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ARTWORK ID: 6017
CATEGORY: Portraits (a model release form from the subject must be supplied)
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"I grew up on the East Coast- the normal, typical suburbia. I was always really interested in art at school… but I didn't want to be a starving artist- I wanted to have a roof over my head. So I got a job at the steelworks as an apprentice fitter, and everyone was telling me how lucky I was to get an apprenticeship with BHP, and I really appreciated the opportunity… but all I wanted to do was surf and make art. But the whole point for me, over the long-term, was to get a house that I could work from and go back to art school.
Then I moved to Port Hedland. One of the first things I did was find Hartz- which was very similar to an arts network I'd had back home. To come to Port Hedland and have that immediate community- for someone to just say; 'Here's the keys, and if you need anything just let us know', that was amazing. That's what I really love about Hartz and what I like about Hedland. Most people come here and realise it's an opportunity. The other thing about Hedland is that it's such a transitional town. You'd go from catchups and phone calls to not seeing people at all when they moved. It's a very isolated town and can be very isolating, but I appreciate the isolation because there's nothing to distract me, and it's up to me. I like Hedland. It's afforded me a lot of opportunities, and it's up to me to make the most of what I want to do with it." - Ric
Ric is one of the first people I met when I moved to Hedland. I loved his crazy ideas, energy, and generosity. He's also a great artist that I highly respect for his combination of playful forms with deep musings.
MEDIUM: Oil on Linen
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 355mm x 455mm
WEIGHT (approx): 0.5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: DARLINGTON, WA
ARTWORK ID: 6017
CATEGORY: Portraits (a model release form from the subject must be supplied)
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"I grew up on the East Coast- the normal, typical suburbia. I was always really interested in art at school… but I didn't want to be a starving artist- I wanted to have a roof over my head. So I got a job at the steelworks as an apprentice fitter, and everyone was telling me how lucky I was to get an apprenticeship with BHP, and I really appreciated the opportunity… but all I wanted to do was surf and make art. But the whole point for me, over the long-term, was to get a house that I could work from and go back to art school.
Then I moved to Port Hedland. One of the first things I did was find Hartz- which was very similar to an arts network I'd had back home. To come to Port Hedland and have that immediate community- for someone to just say; 'Here's the keys, and if you need anything just let us know', that was amazing. That's what I really love about Hartz and what I like about Hedland. Most people come here and realise it's an opportunity. The other thing about Hedland is that it's such a transitional town. You'd go from catchups and phone calls to not seeing people at all when they moved. It's a very isolated town and can be very isolating, but I appreciate the isolation because there's nothing to distract me, and it's up to me. I like Hedland. It's afforded me a lot of opportunities, and it's up to me to make the most of what I want to do with it." - Ric
Ric is one of the first people I met when I moved to Hedland. I loved his crazy ideas, energy, and generosity. He's also a great artist that I highly respect for his combination of playful forms with deep musings.
MEDIUM: Oil on Linen
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 355mm x 455mm
WEIGHT (approx): 0.5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: DARLINGTON, WA