Die Young is an exhibition of works by iconic Sydney Illustrator, Ben Brown.

Ben’s obsessive-compulsive artistic relationship with skulls and bones is clearly a consequence of being born with super human illustration skills and x-ray vision.

His latest series of candy coloured portraits split Kurt Cobain, James Dean, Sid Vicious, Jimmy Hendrix, Buddy Holly and music’s most recent victim, Amy Winehouse, quite literally, in half. The Andy Warhol inspired comical renders, are part morbid tongue in cheek (or skull) and part eternal depictions (flesh). Die Young salutes popular idols with untimely deaths. As Ben puts it…”the celebrity life-style that we seem to aspire to, had killed them all by the age of 27?

An illustrator for over twenty years, Ben Brown is a regular contributor of comics for editorial, including the notorious surfing publication ‘Stab’. He has designed extensive clothing graphics for brands such as Mambo, Insight, Globe, O’Neill, Rip Curl, Ocean & Earth, Nice Produce and Supply, and he has designed music and festival posters for the likes of Nirvana, Frenzal Rhomb, Silverchair, Fat Boy Slim, The Hoodoo Gurus, Big Day Out, Good Vibrations Festival, Homebake and The Falls Festival.

Die Young opens on the 9th of December from 6pm to 10pm and is on exhibition until the 24th December 2011 at The National Grid Gallery, 24 Chard Rd, Brookvale.

Bens Website

Caspian …… Quote ‘Fu@K If I had a computer in the studio I would never get any work done!’ Unquote

GlamNation is Graphic Designer / Illustrator Dennis Chow, Dennis has some entertaining work on his site

Ersa Roise and her website.

A great photo blog from library vixen.

Rick Berkelmans aka Hedof has a certain syle of  attitude, well thought out bringing you a fix of drawn typograpy and illustration. Heldof has featured in a number of shows including “GO FONT YOUR SELF” Which has a new book out soon.
Heldof’s website is well worth a gander and has some prints for sale too.

Kelly Thompson :: Pyjama Party

The Wonderful Kelly Thompson has an interview to read on The National Grid Gallery blog, to back up her first solo show in Australia.

Her work including limited edition prints and originals is looking amazing! Opens Friday 18th March at 6pm at The National Grid Gallery

Here website here

SAVE YOUR ENERGY ….

Stevie gee illustration check his work here & limited edition art prints here

Fifty States – Fifty Designers – Fifty State Mottos -  Fifty and Fifty have a great line up of designers taking part  Including:

Friends of Type
Jessica Hische
Justin Fuller
Mikey Burton
Dan Cassaro
And Many more here