Chopper: Mark Brandon Read and Kelvin Hawley

Overview

It seems that perhaps a deficit in the ear department may go hand in hand with a vocation as a successful artist. We all know Van Gough was sans ear and it seems that our very own earless Mark ‘Chopper’ Read is getting in on the action.

Rumor has it that the notorious ex-criminal was inspired to embark on his career as an artist after Archibald Prize winner Adam Cullen told Chopper that he sold two pieces to Elton John for $50,000. Chopper put down the pen and picked up a paintbrush only to sell all fourty-five of the pieces in his first exhibition.

We don’t suggest you start eyeing off your sharpest kitchen knife, or trying to figure out how you are going to wear sunglasses with your new look but perhaps instead you might find some artistic inspiration by checking out some of Chopper’s latest works. Head into the Valley to catch Chopper’s art works hanging alongside paintings by up and coming Redcliffe portrait artist Kevin Hawley at the White Canvas Gallery.

Want to meet the artists? Mark Sunday the 24th in your diary for a chance to hear what inspired the pieces in Chopper’s sixth exhibition.