The muchly talented James Dodd has been painting and exhibiting works both locally and internationally for over ten years. With his roots in street and public art, his work holds an important place in both the evolution, and future, of Australian art.

Having spent some time last year exploring Arnhem Land and the Top End, James has spent a lot of his time lately taking the thing that he saw and experienced into his own artistic world, translating the culture, scrawlings and environs of the Top End into a new body of work to be displayed in Adelaide this week.

“I’ve been locked in my studio lately completing a new suite of works of that will be shown at Hugo Michell Gallery in Adelaide next week. The work continues my investigations into interpretations of found text such as graffiti, particularly that which is found in Australia’s Top End.”

Judging from the image below, we’re really looking forward to seeing some pics from the show – hammerhead sharks and scrawl! Mad combination right there!

Who: James Dodd
What: Top End Scrawl
Where: Hugo Mitchell Gallery, 260 Portrush Rd, Beulah Park, Adelaide
When: Show opens Thursday 22nd March from 6pm til 8pm and runs til the 22nd of April.

Check out James Dodds website as well as the Facebook event page for more info on the show!