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Today is the official cinema launch of Australian war film Canopy. The compelling story of an Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat who awakens suspended in the treetops of the Singapore jungle. I had the absolute immersive pleasure of seeing the Australian Premier of Canopy at the Gold Coast Film Festival followed by a Q&A with first time feature film director Aaron Wilson. Also there where Alan Crabb, co-founder of Pozzible, the crowd funding group who helped them raise the funds to employ the sound technicians that ensure this incredible experience in cinema, and the Visual Effects team. It…
Read MoreThank you to everyone who attended the fundraiser screening of Mr Peabody & Sherman today. With entry tickets and donations we made funds to put towards Ethan’s World Challenge expedition at the end of the year to Namibia & Botswana to conduct a building project for a disadvantage village. Everyone had fun! Thank you
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again! The Gold Coast Film Festival is on 3-13 April with an amazing selection of Films, free seminars, art and film making competitions and so much more. Check out the full program and get tickets on line at gcfilmfestival.com Here’s what I’m attending so come join me: 1 April WED 6.30p Re-imagining the Movies Art Competition Opening Event RQAS Gallery, Broadbeach – Dress Hollywood Glam 3 April THU 7pm (Red Carpet 6pm) Opening Night Film ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ – looks fabulous darings 4 April FRI 9am-5pm Yr 11 & 12 Film making seminar 7pm The Cure –…
Read MoreAt the end of 2014 our son, Ethan, & 11 other Benowa State High School students are visiting Botswana & Namibia to conduct a building project to help a disadvantaged community through World Challenge. The trip consists of 1 week orientation during which they will spend 5 days on a trek with the Kalahari Bushmen (learning to survive on grubs and snake bites!…?), then a week living with, and doing a building project for, a disadvantaged village in Botswana, then a week doing 2 treks in Namibia. The kids plan & book all the treks, buses, accommodation, buy, carry and make all the food and materials…
Read MoreStone Song is part of the Gold Coast Art Festival currently being held at Evandale Parkland, Lakeside, at the Gold Coast Art Centre. From 8 -18 March you can watch 5 international sculptors transform huge blocks of marble into works of art. Artists are from Australia, Belgium, Korea & Vietnam. This is a unique opportunity to watch professional artists in action. As part of the festival there are 5 stone sculptures also on display at the Southport Broadwater Parkland so take a moment and enjoy some stone! For more information log on to: www.goldcoastartfestival.com.au
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‘Blue Perspective’ ‘Blue Perspective’ was John’s entry into the 2013 SWELL Sculpture Festival held at Currumbin Beach on the Gold Coast in September 2013. The ‘surfer girl’, as she became known, stood 3 metres tall and was positioned at the northern end of Currumbin beach looking out over the ocean towards the Surfers Paradise skyline. It was a perfect setting for both sunrise and sunsets. ‘Blue Perspective’ was purchased by City of Gold Coast, Councillor Dawn Critchlow. With paddle board now in hand, the work is now permanently located at Southport Broadwater Parklands.
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‘The Rising Tide’ The bright green Polar Bear standing on a shrinking piece of ice drew large crowds during the SWELL sculpture festival in September 2011. It won the SWELL Kids Choice Award! Invited to show at group events: Sydney Sculpture Festival 2012 & SCAP3D 2012. Also shown at the The Gold Coast Art Gallery as part of the ‘How to Make a Monster’ exhibition, 2016. “The tide is rising as Polar ice caps are melting. Polar Bears are starving due to the loss of their environment. What are WE going to do?” This item is available for sale
Read MoreIt was very exciting to be at the announcement of the winning design for the new Gold Coast Cultural Precinct last night. We had the opportunity to speak with founding Director of Melbourne based ARM Architecture, Howard Raggatt, about his colourful and engaging winning design. To be constructed in stages, the multi coloured, multi level Art Gallery is aiming to be ready in time for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018. You can view the winning plan, and the other 2 finalist submissions, at the Gold Coast Arts Center. They are all wonderful concepts that were selected from the…
Read MoreIf you are at the EB Games Expo at the Showgrounds, Homebush, Sydney 4-6 October check out the SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE and CALL OF DUTY GHOSTS exhibits. JCCW was contracted by Sydney firm, Popology, to make the cool 3D pieces. Be sure to have your photo taken on the SKYLANDERS Portal.
Read MoreThe fun has begun at SWELL Sculpture Festival 2013. See you next Sunday at 2pm at John’s work Blue Perspective for a ‘how he did it’ chat. Music, Art workshops and loads of stuff to do throughout the 10 days – check out What’s On at Swell.
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