CreativeMornings/AKL with Askew One

We are simply tickled to announce Elliot O'Donnell (a.k.a. Askew One) as our next speaker, an artist who the crew at CreativeMornings/AKL have long followed and admired. Join us at the Alleluya cafe, in St Kevins Arcade for coffee and an injection of inspiration from this world-renowned graphic artist.

Speaker details:
Askew One is a multi-disciplinary mostly self-taught artist, better renown for his graffiti art. Widely regarded as one of the New Zealand graffiti scene’s driving forces, he has managed to remain at the forefront of the movement whilst working tirelessly behind the scenes in a diverse array of projects.

A restless personality, a touch of ADD mixed with a childhood amidst the '80s sugary-diets, TV parenting and general explosion of mass pop-culture shaped Askew during his formative years. His work draws greatly from New Zealand’s geographical isolation and its subsequent desire to feel inclusion through pop-cultural appropriation.

Although working primarily in aerosol paint, Askew is versed in graphic design, illustration, photography, publishing, music and moving image. He has travelled abroad partaking in many art events including Art Basel Miami 2009 and 2010, collated and co-authored a book about New Zealand graffiti entitled ‘In-Form’ (2008 Montana Book Awards finalist) and has progressed exponentially in music video directing from his first days of making short graffiti videos for himself and his friends in 2009. 2011 has seen Askew push further forward with the launch of his own online store, the release of his first music video to be serviced to US television and stepping into the fine arts world with an art residency at The Fountainhead Residency (Miami, Florida). Askew continues to progress above and beyond with all his art-disciplines at hand, making him a unique, self-sufficient and influential artist.

Host:
Our next event will be hosted by the generous folks over at Alleluya Bar & Cafe in St Kevin's Arcade, K-Road, Auckland.

Breakfast sponsors:
This event is brought to you by Threaded, in association with K-Road and also, kindly supported by The Big Idea and friends of Creative Mornings Auckland.

About CreativeMornings:
CreativeMornings is a monthly morning gathering for creative types. Each event includes a 20 minute lecture, followed by a 20 minute group discussion. The gathering begins at 8:00am with the topic presentation starting at 8:30am and everyone taking off for work at 9-9:30am. CreativeMornings are free of charge!

There are chapters around the world including New York, Zurich, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, London, Berlin, and now Auckland, New Zealand!

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