Beastman (Brad Eastman) is an artist, designer and photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Using acrylic and ink he produces intricately detailed artworks on wood, depicting a parallel world of scaly skinned, bold outlined, beast-like characters gripped by fear, anger, stress, jealousy, lust, confusion and paranoia.
Years of skateboarding has strongly influenced Beastman's characters, concepts and unique style, developed over a decade of drawing in sketchbooks and shooting photos. Heraldry, symmetry, family, friendship, nature, the ocean, violence, spirits, birth and the afterlife are all themes which are becoming more and more evident in his artwork.
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Photo by Nic Bezzina
Beastman has exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, New Zealand, London and Germany, and has been featured in publications such as Empty, Semi-Permanent, Deadbeat, Oh Really, Edtn and more. Beastman has designed skateboards and graphics for various brands including Amnesia, Folklore and Mingo Lamberti. His 35mm colour and black & white photography has been published in magazines such as ASM and Wooden Toy.
Beastman is also the founder, editor and designer of the online publication [weAREtheIMAGEmakers] - www.watim.com - which features interviews with Australian artists, illustrators and photographers. He also curates, organises and promotes various art exhibitions all over Australia such as the annual WATIM 12x12 Exhibition and more.
Limited edition Beastman prints are available from Stupid Krap
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Upcoming Exhibitions:
Make Friend 2 - Norfolk Basement, Fremantle - 8 August 2009
Solo Exhibitions:
Intrinsic Nature - Oh Really Gallery, Sydney - May 2009
Intrinsic Nature - National Grid Gallery, Sydney - May 2009
Intrinsic Nature - Nine Lives Gallery, Brisbane - April 2009
Beastman Begins - China Heights Gallery, Sydney - November 2008
Beastman Folklore Launch - Momentum, Perth - September 2008
Group Exhibitions:
Overgrowth 2 - myspace - Last Chance Studio, Perth - June 2009
I Used to Skate Once 5 - website - Outpost - The Zoo, Brisbane - June 2009
Kingbrown Issue 5 Exhibition - website - Gorker Gallery, Melbourne - May 2009
Spin That Thing - Famous When Dead Gallery, Melbourne - May 2009
Hungry Like The Wolf - 19 Karen Gallery, Gold Coast - May 2009
Threesome - Art Bastard - Nice/Nice Gallery, Hannover, Germany - April 2009
New Eyes Open- website - Ambush Gallery, Sydney - April 2009
No Comply - website - Red Bull Gallery, Sydney - March 2009
Go Font ur Self - website - Dont Come Gallery, Melbourne - March 2009
Go Font ur Self - website - Peer Gallery, Sydney - February 2009
Another Group Show - Freshly Baked Gallery, Melbourne - February 2009
Superior Mix - Cylinder Boutique, Brisbane - February 2009
The Dirty Show - National Grid Gallery, Sydney - February 2009
Art on Your Sleeve - Stay Human, Melbourne - January 2009
Also Known As - Somedays Gallery, Sydney - January 2009
Hallelujah - Blank Space Gallery, Sydney - December 2008
Soundwaves - myspace - Sahnia, Bondi Beach - December 2008
No Comply - website - No-Vacancy, Melbourne - November 2008
Semi-International - Manky Chops Gallery, Wellington NZ - November 2008
Sleep is the Cousin of Death - Per Square Metre, Melbourne - October 2008
Extra Cheeese 2 - website - Medium Rare Gallery, Sydney - October 2008
Get Trucked - Gallery 696, Melbourne - October 2008
Don't Ban The Can - website - Gallery 696, Melbourne - September 2008
Oh Really Opening Night - Oh Really Gallery, Sydney - September 2008
Ears vs Eyes - Throwshapes, World Bar, Sydney- September 2008
Head Case - website - Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne - September 2008
Paste Modernism - website - Hibernian House, Sydney - August 2008
Monster Invasion - Ruban Rat Gallery, Sydney - August-September
Sidewayz 2008 - Balmoral Boards, MTV Gallery, Sydney - August 2008
Where Mighty Giants Dwell - StupidKrap.com - Retrospect, Byron Bay - August 2008
The Dark Room - Ruby Rabbit, Sydney - August 2008
Golden Brown - EDTN Magazine - Bodhi Gallery, London - June 2008
Another Red Balloon - Famous When Dead, Melbourne - May 2008
Kids Today - StupidKrap.com - MTV Gallery, Sydney - April 2008
Cause We Can - Somedays Gallery, Sydney - April 2008
696 1st Birthday - Gallery 696, Melbourne - March 2008
May Contain Traces of Nuts - watim.com - Paper Shadow, Melbourne - March 2008
Overgrowth - myspace - Formallyknownas Gallery, Perth - December 2007
The Yard - Gallery 696, Melbourne - November 2007
Wayside Charity Show - Gaelic Club, Sydney - November 2007
Across The Board - website - Wallspace Gallery, Sydney - August 2007
12X12 Exhibition - watim.com - aMBUSH Gallery, Sydney - July 2007
Extra Cheeese - website - Gallery 44, Sydney - May 2007
