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'''Bill Flowers''' (born in 1963, in [[Tasmania]], Australia) an Australian painter, printmaker, cartoonist, animator & snake wrangler who lives in Ulverstone, Tasmania. The [[Lowbrow (art movement)|Lowbrow]] artworks of Flowers consist of wildlife based works and cartoon animations.
'''Bill Flowers''' (born in 1963, in [[Tasmania]], Australia) an Australian painter, printmaker, cartoonist, animator & snake wrangler who lives in Ulverstone, Tasmania.{{fact|date= February 2024}} The [[Lowbrow (art movement)|Lowbrow]] artworks of Flowers consist of wildlife based works and cartoon animations.


Flowers was a figure in the Australian comic art scene of the 1990s. Flowers created 'The Cat' for Southern Aurora Comics and 'Father Rice the fearless vampire slayer' The Father Rice comics went on to be short films for the Off Planet Films '[[Drakenstien]]' and '[[Albino Santa Cop]]'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics/FatherRice.html|title = Australian Comic Gallery: Father Rice: Fearless Vampire Killer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics/SouthernAurora.html|title=Australian Comic Gallery: Southern Aurora Presents}}</ref>
Flowers was a figure in the Australian comic art scene of the 1990s. Flowers created 'The Cat' for Southern Aurora Comics and 'Father Rice the fearless vampire slayer' The Father Rice comics went on to be short films for the Off Planet Films '[[Drakenstien]]' and '[[Albino Santa Cop]]'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics/FatherRice.html|title = Australian Comic Gallery: Father Rice: Fearless Vampire Killer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics/SouthernAurora.html|title=Australian Comic Gallery: Southern Aurora Presents}}</ref>


Bill Flowers(II) and Tom Priestley developed a style of animation that lead to first place in 2004 [[Trasharama A-Go-Go]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3401438/|title=Bill Flowers|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
Bill Flowers(II) and Tom Priestley developed a style of animation that lead to first place in 2004 [[Trasharama A-Go-Go]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3401438/|title=Bill Flowers|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
The cartoon film, "[[Detour in the Wheelie of Life]]" produced and directed by Bill Flowers and Tom Priestley was the winner of an Australian Film Institute 2001 short film completion/


His paintings include subjects such as snakes, Tasmanian Devils, and other predators, often getting close to his subjects in the wild.<ref>Eaves, Rick (2013) "[http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/10/29/3879403.htm Artist Bill Flowers on sketching snakes at striking distance]", abc.net.au, 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2017</ref>
His paintings include subjects such as snakes, Tasmanian Devils, and other predators, often getting close to his subjects in the wild.<ref>Eaves, Rick (2013) "[http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/10/29/3879403.htm Artist Bill Flowers on sketching snakes at striking distance]", abc.net.au, 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2017</ref>


In December 2010 Flowers exhibited a painting that caused local controversy among church leaders in Tasmania, as it depicted Tasmanian devils posed as the famous [[last supper]] painting. The title of the painting was "I hope this is not their last supper" and was meant to be an environmental statement about the endangered Tasmanian devil population.<ref>Greisbach, Courtney (2010) "[http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/690061/devil-of-a-strong-reaction-to-painting/ Devil of a strong reaction to painting]", ''The Advocate'', 6 December 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2017</ref>
In December 2010 Flowers exhibited a painting that caused local controversy among church leaders in Tasmania, as it depicted Tasmanian devils posed as the famous ''[[Last Supper (da Vinci)|Last Supper]]'' painting. The title of the painting was ''I hope this is not their last supper'' and was meant to be an environmental statement about the endangered Tasmanian devil population.<ref>Greisbach, Courtney (2010) "[http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/690061/devil-of-a-strong-reaction-to-painting/ Devil of a strong reaction to painting]", ''The Advocate'', 6 December 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2017</ref>


In 2015, he exhibited a series of paintings made at sea, 'Castaways on Preservation Island', at the Bass Strait Maritime Centre.<ref>"[http://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/News-Media/Artist-Onboard-Exhibition-now-open 'Artist Onboard' Exhibition now open]", devonport.tas.gov.au, 3 July 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017</ref>
In 2015, he exhibited a series of paintings made at sea, 'Castaways on Preservation Island', at the Bass Strait Maritime Centre.<ref>"[http://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/News-Media/Artist-Onboard-Exhibition-now-open 'Artist Onboard' Exhibition now open] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170109183806/http://www.devonport.tas.gov.au/News-Media/Artist-Onboard-Exhibition-now-open |date=9 January 2017 }}", devonport.tas.gov.au, 3 July 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113220/http://www.theadvocate.com.au/multimedia/18783/159885/artists-wild-at-heart.aspx?Start=0&page=1
https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113220/http://www.theadvocate.com.au/multimedia/18783/159885/artists-wild-at-heart.aspx?Start=0&page=1
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==External links==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110226201636/http://tco.asn.au/newsletter.cgi?parentID=172634&pagenumber=5
*http://www.scaryminds.com/reviews/short04.php
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113220/http://www.theadvocate.com.au/multimedia/18783/159885/artists-wild-at-heart.aspx?Start=0&page=1


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Latest revision as of 00:51, 18 July 2024


Bill Flowers (born in 1963, in Tasmania, Australia) an Australian painter, printmaker, cartoonist, animator & snake wrangler who lives in Ulverstone, Tasmania.[citation needed] The Lowbrow artworks of Flowers consist of wildlife based works and cartoon animations.

Flowers was a figure in the Australian comic art scene of the 1990s. Flowers created 'The Cat' for Southern Aurora Comics and 'Father Rice the fearless vampire slayer' The Father Rice comics went on to be short films for the Off Planet Films 'Drakenstien' and 'Albino Santa Cop'.[1][2]

Bill Flowers(II) and Tom Priestley developed a style of animation that lead to first place in 2004 Trasharama A-Go-Go.[3]

His paintings include subjects such as snakes, Tasmanian Devils, and other predators, often getting close to his subjects in the wild.[4]

In December 2010 Flowers exhibited a painting that caused local controversy among church leaders in Tasmania, as it depicted Tasmanian devils posed as the famous Last Supper painting. The title of the painting was I hope this is not their last supper and was meant to be an environmental statement about the endangered Tasmanian devil population.[5]

In 2015, he exhibited a series of paintings made at sea, 'Castaways on Preservation Island', at the Bass Strait Maritime Centre.[6]

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20110706113220/http://www.theadvocate.com.au/multimedia/18783/159885/artists-wild-at-heart.aspx?Start=0&page=1

  1. ^ "Australian Comic Gallery: Father Rice: Fearless Vampire Killer".
  2. ^ "Australian Comic Gallery: Southern Aurora Presents".
  3. ^ "Bill Flowers". IMDb.
  4. ^ Eaves, Rick (2013) "Artist Bill Flowers on sketching snakes at striking distance", abc.net.au, 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2017
  5. ^ Greisbach, Courtney (2010) "Devil of a strong reaction to painting", The Advocate, 6 December 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2017
  6. ^ "'Artist Onboard' Exhibition now open Archived 9 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine", devonport.tas.gov.au, 3 July 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2017