Is it nonsense to take art advice from a 1993 movie?
Here’s the last of my series of Dark Side of the Road. This landscape is quite near my house, it’s a dam by the road on the way into...
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Ray Monde
Feb 21, 2013
Why kitchens are so inspiring (and messy)
The kitchen is a mess. There’s no question about it. I have a studio, so there’s no reason for the kitchen to look like this, but I work...
Ray Monde
Feb 4, 2013
Art-work versus work-work. Who wins?
The Studio interactive space at the Art Gallery of South Australia Like most artists, I’d rather spend my time creating artworks rather...
Ray Monde
Jan 24, 2013
Kill it, love it or f#%k it, struggling with art
When you’re working on a piece, sometimes it doesn’t go as planned. Sometimes it goes horribly wrong and the more you try to fix it, the...
Ray Monde
Jan 16, 2013
Why all artworks titled “Untitled” should be destroyed.
A lot of artists don’t give their works a title and it really gives me the pip. Walking around galleries around the world, I’ll come...
Ray Monde
Jan 15, 2013
Would Billie Holiday be upset if I titled this “Strange fruit”?
I know Billie Holiday’s song Strange Fruit is harrowing, devastating and political, so I am hesitant to use its title for this work. On...
Ray Monde
Jan 14, 2013
Lost or heading in the right direction?
If you’re an artist or writer or musician or anyone who dabbles in creative pursuits, you’ll be very familiar with the bouts of...
Ray Monde
Jan 10, 2013
Fiddling while Rome burns
It’s been blazingly hot in Australia lately with temperatures pushing 40C (100F) and bushfires blazing across the countryside, decimating...
Ray Monde
Jan 8, 2013
How to focus in a state of panic
Keep calm. I have a solo exhibition which opens on March 7 at Gaffa gallery in Sydney. It would all be very exciting except at the moment...
Ray Monde
Jan 3, 2013
Is Obama the most inspiring President for artists?
Illustration for Time Magazine Time Magazine crowned Barack Obama 2012 person of the year and commissioned this portrait by artist Vik...
Ray Monde
Dec 8, 2012
Warhol at The Met, plus a little Hopper
There’s an amazing exhibition at The Met in New York at the moment which is all about Warhol and his influences; Regarding Warhol, fifty...
Ray Monde
Dec 4, 2012
Rauschenburg and Jasper Johns at MoMA
The first one is Rauschenburg, the second isn’t Jasper Johns. What I loved about my visit to MoMA today was seeing things I’d seen before...
Ray Monde
Sep 24, 2012
Finalist in the Gosford Art Prize
I’ve been shortlisted as a finalist for the Gosford Art Prize which is held at the Gosford Regional Gallery . It’s the first art prize of...
Ray Monde
Sep 20, 2012
I’m on a horse
In April, I received a commission for a horse. It’s totally outside the scope of what I normally do and because it was a commission for...
Ray Monde
Sep 10, 2012
Come & experience Summer in Berlin
A lot of people were asking me to see my Summer in Berlin series in person, so I have finally curated an exhibition at the Arthouse Hotel...
Ray Monde
Sep 4, 2012
Back behind the wheel
After a hiatus of far too long, I am back behind the wheel. It’s funny how a small commission can help you get your sticky fingers going...
Ray Monde
Jul 2, 2012
Not the painting you expected
Thanks to a generous government grant, the local arts group has been able to purchase its very own space for exhibitions, workshops and...
Ray Monde
Apr 17, 2012
Can I tackle a horse? My first commission
It’s the most incredible thing when a friend supports your art. There’s a big difference between saying you like someone’s work and...
Ray Monde
Apr 12, 2012
Love & Death for Braidwood Preschool
The local preschool is having a fundraising appeal where locals buy and decorate female torsos and then they’re auctioned at a gala night...
Ray Monde
Apr 10, 2012
Easter Exhibition: Giant chickens
Over Easter, the Braidwood Regional Arts Group have their annual exhibition in the National Theatre. I created these giant chickens with...
See The River, the latest series by Ray Monde exploring the awesome beauty of the Shoalhaven River.
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