Filming and Founding

This week was sensational as I had a fantastic meeting regarding my funding for my next exhibition. Have found an organisation who will look after my funding as it comes in which will be a load of my mind.

We filmed the meeting as part of the documentary as this will show the behind the sceans in putting an exhibition together.

Everyone was very happy with the outcomes from the meeting which was a total relief for me.
Christine is working her magic for me to ensure all is right with this huge submission for Vic Arts which is due tomorrow. (Monday)

Next week we are filming Eamon (My Guide Dog), having a bath and a trip to the vets for his 12 monthly check up and shots.

Should be a good and much cooler week ahead..

Marysville

Bit slack this week in updating.. So here goes..

Last Sunday a friend took me up to Marysville for a photos shoot and to catch up with friends. Got some wonderful regrowth shots which I'll sho you. We went up to Stevensons Falls. Road was closed from the fires one year later so we went up Old Yellow Dogs Road. Was amazing to see so much regrowth now against the blackened trees.

Caught up with 2 good friends who now have there new home after loosing it in the fires. Chris's Ashes has been found with a new tree planted. Had some lunch at the new centre in Marysville and caught up with anothere friend who is working in the centre.

I was introduced to the Bendigo Bank Manager who is going to look into having some of my works hanging inside the bank. Fingers crossed on that one.

On the way home we called into the Black Spur Inn and caught up with the owners of the Pub. We still talk about that great exhibition I held there back in August of last year. They have agreed to have an interview for my documentary, which for me is a great honor.

Near home we stoped at Kangaroo Ground where the old Fire tower is located and got some amazing sunset photos which are now going to be in my next exhibition later in the year...

Marysville to Rye

I have donated this photo from my Narbethong Exhibition to the Anglican Church in Rye. This photo pictures the burnt down Anglican Church in Marysville. This photo was taken in April witch is our Autum here in Melbourne 2 months after the Black Saturday Bushfires. Very proud to have donated this photo as it has a very special meaning for those in Rye..

Seeking Sponsorship

Dear Friends of the world...

I am seeking help to put on a majour Photographic exhibition here in Melbourne where Iive.

I am on a blind pension and funds are very limited for me. I have been looking at getting grants so I can hold a photographic exhibition. As I stand alone funding is not the best for me as I do not belong to any organisation, therefore gaining funds is very hard.

I thought long and hard over this, when a friend said to give it a try on my blog.

If you have been folowing my progress through my web gallery ( www.webgallery.com.au/afollows ) you will see that I have come along way in my photography. My exhibitions have been very successful and I have been very proud to show my work to the community and to the art world.

With the help of Eamon my guide dog I am working on a new exhibiton for later on this year. I am looking at 2 options for this. Bridges of Melbourne. Photographs of popular bridges around Melbourne where people know them but don't taken any notice of it's beauty. This will also form a 2011 calandar as well.

My second option is Clouds. This is one where i am very strongly for. It is amazing what you see in the sky, at dawn, dusk, storms and even the tones of a blue sky. These imagies will be on Large canvas as well as paper


One of my other dreams I have is to share my Art internationally. To have an exhibition in London or New York would realy challange the visual arts. This would be a majour project but I am sure with the right timing, there would be someone out there to see this dream come true.

But one step at a time for now.

I am looking at holding this exhibition in November this year in a major Gallery in the Inner City of Melbourne.

As you know through past blos entries I am being filmed for a documentary about myself and my art and being a blind man in todays world. This will be sold Nationally and Internationally.

I am learning so much as I know grants are hard to get but I also know sponsorships is even harder...

If you would like more information on myself and my projects please email me and I will give as much information and answer all your questions.

Any sponsorships will be acknowleged in all media releases regarding my exhibitions.


I do know that this is a big ask so I hope there is an organisation, corprate or an indervidual that would like to help...

My email is
Blinkiephotography@iprimus.com.au

Thank you to you all for taking the time to read this request for help and it's all good if nothing happens... I will keep you all posted on all outcomes.
Warmest ..Andrew.

Looking Up

Book Update

I folks... Just got word that there was an error with the book. Error has been fixed up and we now have a new link for the Press release.

New Link Below.

Press Release : http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/1182600

To buy the book ; http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/709931/4693da96e14b1ffd00c61fe068f0b4ea

Many thanks for your support.
A.

Planet Earth Planet Art.

Very excited today as I got word from the UK that the book where I submitted a photograph for this senseational international art book.

Link for Press Release below.
http://www.biroz.net/pebook/

Will have my copy hopefuly in a week or so.

For a blind photographer I am very honoured to be apart of this great international Book. The world is truly getting smaller ;)