The Art and Design of Damian K. Sheiles: DKS design

As I type this, January has almost already passed us by. 2015 is well and truly underway.

I have big plans for this year. Big, fat, juicy, ambitious plans.

First up will be fresh-off-the-mixing desk album #4 - The Silent Vox Haus. Which is a continuation of the approach to music making I utilised when recording/mixing my last experimental album, Alchemy from a couple of years ago.

The Silent Vox Haus is a fusion of soundscapes; progressive, space, indi, ambient, noise, hard, orchestral, low-fi, acoustic and mellow. It's off the cuff and spontaneous. It is uninhibited creativity oozing to fill the space between your ears. It'll be available sometime late February 2015.

The Silent Vox Haus - Front Cover

The Silent Vox Haus - Back Cover

Here's the (working) track listing:

1. Prelude

2. Drifting Moat Flicker Bright

3. ...Seconds to Impact

4. NeverGo NoWhere

5. Magpie

6. Vivid Lizard

7. Until I See You

8. When Blends Again

9. Sojourn

10. He's a Feline Sociapath

11. Overture

I'm planning to have an album launch/show sometime this year though it'll most likely be after July. The best place to stay informed is by 'liking' my DKSmusic Facebook page. I'll also be doing a spot of impromptu busking all over town, I'll be letting people know when and where via my Facebook page as well so if you're at all curious, please click on the link above and give that page some attentive mouse clicking or finger scrolling.

New Year, New Job and New Clients

A new job seems to be on the cards. All I can say for now is that I may have a regular part time contracting job based in Fremantle. I'll be very happy to be working in Fremantle again, the arts and music culture are much more to my liking - plus, they now have 5 record shops to peruse. FIVE.

I have also picked up a new client for my home based design biz. Welcome aboard Advanced Tile & Stone Solutions. I look forward to working with you this year.

2015 Prospects & Goals

I've set my sights high and I'm shooting for the stars this year. I have several projects on the go, all of which need to be well underway by the end of June so that I have lots of work, prints and other merch on offer when I exhibit in Artists Alley at Supanova this year. More on this later...

I'll have more pop-culture prints at upcoming shows. Next on the list is Collector Zone Toy Fair at Craigie Liesure Center 1 March 2015 and then Nexus Toy Fair 11 April 2015.

I am also close to finishing the prototypes for my custom background displays for the Detolf range of glass cabinets (available from IKEA). The Custom Interchangeable Background Displays will be available to pre-order, purchase and view at the Toy Fairs mentioned above.

DKS art & Design Online

The best way to stay informed of all my projects, whether it be music or art is to follow me online as I post content more frequently on my Facebook pages, Instagram and Pinterest than I do at my this blog. You can also use my website as a social media portal - dks.net.au

Here's all the links;

DKS art & design Facebook

DKSmusic Facebook

DKS_art_design Instagram

DKSartdesign Pinterest

I hope you all have a fantastic year planned ahead too.

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Best wishes,

Damian K. Sheiles

www.dks.net.au

Have you or a friend ever wanted to have your likeness drawn as a Jedi or Sith Lord? Well now's your chance to impress that special someone in your life.

I am now taking orders for Star Wars Commissions based on the likeness of a supplied or taken photo. If you're in Perth, I'll arrange the photo shoot with props. If not, I'll require you to send me a hi-res photo of the person in the correct pose for the character to be illustrated.

Priced at;

$150 A4 Colour Hi-res file and art print*

$250 A3 Colour Hi-res file and art print*

Here's a sample of how the finished artwork will look.