Purple Spider Studio

2007-10-09T16:28:00.000-07:00

This is Amy Sailor, a decendant of the Kanaka people of Ingham. Amy and other students worked for two weeks on a mural depicting the historic, cultural and environmental aspects of the Hinchenbrook area of Queensland. This is an excellent way to teach students about the value of their community and to visualise a major piece of artwork. It is permantently exhibited in Ingham to the pride of all involved.

2007-10-09T01:32:00.000-07:00

The biggest caricature exhibition in the World!

Check out my contribution

http://www.caricatura.ro/joanne_brooker.htm

2007-08-05T19:07:00.000-07:00

QUEENSLAND MEDIA AWARDS

Joanne Brooker has been nominated in the catagory of Best Artwork in the Queensland Media Awards for 2007 for her caricature of Attorney General Philip Ruddock for Dissent magazine. Joanne won this award last year for her caricature of Kerry Packer printed in The Walkley magazine Joanne has won this award three times before during her time as editorial artist with News Ltd.

www.queenslandmediaawards.com.au

2007-07-05T21:51:00.000-07:00

NEW CARICATURE WORKSHOP DATES!!!

Here are the dates for the next round of Caricature Workshops

July 21.22 at Brisbane Institute of Art

bookings www.brisart.org

Metro Arts Weekend Workshops

September 22/23

November 24/25

December 15/16

Never too early to book!

Metro Arts workshops book at purplespider@optusnet.com.au

2007-07-05T20:51:00.000-07:00

My exhausting and truely awesome trip to the Salt Plains of Salor de Uyuni.

2007-07-03T20:36:00.000-07:00

My favourite Cafe in La Paz. Filled with Spanish antiques, old clocks, sunshine, 80's music and the BEST coffee ever!

2007-07-03T20:16:00.000-07:00

Huggy Bears..Avril and Alexanjo, both TOP cartoonists.

2007-07-03T20:07:00.000-07:00

My translator and best Bolivian friend, the gorgeous Wara!

2007-07-02T22:21:00.000-07:00

Salor de Uyuni, the incredable salt plains of Bolivia.

2007-07-02T21:12:00.000-07:00

My artwork is incuded in the Exhibition of Creative Women and the Art of the Comics. This unique exhibition of Women cartoon artwork is travelling throughout South America, Spain and the USA. The exhibition includes panel discussions by women artist on the subject of their work and what they bring to the artform.

2007-07-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

Cheeky lot painted my caricature of Alanis Morrisette on the gallery wall as an introduction to my workshops. I made it clear that this is NOT a picture of me!

2007-07-02T20:22:00.000-07:00

The opening of the festival at the Museo Tambo Quirquincho in la Paz

2007-07-02T20:15:00.000-07:00

La Paz sits in a huge canyon at 3660 metres above sea level. From every angle the city crawls up the sides of he canyon to the Altoplato above.

2007-07-02T18:57:00.000-07:00

The colour and drama of La Paz festivals.

2007-07-02T18:44:00.000-07:00

I am finally back in wonderful Queensland! As much as I love travel there is nothing like your own homeland. Mind you I had an absolute ball with my new friends in Bolivia and Peru! What party animals!
The Encuentro International De Historietas was huge. Hats off to the amazing team that put togethr an arts festival that lasted full on for a whole month!
Here are osme pictures of the event that dont come close to the best of the festival...more will be coming up. For other pics check out the great Jose Chiqui Vilcas' blog

http://lanuez.blogspot.com/2007/06/las-mujeres-creadoras-y-el-arte-de-la.html

2007-05-30T08:42:00.002-07:00

I havnt been up dating this because I have been way way too busy! Those who do. do those who dont. write diaries!
I am now in Ecuador staying at a gorgeous eco lodge in the mountains surrounded by rainforest and hummingbirds..open fireplaces and great food. Today is being spent in the city of Quito.
I left Bolivia May 26 where I have been staying with friends in Lima. Lima is a huge full on city..the best and worst..but fantastic seafood.

Every day of this trip has been filled with surprises and challenges. Travel is definately not a Getaway Package Tour but actually on-the-ground experiences and if you are as lucky as me to make such a great bunch of South America mates, then you have it made.

I will have my stories and film edited when I get back to Oz but here are a few teasers...
I met the Minister of Education of Bolivia and the richest scariest Aymara women at a party that was one of my lifes most surreal experiences. These ladies wear so much gold they have personal bodyguards.
I have interviewed street people of Bolivia about their lives and hopes. I have experienced the South America version of partying which would put an Aussie football team to shame..these people can go for DAYS!

I traveled to Salor De Uyuni and it was a MASSIVE trip. These are the salt plains of Bolivia and are the wildest coldest most spectacular of wildernests ..Flamingos flying over sulpher lakes on a background of blue black wind whipped mountains, frozen streams and llamas. A hard trip but well worth the travel suffering.

My next push is to Iran...stay tuned!

2007-05-17T10:14:00.000-07:00

Lake Titikaka is a wonder. The hiighest navagatable lake in the world, it looks like a deep blue ocean. I travelled from La Paz to Copacabana and then by boat to the Island of the Sun. Just like living in a story book! The legend has it that the sun and moon were born from the island and as I watched the sun rise over the Lake I can well believe it. I shared the moment with a llama who wasnt as impressed as me but he hung out withme all the same. Copacabana is definately the place to hang out in the sun...very colourful and laidback . This is where you bring your car to be blessed at the local church! I can imagine plenty of 4x4 drivers in Oz that would love to have this done and chuck a car party afterwards! I haev loads of pics to put up as soon as I get them sorted.

2007-05-17T10:05:00.000-07:00

The stories are coming thick and fast. I am putting together a series of filmed stories on the local Hop Hop singers whose lirics are in Atmara the ancient Incan language. They live in the roughest poorest part of town, El Alto. I went there last night to do a radio interview for the local youth radio and was then introduced to one of the young toughs who create the music. He did an excellent piece to camera..they are real performers! This would be a great piece for JJJ TV.
I am also doing a story on the cultural changes in La Paz..the modern trendy art scene and the campas from the villages who dress and live in the old ways. There is also a great story about the local shoe shine boys..but more about that later! Having the priviledge of working and being taken in as an amigo of local people has given me an opportunity to see a side to La Paz that I would never see as a tourist.

2007-05-17T09:48:00.000-07:00

La Paz is the highest city in the world at 6330 metres above sea level..ok..Potasi just pips it at a little higher but this is the biggest! From a height it looks like a giant crater filled with broken red bricks. The city fills the centre and climbs to the edges spilling over into the Plato. Teh whole city pullsates with energy. The streets are full of people day and night..and th enight people you leave alone. I am staying in a tiny friendly hostel filled with spanish antiques. I recommend it to any of you looking to get away from the usual dorm backpackers and tatty charmless hotels. Arcabucero ( 2313473) $10 US a night , basic but nice. As anyone who travels alot you know a place to call your own means a lot!
As a guest of the Encuentro International Festival of Art at the Tambo Quinchuincho, I have been involved in many events. I took two caricature classes all in English with my very patient translator Wada. Dispite the translation the class of fifty each day were attentive and involved. In fact, they had to be pushed out of the door after the class! I was really pleased with how the classes went as I had no idea how it would be recieved here.

2007-04-22T18:58:00.000-07:00

Now this is mucho cool!

http://lanuez.blogspot.com/2007/04/joanne-brooker-de-australia-para-el.html

Joanne Brooker es un kiwi, australiano, canadiense, que viaja por el mundo enseñando, exhibiendo su arte y experimentando otras culturas. Después de estudiar Arte Comercial en el college de Arte de Queensland. Joanne se unio a los periodicos de Queensland como ilustrador editorial. Bajo el nombre de, Applegate, Joanne creó ilustraciones para News Ltd por diez años. Sus ilustraciones van de realista, simbólico, humoritico, gráficos de computadora, especializandose en caricatura.Joanne es reconocida en la industria como uno de las artistas principales de los medios de Australia. En 2001 ella dejó los periódicos de Queensland para viajar por el mundo. Volviendo en 2002, Joanne continuó viajando y trabajando por China y Australia como un caricaturista y profesor de arte. La dedicacion de Joanne a su arte la hizo emprender un viaje sola a Irán durante las protestas pore la caricatura danesa hecha a Mahoma, esto con el proposito de entender el poder de la caricatura politica desde dentro de un pais musulman.Han exhibido el trabajo de Joanne en Barcelona, Irán, Escocia, Francia, China y por todas partes de Australia. Han publicado el trabajo de Joanne por todo el mundo como un artista y escritora. Joanne una profesional de medios ganadora de multiples premios, que entiende el proceso creativo del arte y su aplicaciones

PremiosNSW Premios de Periodismo:Mejor Arte 2005Bringing Down the House, Old Parliament House, Canberra:
Premio del PublicoThe Stanley AwardsArtsita del Año, Stanley de oroCaricaturista del AñoNominada Mejor Artista RealistaNominada Mejor CaricaturistaQueensland Media Awards,
Mejor Arte Editorial (premiada 2 veces)Coffs Harbour Rotary Cartoon AwardsMejor Caricatura, (premiada 2 veces)Nominada mejor Caricatura (nominada 3 veces)
Walkley AwardsFinalista
ExhibicionesGalleriazero, Barcelona 2006
Saales Gallery, Tehran 2006
Coolac Festival of Fun, Bald Archies, Sydney
St Justin Cartoon Exhibition, France
Sunday Mail Art Exhibition
Ayr Cartoon Festival, Scotland
Brisbane State Library "Media Art, Past, Present and Future".
Sydney Art Gallery, Darling Harbour,
Sydney.Bunker Cartoon Gallery "Australian Women Cartoonists"
IDC Venue, Newcastle
Back to Back Gallery, Newcastle "Hope"
Entered The Archibald Portrait Competition 2004
Exhibited galleries Queensland and NSW.
Enseñanza de ArteUniversidad de Southern Queensland
McGregor Escuela de Verano/Escuela de Invierno, Toowoomba
Darwin Parliament House
Libreria Comunal de Alice Springs
Centro Comunal de Artes de NewcastleHunter Community College
Libreria Estatal de QueenslandGrafton Artsfest
Bunker Cartoon GalleryInstituto de Arte de Brisbane
Libreria Estatal de Newcastle
Woodford Folk Festival
Palais NewcastleMaryborough Festival de ArteUSQ
McGregor Escuela de InviernoFlying Arts Queensland, talleres por todo QueenslandActividades GeneralesTours de promocion en China, a 13 ciudades y muchas provincias.8 al 21 de Abril de 2003, 8 al 25 de Octubre de 2003,15 de Marzo al 14 de Abril de 2004

2007-04-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

The Bolivia and Iran Artists Odyssey Begins

As anyone who has travelled overseas knows, the journey begins about two weeks before when you begin a slow mental melt down. I woke in a panic two weeks ago ..where is my passport!! Yes..I know I posted it to the Iran embassy for a visa so that is most likely where it is..but what if it isnt!!!! So for the past two weeks I have been hammering my mobile trying to get through to them. I left messages, I emailed, I faxed...nothing! I went quietly balistic at an the Australian consulate who wouldn't send someone around from their Canberra office to go bang on the Iranians door for me..funny that!
However..this morning after ringing twenty times I nearly fell off my chair when the Iranian embassy actually answered. The passport is there..it awaits visa confirmation which will be known next week. Fine...core melt down averted...

In the mean time..Bolivia is rocking along. Jose Chique Vilca is my Peruvian main man is sorting out important things like picking me up from the airport, finding me somewhere to stay and organising my drinks....obviously important to Peruvian party people! Fine with me!

I will be speaking on a womans panel about us women in cartooning. I was on a similar women artists panel in Australia so it will be interesting to see if our experiences are similar. That will be an interesting report.

So to repack my bag for the fifteeth time and to figure out how to use all the go go gadgets I have bought to record this trip.
Stay tuned!

2007-04-19T18:38:00.000-07:00

Here is all the latest from the Arde 5to Encuentro Internacional de Historietas in La Paz. OK ..it is all in Spanish but there is an English translation bar on the right side to sort that out.

http://lanuez.blogspot.com/2007/04/esto-esta-que-arde-5to-encuentro.html

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://lanuez.blogspot.com

2007-04-19T18:34:00.000-07:00

I am starting to go International again!

http://www.vinetasconaltura.com/brooker.htm

JOANNE BROOKER
(Australia)
Joanne Brooker viaja por el mundo enseñando, mostrando su arte y experimentando otras culturas. Después de estudiar Arte Comercial en el Queensland College of Art, Joanne se une a Queensland Newspapers como ilustradora editorial. Bajo el seudónimo Applegate, Joanne trabajó para News Ltd por 10 años. Su trabajo es realista, simbólico o generado en computadora, pero siempre enfocado a la caricature. Joanne es reconocida en el mundo como una de las principales artistas australianas. Actualmente trabaja en China y Australia como caricaturista y profesora de arte. Su dedicación la llevó a realizar un viaje a Iran durante la crisis de las caricaturas danesas de Mahoma con el fin de entender el poder de la caricatura política dentro un país musulmán.
Ha expuesto su trabajo en Barcelona, Iran, Escocia, Francia, China y en toda Australia.

2007-04-16T23:10:00.000-07:00

Metro Arts Weekend Workshop
September 22/23.

For those of you in Brizvegas can head over to Edward St in the city for another of my super popular

Introduction to Caricature weekend workshops.

Students are booking already so get in FAST!
$200 for the whole weekend including materials and a light lunch.

Contact purplespider@optusnet.com.au

2007-04-16T23:05:00.000-07:00

TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY
Fri 6, Sat 7 and Sun 8 July.

Thsi great art workshop is targeted at all artists who have ever played with the idea of illustrating for the print media.
Thsi is a professional development >workshop to show budding new media artist the REAL story about how to work in the industry. You will get professional opinions and insider knowledge

1) Outline of the print media industry / local players
2) Historical and current use of illustration in the media with examples
3) Styles and genres of illustration
4) What is needed and what makes money
5) How and who to approach at the papers.>
6) Practical exercises> - cartooning - comics- general illustration for articles and stories
Contact Frank Stadler for bookings.
FStadler@tweed.nsw.gov.au
www.tweed.nsw.gov.au