Mike Adey: February 2009

Saturday, February 28, 2009

My New Exhibition starts on 9th of March

My new exhibition starts in a week on the 9th of March and runs to 19th April 2009. If your in Melbourne, please come down to the Famous Blue Raincoat, 25b Vernon Street, South Kingsville VIC (www.famousblueraincoat.com.au). This years exhibition is themed around Food and Wine. There will be small to large painting's on display and prices range from $80 to $500. This exhibition is part of the Hobsons Bay City Council's "Art in Public Places" 2009 program (www.artinpublicplaces.com.au).

Monday, February 23, 2009

Commission Job "Done!"

I have just finished my commissioned painting. A guy at my work wanted a painting of fly/trout fishing! So after "Trout Fishing" research here is the final piece. He wanted it in my style. Now I hope he likes it?

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Moon Safari (2009)

A new "retro" 1950/60's Sci/Fi themed painting.

I quite like this one!

Reaching for the Stars (2009)

Here is a new nude. It is called "Reaching for the stars" or "Stars" I am not quite sure yet? I have done a few nudes so far. I might have another exhibition later in the year to show them.

Under the sea (2005)

Here is the first painting on canvas I did back in 2005. I did a smaller version in gouache in 1998 called "Bondi Blue", named after the first iMac.

In the Garden (2006)

Another favourite painting of mine! This painting was sold to some friends of mine. It looks so good on their wall.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Västergötland (2007)

Here is a another painting about summer and being in beautiful western Sweden. Enjoying nature with a cool dip in one of the lakes. But, winter might be a different story...

Sturt's Desert Peas (2007)

Here is another large painting (1530 x 920mm)!! This time the theme is the floral emblem of my home state of South Australia. The Sturt's Desert Pea is a desert wild flower which grows in the nothern parts of SA. This painting has been sold.

Daydreamer (2007)

This painting is something I do all the time. Mmmm...I wonder where to travel to next? USA or Europe??

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Tulips and the Bee (2008)

A nice spring time themed painting. The size of this painting is 1530x920mm. It is still on sale at the Famous Blue Raincoat. http://www.famousblueraincoat.com.au

Could you help me with this?

Dear Bloggers!! Could you please help me on this one. This small painting I can't make my mind up over. Should I put it in the next exhibition or not?? The theme is "Gourmet Traveller" and I think the chopstick hand is wrong? What do you think?? Please leave a comment to help me out?

Thank you!

Pizza Head (2008)

Here is a photo of Pizza Head, a painting I did last year with a retro 50's feel. I wasn't quite sure of it. But it was the first painting to sell at the last exhibition.

Stockholm

mmmm...Sweden! The home of Ikea, Volvo and ABBA!!

Here are some photos of a holiday to Stockholm in 2004.

Don't feed the animals!

Here is a photo I took at Copenhagen zoo in 2005.

Poor chimp!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Sunday is Yum Cha! (2008)

Yum Cha is great thing to do on a Sunday in Melbourne. There are many restaurants to choose from in Chinatown, but the best ones you have to wait in line. This painting was inspired by one Sunday afternoon at the Dragon Boat restaurant. This painting will be at the exhibition in March.