Michael Bell discusses Dave Graney artwork

Newcastle artist Michael Bell discusses an artwork he did featuring musician Dave Graney ahead of Bell's Cessnock exhibition.

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00:00 So this piece here, this is another Dave Granny piece.

00:02 It is a Dave Granny piece, yeah.

00:04 And the carpet is sort of reminiscent

00:07 from what used to be on band stages

00:09 covered with gas tape and cigarette burns.

00:11 But this actual carpet is a remnant

00:13 from the old Lucky Country Hotel

00:15 that where I had a studio for 18 years.

00:18 So I love this filthy old carpet so much,

00:21 I brought some back to the studio with me.

00:23 I've used it in a few different artworks now.

00:25 But yeah, it's great.

00:27 This is 2000, this painting.

00:29 So yeah, 23 years old now.

00:31 Great to see it again.

00:32 - So music's been interwoven in your work

00:35 and your mind since way back.

00:37 - Yeah, absolutely. - From the beginning.

00:38 - Yeah, absolutely. - I mean, yeah.

00:39 - Yeah, no, music's been a big part

00:40 of the stuff that I make, for sure.

00:43 - You're still a fan of Dave Granny?

00:44 - I am, I am.

00:45 I saw him last year at that festival outside Greta.

00:50 - Dumball. - Dumball, yeah.

00:52 - Dumball, thank you. - Yeah, up in Dashville.

00:53 - Yeah, Dashville, that's the one, yeah.

00:55 It was the opening night with the 30 years

00:57 of the night at the Wolverine.

01:00 It was fantastic, so great.

01:02 It's a great performer, so good.