test! but will you?

Be an artist with your head in the sand!

 

Another self portrait!

Cambridge studio gallery portrait show

Here I am with my self portrait that was shortlisted in the who is looking at you portrait prize at the Cambridge Studio Gallery in Collingwood Melbourne this month.

With this self portrait I wanted to show not just what I look like, but what I do. By incorporating painting, woodwork and sculpture, I am demonstrating the puzzle-piece nature of identity.

Tom Waits

 

A caricature of Tom Waits and one of my favourite songs of his: downtown train.

Ink, acrylic and gouache on paper, 29 x 21cm

Bush Ranger Danger

Proceed with Caution!

Ink and gouache on paper 21 x 29cm

The sparrow and the bread crumb

I wanted to create a sculpture of a simple everyday concept. Using the house sparrow that I see everyday  searching for it's next meal proved to be the perfect source of inspiration. Reducing the lines and form to show the essence of the subject as if it has been drawn using Japanese brush work.

Red gum, metal, marble and stone base. Bird: 69Lx22Wx33H cm, Base 93Lx55Wx2D cm.