John Kelly: Beyond Woop Woop
A$16,970
of $16,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 13th Jan 2015 at 12:00AM.
In 2013, John Kelly was awarded the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) Arts Fellowship. John "trained" for the experience by painting en plein air on the rugged coastline of Ireland, but the winds of the Atlantic were mild compared to the notorious Southern Ocean.
During his 3 month sojourn he produced over 50 paintings, several sketchbooks and 5 essays for The Guardian blog. The paintings will be exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from June to September 2015, and it seems an ideal reason to produce a book including not only all the paintings from Antarctica, but also the essays and some stunning photography by experienced expeditioners Justin Chambers and Richard Youd who documented John's experience in Antarctica. (Thanks guys!)
FYI, Woop Woop is actually somewhere in Antarctica, and John, like many others before him, has gone beyond it. This book will show us a little of his adventures and his response to life in the great white wilderness.
There are more images of the works from Antarctica on John's website: www.johnkellyartist.com
During his 3 month sojourn he produced over 50 paintings, several sketchbooks and 5 essays for The Guardian blog. The paintings will be exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery from June to September 2015, and it seems an ideal reason to produce a book including not only all the paintings from Antarctica, but also the essays and some stunning photography by experienced expeditioners Justin Chambers and Richard Youd who documented John's experience in Antarctica. (Thanks guys!)
FYI, Woop Woop is actually somewhere in Antarctica, and John, like many others before him, has gone beyond it. This book will show us a little of his adventures and his response to life in the great white wilderness.
There are more images of the works from Antarctica on John's website: www.johnkellyartist.com
How The Funds Will Be Used
We will be using the funds to get the book designed, printed and distributed to all you fabulous supporters, and selected bookshops and galleries, including the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart. It will be a large, hard cover publication, with full colour throughout on quality paper. The book will retail for $80 so if you get in early, you also get a great discount!
We are jumping in 'boots and all' to this project. Hope you will join us!
We are jumping in 'boots and all' to this project. Hope you will join us!
Warm fuzzies & postcards
Let's get the party started for only $10 which gets you a pack of 5 postcards you can send to your friends letting them know you are a true patron of the arts. The postcards will feature a selection of John's paintings from Antarctica. We will be getting these out to you as soon as we reach our target.
5 chosen / 195 available
Est. delivery is Jan 15
Book signed by John Kelly
The 'no frills' option. You will receive a signed copy of the book for a special discounted price of $60 plus postage and handling. Because we love you, we might even throw in a postcard or two. (RRP $80)
8 chosen / 292 available
Est. delivery is Jun 15
Book and special love
If you are digging deeper, so are we. Not only will John sign your book, but he will personalise it with a drawing especially for you. See, that's special.
26 chosen
Est. delivery is Jun 15
Limited Edition Penguins
John has created a limited edition print especially for this fundraising project. The debossed and relief print is made from a laser cut steel drawing of the magnificent penguin that posed for John in the middle of a snow storm. Printed on quality rag paper, it will be posted to you in a folio, ready for framing. John Kelly Auster, 2014 limited edition deboss and relief print on Indian rag paper 38 x 56cm edition of 99
7 chosen / 43 available
Est. delivery is Mar 15
Book, print and gratitude
For a measly $50 more, why wouldn't you want to get a copy of the book, signed with a personalised drawing, a set of postcards AND one of the limited edition penguin prints. While we're at it, we'll acknowledge you in the book as a special supporter of this project. Look Mum, my name's in print!!!
16 chosen / 34 available
Est. delivery is Jun 15
The VIP Deal
For all you high flyers, get yourselves to Hobart for the book launch and we will treat you and a friend to a private viewing of the exhibition with the artist and depending on the time of day, a coffee or cocktail on us!! Of course you also get a signed and personalised copy of the book, the penguin print, some postcards and acknowledgement as a VIP supporter of the project. The exhibition and book launch will be held during Dark MoFo, as if you needed an extra reason to visit the Island.
2 chosen / 4 available
Est. delivery is Jun 15