Courtney Brims

A house for Doll-face

2012-01-18T17:05:00.000+10:00

(I can see this lasting until the end of the week before she flattens it.)

Dolly Parton Brims

2012-01-11T17:08:00.000+10:00

Happy new year, kids. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas filled with lots of food, family and Wham!. Mine was pretty freaking fabulous as I received this little liebchen from my parents.

Ruby Tuesday

2012-01-11T16:11:00.000+10:00

I drew our dog Ruby as a Christmas present for my Mum and Dad.

Merry Christmas, kids!

2011-12-25T08:19:00.000+10:00

Petits Travaux Show

2011-11-30T11:27:00.000+10:00

"Shipwrecked IX"

"Tiny Creatures"

"Petits Travaux" group show

Opening 6pm Friday December 2nd - December 21st

Retrospect Galleries

Gold Coast and Byron Bay

Pre-Christmas Sale

2011-11-29T11:08:00.000+10:00

(Please note, sale excludes all limited edition prints)

Woven Dreams

2011-11-08T09:06:00.000+10:00

'Woven Dreams'

Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay

Opening this Friday night 11th Nov 6pm.

More info here.

More miniatures...

2011-11-02T12:04:00.000+10:00

Only 14 more to do...

New work: Green Doily

2011-10-26T18:00:00.000+10:00

NB. There will be a more imaginative title for this work other than "Green Doily".

Work in progress...

2011-10-17T13:31:00.000+10:00

Tilly's Special Edition Element Eden Tees

2011-09-27T09:40:00.000+10:00

Was delighted to hear that 5 of my artwork pieces I created for Element Eden are now available as special edition tees sold exclusively through Tilly's.

Faisal the cat.

2011-09-21T16:37:00.000+10:00

New work in progress

2011-09-21T16:26:00.000+10:00

Misfits DVD Artwork

2011-09-07T13:56:00.001+10:00

"Alisha"

I recently created this artwork for the DVD box set of British TV show "Misfits" (I love this show. It's amazing. Watch it.). This is a portrait of one of the main characters of the show, Alisha, played by Antonia Thomas.

New Circus Gift Tags!

2011-08-24T16:42:00.000+10:00

Pack of 3 assorted gift tags.

Includes Bear, Lion and Tiger.

Size: 7.7cm x 7.7cm.

Printed onto 320gsm matte paper.

Available now through my webshop!

New portrait miniature pieces

2011-08-06T15:56:00.000+10:00

Drawn Forth Show

2011-07-14T16:58:00.000+10:00

Opening tomorrow night Friday 15th at 6pm.

Retrospect Gallery

Cnr Elizabeth Ave & Oracle Blvd, Broadbeach QLD

I had a peek at the exhibition this morning and it looks wonderful!

Queen Bee - IUTSO 7

2011-06-23T16:51:00.000+10:00

IUTSO 7

2011-06-21T19:43:00.000+10:00

Opening this Thursday night!

Sneaky peek

2011-06-20T14:51:00.000+10:00

A new piece I finished this morning.

Can't tell you what it's for just yet sorry.

Little White Lies 70 Show

2011-06-17T10:03:00.000+10:00

Nurse Ratched

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Here's the piece I drew for the Little White Lies 70 exhibition that's currently on show at Kemistry Gallery in Shoreditch, London. She's available for sale as a giclee print at the LWL70 Shop here. Be sure to check out all the AMAZING artists that took part including David Downton, Autumn Whitehurst, Stina Persson, Ian Wright and Joe Wilson. Swooooon...

LWL70 Exhibition

2011-06-10T10:59:00.000+10:00

Exhibition runs from June 16th - July 2nd.

Kemistry Gallery, 43 Charlotte Rd, London EC2A 3PD

Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

I'll give you a hint as to who I'm drawing..."You know, Billy, what worries me is how your mother is going to take this".

Bahhh-baahhh NEW PRINT

2011-06-07T11:48:00.000+10:00

Limited edition "Bo Peep" print now available through my webshop.

New work in progress...

2011-06-01T10:35:00.000+10:00

2011 Archibald & Wynne Favourites

2011-05-23T11:50:00.000+10:00

Natasha Bieniek "October"

Jason Benjamin "It's Not All Henry Bloody Lawson"

Neil Frazer "Fourth Gorge"

Eleanor Millard "The Boat House at Deep Lake, Derrinallum"

'Dorothy & Billina' prelim sketches

2011-05-06T14:21:00.001+10:00

Happy Easter. May you stuff your faces.

2011-04-24T11:52:00.000+10:00

Stuart the hare - personal commission

2011-04-06T10:11:00.000+10:00

"Stuart"

'Drawn From Fashion' artwork

2011-04-02T09:17:00.000+10:00

"Arachne"

This is the final artwork for the recent "Drawn From Fashion" show. The piece was inspired by a dress created by West Australian designers Of Cabbages and Kings (shown below).

Sneak peek

2011-03-22T17:15:00.000+10:00

Here's a wee little peek at the drawing I have in the upcoming "Drawn From Fashion" show that opens this Saturday down in Melbourne.

More info here.

New work - Dorothy & Billina

2011-03-08T09:59:00.000+10:00

This piece was partly inspired by one of my favourite childhood movies "Return to Oz".

Probably not the best movie to watch as a 5 year old. Still to this day I have nightmares about the Wheelers and heads in glass cabinets.

New work in progress

2011-03-02T16:09:00.002+10:00

"Why is she topless"? Please, let me explain...

2011-03-01T09:40:00.004+10:00

To the charming art critic who scathingly reviewed the recent Nursery Rhymes exhibition and labelled my work as a “cheap selling campaign” politely crawl back into the hole whence you came.

Maybe you should put more energy into researching the artists before you slam their artwork and criticise a successful and well-received exhibition.

This is my own interpretation of the nursery rhyme. I didn’t strive to portray Bo Peep in the sweet and naïve light that she’s commonly viewed in. She is wild, mischievous and undisciplined. She is bored of her life as a shepherdess in the highlands and so decides to reap the wool of her small flock.

In regards to her lack of attire I direct you to the title of the nursery rhyme. “Little Bo Peep”. Break it down. I’m sure it will come to you...

Lastly, Bo Peep is not “prepubescent”. I don’t know many 10 year olds that look like that.

I hope that makes things clearer in your little mind.

Nursery Rhymes Show, Urban Cow Studio Gallery

2011-02-22T17:00:00.001+10:00

"Little Bo Peep"

Sorry about the lateness in posting this. I went gallivanting off to the UK just after I finished drawing her late last year and didn't have time to have a show and tell.

"Little Bo Peep" was for a group show at Adelaide's Urban Cow Studio Gallery inspired by the dark point of reference of traditional nursery rhymes.

2011-02-15T08:30:00.000+10:00

HAHAHA!

Art 4 Heart art auction for the QLD flood victims

2011-01-18T08:46:00.000+10:00

Beth Emily and Kelly Smith have very kindly organised an online group art auction to help raise funds for people affected by the recent floods across Queensland.

I have an original framed artwork and 2 packs of my greeting cards (worth $440.00) up for auction in Lot 1 that kicks off at 10am EST Tuesday 18th January closing 5pm EST Saturday 22nd January.

Please dig deep and get bidding as there are so many fantastic artists involved and all money raised goes towards helping those people who have lost everything.

www.art4heart.com.au

QLD Premier's Flood Relief Appeal

Back in 5 mins @ Monster Children Gallery

2010-12-06T13:35:00.001+10:00

After 5 years of operation this will be Monster Children Gallery's last show and they're going out with a BANG!

All artwork is under $500.

Opening night - Thursday 9th December 6:30pm.

Element Collective Party

2010-11-30T09:39:00.001+10:00

This Saturday Element are opening a new collective store on the Gold Coast. Ice cream, hot dogs, live music, skate demos....not a bad way to spend a Summer Saturday I say!

Element Collective Store

225 Burleigh Connection Rd (next to Billabong), Burleigh Heads

December 4th 12 - 4pm

http://www.facebook.com/elementcollectiveburleigh

Curvy Launch @ Nine Lives

2010-11-29T14:51:00.000+10:00

Opening this Thursday 6pm December 2nd at Nine Lives Gallery, Brisbane.

Facebook event.

It's a Curvy Christmas

2010-11-22T13:02:00.002+10:00

Hooray hooray it's Curvy time again! This year's publication was co-curated by French artist Fafi and Colette Paris founder Sarah Lerfel and features work from over 80 female artists from all around the globe.

To celebrate the launch of Curvy 7 The Galeries in Sydney's CBD is playing host to a festive-themed Curvy installation exhibiting oversized art prints and original works of art in selected retailers. My work is on display alongside other Curvy artists including Melissa Haslam, Noferin, Fafi, Amandine Urruty, Genevieve Gauckler, Rilla Alexander, Irina Dakeva and Kaitlin Beckett.

The Galeries

500 George Street, Sydney

On display November 19th - January 9th

http://www.thegaleries.com/

Curvy 7 book launches and exhibitions are happening in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

Melbourne Launch - 25th November, Magnation, 3rd floor 88 Elizabeth St, Melbourne. 5:30-9pm

Brisbane Launch - 2nd December, Nine Lives Gallery, 694A Ann St, Fortitude Valley. From 7pm

Sydney Launch - 9th December, LoFi Collective, 383 Bourke St, Darlinghurst. From 7pm

Curvy 7 can be pre-ordered here.

Tell your friends...

2010-11-18T10:16:00.001+10:00

"Paper Tales" group show.

Opening next Thursday 25th November 6pm at Nine Lives Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

Featuring works by Beci Orpin, Bec Winnel, Caitlin Shearer, Courtney Brims, Emma Sheldrake, Erin Flannery, Hannah Smith, Leah Bartholomew, Lilly Piri, Nicholas Chalmers and Sean Morris.

It. Will. Be. Brilliant.

Facebook event

David to Cézanne: Master Drawings from the Prat Collection, Paris

2010-11-15T11:03:00.000+10:00

Whilst in Sydney the other week I visited the Master Drawings exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Quite possibly the most ridiculous exhibition I've ever seen. The drawings are absolutely incredible so be sure to pop by and visit if you're in the area.

More information can be found here.

Christmas!

2010-11-13T10:24:00.000+10:00

Working on a jolly exciting project at the moment.

More details soon...

The Beautiful - Gestalten

2010-11-08T16:14:00.001+10:00

This is kind of blowing my mind. My artwork is in a book. I'm nestled alongside some of my heroes of the illustrating world including Laura Laine, Anna Higgie and Tina Berning.

The book is available in bookstores and online through Gestalten.

!!New!! Greeting Cards

2010-11-08T13:13:00.000+10:00

"Springtime" greeting cards 5 pack now available in my webshop.

All cards are blank inside.

The Brisbane Finders Keepers Markets

2010-11-01T08:25:00.000+10:00

Come and say hi! I'll be selling limited edition prints and greeting cards including my new range of Spring themed cards.

6th and 7th November at the Old Museum.

More information here.

The Happy Tree Show

2010-11-01T08:17:00.000+10:00

Opening this Thursday night 4th November 6pm.

Monster Children Gallery, Sydney.

Element/Daydream Lily Collaboration

2010-10-19T11:03:00.004+10:00

Well this is all rather exciting. The folk of Element clothing recently paired up with Liss Winnel, the founder of the charming Daydream Lily blog, to create a little collection of outfits, accessories and soft furnishings inspired by all things whimsical, delicate and pretty. The collection is due to hit stores in the next couple of weeks so keep your eyes peeled.

The photoshoot looks incredible and was taken at our house earlier this year by skate photographer Steve Gourlay.

Spring Print Giveaway

2010-10-18T12:20:00.000+10:00

A big THANK YOU to everyone who entered the Spring Print Giveaway competition! It was lovely reading through all your responses and an incredibly hard decision picking just one winner from all the wonderful emails I received.

Congratulations to Agnese from Italy who won the "Home Sweet Home" print. Her description of Spring left my heart smiling....

"I think it's mostly a matter of the air smelling different. It doesn't matter if it's early March or late April: spring comes when the air starts smelling thin and green and it doesn't stab anymore when blowing against your face. You just wake up one morning and feel it. The same happens here now with Autumn: the leaves are still green and tied to their branches but the wind already smells like nuts and walks in the woods and handmade wool jumpers. This is the first year in my life that I don't really enjoy the cold season approaching and miss spring and all the hopes and promises for the summer it usually brings. I miss the long walks, the smell of a hundred different flowers filling my head, the sunlight losing its sharpness."

Delightful....

New work

2010-10-08T15:11:00.000+10:00

"Alice in Wonderland" postcards

2010-10-04T10:40:00.000+10:00

"Alice in Wonderland" postcard designs for French company La Marelle.

Available online here.

Spring print giveaway

2010-09-28T17:08:00.000+10:00

I don’t know whether it’s the warm weather that’s getting to me or just the fact I’ve been watching too much Disney lately but I’m feeling mighty chipper and am in such a generous mood that I’m giving away a limited edition print of “Home Sweet Home”.

To enter simply email me at courtney@courtneybrims.com and tell me what is the best thing about Spring.

Don’t forget to include your name and address and pop “I WOULD LIKE A SPRING PRINT PLEASE” in the subject line.

The lucky winner will be notified October 15^th.

Hairjacked Group Show

2010-09-15T12:28:00.002+10:00

Pony Rider

2010-09-12T18:04:00.005+10:00

Last year I drew this little fella for the fab Aussie homewares label Pony Rider. It's now available as a removable "wall dot" from their recently released Wallwares collection available here. Brilliant for those indecisive homebodies!

Save the Fraser Island dingoes

2010-08-19T18:37:00.004+10:00

'Vegan Warriors' founder and animal rights campaigner Jaylene Musgrave has organised an auction to help save Fraser Island's dingoes. Under the Queensland Government's current management plan the dingoes are being denied access to food sources and are starving as a result.

The auction is being held on Saturday 21st August at the "Rock the Boat" event, Club Envy, Maroochydore QLD. Some of Australia's leading bands have donated merchandise including Wolfmother, John Butler Trio and Xavier Rudd. I have donated artwork along with Mambo artist Reg Mombassa and Coolum artist Leigh Hutfield.

Tickets can be purchased at www.greentix.com.au

Bad form

2010-08-12T11:56:00.006+10:00

Not very happy about this... A jewellery company decided it would be a brilliant idea to steal two of my drawings and use them on their necklaces.

I'm sick to death of this happening to artists.

New prints! New prints! New prints!

2010-07-30T15:00:00.006+10:00

I have been shamefully slack in the blogging department lately sorry but I shall make up for it next week with posts galore!*

In the meantime, I have 3 new giclee prints available in my webshop here. They are limited editions of 50 and are available in 2 sizes.

*I wouldn't get too excited...

Disband

2010-06-02T17:28:00.004+10:00

"Tears of a Clown"

"This Bird Has Flown"

Here are two new works I drew for the recent "Disband" exhibition at Sydney's aMBUSH Gallery organised by the lovely folk at Leeloo. Photos from opening night can be found here. I actually drew a boy for once. Gasp!

It's Meryl Streep Day

2010-05-27T09:53:00.001+10:00

I love this woman

Oh, your Majesty!

2010-05-26T11:52:00.002+10:00

Working on a series of Alice in Wonderland-inspired pieces...
Photo: Alice Liddell by Lewis Carroll.

Anyone for tea?

2010-05-21T10:25:00.001+10:00

A couple of new works inspired by garden tea parties.

Ivy Shambitt & the Sound Machine

2010-05-18T17:48:00.001+10:00

I recently drew an illustration for the printed publication of Daniel Evan's wonderful play "Ivy Shambitt & the Sound Machine": a dark gothic tale about a girl who catches sounds in glass jars. It is being released alongside Morris Gleitzman's "Worry Warts" and is to be sold both nationally and internationally.

The Archibald

2010-05-13T17:40:00.002+10:00

'Michael Zavros' by Cherry Hood

'Unleashed' by Khue Nguyen

I popped down to see the Archibald exhibition in Sydney last weekend. Some incredible works.

Kingbrown Magazine

2010-04-28T11:51:00.001+10:00

I have a little write up in the latest Kingbrown Magazine. I'm featured alongside some amazing artists including Molly Crabapple, Dave the Chimp, Morning Breath, Sean Morris and Seonna Hong.

Welcome! Welcome!

2010-04-24T20:12:00.001+10:00

So I have finally made my way into the world of blogging. Hip hooray! Tune in for news on upcoming shows, new artworks and lots of idle prattle.
But for now, please enjoy this picture of my studio wall.