Hi Miichael looks like your the last standing on the EPPM web site. Thanks for all the hard work you have put in this year on the web site we need a lot more artists baring their soles on line. HAHAHA seems like artists take a lot more notice of My space hype than an artists run web site. But next year we will be trying to coax those artists out there to greater contributions on our site. More scans I see is that mud or some one being sick on Barbie. HAHAHA reminds me of the Melbounre fashion sence at the racers frocks annd mud. Horse flue no wonder god knows what people do those those poor race horses all in the name of money. Still I guess there are people who like flogging animals for the hell of it also. Hey theres a pun flogging Fashion maybe we should bet on fashion week hahahahaha. Ok have fun hope to see you at the EPPM show. . -Michael Florrimell - 9/25/2007 Reply

This is a "test" post to checK if you or I can actually write comments on this website. I have tried numerous times but it comes up "SORRY" there was an error. Now can I be bothered to try and write another comment or just forget IT. . -Dia Amonds - 10/8/2007 Reply

Hi Dia keep posting if the web site say's error log out and try again some times the system get confused. We are glad to have new artists on line expressing their veiws. If in Melbounre we have a large Exchange show with 40 of our members showing at the Firestion Print Studios 2 Willis st Armadale Victoria come along to the opening night 18th of October 6 - 8pm we also have a 17 year retrospect on the 20 and 21st of Oct showing all our portfolios. . -Michael Florrimell - 10/8/2007 Reply

Tar, Michael. Will try again. I have so much to say and yes, I'm thinking about applying to join this site. It is beyond cool. . -Dia Monds - 10/8/2007 Reply

Thanks Dia yes we need a lot more artists on line so cheek it all out and write comments articales etc. . -Michael - 10/9/2007 Reply

Bring it on Johnny and Pete. We're ready! Bring it on! Come on! . -Dia Monds - 10/13/2007 Reply

I like Michael F's idea of 'being sick on Barbie' but I think this image is about delusional Ken (Johnny) types. Yeah Michael Z what about a scan of a 'real good political vomit/chucky'? Have you got it in you to do it? . -Paco Beccari - 11/11/2007 Reply

Ha ha ha Johnny. You and your Liberal clowns have been judged. You lost and we won. Ha ha ha! Got your air tickets booked for Texas yet? Ha ha ha! Johnny "GO HOME" and have a nice life you little, sneaky fool. . -Ben Dover - 11/25/2007 Reply

This is a filthy image. . -Wonda Round - 9/29/2007 Reply

Oh Wonda, you no like? I think this image is wicked and shows a realistic background sky full of liars. I like. You no like Wonda? . -Ben Dover - 9/30/2007 Reply

Hi Every one yes the bad guys are gone done and dusted and new people now sit apone the thrown of the Australian political Dynsty. But Remember Labourites the greens got you over the line and will be watching with eagale eyes with a judgement of the gods be thrown at the first one of you not to with hold your promises hahahahaha. Groovey keep printing everyone. . -Michael Florrimell - 12/5/2007 Reply

Thank god for MZ he has keep the EPPM site alive for the last year, SOOO where is every one else in the printmaking community, to busy having tea and scones I guess. Michael another amazing work which works arounf the idea of the publication and the truths and transferences of contempory visual laugage within media terms. I particularly like the split page, which challeges the idea of truth. Can't wait to see your work in the show at the FPS in October hahaha I can imagine a few old printmakers and a few young ones for that matter falling of their chairs in shock that the world has really moved on since the 1500 century hahahaha. Ok any one whos a real printmaker out there reading these crazy comments who wants to have a chat get on line and do something hahahaha. . -Michael Florrimell - 7/18/2007 Reply

Hi Michael Z great prints for the 2006 hope to see you in this years digital photography only portfolio. Hope you enjoyed my surfing ref and false gods tiger. I esp like your fasle gods work the list which mirroed the part list at the front of the portfolio, hard hitting stuff but must be said. Yeap agree Fine art sedation seems like the multi media exposition is over and now their training everyone to admin the arts. But it's a good time to be an artist, Borate won all the hollywood trophy's so nows the time to go in for the knock out The artists who are now left to clean up the mess of the howard and keating years will turn the art world in Australia up side down. As issues are now becoming main stream as far as saving the world goes, their are gaps opening for the more effective artists to cut the wounds of the political and media circles open even wider. But People need people power, I don't believe every one is listerning as they are still consuming and driving their cars around the corner to supermarket hahahaha. But yes Michael Z excellent work as usual. . -Michael Florrimell - 2/1/2007 Reply

Hi Michael F, will comment on your last year's images when uploaded (top stuff). Arts administration - 'Cold not cool'. Yes, I like Borate's style but I'm not sure about his 'long socks with sandles with hot-pants look' though. I also love Monty Pythons early work, some of Mr Bean's stuff, nearly all of Cath and Kym's view-points, all of Little Briton's humour but my favourite is Aunty Jack's (I'll rip your bloody arms off!) early black and white images. Currently I'm doing two more works in the 'Sedition' series (earth and wind; done 'fire and water') before I uplaod a few Oz pre-election concepts, just for my old mate Johnny and his faction gang of environmental destroyers (polars meltdown). Sleeping on thin ice. . -Michael Zschech - 2/5/2007 Reply

All sounds funny, cool keep the classics coming. . -Michael Florrimell - 2/9/2007 Reply

Oh no, that's not Ken on the slab is it? Was Ken in Bagdad working for a private security company? That's just the sort of shit we could expect. . -Paul Somerset - 2/14/2007 Reply

Paul, yes it is and possibly it was his real-life, look-alike clone being paid mega bucks to secure and secure. Sadly I believe to date that over 3000+ USA troops have died during the invasion of Iraq. With this series I want to do a sex/gender balance of images and display in a practical way 'equality', not as some decision making processes are publically shown to be within the arts and yarts worlds of today. This image is also based on TV documentaries about the current meth-ice plague that is hitting Oz and quickly killing it's users. . -Michael Zschech - 2/15/2007 Reply

It's a coorporate war not a political one when will people understand the major corps of the world like banks etc run the show not polies their just the clowns in front of the cameras. Its like printmaking Murdouch, Branson, Black etc run the media not some printmaker making prints somewhere sometime. If you doubt it folks take a look back through history. William Morris even Worhol new the power of the press and media of their times and hooked right in. Complain and reasearch all you want its a good thing you guy's know the ins and outs keep the good stuff coming hot and juicey. . -Michael Florrimell - 2/16/2007 Reply

Powerful image Michael Z. World povety is at an all time high. But here in Australia we worry about house morgages and car repayments. Be better to burn the credit cards and start doing the green thing to save ourselves so we could help others I think. . -Michael Florrimell - 9/27/2006 Reply

Hi Michael F, no poverty stricken model or person with a mental disability was exploited for image purposes in the creation of this art work and I'm glad to see 'POVERTY' on the 2008 theme list possibilities. This is the first of two Combo Techno prints to do with environmental, mood types. This being the 'burning' mood type and the next (coming soon) will be the 'frozen' mood type. One small aspect that inspired this work is the recent 'debate' with some Oz govt. sectors dictating what is "SEDITIOUS" art in a country which promotes freedom of speech and thought. NAVA (EPPM receive funding from NAVA) are right onto it. Read what you can and can't do 'artistically' @ www.visualarts.net.au and @ www.artslaw.com.au/ArtLaw/06SeditionAndTheArts.asp . -Michael Zschech - 10/6/2006 Reply

Hi Michael Z keep em coming, all this world aid wheres it going. The media broadcasting Bill and wife are giving truck loads of cash to poverty stricken world. Mad's picking up another orphen etc etc Muso's raising money to stop povety. I wonder when the money will get there and how much will be gleaned on the way. I want proof, I want cold hard cash figues etc. Why not just canel 3rd world debt or give a million bucks to each poverty stricken individual. Why not give them a passport to Australia, USA, Europe, Asia etc plus a million in the pocket. Lets face a billion is a thousand million if they have 26 Billion then that's 26 thousand people who could have a million each plus a passport to the so called free world. But it won't happen. . -Michael Florrimell - 10/19/2006 Reply

Michael F, you will never get the proof of where the cash goes. It's all a cheap promotional trick for the rich to ease their guilty mind sets. Some fund raising organisations cream off up to 85% to 95% of donated money for administration costs and then the rest 'may' get to where the donor intended it to go. World mission (Costello - not Elvis) agents and the like whom prey on the poverty stricken with 'oh-so-sad' images are a rotton, shrewd and capitalistic lot, lineing their own pockets. As for cashed-up entertainers, it's all attention seeking and tax avoidance to keep up their own self-promotation (wolves in sheep's clothing), a truely vile lot of international $$$ predators. How is it that these predators of misery can't even see the needs within their own State, country, community (what is that historic concept?), extended relation group or even their own personal family group. But hey it's all buying your way into heaven if you are a Zionist/Christian or paradise if you are Islamic or etc.... Don't be conned by the thieves, it's all about bums on seats which equals cheque-books in pockets. Those that have and give the most often have the biggest and greatest guilty thought patterns because of how they got their wealth in the first place. For someone to get richer somebody somewhere else has to get poorer and poorer. Who was that that just made a 4.2 billion dollar profit on the sale of a media lot? Is it possible for one person to eat that much food in a life-time? Where are the angels of death, famine and pesterlance living? . -Michael Zschech - 10/20/2006 Reply

Wow really all sound pretty bad, send in the control police to hand out the funds to poor people only right now Johnny H and George W Tony B and the rest of the gang. . -Michael Florrimell - 10/20/2006 Reply

UMMMM it was 2.2 Billion Google brought out U tube in shares. Wish they'd pump some bucks out to EPPM, or maybe some poor people. . -Michael Florrimell - 10/20/2006 Reply

I think this image needs to be bigger, I can't quite make out what is happening apart from the generalities of flesh, flame and ocean. If you made it a bit more explicit you might score a visit from the secret service like 14 year old Julia Wilson did. http://www.counterpunch.org/pearcy10172006.html . -Paul Somerset - 10/20/2006 Reply

Hey Paul, I'd like to see this image much bigger also like on a billboard. I used to do hugh canvas paintings, maybe I will again one day. As to what's happening in the art work, it's up to each viewer to decide (not me). I read the article on Julia Wilson from the USA, I'd like to see her as a guest artist on EPPMI, I think she would liven things up! As for me getting a visit from the 'thought police', please come, I hope they would be big, fat, obese ones also, as I'd like to help them burn their fat off trying to physically get to sit down and chat with me. Maybe I should chuck another burning faggot onto the barbie now in preperation for a real, hot, chew-out feast. . -Michael Zschech - 10/21/2006 Reply

Dear Micheal Z: I agree with MF, this is a very powerful image. Will we Burn in Hell for supporting freedom of speech as we do live in a democracy ! Looking forward to seeing the second work. Will there be more pieces in this series? . -Marie-Therese - 10/30/2006 Reply

Hi Marie-Therese, there may be 4 in the series but definately 2 (extreme fire and extreme water). How did your show go? . -Michael Zschech - 11/1/2006 Reply

Hi Michael Z no im guilty I have finished the photography but still have to send Paul S the paper but im sure you'll get a laugh out of the works. Thanks for all your hard work this year. keep the images and comments coming in. . -Michael Florrimell - 11/2/2006 Reply

Hi Michael, The exhibition was well received in Canberra. Would like to go back and work in the Megalo Print Studio again some time . . . the facilities are great ! I will upload some images soon. Thanks for asking. Looking forward to seeing your next print. Keep them coming ! . -Marie-Therese - 11/6/2006 Reply

Hi Marie, yes if you go back to the studio in Canberra take down our 2006 portfolio. EPPM need all artists to take the bull by the horns next year and promote and show the portfolios to as many artists as possible. The best way to get new artists to participate is word of mouth. EPPM are advertising in Photofile and Imprint ever quater over the next year, but believe me when it comes from an artist like your self others prick up their ears and start asking questions. . -Michael Florrimell - 11/10/2006 Reply

Hi Michael interesting work. Guns what are they good for nothing. I though we had banned them for personal use but there still seems to be a person shot every day in Australia somewhere. MMM next years themes war, peace and freedom should get the gun thing happening. Now a camera shop would be more interesting. Been going through every know printmaking book, and it has occurred to me that photography is missing in the history of print. Not as a transference but as a medium it self. And why are all the photographers put into the collection of photography. Photography is mechanical, it can be editioned like any other print medium. It's like graphic design where are all the examples of great graphic design in the print archives and book etc. Well this is a real invitation to all the photgraphers and graphic designers out there to come on board for the 2007 - 2008 portfolio. Appication now on line folks lets get it going huge in 2007. . -Michael Florrimell - 14/07/2006 Reply

Oieh Michael, no, this is not the interior of my print studio and yes, the spelling in the print is correct as in Tasmania there are 'guns' and then there is 'Gunns'. I took the background photo (after getting permission from the owner) in a second-hand shop. I have been in numerous shops where you can buy guns over the counter at the same time as you get your 'milk and paper'. Since the recent massive 'gun buy back' and recent horrible gun related events, one would think that the culture would have changed but what I have seen does not suggest that. Is there still a place for pacifists whom believe "Thou shalt not kill"? But now what about Gunns Ltd proposal to build the world's "greenest" pulp mill at Bell Bay, Tasmania? Don't you just love the thought of eating seafood tainted with solphur dioxide, smelling the odours in the air and seeing effluent containing toxic metals, dioxins, organochlorines, etc. Visit Tasmania, yes, but bring your bullet-proof thermal-underwear with you when you come. . -Michael Zschech - 15/07/2006 Reply

The last election spelt out excactly what Tasmania wanted and that was to be able to chop down more trees. It was the nail in the coffin of the labour party guy mmm what was his name the punchy one. Always been a place of guns. Don't see it changing in the near future. Do they have a green energy account on there billing for gas and electricity. In Victoria you pay $2 a week more and that goes towards sustained energy research in Victoria. Interested to know if they have it there. Other wise thanks for the info on the gun crisis down there. . -Michael Florrimell - 20/07/2006 Reply

Don't know about gas, I don't have it on but I tried to get the feeling in my image of looking into a gas/electric/solar oven; a place where you wouldn't want to put in your hand. I'm currently working on a new series of experimental prints based on 'the hot and cold environment' and using direct photography with techno-combo approach. . -Michael Zschech - 26/07/2006 Reply

Good to see you are putting your energy's into making work. In the Library just borrowed the book green peace, on the front cover its say's how a group of ecloogists journalists and visionaries changed the world. Don't know about changing the world maybe informing the world to different approachs which may change the world. I think its a bit early to say we have changed the world thinking and acting. But still thank god for green peace and other organisations who are trying to inform. Lets hope EPPM can inform to make a safer, greener,freindlier world. . -Michael Florrimell - 31/07/2006 Reply

I'll be voting "GREEN" in 2007. Not Liberal and not Lobor. . -Ben Dover - 8/5/2007 Reply

Interesting work Michael. The hole in the ground. Where will it all stop. Interesting when I was in Melbounre there was a Barbara Kruger show on at ACCA. There was a video room set up with 4 projector monitors onto the 4 walls of the space. The Projection were of people talking to each other across the space. The conversations were bitter and fued like. Even though most of the conversations were placed in fast food outlets or living rooms. Parents and Children, youth groups, etc. The work was very fustrating in its complex phycotic pattens of speech. The media plays on our fustrations as private individuals who have no control over the volience of war. Im glad you are not sitting there being passive about the volience in the world. Stand up for our rights. . -Michael Florrimell - 27/04/2006 Reply

Yes, where will it all stop? Message chat: This photograph was purchased from a second hand shop in North West Tasmania. The caption written under it was: "One of the last Tasmanian tigers shot in Batty's chookhouse at Mawbanna in 1935". To my understanding, it was listed as endangered by the Tasmanian State government in 1936 and then it was illegal to kill them from that year on. Medium chat: I liked the way Paul Thirkle used text in his print in the 2005 portfolio - sort of merged into the image. This inspired me with my last two images. As for 'psychotic patterns of speech' this is discussed in depth in an article by Alan Watts titled: 'The Value of Psychotic Experience' @ http://deoxy.org/w_value.htm When reading his article different artist's images from PNP come to mind. . -Michael Zschech - 29/04/2006 Reply

Text, speech, very important to make it clear. Although understanding comes on different levels. Im working on some works at the momoment which rely on the text. An etching with the word etching all over the plate. A lithograph with the word lithograph all over the stone. A digital print with the word digital print all over the paper etc etc. Why. To identify the mediums. Why. Because there are lot of printmaking mediums. This of coarse only the physical issue of the print. The other is the control. Media control. Who owns it, who uses it. Printmedia artists can use it, but how do they get their images involved. It's fine to stay in the boundrys of the gallery, but the media mongals never went there and never will. Even the public have switched long ago to the commercial hype of commercail media. So to identify and reason with the reality's of where artists and commercial artists are placed is the political agenda. For eg There are NO WORKING GRAPHIC DESIGNERS in the histoy of EPPM. Graphic design differs in aproach to the arts designersare trained to produce products not to think politics. Company' use so called think tanks to sell anything to the public. If there are any graphic designers out there who think im talking a whole lot of bullshit. Then show us what your got in 2007 and apply for one of our exchanges. Ill give the first designer to come on board a prize. HAHAHAHA. . -Michael Florrimell - 8/05/2006 Reply

I'll be voting "GREEN" in 2007. Not Labor, not Family First and not Liberal. . -Ben Dover - 8/5/2007 Reply

Hi Z, This print reminds me of the lootings of the pyramids in Egypt. I went down into the bowels of one of the pyramids to be encased in a very dusty, dimly lit, empty (of course) space. It was very difficult trying to breathe in that space due to the dust and lack of air. Your print gives me the same eerie feeling I had at that time. . . capturing the scent of death, mystery, history, awe, the ghost of times long past and many other responses. Is this site really in Bothwell? Can you tell us of its historical significance please. . -MTW - 6/03/2006 Reply

Hi, MTW -(Marie-Therese), yes, this image is from 5 Dennistoun Road, Bothwell, Tasmania. How did it came into my hands? The next door neighbour's wife, desperate for a sale due to a nasty divorce (I no longer live in Bothwell but have now moved to the "coolest" part of Tasmania) wanted to sell her/his place to me and in the process proudly showed/gave me photos of the crypt in the back yard as a positive asset to purchasing the property. It is in the left hand/front corner of the property, between 'Rock Cottage' and "Thanks Cottage", cleverly covered now by a rose garden so people don't no about it. The property has sold 'x' times without the owners knowing of it's existance. There are 3 skeletons in the crypt, 2 adults and 1 child. An living, local, aboriginal descendant told me that years ago, 3 missionaries whom moved and lived there on that site in 1826 went missing. He thinks that this is their remains. The 'organised, religious building' (church, ?) that was built on the block was burnt down and they disappeared and the current cottage on the block was rebuilt from the bricks/stones from that building. This site should be classified by the National Trust but doing that would restrict the future sale of the site. Better to shut-up and keep quiet so 'development' can proceed. For Sale? Human Remains? Buy Tasmanian Real Estate? Scccchhh! Nobody say anything! All just shut-up? . -Z - (Michael Zschech) - 6/03/2006 Reply

Hi Z (Michael), Fascinating ! Thank you for the information. . -MTW - 7/03/2006 Reply

Tasmania built on blood? Blood Libel? . -Z - 7/03/2006 Reply

Michael Unfortunately the comments re 1826 missionaries, 'organised religious building' burnt down, etc are nonsense. The block, like "Thanks Cottage" was once owned by Robert Blake. The land was originally granted to Taylor in the 1820s but he failed to take up the grant. It then was occupied by Cockerill. Blake was granted the entire block on Denniston Rd between Alexander Street & Elizabeth St in 1855. Blake built his house (recently named 'Thanks Cottage') in the late 1860s (ie not in the 1850s which I was told was the date given in a recent sale!) In 1859 Blake gave the block between his house site ("Thanks Cottage") and Rock Cottage to the Trustees of the Weslyan Methodist Church and a WM Chapel was built on the site at that time. There were burials in the chapel grounds, including the Blakes. The crypt is obviously just one of these burials. No burial register exists. The chapel fell into dis-use by 1900 and was pulled down soon thereafter and the stone re-cycled as 'Barwick Cottage' in High Street Bothwell. If not known by owners, the fact that there were burials on the site was well known in historical circles in Bothwell and elsewhere. The crypt was exposed accidently a few years ago and your photo taken before it was re-covered. Sorry the facts are less prosaic than the story. . -"Historian" - 24/03/2006 Reply

Thanks for clarifying 'more exact' historical facts. Just goes to show "don't believe everything one hears or reads". . -Z - 25/03/2006 Reply

These prints just keep getting better, I like the colours black and red together. Looks like this rat's had its day. Also like the pop style wham bams. Keep the scans coming. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

OK will do. Seeing I can't go to a Sydney beach today (18.12.05) I may as well then work on my 'new-yart' print. . -Z Reply

Bondi and Coggee beachs have more pollution than all the other beach in Sydney 5 times the amount. No wonder every one who lives there is sick. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

I'll be voting "GREEN" in 2007. Not Liberal, not Labor and no way Family First Party. . -Ben Dover - 8/5/2007 Reply

Great work again Michael When I was in London the bird flue media rampage was on. 24 /7 they went on and on and on about it. All we saw was some poor farmer in the back blocks of romania, sacking up a few chickens. Still we got to stop treating animals like really bad Neil a la young ones. No its true you throw yourself into a cage with twenty other people from birth to death and tell me some where along the track you are not going to go mad or stave or get pecked to death. Not a good life is the chickens. Achewwwww ohh no Neil im getting the bird flue huhhhh. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

This image is freaking me out Michael! Well done. . -Rona Green Reply

Michael and Rona, do you want to see another one? I sure don't want to scare or hurt nobody! . -Z Reply

This picture is a little fowl . -Paul Somerset Reply

bring it on Michael! serve up more! . -Rona Green Reply

RG, OK. . -Z Reply

I used to think the turner prize was a silver spoon for UK artists. MMMM maybe but you still have to work your butt off to get in. The 4 artists this year were as diverse, ranging from pop fashion to thoughtful green poets. All were 20 years into their trad as artists, all had been working showing, archiving, mass producing. In my book they all deserved the �25000 which is a drop in the ocean. Basically you would have a hard time living in London on this for a year. Still the art school here on the other hand are full of silver spooners, you see them swanning around with there snooty noses, dissing this dissing that, believing the press believing what their tutors tell them to believe. Still youth have fun while your still young but hey don't believe the hype. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

A silver spoon moon in the sky. Poetic words for poetic and delicate imagery. . -MTW Reply

MF - yes, MTW -tar! The 3 main inspirational humans to influence me on this work are 1: Leigha White's etching, "The music ate my shoes" - it's almost all white gift (see Leigha's work on PNP site), 2: Jenny Kitichiner's lino print, "Harbinger: Scroll A" - it's delicate emphasis to detail (see Jenny's work on PNP site) and 3: music wise, well I think if music dose not go with any art/yart work than forget it and trash it out of existence, so # 3 infelince is Nina Simone, singing "Here Comes The Sun" - quote Nina, "Everybody has gone to the moon". Thank you to these 3 women at 2005. . -Z Reply

Is this more assembly on the scanner Michael? . -Paul Somerset Reply

PS, a beyond perception comment. Yes, lets scan the 'Assembly'. . -Z Reply

Keep the scans coming cool work, Like the details of a straight out scan of real 3d objects or dead animals hahaha. Try the same 3d still lifes with a camera from different angles etc above from below etc Would like to see some results if you do. Keep on truckin. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

Art chokes. Not sure if its art that chokes more like the system that chokes the artist. Working again in the arts shows me the strain artists are under. The presure to show constant, publise, web sites, media releases, gallerys, curators, grants , prizes, teaching etc etc. All ads up to lots of time and money. Not to mention 90% of artists have a second job usually boring like cafe work etc. Any one out there want to have a go make our day corparate slave see how you go with out your dollar saftey net hahaha. Yes folks all artists are stars so don't knock them. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

MF, you said it all - the system within system within another system, all too septic! When do you arrive OS? I'm very envious - but you deserve it. . -Z Reply

In a recent article on 'Perspective' by J Rankin-Reid, titled: 'Conspiracy of Silence on Art Issues', followed on from what has been already mentioned. Eg. '...when it comes to speaking out about the lamentable state of arts infrastuctures.... an extremely uncomfortable silence prevails', '...for state and national visual arts organisations and artists dependent upon successful funding applications....handing back the taxpayer's dough comes with some pretty thick strings attached', '...committee members over-riding creative professionals'recommendations; of artists feeling betrayed and compromised by under funded, ill-concieved public art projects; and schemes which which keep going nowhere...', '...can any one of these highly educated professionals speak out publicly about their concerns?', '...notible shortfalls in critical standards of artistic excellence...an extremely uncomfortable silence prevails', '...so afraid to speak out about the problems they're continually facing?', '...parties(political) simply see the arts as something best worn only when cameras are rolling?', 'Until this changes, the public will go on paying the high price of this sanctioned disappearance of artist's identies and views from vital issues affecting their livelihoods. When asked this painful question last month, a kindly, well-placed soul took the time to re-educate me in how it all works for artists in the new...."I'd love to be able to talk to you about.... but we can't afford to disagree with anyone in authority if we want to go on doing business in...'. So this was gist of the article. "Ssssscccchhhh! (the still pond theory - make no ripples)- nobody say anything - artichoke for dinner?". . -Z Reply

Any artists out there want to complain. Then make my day. Thats what its all about at EPNPM. Come on out with it. I guess its none of my business, but im sure there are a few pissed of artists out there. I mean I hear what your saying, but hey put it in writing. EPNPM have a strong commitment to artists and the truth of the day. Thats why where here. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

MF, Yes, the truth will set you free but it may also shoot you in your foot also. I have written 6 issues/evolution in relation to EPNPM which I would like to chat about and 364+ issues in relation to art/yart in Australia that I would like to chat about on pieces of paper, cut them/folded them up, dropped them into a container and will now pick out an item and chat about it. There are some items which I hope I will not pick out, and hope other EPNPM artists will initiate discussion instead of myself/yourself. Anyway - so here goes - I'm reaching in and choosing a topic! There are some topics I hope I don't pick out but being honest to myself whatever topic I pick out at random, I will discuss to the best of my ability, experience and knowledge. OK, I've just read it and it is "EDUCATION AND THE ARTS INDUSTRY - Pre/K school to PhD". Great(?), I was hoping somebody else would blogg/chat about this. Anyway give me some time to think about it and then I'll chat. . -Z Reply

Briefly and without going on too much, my evaluation of the 'Australian Art's Education Industry' is as follows. I think that some of the best creative, art education happens in two sectors (generally) - the Preschool/Kinder sector and the TAFE sector. For example: the encouragement of freedom of expression is reflected in Preschool programs and is demonstrated in practice and end products. Well done (generally) to all Ozi Preschool staff. In TAFE, just look at any recent art courses which are offered in any State. For example: go to www.adulteducation.tas.gov.au and check out what is offered in art education. Excellent, relevant, meaningful and useful. An interesting course I read about is offered by Dr. Douglas Ezzy (essence: contemporary witchcraft and it's links to feminism). Somebody is talking! Primary art education - pretty dead generally but not as dead as secondary art education. In secondary art education (generally) all of the curriculums and programs should all be burnt, thrown out and rewritten (so should most of the staff). Secondary is beyond dead art education. TAFE (useable) programs should only be offered as a choice for secondary students. This would be easy to do but 'Secondary' hates TAFE's guts and never wants to cooperate because it's a threat to changing and rocking the boat/system for progress. I will not go so far as to say secondary art education is the pure evil which destroys so many creative minds and opportunities - no I won't say that. For TAFE art education I can't rave enough! Then for art colleges, art university and similar higher art educational bodies - well it's all nice and 'fat cat' for those whom have sold themselves out to a lecturing/teaching position in such an environment. The 'old saying those that teach can't do (personal great art)'. This is when the student hopefully realises what "Art Industry" means and how they are a part of that industry simply because they are there following their dream. Can dreams/individuals be processed in terms of industry? I think so. It's just not a very nice thing to watch in operation, that is the art industry processing plants in operation (neither are abattoirs). Suck 'em in then vomit/spew 'em out! But hey all the predators are getting their hugh morgages paid off - so keep on sucking and 'please' don't stop! . -Z Reply

The insitution was never there to be nice, and keep us working be happy if your not part of it. As it will suck you dry, and spit you out. Then on the other hand the moneys good. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

"Nice", such a nice word. I try not to use it to much. It's difficult not to be a part of the art industry in some way especially if you were born with only a plastic/wooden spoon in your mouth as opposed to being born with a silver spoon in your mouth. If you can afford do your art with as least as possible contact with the industry the better for you, the individual I have found. At least most of the Oz art industry is monitored/checked today - never was even 20 years ago though, at least that's a positive. So that's (generally) the chat about the art's industry in Oz. Others may see it differently as each has a different pathway to take than each other in searching for their 'art' dream. Now what about the unmonitored side of the Ozi art scene 'the comercial art gallery scene' (the lies; the verbal, physical and sexual harassment of artists; commissions of up to 90% and you pay for and do everything, etc...)? I'm working on a print titled: "Out deal the art dealer" so will chat about all that aspect then. . -Z Reply

A useful website to look at is "Arts @ Work" @ www.artsat work.com.au for information on opportunities from Public Art Commissions, Grants, Exhibition Opportunities, etc.. and much more. You can get this emailed to you each month so you can see what's happening now re: arts. . -Z Reply

Correct web address is www.artsatwork.com.au not as above. . -Z Reply

Thank you Michael for al the hard work in 2004, looking forward to 2005. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

No problem, It's all a team effort though and I'm having fun so what the heck. . -Z Reply

Ozi kids in uniform? I eat iron! F1 Pre, during and post war, traumatic stress disorders. I eat iron! A2 Mincing around on the ground. I eat iron! L3 Toys in the stores galore. I eat iron! L4 Uniforms at school - early training for the next blood pool. I eat iron! U5 And from many lands we all come. I eat iron! G6 I am, you are we are all Australians (Americans). Not me - NEVER, EVER, EVER! And due? And long over due! Ozi kids in uniform - all so equal? I eat iron! A7 A recipe for stew: red-meat-mince plus peas plus .....for you and you. Bake in a well oiled barrel/dish for 45 minutes at 350 deg. Then roast for 9-11 minutes at 500 deg. Makes more than enough for all. Serve with a 'silver spoon'. I eat iron! I eat iron! I eat iron! H8 Long-suffering. . -Z Reply

Let me take this opportunity here to congratulate you for winning the best print of 2005 MZ. No-one in my humble opinion deserves it more as your work is consistently of high quality and thought provoking.You have also kept the site fresh and kept it going w energy over the months of the year between portfolios w your consistent new and fresh work.I wonder if Epnpm will consider doing 2 portfolios a year soon to keep the site fresh. i also reccommend you for best written upload or a special prize for submitting written articles-along w the fabulous MTW of course.I think MZ is an example to the rest of us as he genuinely encourages interactivity between artists. He is always one of the first to say something good about other artists work that he respects.And to try honestly to get more artists to contribute thoughts and works.Z #soundtrack Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Biscuit is helping me do my housework and artwork thesedays.You might cop a listen. Good Luck for xmas and the new year. . -teece Reply

TC, will check out that sound track and buy it for Xmas 2004 if I like it. House work, please, I wish I could afford a cleaner. I think the nomadic Australian aborigines got it right. Thanks for your written online support over the last year. Happy Xmas. . -Z Reply

TC, House work completed: "Nobody knows what it's like to be the inappropriate glad woman, the mad woman, behind black eyes"?, "Kids in the kitchen"? and "Love is a battlefield"? . -Z Reply

Happy New Year Z. and I want to thank you for the inspiration you and other artists have provided to an artworker working largely alone from home.Also for your offline support. Nothing so deep and meaningful meant by the lyrics only started to wonder over the line "My dreams they aren't as empty as my car just seems to be".I have taken on some of your comments written here on the site about pruning life down to its essentials.I am also ready to give Photoshop a real workout this year and am really excited about that. I may even take myself out into the workforce as I feel I need a break from working solo except for the kids that I teach.All in all I'm ready to roll and thankyou for your vibrant presence. . -Teece Reply

Z, you have captured exactly the black mood felt by those who didn't share the majority voice/vote in the recent elections.As to what is Ozi Neo-Liberalism well you coined that phrase well and some of its implications. We need to remember that History doesn't repeat- not exactly-it takes weird and awful combinations of things that've gone before and directions we may be heading...what convoluted concoctions is this country headed for... . -Teece Reply

Teece, for a greater explanation of what Ozi Neo-Liberalism is about go to "GOOGLE" search and type in the words Neo-Liberalism or go straight to http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/econ101/neoliberalDefined.html: a joint article by Elizabeth Martinez and Arnoldo Garcia. An excellent example of two non-related writers co-operating together to expose truth and realism. But for what Ozi? . -Z Reply

Thankyou Z that was a clear concise article neatly headed "Economics 101" as a person who did a banking certificate and graduated second in my class I can say that they touched on the pertinent points of the history of economic "Strategy".Elizabeth Martinez is also an artist who has authored a photographic history collection. Good to see well rounded individuals at work.3 points stuck out for me.How blinkered the man when in the street can be- our infrastructure is falling down around our ears. How long before all the pipes and wirings underground fail and need replacing. Just recently in America a 150yr old gas pipe exploded with vehemance killing more than six people- and they were in the country camping not the city-the pipe just "failed".Look at the state of all our public utilities (most even being sold off globally).Second, why does the establishment not care- the answer to that is arbitrage- buy where cheap and sell where you can make a profit. The Mr Marcos quoted in the article is correct when he says "Because they want to see the whole world as a shopping mall- to be able to buy Indians, children, women and even countries" as it suits them.We are loathe to realise we and our surroundings are being treated as disposable eventually.Third,blame the victim is heavily at work here- if in this promised time of economic plenty and freedom for all the little person can't "Make It" or even meet their needs for say housing and healthcare or survive the rising cost of living against falling real wages we say it is the individual's fault. This is a very ugly way of turning humanity against itself. Once again your pertinent image Z, highlights for me the stink of empty promises loaded with danger and dressed up in the dregs of good and plenty. thankyou for this strong image. . -Teece Reply

I'll be voting "GREEN" in 2007. Not Liberal, not Labor and no way Family First. . -Ben Dover - 8/5/2007 Reply

This is a pristine, clean and beautiful image. Beauty Mate and Check Mate to any of MZ's private critics. It also contains this controversial artist's troubling inclusions which I suggest viewers enlarge the image to get the close-up effect of. I like this image as I felt it clear and coherent and stands alone. A picture says a thousand words and this one says ten thousand or more. My initial response to this image was strong. I could have taken the easy way out and waited to see what other viewers thought of it first before responding -as when I go deeper into it- it is very thought provoking on several levels. . -Teece Reply

In a beautiful environment one poor little blighter isn't welcome. The Tassie devil is being thrown out of Paradise. Why? What has s/he done to deserve this? Doesn't humankind heed the wake-up call that everytime we lose one of earth's "meant to be here" citizens we are doing unfathomable, irrepairable damage to the eco-system. Damage we can't even guess at. Sins we commit and sins we do by omitting. We should have learned our lessons w the canetoad and the fox- they should've never of been introduced. And it is the same w the animals we so recklessly remove from the environment.Meanwhile we place great emphasis on the superficial of lining our dens or our pockets or artificially trying to enhance our looks and what for? Every smallest creature has a place if we are to call this planet ark not planet blitzed zone. MZ tell us more about what these creatures are suffering/ how and by whose hands. Are they close to the fate of the Tassie Tiger? . -Miso Reply

Sadly the Tasmanian devil is headed for extinction (who cares?) aided once again by State government policy as was once State government policy to eradicate/hunt/kill the Tasmanian Tiger. It has been proven that the airel spraying of chemicals/poisons by Gunns Forestry Limited (owned and run by the State Tasmanian Labor Party) has been responsible for the recent epidemic and spread of the cancerous, facial tumors quickly wiping out the OZ devils. Also the Farmers Union (National Yard Hand Party) encourages airel spraying of crops, especially "poppies", (legalised opium, narcotic trade). Again, money over the environment. A local aboriginal friend (decendant of the Big River tribe, almost all wiped out by the infamous "black line" invader hunt) told me that one of the hardest things she has to do is to shoot/kill Tasmanian devils that she sees with the facial tumors. She said that some are so bad that you can see through parts of their bodies and faces. Some are dragging rotton flesh behind them as they walk. The Tasmanian devil was her tribes totem and still is (if you are Christian, imagine having to shoot Jesus over and over but I suppose a lot still do recrucify him at organised, religious communion). This week Gunns Forestry Limited admitted to poisioning the water supply at St. Helens on the North/East coast of Tasmania through airel spraying and the laying of 1080 poison. All creeks and underground water supplies are poisioned. The local doctor has had to treat numerous strange conditions appearing in her patients. Recently at (name withheld) State School, all students and staff were covered in chemical/poison spray at a sports carnival when a local farmer was airel spraying his 'mega-buck' poppy crop which grows next to the school. He didn't count on the change and force of the wind. However, Miso, I have held a little, female Tasmanian devil in my hands. She was so pretty and beautiful. I then let her go. Man can they run. And I don't blame them. . -Z Reply

Your "who cares" really bothers me Z. Th old code of consumer courtesy in business used to say/says that for every happy customer there are ten more out there and for every disgruntled one maybe a hundred or thousands who don't tell you their complaints to your face.So one can hope that there are more people out there as represented by each "voice in the wilderness".It is certainly time to hope the Green Movement has come of age as we are running out of time and options except for the hard choices. Money alone and stocks and shares can't feed us or recreate lost parts of the biosphere such as creatures and the environment we are abusing. We have to let go of false self-protection thru perceived status over superficial things.Vote Green now Australia. Add your voice to those who care. Look at how in Europe and even Japan and China the green and wilderness movements are trying to arrest the planet's slide into oblivion...make a donation, make a contribution, do some provocative artwork but most of all vote with your feet...why do you see right thru me...because the devastation only leads to it's logical limit..destruction, disease, suffering and death.We not only need money for motgages and pencils and PC's for school kids we need to ensure Gaia's/ the planet's quality of life and health! The Tassie Tiger and Devil tell us a lot with their plight- there next go you and I...it's as bad and as simple as that!!You know what to do! . -Teece Reply

I think your artwork is awesome, I love the different images you used, my mother explained to me what the tasmanian devil means in your art...its very sad, but you've made it look so beautiful. I also like all of your road kill pattern images. (Im twelve & have been going to art gallerys with my mum since ever) . -Jenny Reply

Jenny, you humble me soooo much. I want to see some of your art work on EPNPM. Some of my art work ideas I have got from working with "youngins" as an art teacher. I hope you like my future image about worms (thanks to an ex-6 year old stundent for showing me). Jenny apply to upload your art work NOW! . -Z Reply

Attn: My names are Mr.Hassan T.Mohammad , Retired Colonel and ADC (Military Assistant) to UNITA Leader Mr.Jonas Savimbi(DECEASED); Angola's Jonas Savimbi, legendary guerrilla leader of UNITA (the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), who was killed by communist MPLA (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) forces in combat Feb. 2002 . please see some Angola and Diamond related websites:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252.stm http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/tncs/angola.htm http://www.un.org/peace/africa/Diamond.html http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/subjindx/144diam.htm http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_english.cfm?article_num=1069 http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/diamond/ In addition to my official job, I was also in charge of the consolidated budget and personal finances of the late leader; these include Gifts, anonymous donations from individuals and Countries;Also revenues from Crude Oil sales and Diamond/Precious Stones etc. When UNITA fortunes and conditions began to deteriorate rapidly, I took the precaution of converting ALL FUNDS and liquid ASSETS into CUT DIAMONDS. The estimated Value of the Diamonds which have full GIA (Gemmological Institute of America) certification is USD75 million. ( calculated at current average market price of USD2,500.00 per carat). Graded from GIA scale D to M ;Emerald, Heart,Marquise, Oval, Pear, Princess, Radiant and Triangle(Trillion) shapes; The Diamonds are in small carats which are very easy to broker� Unfortunately for me, after Jonas Savimbi's death, my personal safety and life came under threat by Government Security Agents, who promptly seized my International Passport, and froze my Bank Accounts. I eventually made away with my diamond cache worth about USD75 million(current street value) to COTE D'IVOIRE, another country in Africa where I kept it in a secret hiding place, and safe! I believe the time is now ripe to remove the diamonds to safety abroad, and I solicit your assistance. I have consequently arranged to ship out the consignment of Diamonds through a Shipping company in ABIDJAN THE CAPITAL CITY OF COTE D'IVOIRE, and I need a willing partner to �Receive� the Consignment on my behalf. The consignment will be shipped to you as �CONSIGNEE� and you will collect the consignment on my behalf and keep it in safe custody.At this stage, You may wish to contact a Diamond Vendor in your area to purchase the diamonds�If you are willing to assist, then your share will be 30% in diamonds or USD22.5 million minimum net, after the diamonds are sold. There is no risk in this venture; and because the Diamonds are fully certified, you will not be breaking your Country�s or international law! The Consignment will arrive your end by Air cargo, and fully inssured� If you are interested, please send me immediately the following informations: (1) Your legal names (2) Your Full address ( this will be the consignee address through which you will receive the Diamond cargo consignment) (3) Your Telephone and Fax numbers for easier communication and more details/clarifications. Upon receipt of the above information, I will arrange the shipment of the Diamond consignment to you; and advise you accordingly. I am looking forward to do business with you and I also appeal to you to observe the highest level of confidentiality even if you decline to assist! EMAILhassan_223002@yahoo.fr Faithfully, Mr.Hassan.T.Mohammad . -from hassan Reply

Hassan, we may be in business. Rule #1: I set the rules for my own destiny. Rule #2: You follow my rules and forget your "sloppy" plans for me. Rule #3: Send a sample (make it good or forget it) to PNP at this site and they will forward it to me. No sample = no deal. Rule #4: Clear and sparkling are the only stones to send. Rule #5: Time limit for receipt of "clear" expires on 23.10.03. No deal after that date. PS: Comments about 'blacks' motivates and inspires you doesn't it. How black are you? . -Z Reply

Gee talk about being upstaged, as a member and occasional commentator on this site all I could offer were comments on and artworks and comments on other contributing artists' works and the issues they represent or bring up...Now here you are Mr H talking about Diamonds...Z if you do get lucky could you please make an edition of prints of the whole lot of them and submit it as Still Life- I'm sure lots of us would like to see them. . -Teece Reply

PS I thought we were talking about the Tasmanian Devil. Maybe Mr H thinks money is enough to save them- but what about votes? People too are needed, money can't buy everything. CAN it? Can it? . -Teece Reply

Teece, you will be getting a print image of the diamonds very soon. Trust me on this but don't be seduced when you see it into thinking that 'diamonds are a girl's best friend' because boy's love them as well (politically correct gender/sex equality - vomit). However you can't eat them if you are hungry and starving as so many people globally are today. The Tasmanian devil may be trained to eat the rich though if given the chance and support. . -Z Reply

I will be voting "GREEN" in 2007. Not Liberal, not Labor and no way Family First Party. . -Ben Dover - 8/5/2007 Reply

OK MZ no fair! You did what you said in my book...I got such a shock I then laughed out loud and then laughed some more w delight!You have successfully subverted an otherwise too sacharine image w your use of text...it isn't equal to popular pretty pretty anymore while I still found it appealing.I still want those flowers tho- the real thing- in a field or poured around the house- not just on the couch.Talk of roving w your photographer's eye and inimicable Z mind and still finding things to come up w artistically in the wilds of Tas.You are a tease tho w your artists' statement. One can wonder a long while on the subtexts.Yart? or is there something else you can not tease w but tell us? Strong statement once again. . -Teece Reply

Art faking it I don't think so the flowers are so nice thanks Michael reminds me of spring and sunny summer afternoons in fields of strawberry flowers all over the green cliffs of france. But the faking it, don't know if you can at this stage of your artistic career you're been at it to long and to many people know you for the fab artists you are. Its like trying to say Worhol faked it, no way he was a great. But maybe the fake you point at is art full stop. Well I think right at the moment getting Johny out of politics and the greens in will produce a feild of flowers for us all to enjoy. Green Art let the revolution in Green art start- solar power, wind power tree planting by everyone on the planet, recycling every thing, etc etc. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

TC and MF, I'm glad to know somebody has enjoyed the release of endorphines through their scamata and blood stream. I was challenged to do a series of images about 'beauty' (more to follow) after being told that: "I don't reckon you can see anything beautiful in life, let alone do artworks displaying beauty in context, all you can see is all the negative uglyness in life. And as for I.T. (information technology), it is the most fake, low-life, trailer-park-trash form of printmaking that exists. Why don't you choose at least a 'quality' form of printmaking to work with? Look at Margaret Preston's wood-block prints of flowers and see what I mean or even drop printmaking altogether and do oils on canvas". Now having said all of that realistic, background "blogg' to the art print; would you like to hear the non-realistic, fake and partly fictional story that came to mind before I accidently found and photographed the yart image for this print? It's cultural motivating essence? . -Z Reply

MZ you scare the sh.. out of me as you are one of the most - there- can't even find words for it- artists that I know of and I follow a lot of their works.Oh, constantly self and world challenging comes to mind...go for it...I won't shiver in my boots/ not that kinda girl/ I'll just say I and others I'm sure are waiting in an-tic-i-pa-tion...So-? . -Teece Reply

Yeh Michael don't listern to others when it comes to your art. Most veiwers and public like to live in the past anyway. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me wheres your art"paintings" that is Id be a millionaire. The public have not got a clue to what art should or should not be and family well don't ever listern to them or friends if possible. Man your the one slaving away for no finacial gain so do what you want when you want. Hey and epnpm are very glad your aboard our little band of theifs. So stick with it. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

The cry of the misunderstood artist; 'The public haven't got a clue'. Its artists who havn't got a clue and the problem is too much public subsidy. A breed of artist has been raised that doesn't value skill or public appreciation. Go and look around you for the real contemporary artists and don't waste your time in art gallerys because they're not in there, they're all around the place making stuff that is actually useful or amusing. Thats my reading of 'The Fountian', though I believe the more conventional interpretation is that you can shove any old crap in an art gallery and claim to have done something unique and insightful. . -Paul Somerset Reply

There is also the issue of Gallery/Agents who try and influence the public's perceived output of an artist.They will say things like "You have several distinct bodies of work and we only want this one".They also try to preguess the public as if it was a homogenous audience. Comments like "I don't get it so the audience of viewers I "represent" certainly won't want (to buy) it".They are always thinking and acting in monetary bottom line terms.Then there can be the extreme when an agent takes one line of your works and wants you to keep churning output of the same stuff- they can prefer the formulaic and not want to see the artist grow or change or experiment.In my experience an artist can choose to use different arenas to get more of their work out there. Rather than play fiddle to just one place and same old same old.Printmaker's are traditionally known for breaking w tradition (ha ha) in the sense of not being afraid to address issues other artforms might not.Take for instance politics,street issues and personal and interpersonal communications as well as symbolism or just plain explorations of beauty or wrong and stupidities of this world.Z you've probably got it in you to use this prickling pear to do even more and what you perceive as now better artwork.Don't let them interrupt the creative flow as you'd think some amateur critics are out there to do- stem creativity...let them keep their front teeth- no use engaging in critique w them. Yes, I'd really like to hear the culturally motivating essence of this new line of work of yours.Sometime before I die...keep up the flow. . -Teece Reply

Aye; Paul, Teece and Michael, thanks for the advice and for me to know that other printmakers out there have worked the systems out also. You all certainly know how to put the written 'punches in', glad I'm on your team as well (as a player not as a 'monkey on your backs') as we swim the PNP river to the next bank. Are any of you ex-kick-boxers? You have all raised so many important and useful questions. Art dealers - now I'm just going to let that one alone for now. I'll upload the cultural essence blogg/story to the image tomorrow I hope. I was going to do it in the last few days but every time I sat down to type it, I would get a visitor. Central Station in the wilderness! I've finished the next 'beautiful' image (to my personal beautiful theme challenge). It's called 'Beauty Mate'. And yes, only because you asked 'nicely' are you going to get: clear blue skys with white cotton wool clouds; sunshine in a Tasmanian spring season; thousands of real, yellow daffodils in fields of lush green grass; native finches flying past; baby lambs playing next to their mums; a willowed trout stream and rolling hills fading to mountains. "Beauty Mate!" Only because you asked 'nicely'. Now back to yart. . -Z Reply

Sounds good Z.Glad to know you've been working well and having a good time of it.There was also the whole issue bypassed of photography and cyberart and then multiples where the work is reasonably hi-tech and the artist limits the edition of originals. ie in multiples as prints are rightly called: they are not a copy of a "greater" work but all equally valid as part of the edition. Then a fine artist chooses to LIMIT the edition so we are talking rarer edition sizes and not the thousands that demote a work to a simple poster:usually made for simple profit or to paper our cities as "news".So what were you going to tell us about the work in progress? . -Teece Reply

"Yart!" I was warned and advised it may happen one day to me. I had been told: 'so what happens one day when you least expect it that you turn around and see a beautiful bed of flowers right there beside you? Beauty Mate! What will you do? This did happen to me. IT did! While rushing to get the regular shopping done - only one last thing to buy (firelighters - smokeless, odourless and ignites instantly and burns for up to 9-11 minutes). I turned and glimpsed to my left. There at the end of the aisle - pure yart - a beautiful flower bed. My first defensive reaction was, careful you are standing beside your enemy. Then with jaw dropped and mouth wide open, a small moaning/groaning sound came out of my mouth: "YART", I said. Hopeing that nobody heard me yarting on, I thought, ooh such beauty! The flowers were staring me right in the face, looking right at me. Ooh such blinding beauty. Should I approach and acknowledge - flashes of on and right over the couch - or should I avoid/ignore and tell myself it's all an imaginary mirage, just pull yourself together and get on with the shopping and get home now. But no, I needed to confront and deal with the visionary possibilities in my mind. Nervously I walked to the end of the aisle and stood smiling, looking directly at the beautiful flower bed. I breathed deeply promising myself not to drop my jaw and rudely moan out the word 'yart'. My genunine smile was quickly wiped off my face as I looked more closely and saw that it was all fake. Fake petals/lines/fingernails, sham leaves/tone/tan, pesudo stems/colour/wig/hair colouring, phoney pollon/texture/plastic-surgery/make-up, dummy stigma/2 dimensional/coloured eye contact lenses, counterfeit stamen/3 dimensional/false/capped teeth, bogus water/dew drops/pretend/all plastic/environmentally unfriendly clothes and lastly the bodgie, floral/sham/scent/perfume smelling like imitation 'YOUR BAD'. From a distance the beauty seduced me but up close it's fakeness and ploy repulsed me. This is what we should have less of I thought as I grabbed a few packets of firelighters and quickly left the shop for home. Less of faking IT. Then a still small voice was heard in my mind while I was driving home (still getting over the 'beautiful' imposter and pretender that had tried to seduce/con me), IT said: "Make no graven image (copy) unto anything that is like on the earth, in the sky, heavens, or under the sea as IT is all an abomonation unto God!" Since then, I have put on my personal prayer list asking God if calligraphy is then OK? Yart! . -Z Reply

MZ you never cease to worry me. Did your Mum worry about you? I'm not falling into that trap.(Takes out a whip and smartly cracks it.Thwaack...)Thankyou for the story and leadup and now (Thwaack!).More artwork please.Oh, you were gonna do that anyway...? . -Teece Reply

Teece (Tindi Crosbie come on down/out), My mother and father have stopped worring about me, now both in their early 90's. We chat to each other as friends not as authoritian, biological, genetic relations. The "sins of the mothers and fathers" (see PS's similar titled work) have been dealt with and forgiven but not forgotten. Thought about doing a print about them for the '2005 Portrait' but feel it might be a bit 'too nepotism'. Have you applied online for this theme? Don't see your name on the list yet. As for Thwaaack! This should be discussed in relation to your new quality image about behaviour management in Oz Public Education. . -Z Reply

Z was there a woman there too? Or were you also thinking about something else...female-and-male appearance improving ploys? Not being worth the trouble mostly either? It's interesting you should bring the two together in your written comments as this-is what I thought of when I saw gorgeous flowers underscored by fake IT: to me the It has the double meaning of fake it and fake internet technology. One of the hardest things is internet dating/ have a girlfriend in a rural area engaged in it- and the heartbreak, disappointement and scammers are unbelievable. A recent book on it states "People CAN get to know eachother in a meaningful way but in reverse- from the inside out- then if they meet and are faced with the full package (interesting choice of words)they can be shocked, upset or at least disappointed when there is no physical chemistry if that was what they'd hoped for".Z had you had any thoughts along those lines? Anyway I also got this as a second layer from your work. So enjoyed several aspects of it. . -Teece Reply

Teece, I did not want it to be sex or gender specific, so that any person could interpret it in relation to their own context, no discrimination in relatin to sex or gender of which there is great diversity. But many people just see things in black and white only, eg. male/female. No place for multi-colours. . -Z Reply

Arson attack near Lake Sorell, Tasmania. The underground peat kept burning for weeks. Bless the volunteer fire men and women. . -M/Z Reply

Absolutely Wonderful. . -Teece Reply

A truly powerful image ! It encapsulates so many associations with fire throughout the history of humankind. . -Marie-Therese Reply

"Invest in 'BEAUTY and the PEACE'. Send your newly re-written "WILL" to PNP, willing everything to PNP as a "thank/you" for promoting "BEAUTY and the PEACE" in Taylor Square. Who sang that song "I never promised you a ROSE GARDEN", anyway? Imagine a beautuful and peaceful rose garden where the current de-construction, terrorist-look hole currently is! A bit much for the minimalist artists minds! . -M/Z Reply

See more "Apparition Trade Images" @ http://communities.msn.com/THEDOGSOFTAYLORSQUARE/ . -M/Z Reply

New skin dreaming of new skin. They say I'm dreaming of new skin. But it's me inside out of you skin. A wild he0art needs a new ride new skin. Someone to talk to to walk to to be in. A wild child a wild mind to be free in. A mild mind a free mind to see in. And once again it comes in new skin. But this can't be true is it new skin. This can't be who is it you skin. wherever I am I'd be crazy as all sin.Hot skin wet skin purple skin blue skin. I'm sorry I burnt you all new skin. Once again it all comes down to new skin.The horror the bleakness of no new skin. And then where to go w see-thru skin... . -Jack Reply

Could someone tell me is this Beat Poetry? Some people even hate poetry as they feel we could all have outpourings of gush. But I personally think poetry is ok when it has an irony or a sense of humour. I think there's a lot of humour on this site.Good work folks.Thanx Jack, I think this is funny-great.Just speaking for myself.See Z,don't say you're not inspiring to anyone...any comments... . -Teece Reply

Michael this all looks a bit farmilar, are you dreaming of coming back to Sydney. I like the image though reminds me of the mission for homeless people up the road. As im back in Sydney now on my bike you see these places, I see alot of the square which isnt there at the moment just a big hole , maybe they are turning it into an undergraound car park, original hee. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

Hey, Michael, I have to return back to Sydney to settle a few medico/legal issues, just to visit not to function/live. Can't believe the 'HOLE' is still there. The Govt. promise was to put a major water feature in Taylor Square to chase out the Street people and other Homeless people. Then the Seperatist Games lot filled it in and stopped the project. Then it started again but important historic relics were unearthed. Now what Michael, you say it's back to a "Bomb Creater Look". Groovey! As one of many people whom helped close Bourke Street years ago to make the area more people friendly - your news of what it's currently like angers me. No I'm not coming back to Sydney permanently, just to visit sometime in the future. I have 1 dog, 1 cat, 4 quails, 4 budgies, 2 drakes, 7 ducks, 2 roosters, 8 hens, 1 galah, 2 bantum chickens and mothers, also a fruit, nut and vege. garden to look after which I have just started to design and plant. No political crap/agendas to stop my garden happening. PS. I just "LOVE" Taylor Square!!!!! . -M/Z Reply

Ring me if in Sydney after 25 Jan meet for coofee and talk about this hole in the ground. 0419362250 . -Michael Florrimell Reply

OK, will do. Perhaps we could organise a group performance art statement by getting all people whom are "pissed off" with Taylor Square for whatever reason by getting them all to circle the Square and then "piss/urinate" (culturally relevant language to the area) into the hole all at once. Maybe we could call it "Hey dogs - What you've sowed you've reaped". . -M/Z Reply

Naaaa just a coffee They'll do something with the hole. If im going to perform I usually take my drum and busk for money no money to be made busking at Tayor square, bondi mall or beach now thats making money. . -Michael Florrimell Reply

See more "Apparition Trade Images" @ http://communities.msn.com/THEDOGSOFTAYLORSQUARE/ . -M/Z Reply

Hi Michael thanks for putting up your Solander image on line. This is a great idea maybe all the rest of the artists could upload their works as well. I will be sending all the images to Paul soon. I will also have a a finished power point presentation of all the i,ages and text for artists en of the month I hope. this can be used as visual presentation of the Solander by anyone who participated. The image you presented for the Solander is a fantastic use of the object within the landscape location. I see the work as a representation of picture postcard promotion kind of like the posters we used to see on train stations up until the 1980s. However ever there is always a personal artistic approach with your work which has become signature style in past 10 years you have been with EPPM. I can see your imagination going onto over drive with the 40 x a4 unique state project in 2011. Great keep on hitting the we site becouse as far as I am concerned its available and open for business as usual. . -Michael florrimell - 3/10/2010 Reply

Hey, Michael, yes I'll start uploading the 40 images for USA show now that other non-art projects I've been working on are finished and are now in the "history" box of 'past chattering monkeys'. . -Michael Zschech - 4/19/2010 Reply

Hi Michael any luck with uploading. If not contact Paul or get another password and sign in name on line. Would like to see what you are working on. Remember Inkteraction world wide print site you can upload photos video talk to every one etc etc. Its putting poor old EPPM out of Business no one visits us any more haha. Ok cheers. . -Michael Florrimell - 4/22/2010 Reply

Sounds appetising Michael like the idea of the 40 inspired Andy labels. . -Michael Florrimell - 8/14/2010 Reply

Sounds appetising Michael like the idea of the 40 inspired Andy labels. . -Michael Florrimell - 8/14/2010 Reply

Yes, Michael Florrimell, this series is delicious! A song for all EPPM visitors from “Fergie as the Dutchess” “Listen up ya'll, Cuz this is it The beat that I'm bangin' is de-li-cious [Chorus] So delicious (It's hot, hot) So delicious (I put them **** on rock, rock) So delicious (they wanna slice of what I got) Fergalicious (t-t-t-t-t-tasty, tasty)) [Chorus] So delicious (It's hot, hot) So delicious (I put them **** on rock, rock) So delicious (they wanna slice of what I got) Fergalicious (hold hold hold hold hold up, check it out) [Chorus] So delicious (aye, aye, aye, aye) So delicious (aye, aye, aye, aye) So delicious (aye, aye, aye, aye) I'm Fergalicious, t-t-t-t-t tasty, tasty It's so delicious (aye, aye, aye, aye) So delicious (aye, aye, aye, aye) So delicious (aye, aye, aye, aye) I'm Fergalicious, t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t (aye, aye, aye, aye)” •Moving on from Andy Warhol’s historic images of food labels, e.g. Campbell’s Soup Can Labels, printed serigraph series •This series of images relate to NOW, 2010/11 and ongoing •This series is also inspired by Anthony Sullivan, a EPNPM artist, e.g. the printed T Shirt of Gandhi “BE THE CHANGE” •the most important question for me NOW in relation to printmaking, 2010/11, is that it is a “USEABLE” (wearable context print). Seen by the general public and not just the “Yarts” elite • Therefore this series is about. USEABLE PRINTS •this is the first image of the 40 images relating to today as useable prints •The chiefs/cooks, yes, famous in their own mediums will be commenting on PNP, using AKA or Nick names My role is that of observer, encourager and recorder •I hope you enjoy •DELICIOUS . -Michael Zschech - 8/14/2010 Reply

Delicious, delicious. When a cook gets hot hot hot. Delicious delicious. When the cook has the stock, hot hot hot when the cooks done the lot. Delicious Delicious delicious. Hot hot hot. . -Lesley - 8/18/2010 Reply

Well there you go! Well I think it's NOW time to upload the "HOT" Tomato Chilli "HOT" sauce label. As art in action and art for art's sake leads to USEABLE and MEANINGFUL art. Delicious so sedicious! . -Michael Z - 8/18/2010 Reply

When your cutting up chilli's don't forget to wear gloves and make sure you wash your hands thoroughly before you go to the bathroom. What do you think Lesley? . -Steve - 8/19/2010 Reply

I think it would be a good idea to wear gloves for the hot hot chillies because if your a male you might end up with a hothot willy. . -Lesley - 8/27/2010 Reply

Oooooucchh! Lesley, definitely time to discuss more on the next image. When are you uploading it MZ? This is genuinely a HOT topic in Oz today! . -Shane - 8/28/2010 Reply

Sounds like a great dinner party all this talk of food is making me hungry. . -Michael Florrimell - 9/4/2010 Reply