Hey Melbourne friends -- and any friends inclined to travel -- come check out my work this Friday, May 2, at Southset Gallery in Moorabbin (5 Levanswell Road at 6pm). 

This is my first solo show, so it's super exciting and stressful and fun and probably responsible for the minor instances of problem drinking that are increasingly occurring as I approach deadline. But on that note, come down and have a beer and look at this weird stuff I made. I think some of it is pretty alright. 

A couple of little videos I made recently for Instagram purposes (@raychponygold), both featuring the music of my talented housemate Ben Whiting. He's heading off on tour soon, so if you're anywhere on the great Australian continent, you should look him up and see if he's playing near you.

Mister Zimi Arizona lookbook

Everyone knows there’s nothing I like better than printed maxi dresses and crazy cactus gardens (exhibit A), and the creative wonders behind Mister Zimi have pinned that love down perfectly in their Arizona lookbook. In fact, they pin a lot of things down perfectly – namely colour palettes and prints, as well as the perfect vintage textiles on white-washed board floors. Oh, and the at-home cactus collections in their stores are pretty cute too. 

The designs, prints and imagery produced at Mister Zimi have also been a driving force behind my desire to push myself into using more colour in my artwork – it’s kinda weird where inspiration and ideas can travel from. But, with hues that beautiful, I sure won’t question it… 

Here’s to more whitewashing, cacti, and colour.