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The seed began to form when Katherine Elizabeth Mary Charles first stepped into a house on 7 Bryce street; a house that was later to become her home, studio and finally the exhibition space for the event known as the Inside Out Project Gallery. The down lights revealed empty space, that would be a perfect canvas to start something new. That something would later become a project gallery and a space to be filled with art produced by talented, creative, and underground locals who had been hiding out in the shadows.


The idea was stimulated to grow by the fact that she wanted to create a different kind of exhibition one that could be enjoyed by all and with all kinds of features to entertain and involve;

“I’ve been to many exhibitions, the art has been amazing but just as the drinks start flowing, connections and networking begins, 9:30 rolls around and everyone turns into a pumpkin. The night is over and we are left wondering where to go. I wanted people to enjoy art, enjoy each others company, hang out and be able to relax in the same environment with no one telling us where to go.”

But it wasn’t just the environment that needed a change. Katherine wanted to give local artist the opportunity to show what they had.

“Primarily I wanted to create a visual platform for artist who love doing what they do, enjoy creating art but don’t necessarily have the confidence to approach someone to exhibit”

The idea spread, grew legs and cycled on a marshmallow coloured bike around town… People became inspired and felt encouraged to be part of it. The date was set and the work began. Katherine worked hard for over six weeks, taking overstretched lunch breaks to email and organize the main event. The picket fence swung wide open and artist started flooding in, by the final day of hanging, twenty artists in total used every empty space inside and out of the house to display the project they have been working on.

“Many of the artist that I worked with had never exhibit before or framed their work, little own hung their work on a wall for perfect strangers to see.”

After all the work, which has now become a very real career path for Miss Charles the event involved over 20 artists from all genres of photography, print, paint, and sketch, 3 major installations including restored and functional art based woodwork, stitched up sustainable recycled clothing, beautifully designed jewellery and accessories, an abundance of talented local musicians performing on the back deck AND 3 short film directors with amazing skateboarding movies which were all screened on the back shed!

Katherine was incredibly proud of all the talent that she was surrounded by and how incredibly supportive everyone was; artists, friends and family. Katherine particularly enjoyed working with all the artists to create the gallery from start to finish; cleaning and clearing the space, hanging art, hammering nails, setting up the bbq, collecting beers, the lot, and was above all so excited by how stoked everyone else was becoming in the process.

“Working with underground and emerging artists is by far the best, you can see how happy it makes them to see their work actually up on a wall and to have people appreciate it. Most of the artists were more than enthusiastic to create the visual platform for their work and to really demonstrate how the work came about. The night was definitely focussed around installations and showing the creativity and the inspiration for all the pieces”

A raffle and sausage sizzle was held on the night with proceeds all going to the Blackdog Institute for Mental Health. Prizes for the raffle were donated by very supportive businesses, many of which take part in supporting art, surfing and skateboarding, both local and further afield. In particular local company The Art Park supported the cause but are also committed to supporting art around the world and have established an Artist Network to help expose talented artists, film makers and writers. Sponsors of the event included The Critical Slide Society, The Art Park, Stone and Wood Brewery, Lyloh, With Love from Lauren Rose Real Graphic Design and Tara’s Way. As the raffle was being drawn many Artists jumped on stage and pretty much threw their art into the draw, showing exactly what the night was about, supporting a good cause and supporting underground art, emerging small business and independent film.

The future for Beyond the White Picket fence?

“ Im going away to work on a boat back home in Western Australia for 6 months but I will be back next summer. This experience has been a massive inspiration for me and it’s been truly amazing working with other artists from all genres. I would like to establish an Art House in the future, a collaboration of all art based projects under the one roof, all working together, all inspiring each other and creating exhibitions just like this one but maybe quarterly. I have so many talented friends who I would love to work with and I believe in their passions. I couldn’t think of a better way to work definitely better than flipping tofu burgers”

INSIDE OUT PROJECT GALLERY

Beyond the white picket fence presents..

THE INSIDE OUT PROJECT GALLERY

yew... its about friggen time... im holding a collaborative exhibition in my house...yep

im aiming to create a visual platform for underground and emerging artists. Works include print, photo, short film, sewing and woodwork, funds raised to support the Blackdog Institute for mental health, depression and anxiety.

The event will be supported by Monster Children and the Critical Slide Society and local businesses, Lyloh Sarongs, Early Skateboards, Tallow and more to be confirmed.

Artists flashing their fancies include;

Terezka Beck
Tim and Dustin Carrol
Beck Rocchi
Jesse Dolman
Diva Cora
Marina Viera
Dampling Productions
Sophie Marino
Christie Rigby
Christina MacPherson
just to name a few....

so yes... um write it in your diary

19th febuary twentyeleven
at 6pm

7 Bryce Street, Suffolk Park

hope everyone can make it along its all for a really important cause, which is so sorely overlooked.
should be a fun little shindig with the definate potential for a sequal...

yeah kids
x

We like to hang in my front yard x

ooo im so not meant to show this... oh well some folks will see it all big and shiny behind glass in a vintage frame i found for 2 bucks in a couple of weeks...

this is a boy that lives across the road from me.. we have spent some time playing under the hose in my paddling pool yeah shamus x

Tim Swallow x

more eyecandy is good for the soul... i love looking a pretty pictures maybe even more than i like taking them. Swallows work is pretty inspiring and since im just starting to do some catalogue shooting its giving me some creative ideas have a look at his work its pretty hot or is it just Yallingup local Shay Maclean thats turning heads?

xxx

Art Park

sniffing around Byron at the moment you may catch a glimpse of

art/clothing/art/books/art/artists

otherwise more formally known as a collaboration called

ART PARK

they have some cool resident artists, lots of pretty stylish merchandise, and other interesting sorts and have been supporting local industry and underground artists around the place..

check out their goodies and more info

www.theartpark.com.au

yay for pennies and pretty pictures

last night i walked into Retrospect Gallery in Bryon and i bought a print. art over beer.. yeah katty your doing well.





i bought a Luke Taaffe print.. he is pretty awsome i really love his work and its pretty reflective in some of the peices im working on at the moment..

Luke is exhibiting again on the 11th of Febuary at the Retrospect Galleries in Byron Bay at 6 pm scratch it in your diary cos it will be fricken awsome...
his works along with other local artist will be following the grain.. with most works tied in with wood works and splinters of that sort.
I guess if u need more info you could suss out the Retrospect website or you could have a looksy at more of Lukes art at

www.luketaaffe.com

blogs got a new face.

yep coming soon

Yeah Becky you Rocky! x

my friend Beck is super talented... like super...
she takes the kind of photos that ooze natural beauty, lifestyle, grace, and breathe a deep sigh of utter appreciation for the wonderful world we live in.
her photos inspire travel and make me want to get out my retro board and surf all day in the sun...
Beck has fused her eye for landscapes and lifestyle into function art works and has created "Rocky Blocks" super cute momentos in all shapes and sizes.

these simple yet stylish creations are not only fun eyecandy but are made of recycled Australian timber (yeah environment) and wont burn a hole in your povvo pocket.

Beck has a couple of stockists on hand but if you like what you see or could see it on your wall check out more of her work at..

www.beckrocchi.com.au

loves it.

x x x

UN FuCK MY WORLD

oh insight.. you always manage to make me lose my bundle.. and the latest range and campaign is by far no exception.

get an eyefull of this..

yeah..

i loved it so hardcore i framed it and put it on my wall for safekeeping..

check out the whole gig...

http://vimeo.com/16642762

oo yeah and the new range is inspired by travels -youth- freedom... add a dash psychodelic and a handful of retro luxe florals and fuckin bam i wanna blow my whole pay check.

fuck you insight.

mah women x

Recent Indecent

Yeah Diana

all i wanted for christmas was waves.

i was pretty lucky cos huey bought em for me and i surfed all morning til 3 oclock and then ate bbq and drunk booze til i was silly.

what i didnt realise is that a special boy had totally sussed out that i was infatuated with capturing images and that i craved a small plastic toy that when you looked through the viewfinder life was presented in a fishbowl...

yep katty got a lomo for christmas.. the Diana F+ with a fisheye tooooo

look forward to sprocket holes, pin holes and plenty of accidents..

love you x

Neuw Monster and Child out now

yay something to do when its raining cats and dogs read my favourite ink and paper, there seems to be more pages in this one and more pretty girls too which is always a winner...

tallow x

when i first walked into the Stone andWood brewery a few weeks ago and saw what appeared to be a shrine, i was mesmerised.. what lay before me also closely struck a chord with the sorts of spaces i create within my own space at home and wherever i claim territory wherever i am in this beautiful world. the dimly lit candles and soft red carpet underfoot led me to what was in fact a shrine... to the beautiful creatures of the sea.. im not talking about cetaceans, but what resembles a modern day mermaid dancing within and above the waves. surrounded by beautifully, artistic crafted swimsuits, wetsuits and patchwork boardcovers, i sighed. in awe i gazed at creations that i really felt i could relate to... this was me, this was how i felt when paddling on my knees on a longboard staring off into the distance at mt warning or pods of young dolphins as small but fun waves roll in at watergos or the pass. this was local.

this was tallow.

this is something beautiful and finally something for the feminine surfer. the functional but attractive one piece as returned, neoprene in soft hues and cuts that you want to wear, stylish swimwear yeah soft and sprawled with artistic talent.

i was again caught by the features of this creation in a local classic surf store. i could feel the fabrics and the quality, this is really handcrafted and reminds me of the functional art that purest longboarders are recreating...

have a look for yourself im already there.

http://www.tallowgallery.com/

100 speed roadtrip x

Rainy Summer B&W