An australian perspective follows australias champion pavement artists jenny mccracken and anton pulvirenti. Australias champion pavement artist jenny mccracken and i travelled to the event to represent chalk urban art festival. Australias largest 3d street art chalk urban art festival. Accomplished australian pavement artist jenny mccracken will work with dutch. Being tasked to boost tourism by focusing on product development, investment attraction and destination branding and. Chalk drawings by jenny mccracken leader herald sun. Artist amelia batchelor chalks it up to life the couriermail. Amelia, 48, and her team, headed by sydneys awardwinning chalk artist jenny mccracken, have turned to arcadias roots in greek mythology for inspiration. Chalk artists amelia batchelor and dom intelisano with. Jenny mccracken is australias most highly awarded 3d street painter. In lieu of holding chalk urban art festival this year australias most highly awarded pavement artist, jenny mccracken and i are heading to the netherlands. Artist amelia batchelor chalks it up to life the courier. Jenny mccracken i support street arti support street art.
We collect information about the content including ads you use across this site and use it to make both. Sep, 2015 awardwinning 3d pavement artist shows off her latest work as part of the brisbane airport 3d chalk walk exhibition. Revisiting italy and the history of chalk art chalk the walk. No where else can you observe so many talented artists creating their masterpieces for the general public in such a premiere location. Chalk urban art festival 2011 4 day pavement art festival held 69 october 2011 in parramatta, sydney. Learn about the people that make this festival so special. From the works of 90yearold artist helen maudsley to exciting creations by younger generations of women, this summer, female artists have taken over melbournes galleries this summer. Aussies abroad jenny mccracken dubai canvas 2016 youtube. Watch australias most highly awarded 3d street painter, jenny mccracken work on her piece puzzling realities at dubai canvas 2016. Nov 26, 2019 created by a pair of chalk artists, jenny mccracken and leon keer, as part of sydneys chalk urban art festival in 2014, wasting time was a massive 350 square metre work of surreal trompe loeil loveliness in which the ground was ripped open to reveal a weird subterranean scene packed with giant children, strange steampunk machinery and much. The artist worked for 24 hours to create her art, titled assunzione della grazie, as part of the 40th annual incontro nazionale dei. Resin surfaces dunedin perspective art crossings youtube.
A lot of the works are from artists who create landscapes of mountains, canyons, and rivers, all created with beautiful multicolored chalk. The chalk festival features the most 3d pavement paintings ever created in one location. Since then i have seen seen some of her work in various places including on the footpath in swanson street melbourne and in the mall in shepparton as well as lots and lots on the internet. An australian perspective explores the art of street painting and the passion these artists have for chalk.
Chalk art street art australias champion pavement artist jenny mccracken with. Chalk urban art festival ready to shock and amaze on sydneys streets. Ms bachelor worked with australias most highlyawarded pavement artist jenny mccracken during the first week of the brisbane festival. She has a broad range of experience across many mediums. In order to create the monochrome finish of his works, mccracken used fiberglass and resin to coat wooden planks which he polished to create intensely smooth surfaces before applying thin stains of paint. Having competed worldwide in the best 3d street painting festivals jenny has earned. The aussie talent behind immersive art experiences. The buyer of a painting sold to raise money for lifesaving kidney dialysis for aboriginal people in desert communities has donated it back to the art centre which put it up for sale, raising. John mccracken was an american minimalist best known for his planks, plinthlike reflective sculptures painted in various hues.
Jenny mccracken had no idea it would eventually lead her to the ground. Champion pavement artists, jenny mccracken and anton pulvirenti travel to italy to represent australia. An australian perspective follows australias champion pavement artists jenny mccracken and anton pulvirenti we journey with them to the piazza of grazie di curtatone in italy to compete at the worlds most influential yet gruelling pavement art competition, incontro nazionale dei. Jenny mccracken has worked professionally as a visual artist since 1988, building a broad range of experience across many mediums. Our chalk documentary airs on sbs1 7 october at 1pm chalk. Jenny mccracken will work with leon keer to create a massive chalk artwork for the festival. Artist jenny mccracken puts the finishing touches on her blue ringed octopus 3d illusion. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Timelapse of aussie artist jenny mccrackens puzzling. Jenny is twotime champion of chalk urban art festival and the current title holder of australias champion artist. Chalk the walk star jenny mccracken draws on experience at. Chalk urban art festival, sydney 2014 australias largest 3d street art wasting time designed by artists jenny mccracken and leon keer. Art as an expression of change environmentalist artivist muralist 3dillusionist.
She is australias most highly awarded pavement artist, she has been a finalist in the moran national portrait prize, her work is celebrated internationally. Champion pavement artists, jenny mccracken and anton pulvirenti travel to italy to represent australia and compete agianst street painters from around the. Its a love story of sorts between two dreamers who come from different backgrounds and share different perspectives on how to make their dreams come true. Zest artists feature at inaugural street art festival in regional nsw delivering 3d murals, chalk art and workshops. The chalk artists produced everything from depictions of superheros to recreations of master works or original pieces of art. With an annual audience of over 120 000 visitors across 4 days chalk the walk urban art festival has secured its position as the must see creative festival in sydney. Resin surfaces in conjunction with jenny mccracken of zest events have come up with a world first longlife perspective art system.
She is australia s most highly awarded pavement artist, she has been a finalist in the moran national portrait prize, her work is celebrated internationally. In addition to exhibiting and teaching art workshops, jenny is also australias most highly awarded pavement artist. A cool way to view mine or anyone elses photostream is on fluidr. I have known jenny since she was a school girl and was impressed by some of her pen and ink drawing. Jenny mccracken with her winning artwork from cuaf 2010 my. Wise, warm, and enchanting, the chalk artist is both a finely rendered portrait of modern love and a celebration of all the realms we inhabit. Timelapse of aussie artist jenny mccracken s puzzling realities 3d street painting at dubai canvas.
Chalk urban art festival ready to shock and amaze on sydneys. Zest events works on a wide range of projects including corporate events, public art projects, brand activations and a lot more. Zest artist jenny mccracken added the final brush strokes to the latest largescale mural in gunnedah just in time for a moving anzac day tribute. It was an absolute pleasure to work with andi mether from zest events international and the amazing 3d artist jenny mccracken on the installation of two 3d artworks in mandurah, western australia. We meet master artist kurt wenner, the inventor of 3d pavement art and share in the excitement as jenny mccracken wins gold and achieves her dream of becoming the first australian madonnara. As seen on sbs1, qantas inflight entertainment, studio channel in australia as well as on channels in the uk, nz and the pacific islands. Providing a fitting face lift for the gunnedah water tower museum, the mural commemorates the towns rich vietnam veteran history and delivers a boost for not only the historical society that runs. Australias champion pavement artist jenny mccracken with her. Feature artist jenny mccracken ticked an artistic goal off her bucket list and created a 3d mural on the. Chalk an australian perspective documentary chalk the walk. Historic vietnam war murals on gunnedah water tower. Its been a huge international year for chalk artist jenny mccracken.
An australian perspective has screened on tv in australia, uk, nz and pacific islands. Ms mccracken is australias most highlyawarded pavement artist and in 2012 won a gold medal at the incontro nazionale dei madonnaro the olympics of street painting. Sep 01, 2015 amelia, 48, and her team, headed by sydneys awardwinning chalk artist jenny mccracken, have turned to arcadias roots in greek mythology for inspiration. Praise for the chalk artist the virtual world goodman conjures is as feverishly vivid as it is mysterious and alluring. This was the 11th year for this sidewalk art festival and all weekend large crowds toured the works in progress. Ms mccracken has been colouring pavement since 1989 and in. Its 5 years since jenny mccracken and anton pulvirenti travelled to lombardy to compete in the incontro nazionale dei madonnari, the worlds most influential and gruelling pavement art competition and ive been fondly remembering that journey as i watched the artists participating in this years competition. Sep 04, 2014 world renowned australian chalk artist jenny mccracken is in cairns to cover the streets with art for the first week of the festival. Making peace on earth by jenny mccracken at the sarasota chalk art festival in the. Australian artist jenny mccracken has taken out top prize in a prestigious international art competition and her canvas was an italian footpath. Oct 30, 2014 chalk urban art festival, sydney 2014 australias largest 3d street art wasting time designed by artists jenny mccracken and leon keer. Jenny mccracken has a broad range of experience across many mediums. Transforming standard crossing points into functional art.
Are you looking for vibrant and distinct paintings that only chalk can create. Laurence cakewalk carmel road celebrations chalk box chalk and chuckles chalktivity charles leonard charles leonard. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. How project management can make or break your event zest.
Chalk artist jenny mccracken with one of her awardwinning creations. Jun 01, 2017 whether she intended it or not, i feel like allegra goodmans newest novel, the chalk artist, is two books in one. Lucky dip kingfisher mural on water tower by jenny mccracken in gulargambone, central west new south wales, australia. When zest was approached by marc newman of newman entertainment, to help remodel his beloved draculas on the gold coast into a trickpic art attraction we were all very excited. Picturesque waterfalls, bubbling volcanoes and harsh rockfaces can be found almost everywhere on the island. Jenny mccracken is a nationally and internationally recognised street artist. Timelapse of aussie artist jenny mccrackens puzzling realities. Stairway art for zest events at southern cross station in melbourne, 2014. Chalk artist jenny mccracken competes in italys grazie di curtatone madonnari. Chalk an australian perspective staring superstar chalk artists jenny mccracken and anton pulvirenti, representing australia in italy and compete against street painters from around the globe in the most prestigious yet challenging pavement art competition in the world. Chalk urban art festival ready to shock and amaze on.
Australias largest 3d street art chalk urban art festival, sydney. Jenny mccracken, do you like the cheeky mermaid saved from uploaded by user. Next article lightsaber with balloon and flashlight with toilet paper roll and. The chalk festival features the most 3d pavement paintings ever created in one location chalk festival. Feb 25, 2015 chalk the walk is pavement art program available as a stand. Our first stop is utrecht to work on a project with dutch artist leon keer for the uks chester zoo and then on to arnhem for the world street painting festival. There are many beautiful landscapes to marvel at in iceland. Acclaimed pavement artist jenny mccracken will return to cairns for chalk the walk on the esplanade. Jun, 20 american jenny mccracken has competed in this competition theres no prize money and its interesting to read. Aarco products aervoe allary american metalcraft anself ashley productions aunties treasures auto usa basic basstop batman bazic bearhug bigbolo billiards accessories bon bulk buys by chenille kraft by crayola c.
Over 30 artists competed for the title of champion pavement artist. Jan 08, 2020 view jenny mccracken s business profile as associated performing artist at zest events international pty ltd. A splash of zest helps pave the way to gular zest events. Jenny mccracken been doing stuff on the street since 1989. But how does a muscular actros carrying heavy building equipment fit into this breathtaking natural setting. Gulargambone water tower mural lucky dip by jenny mccracken. Jenny mccracken associated performing artist zest events. Grazie, italy and the crocodile church wandering italy blog. Jenny mccracken sidewalk art, 3d sidewalk art, street art. Thirteen artists from italy, germany, ukraine, holland, usa, mexico, ireland and australia were invited to produce 3d artworks based on the theme inspired by van gogh. It was a strange thing, being at the right place at the right time, she says. Book art julian beevers christmas in chalk art amazing art collection street art chalk, books oneshoulder chiffon beaded waist gown tracy lee stumm3d chalk artist, streetpainter, art teacher. Posts about urban art written by zest events international. Chalk urban art is a spectacular mix of fine arts and street entertainment.
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