RUBY'S CORNER:

How many times can you wake up in this comic book and plant flowers?
Anthony P West

5 - 30 August 2009
Artist Talk 6pm Thursday 20th August

Me: I grew up in Brisbane. My friends and I spent our spare time playing in the streets. Cricket mainly. We roamed our neighbourhood on foot looking for things that caught our eye. I loved the antics we got up to and the random people we would meet. Back then punks roamed the blocks, and graffiti rode the trains. It was exciting!

The attitude of punk music taught me that you don’t need flash equipment or pieces of paper to participate. A will and a desire is more than enough. I keep this idea. DIY suits me.

The Work: There are themes. But I don’t want to tell. I don’t like it when people tell me what I should be feeling or seeing. I’ll keep my cards close.

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