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Check out the Ricky Swallow Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria Ian potter centre National Gallery of Victoria it's not all wood carving but it should be good. I haven't see it yet but I'm going up after my grad show opens.
Cheers
Josh

p.s. I hope MLB stands for Melbourne. If not, please ignore the above.

Im in the Upper Yarra valley about 75 min from Melb if you want to come and see the sights

Hi NZ_CARVER,
On that Particular weekend there is a BIG SALE on at Vic Woods place. Mel.61-C7.
I realize you are a Carver & so am I, & there may be more Carvers as well.

Flyer states ;
Sat. & Sun. 28th. - 29th. Nov. 2009.
31 Wridgeway Avenue, Burwood 3125. 9am - 4pm. NO PRE SELLING.

Huge Discounts on over "1000" round bowl blanks. Up to 50% OFF.
Many Waxed Blanks up to 2ft. in Dia.

USED WOODTURNING TOOLS ; 1/2 PRICE or LESS & many Woodturning Aids.
GRINDING WHEELS ; 6IN. & 8IN. New & Used

Oils, Waxes, Books, Magazines, & just so much WOOD, in all shapes & sizes.
Sausage Sizzle & tea & coffee.

I have NO attachment to this Sale, but I am going, as I received a Flyer, to which I am passing on some of the Details.

Regards,
issatree.
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Originally Posted by Woodturnerjosh

Check out the Ricky Swallow Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria Ian potter centre National Gallery of Victoria it's not all wood carving but it should be good. I haven't see it yet but I'm going up after my grad show opens.
Cheers
Josh

p.s. I hope MLB stands for Melbourne. If not, please ignore the above.

hey josh I did go have a look at it

OMG I took like 2hrs just looking at it his work is so good

Originally Posted by nz_carver

hey josh I did go have a look at it

OMG I took like 2hrs just looking at it his work is so good

I finally went in today and was blown away!!
I would love to see his workshop and tool collection!
This show is a must see for anyone in the area

Visiting Melbourne for a wedding and found time to spend an hour or three at the Ricky Swallow Exhibition, NGV, Federation Square, after reading the comments here.
Amazing work, facinating approach, and some very unusual subjects.
Highly recommended if you are in Melbourne and have >hour, and $7 entry.

this one got me

Killing Time
Jelutong, Maple bracing, 2003-2004
108 x 184 x 118 cm

"Killing Time" was a huge subject of immensely complex detail.
I looked long and hard and came to the conclusion it was 'one piece', except I didn't examine under the table to check the table legs.
Maybe they were carved separately.
Gallery security were not keen for me to crawl under the table. "No Touching".

Here is a link to eight photographs of "Killing Time":
Ricky Swallow | Killing Time

The subject I thought most unusual (read bizarre) was the (baby) head in the kraft paper bag. I don't recall the name of that piece.
That would have been very challenging; such clean form, but bizarre never-the-less.

The hoody jacket draped over a squared log, with oyster shell and other items was also a great example of this artists outstanding talent.

Were is a good place to purchase carving tools and beginner carving books, Ive seen numerous sites, sugarpine,woodcrafter,Flexcut tools,deepwoodsventures. etc but not real sure which would be best for a beginner, or semibeginner,lol. Thanks for any help musclecar_53

that piece called killing time is just staggering