Melbourne illustrator Hollie M Kelly will be exhibiting a bunch of works in her first solo showing later this week. Her illustrative work, “reveals the honest and sometimes dark truths of life and memory.” – and, loving illustration as we do, we figured that its something well worth checking out and writing about!
“Don’t you know that it’s worth every treasure on earth
To be young at heart
And as rich as you are it’s much better by far
To be young at heart
-Carolyn Leigh
A body of work that looks at youth, aging and the grey area that happens in between.”
Three other artists, Claire Pendrigh, Michele Grimston, Dominic Kavanagh and Tim Farrell will also be showing work on the night in separate shows but those look cool too – even if they’re a little off the track of what we usually cover.
“This month at WINDOW99 the artworks and performances provoke imagination and memories. Hollie Kelley’s works reveal the honest and sometimes dark truths of life and memory, whilst Claire Pendrigh and Michele Grimston explore the dynamics between environments, objects and the manipulations of humans. Dominic Kavanagh draws on the aesthetics of real life, manipulating them into a sound scape that provokes sonic images from fans to… screaming cats whilst Tim Farrell rebuilds childhood toys into improvisational noise makers that at times have a mind of their own.”
Who: Hollie M Kelly (also opening on the night, Claire Pendrigh, Michele Grimston and Dominic Kavanagh and Tim Farrell.)
What: Small Feet, Big Boots solo show
Where: window99, 99 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, VIC
When: Show opens Saturday 11th June at 6pm, and runs til 2nd of July
Check out Hollies website, Dusty Caravan for a bunch of cool illustrations, as well as the facebook event page for more details on the whole shebang!
