Little Gonzales (Dan Gray)

EMI Art Project

littlegonzales — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:15:27 +0000

I was recently invited to take part in the EMI Art Project by EMI Music Australia. Situated at their offices in Surry Hills, Sydney, the project features in their main windows facing Flinders St and consists of rotating installations by local artists including the likes of Beastman, Esjay and Kris Moyes. I painted a mural (with some help from my handsome boyfriend who never complained despite 20hrs of slave labour) which I call Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You.

It’s a piece based on the saying ‘you hear 100 Nos for every Yes’. As a creative person, you really have to come to terms with the idea of rejection. I also like that Yes is a much more powerful word than No – a single Yes can open doors and change your life. Unless it’s to socks-with-sandals. That’s a definite no-no.

The mural is up for the next month or so, so check it out if you’re in the area!

Happy Holidays!

littlegonzales — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:24:53 +0000

It’s that time of year again! Time to put up your feet, see your friends and family, stuff yourself with food and forward to the year to come. I recently illustrated this sentiment for The British Council for their digital end-of-year card.

Post-pop

littlegonzales — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:37:45 +0000

For those of you asking about prints from the show, there are still a few framed and unframed prints left. Unfortunately Daft Punk and Bjork are completely sold out, with only 1 Kanye print left. Prices are between $140-170 for the unframed giclée prints and $320-$450 for a framed one. All prints are signed and come with a certificate of authenticity. The prints are printed on 100% cotton rag 310 gsm paper and were done in a limited edition of 5 each. If you’re interested in getting your hands on any of the prints, please

Pop, pop, pop goes the world

littlegonzales — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:06:17 +0000

My first solo show POP has been open just over a week, thankyou to everyone who came to opening night and made it such a great time! Quite a few of the prints have been flying out the door, with several (Kanye, Daft Punk, Bjork) already close to selling out – so if you’re keen to get your hands on one, head to Mart Gallery to check out the show. It’s open from Tues to Sat, 12-5pm.

Thanks to mX for giving the show some front page coverage, and Two Thousand for the lovely writeup. Also thanks to Moffit Moffit and Pure Blonde for sponsoring the show. I’ll have some more snaps from the opening night up soon!

POP

littlegonzales — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:04:40 +0000

Yes, the rumours are true, I’m very excited to announce my first solo exhibition! It is being hosted by the lovely MART gallery in Sydney and runs from Oct 20th – 5th Nov.

It’s called POP and features a bunch of some of my favourite folk in pop music culture. Opening night is Thursday 20th Oct from 5.30-8.30pm. If you’re in Sydney, I’d love to see you there. There will be lots of colour and beer!

For more info go HERE or for the Facebook event go HERE. Please bring your friends!

Rah Collective

littlegonzales — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:42:22 +0000

Rah Collective is a terrific young art collective from Sydney, whose work sprawls across illustration, printmaking and design. They’ve just released their first book and are launching it this week at aMBUSH Gallery in Sydney! The book is full of pieces and interviews by the gang as well as a bunch of other emerging artists, including yours truly. The launch will show a bunch of works from some of the artists – I also hear there is going to be Icelandic beer! If you’re in Sydney this week, come along, grab a beer, check out the works and say hi!

You can also get your hands on a copy of the book for $30 HERE.

British Underground

littlegonzales — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:46:09 +0000

If you’re a fan of Joy Division, New Order or just the British Underground scene in general, keep your eyes peeled in JB Hi Fi for a little zine project I worked on recently with Warner Music. I had lots of fun with this! It has some great interviews with people like Peter Hook (from the aforementioned bands) and Nigel House (Rough Trade). I hope we get to do another issue on The Smiths!

Footlocker Art Prize

littlegonzales — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:21:00 +0000

I’ve been chosen as one of the finalists in the Footlocker Art Prize, officially Australia’s biggest art prize with a top prize of $50,001 and over 6000 entries. Yes! I’m very chuffed and proud, there have been some fantastic entries in this competition. You can see the rest of the finalists HERE and also cast your vote for the People’s Choice prize.

There is also going to be an exhibition of the finalists’ works in late July (in Sydney), stay tuned for the details.

Pedestrian TV

littlegonzales — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:59:22 +0000

Recently I was interviewed by Pedestrian TV, as part of a series of interviews with local creatives, including Jess Scully, Ben Frost, Gideon Shoes and Secret Squirrel. It’s the unabridged version (about 18min) – but if you are keen to hear more about my work, how I started and some of my tips for other aspiring illustrators and artists, knock yourself out! I do also let slip a few details of my upcoming solo show later this year…

PEDESTRIAN.TV Q&A WITH DAN GRAY from PEDESTRIAN.TV on Vimeo.

Also received news recently that one of my London illustrations was chosen for the upcoming Semi Permanent book, which should be out in September.

A tale of 2 sneakers

littlegonzales — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 03:30:59 +0000

The Footlocker Art Prize is officially the biggest art competition in Australia, with a major prize of $50,001! What?! Crazy. Anyone can enter (from Australia or NZ), anyone could win. There’s some great entries, I decided to enter a piece about my favourite pair of sneakers. Everyone’s got a favourite pair – what’s their story?

You can find more info about the comp here. Entries close tomorrow at 6pm (AEST)!