Carolina on my Mind

Currently the Tomsuey production crew is on location in North Carolina shooting for a new client as well as escaping the chilly weather back in NYC. After the shoot on Friday we decided to take a road trip to Carolina Beach to check out various locations for an upcoming stock shoot. Why not make the most of it while the sun is shining.

This is my first time taking in the beauty of this area and I must say I am most impressed by the endless sandy beaches and the friendly people down here. We will back in the studio come Wednesday, so in the mean time I will absorb all that I can.

Below is a sample for my friends up north and in the midwest.

Big Chill in NYC

Last week we here in the NE experienced a major chill out. It made walking to the corner diner a real expedition only for the brave and fool hardy. I called around a friends apartment to share some good wine and conversation with some other movie freaks. Bruce Ashley (Company X editor extraordinaire) was there, currently working on a visual project with Will.i.am and fellow aussie photog Russell James on behalf of a project titled Nomad Two Worlds being shown at Donna Karan's Stephan Weiss Studio Gallery.

Fellow countryman Hugh Jackman was there with his wife Deborah Lee on thursday night along with Donna Karan amongst many other notables. All in all it was a great opening with a packed house. Check the night out here.

Here is a visual for all my friends on the west coast and down under...you lucky ..........rs

Now signed with Gallery Stock!

Pretty damn excited! I was recently invited to join the amazing list of talented photographers online at Gallery Stock image library curated under the art direction of Jeff Church. Gallery Stock is a place for both Gallery curators and Advertising agencies a like to go to and check out new as well as established talent. I have been looking for a venue to show my fine art imagery for some time outside the confines of a gallery and I think that Gallery Stock is a good fit.
You can visit them online at www.gallerystock.com

Australia Plays Broadway - Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

Last night I had the pleasure to attend an evening of Australian talent at the beautiful Carnegie Hall here in New York City. It was all part of the Australia Week calendar of events which kicked off in LA last week. Australia Week was conceived by the current Consultant General to New York the Hon John Olsen and is the single largest foreign country promotion held annually in the United States. Australia Week is a showcase of all that Australia has to offer the rest of the world in respect to the arts, music, culture, food, wine, innovation, tourism and many other aspects of Australian lifestyle.

The performers included Aussie Icons Jimmy Barnes, Olivia Newton-John, The Qantas Choirs and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Other artists ranged from opera singers through to indigenous artists including Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Ursula Yovich and William Barton.


Tomsuey Design
www.tomsuey.com

Our very own Design/Production company Tomsuey Inc headed up by my partner Sue McGhee has been responsible for all the design elements including signage, brochures and various others pieces for the previous 3 yrs including this year's complete redesign of the Australia Week website www.australia-week.com

The event was amazing and it made me very proud to introduce them to my American friends.

New Exhibition at the Robert Steele Gallery

I was privileged to get a preview to the latest exhibition at the Robert Steele Gallery on Monday night - some amazing work on show from 2 very talented Australian Torres Strait artists, both come from the tiny community of Badu Island off the northern coast of Australia. Try and make it to the artist reception on Thursday, 22nd January 2009, 6-8pm.

GAIGAI IKA WOEYBADH YATHAREWMKA (Legends Through Patterns from the Past) Featuring Alick Tipoti and Dennis Nona
January 22 - Feb 28, 2009




Robert Steele Gallery
511 West 25th Street - Suite 101, New York, NY 10001

www.robertsteelegallery.com

Inspiration - Go Tell Mama

It's a big day out there in Washington DC with the hope of Change in the wind. I for one believe it is time for all people to come together and work as one.

Today I came across another person of inspiration by the name of Ray Noland aka CRO a Chicago based Graphic Artist. Ray is a very gifted artist who has a website not only showcasing his work but also telling the story of a guy who took his art to the street and in doing so has become a leader in a new movement.



check it!

www.gotellmama.org
also this is so cool
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MedLL78SM5Q