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Novel Exhibition Contains Scenes of a Graphic Nature
Audiences of all ages will be able to get an in-depth view of how graphic novels are created at a new exhibition at Heathcote Museum and Gallery, from 10 April to 18 May 2008.
Seven of Australia's finest emerging graphic novelists – Chris Bolton, Chris Bones, Anton McKay, Skye Ogden, Justin Randall, Mel Tregonning and Mark Welsh – will allow viewers to unravel the artistic process of crafting a graphic novel in the exhibition titled Gestalt: Art of the Graphic Novel.
Curator Soula Veyradier said the exhibition reflected on how comics, as an art form, had made a striking impact on contemporary visual culture. “Through the inclusion of scripts, thumbnails and other materials alongside finished pages, viewers will be able to gain a unique perspective into the creative development of one of the most innovative and influential art forms of modern times,” she said.
Ms Veyradier said the exhibition was expected to draw interest from a wide range of audiences, including local youth, and had been made possible by the support of the City of Melville and its Youth Development Team.
The exhibition will be officially opened on Thursday, 10 April at 6:00pm by Gary Chaloner, award-winning writer/artist on Will Eisner's John Law graphic novel. People wanting to attend the opening must RSVP by Thursday, 3 April by emailing heathcote@melville.wa.gov.au or phoning 9364 0666.
Heathcote Museum and Gallery is at Swan House in Duncraig Road, Applecross. Opening hours are 10.00am to 3.00pm, Tuesday to Friday, and 11.00am to 3.00pm on weekends.
Artist biographies:
Chris Bolton – Bolton has worked on various properties for IDW publishing, including Silent Hill and Zombies!: Feast. His collaboration with UK fantasy author James Barclay will be published in Character Sketches 2008: Flinch in August 2008.
Chris Bones – I Hate Wednesdays marked Bones’ foray into comics in 1998, followed by the Eldritch Kid miniseries in 2005-2005 and Waldo’s Hawaiian Holiday, the graphic novel sequel to 1984 cult film Repo Man, in 2008
Anton McKay – McKay’s first published comics work, Tiny Tragedies appeared in Character Sketches 2007: Trauma & Joy to critical acclaim. He has a long-held affection for comic and sequential art and has several projects underway further exploring the form.
Skye Ogden – Ogden’s career in comics began with illustrating editorial comic strips for the Kimberley Echo newspaper. Vowels, published in September 2007, marked his graphic novel debut.
Justin Randall – Randall’s first published comic story, Broken Monkey appeared in Character Sketches 2007: Trauma & Joy and he has since worked on the 30 Days of Night, Silent Hill and Mack Bolan properties for IDW Publishing.
Mel Tregonning – Mel won the 2005 first quarter round of the international Illustrators of the Future competition. Her story Night will be published in Character Sketches 2008: Flinch in August 2008.
Mark Welsh – The Mechanic was Welsh’s first published sequential art, utilising techniques from his experience in fine art and graphic design.