LISA KING
Interview with the Adelaide artist

Interview with the inspiring Australian female artist Lisa King.

Recently I told you about Lisa King last show Fanciful Faces.
I’m back for more, with an interview and more artworks.
The artist did a lot of successful shows recently and will come to visit me in the island of gods in December.
See you there mate.
More about the Australian female artist Lisa King.

Portrait of Lisa King creating a street artwork

Portrait of Lisa King creating a street artwork

PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
My name is Lisa King. I am 29 years old, I currently weigh 45 kilos, I can drink like a 45 year old man, I have a neck tattoo of something that resembles symmetry (yet not one on the other side), I am very much a lady that loves wearing black, I recently fell in love with the visual representation on the hindu religion (however as yet has not made its way into the influence of my work) and I hold a beautiful compulsive disorder where I have to be learning new things all the time. Either that or drinking too much wine. My name is Lisa.

Series of three gorgeous artworks exhibited

Series of three gorgeous artworks exhibited

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
I usually get in trouble for saying cross medium, but today i dont care. Im way too much of a baby in this game to be knowing exactly what the fuck Im actually doing. So… Im a cross medium artist. I work in the areas of oil painting, sculpture and woodwork and would probably label myself as a low brow painter that is paving a path to a career in fine art. Hectic much?

Sculpture installation for an exhibition

Sculpture installation for an exhibition

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS
I have recently just finished two small solo shows in a few underground bars in Adelaide. The pieces mostly consisting of woodwork and oil paint on longboards, along with some portrait drawings, paintings and prints. Up next Is my very first Gallery solo show, which will be at Magazine in Adelaide, end of November. The work will be a deeper investigation to the process I am working on at the moment; Start with drawing a portrait, sculpt it on a deck, add some woodwork, make some oil paintings and print some stuff here and their. The primary piece for this show however will be the very first large scale oil painting that I have done on canvas. Its a self portrait, a wanky one at that so i wont delve too much. From here i head to Bali, make way to melbourne for some change, hopefully get a residency in Paris for three months and return home for a big fat exhibition titled The French Connection. Downtown LA with the Guys who sponsor me from Loaded Longboards in CA is on the table also. Plans always change though.

Drawing by the Australian artist Lisa King

Drawing by the Australian artist Lisa King

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART
The environment in my head? Im actually a bit of a hermit, so if you can call my apartment an environment then I say… mediocre! The balcony is perfect for the morning coffee and the lounge with the internet gives me all the investigation I need for my influences and updates on the world but besides that Its pretty low key. No plants and landscape thats for sure! Of course I have all the art on my walls and my canvas in front of me which is pretty damn sweet but the city generally does not give me too much, I mean well besides the pub and the regular pissheads. My work is very much people based and as much as i love the characters in this town, im ready to travel, meet new folk and be in fresh environments that do influence me a little more.

Artwork installation based on customized spay-cans

Artwork installation based on customized spay-cans

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?
Brett Whiteley, Bill Henson, Mark Ryden, Sam Flores, Os Gemeos, my parents, Alonso Sanchez, Miss Van, Camille Rose Garcia, Kathie Olivas, Ron English… to name a few. I would probably throw Andy Warhol in their for being a dick…

Lisa King artwork detail

Lisa King artwork detail

ANY LAST WORD?
Yeah, more people should: watch less TV, drink more alcohol, eat only when hungry, take more influence from simpler and healthier ways of life, give more money to the less fortunate in the world, and try to seek more innate happiness.

JAVIER DE RIBA
Interview with the Spanish artist

Javier De Riba tells us more about his artworks in an exclusive interview.

When I was at in Berlin for my exhibition at Zirkumflex gallery, I met the spanish guys (sorry, I meant girls) from Lamono magazine, as well as Javier De Riba from Reskate!.
The man gave me what I must say was the best business card ever (made of wood covered with skateboard grip), and happened to be really cool. A good opportunity to practice a lil bit of spanish and talk about his projects. Now you are lucky too, not just because you are on the best blog ever, but because Javier will share some of his secrets with you. ¡Vamos!
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PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Hop! My name is Javier de Riba and I’m a graphic designer, illustrator and reskater from Barcelona. I worked in some advertising agencies but now I’m working as a freelance. As there was no work, I involved myself in a personal project called Reskate! that makes me work with a lot of illustrators and learn from them.

Javier De Riba Reskate

Javier De Riba Reskate

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK?
I try not to have a particular style, to demonstrate myself that i can set out to do almost everything. This way I try what I like to do. These days I’m quite fond on lettering and liquid textures.

PLEASE SHARE WITH US YOUR WORKING PROCESS
I always start drawing by hand with different techniques and materials. Depending on the concept i use one technique or another. Finally i scan and make the final retouches on the computer.

No Hay Uno Sin Dos - Lettering artwork

No Hay Uno Sin Dos – Lettering artwork

HOW DOES YOUR ENVIRONMENT INFLUENCE YOUR ART
I try to collaborate and surround myself with different people who have interest in making creative things. This way we inspire each other and create a good atmosphere for creation. I also like to watch other people’s work on the internet because this makes me feel a good envy to move myself.

Framed painting

Framed painting

WHO ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?
If i really like a work it reminds on my mind regardless who’s made it. I find myself more influenced by certain styles. From academic design to dirty and textured art.

Javier De Riba - Nube

Javier De Riba – Nube

ANY LAST WORD?
If i was about to die i would say: “amhhhh, Pin aprofita”. Pin is my flatmade and “aprofita” means in Catalan make the most out of your life.

Nube artwork detail

Nube artwork detail

Nube artwork detail

Nube artwork detail