Psychological Astrological

Tomorrow I deliver my entry into the Sunshine Coast 3D Art Prize held at the Noosa Regional Gallery... The exhibition opens on 17 August and runs through to 07 October.

Psychological Astrological uses a combination of recycled timber, rusted metal and hand-made paper. All materials have had a previous life, have been discarded, rescued and then re-worked on a theme to create a piece of recycled history.
Inspiration for this piece comes from the twelve signs of the western Zodiac - that claims to predict aspects of an individual's personality or life history based on the positions of the sun, moon, and other planetary objects at the time of their birth.
Psychological Astrological is part of a series of sculptures that reflect an on-going fascination with life, death and rebirth and an interest in the traces of past existences. Starting with a pile of un-related materials and slowly working them into an artwork that can be read like a book. The idea of evolution frequently runs through my work as I explore the craft of assemblage.
The work is 50cm high + 50cm wide and 30cm deep.

  

I hope you find my work interesting ...

more artworks can be viewed in my studio/gallery in Maleny ...

just give me a call on 07 5494 2882 to arrange a time ...

or you can visit my web page ... http://www.kenmunsie.com ...

please drop by again ... cheers - Ken

Flags for Peace

FLAGS FOR PEACE

This year the International Day of Peace is on a Friday 21 September and special activities and celebrations will take place all across the globe over the 2012 Peace Day Weekend. Encouraged by Barry Fiona and Noela, I  have decided to run our own Maleny Peace Event  that will involve our local artists in an exciting and worthwhile project to mark this important day. 

 This idea is the original dream of our blogger friend Mary Jane Dodd in the US ... http://mairedodd.blogspot.com.au/ ... and her flags for peace project is aimed at uniting people from around the world in a mindful, cooperative and interactive way by sharing images of flags made and flown on 21 September.

So here's the idea - you make a set of prayer flags in whatever way speaks to you - metal, paper, fiber, anything you wish to use... then hang them somewhere on your property on or before 21/09... take a picture of them in situ  ... and send that image into me  ... the image will then be up-loaded onto http://malenyart.blogspot.com.au/  and also sent to Mary Jane for her to up-load onto her blog. Simple - and a very powerful message.

also ... we will be putting together a blurb.com book featuring all the Maleny flags ... these books are compiled online ... we hope to get some funding to print enough of these books to present a copy to our libraries and to also have them available for purchasing at a pretty reasonable cost.

The main thrust of the project though is of course to get you - and your friends and your friend's friends involved in showing the world that Maleny cares about peace in these troubled times. So I ask you to please consider being part of this exciting project - and please feel free to pass this email onto others whom you think may also be interested ....

Please send me a message if you are interested ...

cheers - Ken

Signs of the Zodiac

Recently COMA - the Collaboration of Maleny Artists - held an exhibition at Rosetta Books in Maleny ...
the theme was the "the 12 Signs of the Zodiac"
Here are my two pieces from that exhibition ... both are "rescued assemblage" - made from pre-loved materials and hand-made paper.

The fist is titled ... He opened the drawer expecting to find a goat but instead was confronted with a raging bull

The Second is titled ... Gazing up into the trees he hoped to find inspiration but instead procrastination …

I hope you find my work interesting ...

they can be viewed in my studio/gallery in Maleny ...

just give me a call on 07 5494 2882 to arrange a time ...

or you can visit my web page ... http://www.kenmunsie.com/ ... 

 

please drop by my blog again ... cheers - Ken

 

The Twelve Signs

Artists from COMA - The Collaboration of Maleny Artists - have put together a small exhibition at Rosetta Books in Maple Street Maleny.

The exhibition is themed on the twelve signs of the western zodiac - each artist has interpreted their chosen sign with great imagination, and each piece carries with it a short story about the subject.
All artworks are offered for sale.
The exhibition runs until 21 June, and the bookshop is open
seven days from 9am to 5pm.

Helen Almberg - Virgo the Virgin

Jan Scullion - Leo - alias Shelly

Jess Begun - Aquarius

Jim Cox - The Ram

Jinty Stockings - Capricornus

Jo Murray - The Twelve Signs

Ken Munsie - He opened the drawer hoping to find a virgin but there were only bulls and goats, scorpions and sheep ...

Noela Mills - Taurus
 

Rosemary Almberg - Pisces
 

Rosemary Almberg - Pisces #2

Stephanie McLennan - Swimming in all Directions

Annie Atkinson - Where do you belong ?

Barry Smith - Carrier for the Waters of Life

Carol Jackson - Pisces Changing Seasons

Deann Cumner - The Twin Fish

Elsie Brimblecombe - Houses of the Zodiac

Fiona Dempster - A World of Signs

Helen Campbell - Moon: Ruler of Cancer

Helen Campbell - Sun: Ruler of Leo

Helen Almberg - Cancer

Helen Almberg - Gemini

Helen Almberg - Leo

Helen Almberg - Libra

Helen Almberg - Libra

Helen Almberg - Scorpio

Helen Almberg - Taurus

I do hope you'll call by Rosettas and view this fun exhibition ....

Further information about COMA can be found on our website ...

http://www.malenyarts.com



Maleny Image 11: making music

The Collaboration of Maleny Artists

 present their first exhibition for 2012 ...

Artists were given the challenge to produce works on a theme - Making Music in Maleny - to fit on a 12" x 12" canvas in any medium they choose - and thirty two of our finest  have come forward with a great exhibition. Subject matters vary from leaves to barbed wire and brass gongs. Each artwork has a story attached - so not only is the exhibition pleasing to view, but is also a good read into the minds of the artists as to what inspires their arts practice.

The exhibition is at one of Maleny's leading cafes - Maple 3 - and runs for four weeks until 30 April. The cafe is open 7 days from early morning to 5pm - at number 3 Maple Street ... so when next in town please drop in for a coffee and slice of their famous cheese cake and a wander around this exciting exhibition.

Enjoy ...

 Fiona Dempster - Wire Music

 Barry Smith- Harmony

 Lynn Cran - Finbars

Gaynor Hardinge - Medley in Yellow

 Gaynor Hardinge - City Gig

 Helga Nehrkorn - G Clef Unfurled

 Katie Wells - Happy Days

 Jo Murray - Painting on Silence

 Megan Bice - Consonance

 Janice Scullion - The Fiddle Player

 Dianne Brown - Echo of a Landscape Muse

 Helen Campbell - Serenade in the Paddock

 June McCotter - Rhythm of Art

 Jinty Stockings - The Dawn Chorus

 Rosemary Almberg - Blackboard

 Carol Jackson - Home among the gum trees

 Helen Campbell - Cacophony in the Forest

 Mieke van Sambeeck - The Cellist

 Helen Almberg - Pete's Bass

 Sue Gilmour - Jam Session

 Sally Fisher - I Play Myself

 Deann Cumner - Jazz Club Jam

 Penny Rogan - The Music of Italian Bells

 Marianne Osborne - Close Harmony

 Marianne Osborne - Choir Practice

 Jenni Dimsey - Solo for Mandolin

 Stephanie McLennan - The Singing Lesson

 Christine Elcoate - Just Hanging Out

 Tory Richards - Alter-ego

 Ken Munsie - Autumn Leaves

 Noela Mills - Ozboppin

I do hope you have enjoyed this on-line exhibition and you will return to my blog for regular up-dates ... or you can visit my web page ... http://www.kenmunsie.com/ ... 

The Collaboration of Maleny Artists ...

COMA is a register of visual artists residing in the Maleny district and beyond ... Currently there are over 200 artists on the database. These artists represent a diverse range of genre and arts practices.

COMA organises regular meetings for its members to interact with their peers, holds professional development forums and plans future development of the arts community in Maleny. Members are kept up-to-date with arts information through a weekly e-newsletter and are invited to exhibit in twice yearly themed commercial exhibitions.

for all enquiries regarding COMA membership

contact Ken Munsie – t. 07 5494 2882

mailto:malenyarts@hotmail.com

http://www.malenyarts.com/

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